On November 15 2016 we were invited to attend the first European Commons Assembly in Brussels. This has been a great opportunity to meet people that from different perspectives, practices and political approaches understand the commons as an essential battlefield for a more sustainable and just society.
You can read here Laura Colini’s notes for the URBACT website.
On May 27th 2021 from 14.00-15.30, the Senate Department for Culture and Europe of the city of Berlin and the European Bureau of Library, Information and Documentation Associations are hosting a series of online discussions on the topic of public libraries as lighthouses for education, exchange, inspiration and citizen engagement in European cities, with particular focus on the question of how […]
On December 9 Laura Colini will facilitate the online panel “Regroup, Rethink, React: Practical solutions to promote and implement human rights based migration policies”organised by From the Sea to the City. The COVID-19 crisis put into sharp relief the importance of guaranteeing access to information, adequate shelter and housing, and healthcare services in order to secure the lives of […]
UPPER‘s productive parks co-design project is currently underway online. During the last workshop, results from the project’s co-design questionnaire were presented, which focused on Campo Boario (Productive Park 1) and Borgo Sabotino Foceverde (Productive Park 3). The answers from the questionnaire’s 120 respondents formed the start point for a group discussion, with issues raised by the questions being discussed in depth. Topics […]