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Competition Brief: Urban innovation in Brazil
Key dates
- Competition opens 07.11.16
- Briefing event for applicants 14.11.16
- Registration deadline 25.04.17
- Application deadline 03.05.17
New one-stop-shop portal of the European Commission for Cities
To help cities better address challenges such as Inclusion of Migrants and Refugees, Poverty, and to make the most out of EU funding opportunities, the European Commission has launched the new web portal during the European Week of Regions and Cities.
The new Urban Data Platform of the Knowledge Centre for Territorial Policies operated by the Joint Research Centre, gives a single access point to shared indicators on the status and trends of over 800 European urban areas–on variety of themes.
A WAY FORWARD FOR SUSTAINABLE CITIES RESEARCH
On Monday 31st October, 2016, the University of Warwick held the UKs only official UN World Cities Day Event. Entitled "A Way Forward for Sustainable Cities Research", the half-day conference, which received endorsement from UN-Habitat and the Institution of Civil Engineers, provided an opportunity to explore the cities research taking place at Warwick. A capacity audience heard from a multidisciplinary team of speakers covering a broad range of issues. The New Urban Agenda, which was approved at UN-Habitat III in Quite earlier in the month, provided a focal point for discussion about new research opportunities.
To download the conference programme please click here.
Presentations from Horizon 2020 Climate Calls Info Day Available
Presentations and the video recording from the recent info day on the 2017 Horizon 2020 climate calls are now available. The info day took place in Brussels on 14 September and the plenary session covered the policy framework of Societal Challenge 5 "Climate Action, Environment, Resource Efficiency & Raw Materials", cross-cutting issues, best practice in proposal writing, and open data. There were also further sessions on call topics relating to: the circular economy, climate services, low-carbon Europe, the Arctic dimension and Earth observation, raw materials, nature-based solutions and cultural heritage for sustainable growth.
Warwick supports UNs Global Goals week
18-24 September is UN Gloabl Goals week, which is shining a spotlight on the UNs Sustainable Development Goals.
The University of Warwick has academics from a range of disciplines covering all 17 of the goals. The Sustainable Cities GRP and others from across campus will be sharing information about this across the week via twitter. To get involved in the conversation search for #globalgoals and to read more about the SDGs, visit http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/