JPI Urban Europe is a joint programming initiative. The aim is to create attractive, sustainable and economically viable urban areas, in which European citizens, communities and their surroundings can thrive
Achievements and the Way Forward This year the Joint Programming Process (JPP) celebrates 10 years and as part of the development of the next EU Framework Programme (Horizon Europe), the role of the 10 joint programme initiatives (JPIs) is under discussion. Based on the experiences of the JPIs and their recently presented long-term visions and strategies, a conference is organised by JPI Urban Europe and the Austrian Research Promotion Agency – FFG in cooperation with all JPIs and on behalf of…
Find out more »The symposium aims to capture the complexities and relational ramifications in a ‘dilemma-driven’ approach to the urban societal challenge of sustainable and liveable cities and urban areas (yet in an accessible format): how do we ask the questions? What types of urban R&I are relevant to tackle the challenge? If possible, indications of ways or ‘requirons’ needed to steer towards synergies: what kinds of re-thought understandings of how the urban works would it require? What kinds of ‘impossibilibilites’ present obstacles…
Find out more »Rīga Stradins University is proud to announce that the 7th International Interdisciplinary Scientific Conference SOCIETY HEALTH WELFARE 2018 will be held on 10th-12th October, 2018 in Riga. The conference is dedicated to urban and rural studies from different perspectives under the title “Contemporary Social Dynamics and Welfare: Urban and Rural Development Perspectives.” “Society. Health. Welfare” has become a recognised International Conference which brings together researchers and specialists of various fields: sociology, public relations and communication, health and rehabilitation, pedagogy and…
Find out more »JPI Urban Europe participates at a session organised by 6Aika on Cities as Platforms at the European Week of Regions and Cities. 6Aika, the Six City Strategy 2014–2020 – Open and Smart Services, is a strategy for sustainable urban development. It is a joint strategy of six largest cities in Finland: Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa, Tampere, Turku and Oulu. Together, we tackle the challenges of urbanisation and evolve towards ever smarter and inherently human-centric cities. See the programme and register here. …
Find out more »JPI Urban Europe currently updates its Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) to prepare for the next implementation phase 2020–2026 of the programme. One of the guiding principles of the JPI Urban Europe programme is a strong stakeholder involvement in order to enhance policy, business and societal impact of our activities and investments. Thus, JPI Urban Europe seeks to ensure this involvement also in the process to shape strategies, to align research and innovation priorities with those of urban practitioners…
Find out more »With this workshop, the Joint Research Centre in collaboration with JPI Urban Europe and the European Commission aims to collect possible solutions and develop fresh perspectives for the post-2020 urban integrated approach. The EU approach towards sustainable urban development promotes better knowledge for better policy. In addition, novel frameworks in EU R&I policy have been put in place towards more sustainable, resilient and liveable urban developments. However, there are many implementation issues on how to foster the science-policy nexus for…
Find out more »Open governance, data and people - 6th Informed Cities Forum The Informed Cities initiative - making research work for local sustainability - is a European initiative driven by ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability which aims to bridge the gap between research, policy-making and action in sustainable development, at and for the local level. Drawing on various research projects, the Informed Cities initiative is a meeting place for dreamers, thinkers and doers who want to co-create the future of European…
Find out more »Over the last months, Finep and JPI Urban Europe have been exchanging and discussing opportunities for collaboration. Joining forces amplifies the efforts of supporting the transitions towards sustainable and livable urban futures with research and innovation: JPI Urban Europe aims to be the European platform to create, combine, discuss and make available knowledge and robust evidence for sustainable urbanization. While Finep, an organisation of the Brazilian federal government is one of the main funders of research and technology in the…
Find out more »From 7 to 8 November 2018, ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability and partners such as SMARTICIPATE project organise the Informed Cities Conference. The Urban Europe Research Alliance (UERA) organises back-to-back with the Informed Cities Conference a lunch-to-lunch meeting on 8 to 9 November 2018 at the premises of AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, with the aim of facilitating exchange of experiences between Informed Cities attendants, in particular city representatives, and UERA members. In addition, the UERA meeting seeks to prepare…
Find out more »The 4th annual Smart City 360˚ Summit is taking place in Portugal and is an event featuring a full 360° perspective on Smart Cities, bringing researchers, industry representatives, as well as up-and-coming innovators under one roof to share insights, experiences, and to connect and collaborate. The summit promotes multidisciplinary scientific and industry collaboration to solve complex societal, technological and economic problems. As such, the main goals are to promote quality of life, work conditions, mobility and sustainability. With the urbanization…
Find out more »JPI Urban Europe and Urban Europe Research Alliance (UERA) organise back-to-back with the first day of the World Forum of Urban Forest (WFUF) the full day workshop Urban Conflict and Convergence in the Anthropocene on 28th November 2018, at the premises of Politecnico di Milano in Mantua (IT). This opportunity of exchange will bring together experts from research, the private sector, the national Funding Agencies, international organizations and local governments to stimulate new thinking. We will as well offer insights…
Find out more »N.B. The main language at the conference will be Dutch. English-speaking visitors are of course welcome and efforts to work around the language barrier will be made if possible. Everywhere in the Netherlands, urban regions get started with transition and transformation motivated by challenges at the interface between space, living, accessibility, economy and governance. That requires good knowledge. This knowledge comes about in research projects of VerDuS SURF in which scientists work together with policy makers from different authorities and other professionals…
Find out more »The Dutch Climate Agreement as well as the latest EU targets aim to reduce CO2 emissions profoundly in the years and decades to come. Making the built environment more sustainable can contribute a great deal. In the Netherlands, the drastic decision to stop natural gas extraction by 2030 means that 7.8 million homes and 1.1 million office buildings must be made sustainable and natural gas-free. While the Dutch case is unique in some aspects, other countries face similar challenges regarding the transformation of residential and other…
Find out more »What is the value of using a dilemma-driven approach to issues of urban public space? What are the takeaways for practitioners and policymakers? Is public space at risk- and does it even matter? In the first episode of JPI Urban Europe’s new webinar series Urban Lunch Talks, we will explore the urban dilemma of creating and using inclusive public space. Join the conversation! Public space has a long tradition in European urbanism. It comes with a typical intersection between design and integration of various…
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