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Join us at the EU City Lab on Local Food Systems #1 in Mouans-Sartoux, France, 21-22 March 2024, co-organised by URBACT and the European Urban Initiative.

It is official! You can now access all members of Portico, the gateway to urban learning, through the newly released directory of all community members.

As the digital revolution redefines work and reshapes industries, Europe’s towns and cities are finding innovative solutions to anticipate change and meet new needs for skilled and adaptable workforces.

Cities play a key role in enabling workforces to adapt and thrive in a new, greener economy, supporting EU goals to reach climate-neutrality while leaving no one behind. So, what are urban authorities doing to support and promote skills for a green future? Here, discover three of the many innovative actions that cities have launched around the EU, working with local partners, as part of Urban Innovative Action (UIA) projects.

In today's rapidly evolving urban landscape, cities face multiple challenges related to sustainable development, policy implementation and effective governance. To meet these challenges, urban practitioners and policy-makers need to continuously improve their skills and knowledge. Recognising the critical importance of this, the European Union Initiative (EUI) offers a wide range of capacity-building services aimed at enhancing the skills and capabilities of cities in designing sustainable urban development policies, strategies, and practices.

In this article, we will delve into EUI's capacity-building activities, focusing on how they can contribute to skills development and capacity enhancement.