As part of a one-year learning activity, URBACT and UIA organised a web conference on 24 April exploring practical ways cities can implement the right to housing. Tesserae’s senior researcher Laura Colini moderated the discussion that contributes to the European Urban Agenda Parntership on housing and helps develop further policy recommendations to push the agenda on the right […]
On 30-31 January we were in Porto for the EU Cities Forum 2020, where Laura Colini coordinated the launch a new URBACT and UIA joint initiative on implementing the right to housing across urban areas in Europe. Throughout 2020, URBACT and UIA’s initiative will provide a platform for city administrations, civil society, research and practitioners to debate and exchange […]
In August 2019 the URBACT Implementation Network URBinclusion closed its activities.Tesserae contributed with the Lead Expert Lorenzo Tripodi in delivering the final outcomes of this network of cities dedicated to combating poverty in deprived urban areas. URBinclusion was aimed at the co-creation of new solutions to reduce poverty in deprived urban areas, focusing on some key challenges to be tackled […]
Tesserae co-founder Laura Colini, in her position as URBACT Programme Thematic expert and UIA expert, designed, coordinated the initiative, drafted the website text, podcasts and conferences involving – thanks to the two EU programme team for this activity – external experts, researchers and activists.
On December 13th and 14th a transnational meeting of the URBACT implementation network URBinclusion took place in Napoli. The focus of the knowledge exchange between nine European cities was on innovative actions for the integration of populations with migrant backgrounds in the Porta Capuana neighbourhood and the coordination of local actors. We were presented the activities of the URBACT […]
Porta Capuana is the eastern gate of the historical center of Naples, and gives the name to the neighbourhood that developed around it. While the economic difficulties of its inhabitants are a long-known problem, a recent rise in the multicultural background of the neighbourhood residents has changed its dynamics. Some regeneration plans have been launched by public bodies, which co-exist with a renewed vibrancy in the local activities of associations and private stakeholders.
10-11 of December 2018 will take place in Paris the Policy Lab “Fighting Homelessness: the role of cities”, co-organised by URBACT with FEANTSA (European Federation of National Organisations Working with the Homeless). Laura Colini will coordinate the session in her role as URBACT program, expert. Over 4 million people are affected by homelessness each year in Europe, […]
On November 27 2018, in Brussels at MCE Conference and Business Centre, Laura Colini attended the Final Workshop of Data Challenge on Integration of Migrants in Cities facilitating the thematic roundtable ” Evidence on segregation and diversity for policies” in her role as program expert for URBACT. The Knowledge Centre on Migration and Demography (KCMD) has been piloting the use of […]
22-23 November 2018 Laura Colini participates to the conference “Migration flows and integration policies: data evidence and best practices in the EU” organised by Interact and ESPON, presenting URBACT and the Arrival City network experience. The Conference explores the main challenges and identify good policy responses and the best practices for successful integration of refugees into […]
On February 27/28 the Kick Off meeting of the ReGeneration URBACT III Implementation Network has taken place in San Lazzaro di Savena. The lead partner city has presented the project to regenerate a central area of the city into a multifunctional open campus comprising schools, sport facilities heater and public space. The stakeholders involved in […]
