How can local and regional authorities increase voter turnout and make democratic participation more inclusive? These questions were at the heart of the ProVote partner meeting hosted by the Hanover Region on 30 of June 2026 bringing together representatives of local and regional governments, European project partners, civil society organisations and democracy experts from across Europe. The event opened with welcome remarks by Cordula Drautz, Vice President of the Region of Hanover, and...

The final online event of Active Cities – Green Cities brought the ActGreen project to a close with a clear message: the green transition works best when it is democratic, local and inclusive. Held on 25 June 2026, the meeting combined a presentation of the project’s key milestones with a round-table discussion in which partners reflected on the lessons learned, the added value for their organisations and the ways they plan to use the project’s results in future work. Moderated by Tessy...

On 23 of June 2026 the National Union of County Councils of Romania (UNCJR) hosted in Bucharest the workshop “Green Infrastructure and Social Inclusion: Building Fair and Sustainable Cities”, organised within the framework of the European project Active Cities–Fair Cities. The event brought together representatives of public authorities, urban development experts, academics and partner organisations for a dialogue on the solutions needed to build greener, more resilient and fairer cities....