{ "principles": [ { "name": "Education, training and life-long learning", "id": 187 }, { "name": "Healthy, safe and well-adapted work environment and data protection", "id": 196 }, { "name": "Childcare and support to children", "id": 197 }, { "name": "Social protection", "id": 198 }, { "name": "Unemployment benefits", "id": 199 }, { "name": "Minimum income", "id": 200 }, { "name": "Old age income and pensions", "id": 201 }, { "name": "Health care", "id": 202 }, { "name": "Inclusion of people with disabilities", "id": 203 }, { "name": "Long-term care", "id": 204 }, { "name": "Housing and assistance for the homeless", "id": 205 }, { "name": "Gender equality", "id": 188 }, { "name": "Access to essential services", "id": 206 }, { "name": "Equal opportunities", "id": 189 }, { "name": "Active support to employment", "id": 190 }, { "name": "Secure and adaptable employment", "id": 191 }, { "name": "Wages", "id": 192 }, { "name": "Information about employment conditions and protection in case of dismissals", "id": 193 }, { "name": "Social dialogue and involvement of workers", "id": 194 }, { "name": "Work-life balance", "id": 195 } ], "practices": [ { "title": "Annette Christie talks about Eurocities report on homelessness", "principles": [ 205 ], "content": "
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Annette Christie, Councillor of the City of Glasgow and Chair of the Eurocities Social Affairs Forum promotes Eurocities ‘Ending youth homelessness’ report.<\/p>

Read the report here<\/a><\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> ", "content_raw": " Annette Christie, Councillor of the City of Glasgow and Chair of the Eurocities Social Affairs Forum promotes Eurocities ‘Ending youth homelessness’ report. Read the report here ", "order": 0 }, { "title": "Take aways from the Social Affairs Forum 2023", "principles": [ 197, 198, 201, 205, 206, 189, 190 ], "content": "

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Over three days, city representatives from all around Europe focused on empowering vulnerable groups following the multiple crises cities have faced in recent years, such as the Covid-19 pandemic, spikes in food and energy prices, migration, and climate-related disasters.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>

Read the full article here<\/a><\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> ", "content_raw": " Over three days, city representatives from all around Europe focused on empowering vulnerable groups following the multiple crises cities have faced in recent years, such as the Covid-19 pandemic, spikes in food and energy prices, migration, and climate-related disasters. Read the full article here ", "order": 0 }, { "title": "Why to pledge?", "principles": [ 197, 202, 205, 188, 189, 190 ], "content": "

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Municipalities are the European Commission\u2019s allies in translating the European Pillar of Social Rights into local realities. These ten municipalities\u2019 commitment has evolved from words to concrete local measures and joined forces with 83 other city pledges from 56 cities. These urban areas collectively represent 95 million citizens from all corners of Europe, illustrating cities’ broad impact and essential role in shaping EU social policies.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> ", "content_raw": " Municipalities are the European Commission\u2019s allies in translating the European Pillar of Social Rights into local realities. These ten municipalities\u2019 commitment has evolved from words to concrete local measures and joined forces with 83 other city pledges from 56 cities. These urban areas collectively represent 95 million citizens from all corners of Europe, illustrating cities’ broad impact and essential role in shaping EU social policies. ", "order": 0 }, { "title": "Ten new cities join inclusivecities4all campaign in 2023", "principles": [ 197, 202, 205, 188, 189, 190 ], "content": "

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Brussels, Dusseldorf, Kadikoy, Munich, Nuremberg, Oslo, Paris, Riga, Stockholm and Zurich have joined for the first time the campaign inclusivecities4all<\/a> by pledging to the European Pillar of Social Rights in 2023. These rising inequalities and social exclusion due to several crises highlight the need for an Action Plan to implement the European Pillar of Social Rights<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>

More information here<\/a><\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> ", "content_raw": " Brussels, Dusseldorf, Kadikoy, Munich, Nuremberg, Oslo, Paris, Riga, Stockholm and Zurich have joined for the first time the campaign inclusivecities4all by pledging to the European Pillar of Social Rights in 2023. These rising inequalities and social exclusion due to several crises highlight the need for an Action Plan to implement the European Pillar of Social Rights. More information here ", "order": 0 }, { "title": "New Report - Ending youth homelessness in European cities", "principles": [ 205 ], "content": "

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Throughout Europe, the number of young people experiencing homelessness is on the rise. Data from the 29 cities that contributed to this report demonstrates that the crises Europe has faced in recent years have worsened pre-existing challenges. Even more worrying, cities anticipate this increase will continue in the coming months.<\/p>

Ambitious action needs to be taken to curb this trend and work towards ending youth homelessness by 2030. Cities are committed to taking action, but they cannot do it alone.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>

Report on youth homelessness<\/a><\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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We support cities to work on gender equality by sharing knowledge and good practices,
learning from one another through peer learning, policy transfer and critical friend reviews, and
by building capacity to follow and implement the European strategy on gender equality. This
work is done in the framework of Eurocities initiative to support cities in the implementation of
the European Pillar of Social Rights, principle 2 on gender equality.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>

Cities social trends paper on gender equality<\/a><\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> ", "content_raw": " We support cities to work on gender equality by sharing knowledge and good practices, learning from one another through peer learning, policy transfer and critical friend reviews, and by building capacity to follow and implement the European strategy on gender equality. This work is done in the framework of Eurocities initiative to support cities in the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, principle 2 on gender equality. Cities social trends paper on gender equality ", "order": 1 }, { "title": "Cities social trends paper on minimum income", "principles": [ 200 ], "content": "

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As the Eurocities campaign \u201cInclusive Cities for All\u201d shows, cities are allies of the European
Commission in pushing the European Pillar of Social Rights forward. We have done so through the
Eurocities campaign to engage mayors and deputy mayors to pledge to implement the Pillar by
taking tangible measures backed by specific budget allocations.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>

Cities social trends paper on minimum income<\/a><\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> ", "content_raw": " As the Eurocities campaign \u201cInclusive Cities for All\u201d shows, cities are allies of the European Commission in pushing the European Pillar of Social Rights forward. We have done so through the Eurocities campaign to engage mayors and deputy mayors to pledge to implement the Pillar by taking tangible measures backed by specific budget allocations. Cities social trends paper on minimum income ", "order": 1 }, { "title": "Cities social trends paper on digital skills provision", "principles": [ 187, 196 ], "content": "

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Investment in digital skills has become fundamental considering the digital revolution unfolding
globally. Cities are crucial actors in addressing the most critical challenges related to skills at the local level. They make a difference in co-designing and implementing EU policies in this field in an impactful way.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>

Cities social trends paper on digital skills provision<\/a><\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> ", "content_raw": " Investment in digital skills has become fundamental considering the digital revolution unfolding globally. Cities are crucial actors in addressing the most critical challenges related to skills at the local level. They make a difference in co-designing and implementing EU policies in this field in an impactful way. Cities social trends paper on digital skills provision ", "order": 1 }, { "title": "Cities social trends paper on childcare provision", "principles": [ 197, 206 ], "content": "

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The level of municipal responsibility in providing early childhood education and care services varies depending on the organisation of the education system and governance structure. Many factors play a role in childcare participation: the length of family leave, availability of services, cost of ECEC, legal entitlements, family employment situation, as well as the sociocultural context of each city.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>

Cities social trends paper on childcare provision<\/a><\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> ", "content_raw": " The level of municipal responsibility in providing early childhood education and care services varies depending on the organisation of the education system and governance structure. Many factors play a role in childcare participation: the length of family leave, availability of services, cost of ECEC, legal entitlements, family employment situation, as well as the sociocultural context of each city. Cities social trends paper on childcare provision ", "order": 1 }, { "title": "Long term care report", "principles": [ 204 ], "content": "

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This report brings together evidence about the current challenges and trends of an ageing population in cities and the implications for the quality and accessibility of long-term care services provided by local governments.<\/p>

It also suggests policy recommendations for the European institutions and national and local governments on how the imminent challenges related to demographic change can be addressed.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>

Long term care report<\/a><\/p>

Read more about how cities have been allies to push the EU care strategy forward<\/a><\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> ", "content_raw": " This report brings together evidence about the current challenges and trends of an ageing population in cities and the implications for the quality and accessibility of long-term care services provided by local governments. It also suggests policy recommendations for the European institutions and national and local governments on how the imminent challenges related to demographic change can be addressed. Long term care report Read more about how cities have been allies to push the EU care strategy forward ", "order": 1 }, { "title": "Glasgow preserves a treasure: children\u2019 mental health", "principles": [ 197 ], "content": "

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The city of Glasgow has set mental health as a top priority and designed a holistic health and wellbeing strategy. First step? Focus on prevention by integrating wellbeing programmes into the school systems.<\/p>

As a universal service, education is the ideal opportunity to target psychological support, says Barry Syme, Principal Educational Psychologist at the Glasgow City Council.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>

Read the full article here<\/a><\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> ", "content_raw": " The city of Glasgow has set mental health as a top priority and designed a holistic health and wellbeing strategy. First step? Focus on prevention by integrating wellbeing programmes into the school systems. As a universal service, education is the ideal opportunity to target psychological support, says Barry Syme, Principal Educational Psychologist at the Glasgow City Council. Read the full article here ", "order": 1 }, { "title": "Stories from Ukrainian women in Riga", "principles": [ 188, 189, 190, 191 ], "content": "

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In 2014, Tatjana and her three children \u2013 23, 15 and 11 years old now \u2013 moved from Crimea to the city of Kropyvnytskyi to escape from the Russian invasion. When the Bucha massacre came to light last March, her son, a Ukrainian army officer, advised her to leave, this time to another country.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

\u201cLatvia was familiar to me from my childhood. We used to rent a house in Yuma, located 20 kilometres from Riga, during summer,\u201d she says.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p> <\/div> <\/div>

Read the full article here<\/a><\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> ", "content_raw": " In 2014, Tatjana and her three children \u2013 23, 15 and 11 years old now \u2013 moved from Crimea to the city of Kropyvnytskyi to escape from the Russian invasion. When the Bucha massacre came to light last March, her son, a Ukrainian army officer, advised her to leave, this time to another country.\u00a0 \u201cLatvia was familiar to me from my childhood. We used to rent a house in Yuma, located 20 kilometres from Riga, during summer,\u201d she says.\u00a0 Read the full article here ", "order": 1 }, { "title": "Interview with Mayor of Riga Martin Stakis", "principles": [ 206 ], "content": "

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Since the invasion of Ukraine, Latvia has taken in over 40,000 refugees.\u00a0Martin Stakis, the Mayor of Riga, has been a solid supporter of Ukraine since the conflict with Russia broke out.<\/p>

During a Eurocities event in which our members travelled to Riga in December to engage with the city\u2019s approach to integrating migrant and refugee women into the local labour market, we had a chance to sit with Mayor Stakis for an interview on how Riga has dealt with the fallout of the war, and its actions to supporting Ukraine.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>

Read the entire interview here<\/a><\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> ", "content_raw": " Since the invasion of Ukraine, Latvia has taken in over 40,000 refugees.\u00a0Martin Stakis, the Mayor of Riga, has been a solid supporter of Ukraine since the conflict with Russia broke out. During a Eurocities event in which our members travelled to Riga in December to engage with the city\u2019s approach to integrating migrant and refugee women into the local labour market, we had a chance to sit with Mayor Stakis for an interview on how Riga has dealt with the fallout of the war, and its actions to supporting Ukraine. Read the entire interview here ", "order": 1 }, { "title": "A successful Social Innovation Lab in Bologna", "principles": [ 206 ], "content": "

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Eurocities held the Social Innovation Lab in Bologna on the theme \u2018Cities for just transitions: Using social economy to drive a fair transition towards climate neutrality\u2019.<\/p>

The event brought together over 70 representatives from more than 30 cities across Europe to discuss the impact of the energy crisis and pathways for a socially fair transition that would tackle inequality and energy poverty through climate action.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>

More information about the event here<\/a><\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> ", "content_raw": " Eurocities held the Social Innovation Lab in Bologna on the theme \u2018Cities for just transitions: Using social economy to drive a fair transition towards climate neutrality\u2019. The event brought together over 70 representatives from more than 30 cities across Europe to discuss the impact of the energy crisis and pathways for a socially fair transition that would tackle inequality and energy poverty through climate action. More information about the event here ", "order": 1 }, { "title": "Anna Lisa Boni talks about the experience of hosting the Social Innovation Lab in Bologna", "principles": [ 206 ], "content": "

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Listen to what inspired Anna Lisa Boni, Deputy Mayor of Bologna and the takeaways from the Social Innovation Lab in Bologna<\/span><\/p> <\/div> <\/div>

More information about the event here<\/a><\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> ", "content_raw": " Listen to what inspired Anna Lisa Boni, Deputy Mayor of Bologna and the takeaways from the Social Innovation Lab in Bologna More information about the event here ", "order": 1 }, { "title": "Amsterdam, Lille and Bologna tackle energy poverty", "principles": [ 206 ], "content": "

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According to the\u00a0European Parliamentary think tank<\/a>, energy poverty is a multi-dimensional phenomenon caused by low income, high energy expenses, and poor energy efficiency in buildings.<\/p>

Many cities are already embarking on innovative local projects to tackle social exclusion while implementing climate actions and mitigating present and future energy poverty effects, such as Amsterdam, Lille and Bologna.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>

More information here<\/a><\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> ", "content_raw": " According to the\u00a0European Parliamentary think tank, energy poverty is a multi-dimensional phenomenon caused by low income, high energy expenses, and poor energy efficiency in buildings. Many cities are already embarking on innovative local projects to tackle social exclusion while implementing climate actions and mitigating present and future energy poverty effects, such as Amsterdam, Lille and Bologna. More information here ", "order": 1 }, { "title": "On social economy with Commissioner Schmit", "principles": [ 190 ], "content": "

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At the last Eurocities Social Innovation Lab in Bologna,\u00a0Nicolas Schmit,\u00a0European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, walked participants through his Social Economy Action plan.<\/p>

The Commissioner talked to Eurocities about the cooperation with municipalities, the environmental aspect of his plan and how to include the social element in public procurements.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>

Read the interview here<\/a><\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> ", "content_raw": " At the last Eurocities Social Innovation Lab in Bologna,\u00a0Nicolas Schmit,\u00a0European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, walked participants through his Social Economy Action plan. The Commissioner talked to Eurocities about the cooperation with municipalities, the environmental aspect of his plan and how to include the social element in public procurements. Read the interview here ", "order": 1 }, { "title": "Mutual learning in Riga", "principles": [ 188, 189 ], "content": "

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This mutual learning event brought together Working Group Employment and others from across Eurocities\u2019 network to critically engage with the challenges vulnerable women with migrant and refugee backgrounds face when trying to reach and thrive in the labour market.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>

Read the stories of three Ukrainian women in Riga here<\/a><\/p>

Read the interview with Mayor Martin Stakis here<\/a><\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> ", "content_raw": " This mutual learning event brought together Working Group Employment and others from across Eurocities\u2019 network to critically engage with the challenges vulnerable women with migrant and refugee backgrounds face when trying to reach and thrive in the labour market. Read the stories of three Ukrainian women in Riga here Read the interview with Mayor Martin Stakis here ", "order": 1 }, { "title": "Mutual learning in Gothenburg", "principles": [ 205 ], "content": "

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In the past few years, cities have witnessed the vulnerability of many young people when it comes to homelessness. From its most extreme forms, like rough sleeping, to more hidden circumstances, such as sofa surfing, experiencing homelessness will have long-term consequences for these young individuals. But their age also means that specific services, adapted to their needs and circumstances must be developed.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>

Read the homelessness report here,<\/a> or a summary here<\/a><\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> ", "content_raw": " In the past few years, cities have witnessed the vulnerability of many young people when it comes to homelessness. From its most extreme forms, like rough sleeping, to more hidden circumstances, such as sofa surfing, experiencing homelessness will have long-term consequences for these young individuals. But their age also means that specific services, adapted to their needs and circumstances must be developed. Read the homelessness report here, or a summary here ", "order": 1 }, { "title": "Creating opportunities from challenges: The fifth Integrating Cities Report", "principles": [ 189 ], "content": "

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This fifth Integrating Cities Report provides insights into the measures cities put in place to integrate migrants and refugees in Europe and North America, covering the period from mid-2020 to mid-2022. Based on cities\u2019 self-evaluation, it charters their progress over the last two and a half years in implementing the Integrating Cities Charter.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>

Integrating cities report<\/a><\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> ", "content_raw": " This fifth Integrating Cities Report provides insights into the measures cities put in place to integrate migrants and refugees in Europe and North America, covering the period from mid-2020 to mid-2022. Based on cities\u2019 self-evaluation, it charters their progress over the last two and a half years in implementing the Integrating Cities Charter. Integrating cities report ", "order": 1 }, { "title": "Mutual learning in Rotterdam", "principles": [ 189 ], "content": "

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On 4-6 October 2022, Working Group Migration & Integration and Working Group Roma Inclusion came to Rotterdam for a mutual learning meeting to discuss the inclusion of mobile EU citizens and how to improve labour market conditions<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>

Event report<\/a><\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> ", "content_raw": " On 4-6 October 2022, Working Group Migration & Integration and Working Group Roma Inclusion came to Rotterdam for a mutual learning meeting to discuss the inclusion of mobile EU citizens and how to improve labour market conditions Event report ", "order": 1 }, { "title": "What can cities do to fight homelessness?", "principles": [], "content": "

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In the fight to eradicate homelessness, cities, where most people live, are front and centre; and many different approaches are being tested to prevent homelessness and to reintegrate homeless people into independent living, right across Europe.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> ", "content_raw": " In the fight to eradicate homelessness, cities, where most people live, are front and centre; and many different approaches are being tested to prevent homelessness and to reintegrate homeless people into independent living, right across Europe. ", "order": 1 }, { "title": "Mutual learning in Berlin", "principles": [], "content": "

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Berlin is taking action to ensure that newly arrived Roma, and every resident, has the right and possibility to actively participate in society through access to work, housing and public services. Roma people are involved in making the policies that directly affect them.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>

Case study – making Roma people feel at home<\/a><\/p> <\/div> <\/div>

Cities delivering Roma inclusion in Europe<\/a><\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> ", "content_raw": " Berlin is taking action to ensure that newly arrived Roma, and every resident, has the right and possibility to actively participate in society through access to work, housing and public services. Roma people are involved in making the policies that directly affect them. Case study – making Roma people feel at home Cities delivering Roma inclusion in Europe ", "order": 1 }, { "title": "How to future-proof adult learning in cities", "principles": [ 187, 190, 191 ], "content": "

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To <\/span>learn more about how cities better prepare their adult learning systems for<\/span> the ongoing shifts, Eurocities joined forces with the OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions, and Cities. In 2021, we organised a series of workshops and launched a survey among the members of our WG Employment. Cities<\/span>‘<\/span> inputs fed into the publication of a report, <\/span><\/span>“Future-proofing adult learning systems in cities: a policy manual for local governments”<\/span><\/span><\/a>,<\/span> in January 2022<\/span>,<\/span> aim<\/span>ing<\/span> to support local practitioners in <\/span>designing, managing, and implementing<\/span> adult learning policies.<\/span><\/span><\/p> <\/div> <\/div>

How to future-proof adult learning in cities<\/a><\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> ", "content_raw": " To learn more about how cities better prepare their adult learning systems for the ongoing shifts, Eurocities joined forces with the OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions, and Cities. In 2021, we organised a series of workshops and launched a survey among the members of our WG Employment. Cities‘ inputs fed into the publication of a report, “Future-proofing adult learning systems in cities: a policy manual for local governments”, in January 2022, aiming to support local practitioners in designing, managing, and implementing adult learning policies. How to future-proof adult learning in cities ", "order": 2 }, { "title": "Call for evidence for an EU initiative on minimum income", "principles": [ 200 ], "content": "

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Eurocities welcomes the European Commission\u2019s initiative for a Council Recommendation on minimum income. Eurocities campaign \u2018Inclusive Cities 4 All\u2019 engages mayors and deputy mayors to pledge on implementing the Pillar. Barcelona, Glasgow, and Lyon pledge on minimum income.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>

Call for evidence – Minimum income 2022<\/a><\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> ", "content_raw": " Eurocities welcomes the European Commission\u2019s initiative for a Council Recommendation on minimum income. Eurocities campaign \u2018Inclusive Cities 4 All\u2019 engages mayors and deputy mayors to pledge on implementing the Pillar. Barcelona, Glasgow, and Lyon pledge on minimum income. Call for evidence – Minimum income 2022 ", "order": 3 }, { "title": "Access to affordable and social housing and support to homeless people", "principles": [ 205 ], "content": "

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Eurocities\u2019 new report on housing and homelessness shows that a lack of access to affordable and social housing was already putting new groups of Europeans at risk of poverty and social exclusion before the COVID-19 pandemic. Eradicating homelessness is flagged as another crucial urban challenge where new profiles of vulnerable people are emerging, with upwards trends in unemployment and urban poverty cited among other factors. The report gathers evidence from 24 cities across 14 European countries and it shows the role of cities in the implementation of principle 19 of the EU Pillar of Social Rights.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>

EUROCITIES report – EPSR principle 19 on housing and homelessness<\/a><\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> ", "content_raw": " Eurocities\u2019 new report on housing and homelessness shows that a lack of access to affordable and social housing was already putting new groups of Europeans at risk of poverty and social exclusion before the COVID-19 pandemic. Eradicating homelessness is flagged as another crucial urban challenge where new profiles of vulnerable people are emerging, with upwards trends in unemployment and urban poverty cited among other factors. The report gathers evidence from 24 cities across 14 European countries and it shows the role of cities in the implementation of principle 19 of the EU Pillar of Social Rights. EUROCITIES report – EPSR principle 19 on housing and homelessness ", "order": 4 }, { "title": "Fighting Child Poverty in European Cities", "principles": [ 197 ], "content": "

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Poverty has a strong territorial dimension, and children living in the most deprived urban areas are three to ten times more at risk of poverty that those from affluent areas. This report presents the crucial role played by cities in fighting child poverty, innovatively co-creating child-proof policies togther with children and young people, and designing child-friendly budgets. The report is the fourth in a series of surveys examining the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights at local level.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>

Fighting Child Poverty in Cities<\/a><\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> ", "content_raw": " Poverty has a strong territorial dimension, and children living in the most deprived urban areas are three to ten times more at risk of poverty that those from affluent areas. This report presents the crucial role played by cities in fighting child poverty, innovatively co-creating child-proof policies togther with children and young people, and designing child-friendly budgets. The report is the fourth in a series of surveys examining the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights at local level. Fighting Child Poverty in Cities ", "order": 5 }, { "title": "A new decade of making cities disability inclusive", "principles": [ 203 ], "content": "

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This report is the fifth of a series of EUROCITIES surveys to collect evidence from cities on the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights. The report showcases how cities develop local disability inclusion strategies and mainstream it across policy areas, how they adapt the built environment to promote accessibility, support access to employment and facilitate independent living and community-based alternatives to institutionalisation.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>

Eurocities_report_disability inclusion_EPSR_UNCRPD<\/a><\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> ", "content_raw": " This report is the fifth of a series of EUROCITIES surveys to collect evidence from cities on the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights. The report showcases how cities develop local disability inclusion strategies and mainstream it across policy areas, how they adapt the built environment to promote accessibility, support access to employment and facilitate independent living and community-based alternatives to institutionalisation. Eurocities_report_disability inclusion_EPSR_UNCRPD ", "order": 8 }, { "title": "WG Migration Meeting in Tampere", "principles": [ 189, 190 ], "content": "

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On 7-8 October 2020, the Eurocities Working Group Migration and Integration met on the topic of international talent attraction and labour market integration to transfer know-how and good practices among participating cities. The meeting was designed as a digital mutual learning event\/policy transfer, with Tampere as host city and Solna and Grenoble as transfer cities. This meeting report contains the key points and a summary discussion from the meeting.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>

Report WG Migration 7-8 Oct 2020<\/a><\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> ", "content_raw": " On 7-8 October 2020, the Eurocities Working Group Migration and Integration met on the topic of international talent attraction and labour market integration to transfer know-how and good practices among participating cities. The meeting was designed as a digital mutual learning event\/policy transfer, with Tampere as host city and Solna and Grenoble as transfer cities. This meeting report contains the key points and a summary discussion from the meeting. Report WG Migration 7-8 Oct 2020 ", "order": 9 }, { "title": "Policy Brief: The EU Action Plan on Integration and Inclusion", "principles": [ 189 ], "content": "

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This is a short policy briefing on the main points of relevance to cities in the EU Action Plan on Integration and Inclusion 2021-2027: the Action Plan includes proposals to ensure easier access for cities to EU funding through increasing involvement in national programmes and specific national funding calls for cities. It specifies the strong involvement of cities in multi-governance partnerships and displays a clear recognition that cities play a key role in welcoming and integrating newcomers.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>

Policy Brief EU Action Plan on Integration and Inclusion 2021-2027<\/a><\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> ", "content_raw": " This is a short policy briefing on the main points of relevance to cities in the EU Action Plan on Integration and Inclusion 2021-2027: the Action Plan includes proposals to ensure easier access for cities to EU funding through increasing involvement in national programmes and specific national funding calls for cities. It specifies the strong involvement of cities in multi-governance partnerships and displays a clear recognition that cities play a key role in welcoming and integrating newcomers. Policy Brief EU Action Plan on Integration and Inclusion 2021-2027 ", "order": 10 }, { "title": "Our Key Points for the EU Consultation on Legal Migration", "principles": [ 189 ], "content": "

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This document gives a brief summary of cities\u2019 main priorities and needs and includes best practice city examples for thematic focal points suggested for the Commission\u2019s consultation on the future of EU legal migration. As the context at the local level is shaped by policies at the EU and national level, cities should be involved in the design and implementation of regular migration channels to best meet long-term socio-economic needs and ensure sustainable integration outcomes at the local level.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>

Eurocities-KeyPoints-Legal Migration<\/a><\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> ", "content_raw": " This document gives a brief summary of cities\u2019 main priorities and needs and includes best practice city examples for thematic focal points suggested for the Commission\u2019s consultation on the future of EU legal migration. As the context at the local level is shaped by policies at the EU and national level, cities should be involved in the design and implementation of regular migration channels to best meet long-term socio-economic needs and ensure sustainable integration outcomes at the local level. Eurocities-KeyPoints-Legal Migration ", "order": 11 }, { "title": "Our Key Points for the EU Action Plan on Integration", "principles": [ 189 ], "content": "

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Cities are key stakeholders in integrating migrants and refugees and, as the context at the local level is shaped by policies at the EU and national level, cities need to be closely involved in integration policy making. This document gives a brief summary of cities\u2019 main priorities and needs and includes best practice city examples. It was developed in the process of giving input to the EU Action Plan on Integration and Inclusion 2021-2027.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>

Eurocities-KeyPoints-Inclusion and Integration<\/a><\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> ", "content_raw": " Cities are key stakeholders in integrating migrants and refugees and, as the context at the local level is shaped by policies at the EU and national level, cities need to be closely involved in integration policy making. This document gives a brief summary of cities\u2019 main priorities and needs and includes best practice city examples. It was developed in the process of giving input to the EU Action Plan on Integration and Inclusion 2021-2027. Eurocities-KeyPoints-Inclusion and Integration ", "order": 11 }, { "title": "WG Migration Case Study: Tampere", "principles": [ 187, 189, 190 ], "content": "

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This case study outlines Tampere\u2019s International Talent Attraction and Migration programme. It supports the settlement of international talents in the region, encourages local employers to utilize international experts for business growth and globalization, and steers job seekers with a migrant background towards open labour markets. This good practice from Tampere formed the basis of a mutual learning activity in which other cities learned from Tampere\u2019s programme<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>

Case study_Tampere_WGMigration<\/a><\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> ", "content_raw": " This case study outlines Tampere\u2019s International Talent Attraction and Migration programme. It supports the settlement of international talents in the region, encourages local employers to utilize international experts for business growth and globalization, and steers job seekers with a migrant background towards open labour markets. This good practice from Tampere formed the basis of a mutual learning activity in which other cities learned from Tampere\u2019s programme Case study_Tampere_WGMigration ", "order": 7 }, { "title": "4th Integrating Cities Report", "principles": [ 189 ], "content": "

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When migrants move, it is overwhelmingly in cities that they come. Migrant integration happens in cities, and it is overseen by local governments. This fourth integrating cities report gives a direct insight into how cities are integrating migrants today and provides an overview of the EU policy context, national developments, the impact of Covid-19 and local action in cities.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>

4th Integrating Cities Report_Nov2020<\/a><\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> ", "content_raw": " When migrants move, it is overwhelmingly in cities that they come. Migrant integration happens in cities, and it is overseen by local governments. This fourth integrating cities report gives a direct insight into how cities are integrating migrants today and provides an overview of the EU policy context, national developments, the impact of Covid-19 and local action in cities. 4th Integrating Cities Report_Nov2020 ", "order": 6 }, { "title": "Cities Implementing Housing First in Europe", "principles": [ 205 ], "content": "

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During an online policy transfer, experts from 26 cities shared their experience in implementing Housing First at local level. The 3 days of exchange enabled for in-depth understanding of different approaches to ensuring a right to housing and support to homeless people. Throughout the discussions, participants also shared their experience of ensuring access to servicces during the covid-19 pandemic and reflections to ensure the continuity of sheltering and housing after the emergency measures taken in 2020.Cities implementing Housing First in Europe<\/a><\/p> <\/div> <\/div>

Cities implementing Housing First in Europe<\/a><\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> ", "content_raw": " During an online policy transfer, experts from 26 cities shared their experience in implementing Housing First at local level. The 3 days of exchange enabled for in-depth understanding of different approaches to ensuring a right to housing and support to homeless people. Throughout the discussions, participants also shared their experience of ensuring access to servicces during the covid-19 pandemic and reflections to ensure the continuity of sheltering and housing after the emergency measures taken in 2020.Cities implementing Housing First in Europe Cities implementing Housing First in Europe ", "order": 13 }, { "title": "Lyon Puts Housing First", "principles": [ 205 ], "content": "

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Lyon puts Housing First. Follow Olivier and the Blindar family to discover how Lyon Metropole fights homelessness through an ambitious policy guaranteeing housing to homeless people without asking them to be \u2018housing ready\u2019 or having gone through a series of emergency accomodations.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> ", "content_raw": " Lyon puts Housing First. Follow Olivier and the Blindar family to discover how Lyon Metropole fights homelessness through an ambitious policy guaranteeing housing to homeless people without asking them to be \u2018housing ready\u2019 or having gone through a series of emergency accomodations. ", "order": 14 }, { "title": "Case Study: Lyon Puts Housing First", "principles": [ 205 ], "content": "

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Since\u00a0 2018, Lyon Metropole has an action plan for the accelerated implementation of Housing First. Discover how the city works towards increasing the availability of housing, providing adequate support and changing the mind-sets in favour of Housing First. What were the key success factors? What kind of challenges can cities be confronted with when implementing Housing First approaches? Find out more in our case study!<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>

Case study Lyon puts Housing First<\/a><\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> ", "content_raw": " Since\u00a0 2018, Lyon Metropole has an action plan for the accelerated implementation of Housing First. Discover how the city works towards increasing the availability of housing, providing adequate support and changing the mind-sets in favour of Housing First. What were the key success factors? What kind of challenges can cities be confronted with when implementing Housing First approaches? Find out more in our case study! Case study Lyon puts Housing First ", "order": 8 }, { "title": "Moving Roma people out of camps: From planning and evacuation to preventing the formation of a new camp", "principles": [ 205, 189 ], "content": "

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How can cities plan and implement the evacuation of camps, while also preventing the formation of new ones? City experts from the WG Roma inclusion have been inspired by the study visit in Toulouse and produced a set of guidelines to help cities moving Roma people out of camps into adequate housing.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> ", "content_raw": " How can cities plan and implement the evacuation of camps, while also preventing the formation of new ones? City experts from the WG Roma inclusion have been inspired by the study visit in Toulouse and produced a set of guidelines to help cities moving Roma people out of camps into adequate housing. ", "order": 7 }, { "title": "Solidarity cities study visit in Milan", "principles": [ 196, 197, 189, 190 ], "content": "

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EUROCITIES WG Migration and integration members meeting in Milan featured a visit to two of the key services for the reception and integration of migrants and refugees in the city of Milan: ‘Casa Chiaravalle’ and ‘Casa Monlu\u00e9’ SPRAR (Protection System for Asylum Seekers and Refugees) and the Centre for job orientation and placement (CELAV), run by the municipality of Milan. The video includes interviews to beneficiaries of these services.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> ", "content_raw": " EUROCITIES WG Migration and integration members meeting in Milan featured a visit to two of the key services for the reception and integration of migrants and refugees in the city of Milan: ‘Casa Chiaravalle’ and ‘Casa Monlu\u00e9’ SPRAR (Protection System for Asylum Seekers and Refugees) and the Centre for job orientation and placement (CELAV), run by the municipality of Milan. The video includes interviews to beneficiaries of these services. ", "order": 6 }, { "title": "Cities fight long-term unemployment though social economy", "principles": [ 189, 190 ], "content": "

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EUROCITIES working groups employment, smart social inclusion, and entrepreneurship & SMEs meeting on \u2018Innovative solutions to combat long-term unemployment through social economy\u2019 in Lille Metropole on 27-29 May 2019.The participant cities learnt from Lille Metropole\u2019s innovative way to tackle long term unemployment by creating training and job opportunities in the deprived neighbourhoods. Lille has piloted the \u2018Job factory\u2019 (La Fabrique de l\u2019Emploi) project, a project aiming at creating opportunities for the long-term unemployed based on their skills and sustainable employment contracts and to respond to the local needs that are not satisfied by the existing local market.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> ", "content_raw": " EUROCITIES working groups employment, smart social inclusion, and entrepreneurship & SMEs meeting on \u2018Innovative solutions to combat long-term unemployment through social economy\u2019 in Lille Metropole on 27-29 May 2019.The participant cities learnt from Lille Metropole\u2019s innovative way to tackle long term unemployment by creating training and job opportunities in the deprived neighbourhoods. Lille has piloted the \u2018Job factory\u2019 (La Fabrique de l\u2019Emploi) project, a project aiming at creating opportunities for the long-term unemployed based on their skills and sustainable employment contracts and to respond to the local needs that are not satisfied by the existing local market. ", "order": 5 }, { "title": "Building cities accessible to all ages", "principles": [ 203, 189 ], "content": "

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The silver medal winner of Accessible Cities Award – Ljubljana develops its accessibility policies to ensure an equal participation in society for older people, as well as for people with disabilities. During the EUROCITIES study visit in Ljubljana, cities learnt in practice from the host city’s model of accessibility solutions for all ages.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> ", "content_raw": " The silver medal winner of Accessible Cities Award – Ljubljana develops its accessibility policies to ensure an equal participation in society for older people, as well as for people with disabilities. During the EUROCITIES study visit in Ljubljana, cities learnt in practice from the host city’s model of accessibility solutions for all ages. ", "order": 4 }, { "title": "Preventing evictions and homelessness - the story of Andreas & Franziska in Vienna", "principles": [ 205 ], "content": "

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The story of Andreas & Franziska in Vienna’ shows the successful practice of Vienna on preventing evictions and homelessness. Through Wiener Wohnen, the property management company, Vienna engaged social workers to reach and provide tailored support to people that are at risk of being evicted. On 6-7 December 2018, EUROCITIES working groups on housing and homelessness had a joint meeting to learn and exchange views on Vienna\u2019s strategic approach on preventing evictions and homelessness.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> ", "content_raw": " The story of Andreas & Franziska in Vienna’ shows the successful practice of Vienna on preventing evictions and homelessness. Through Wiener Wohnen, the property management company, Vienna engaged social workers to reach and provide tailored support to people that are at risk of being evicted. On 6-7 December 2018, EUROCITIES working groups on housing and homelessness had a joint meeting to learn and exchange views on Vienna\u2019s strategic approach on preventing evictions and homelessness. ", "order": 3 }, { "title": "Early childhood education and child welfare in cities in Europe - Cities delivering social rights", "principles": [ 197 ], "content": "

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EUROCITIES second report of the series \u2018Cities delivering social rights\u2019 focuses on how cities ensure early childhood education and child welfare in cities. The report illustrates cities\u2019 policy initiatives and good practices in line with the principle 11 of the European Pillar of Social Rights – childcare and support to children.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> ", "content_raw": " EUROCITIES second report of the series \u2018Cities delivering social rights\u2019 focuses on how cities ensure early childhood education and child welfare in cities. The report illustrates cities\u2019 policy initiatives and good practices in line with the principle 11 of the European Pillar of Social Rights – childcare and support to children. ", "order": 2 }, { "title": "Equal opportunities and access to the labour market in cities in Europe - Cities delivering social rights", "principles": [ 187, 188, 189, 190 ], "content": "

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This report is the first in a series of EUROCITIES surveys to collect evidence from cities in line with the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights. The report covers 20 cities in 12 EU member states governing a total of 20 million people, and presents the findings on how cities deliver inclusive education, gender equality, equal opportunities and access to the labour market.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> ", "content_raw": " This report is the first in a series of EUROCITIES surveys to collect evidence from cities in line with the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights. The report covers 20 cities in 12 EU member states governing a total of 20 million people, and presents the findings on how cities deliver inclusive education, gender equality, equal opportunities and access to the labour market. ", "order": 1 } ] }