For and from citymakers around the globe

De Rotterdamse Zaak is a work-based learning company in which both students and senior entrepreneurs support and consult entrepreneurs in marginal economic areas to improve their economical independence.

The S@S programme aims to reduce waste to landfills, establish a recycling economy with citizen support and participation.

Increasing urban green cover to reduce air, noise and water pollution

The project improves living conditions for inhabitants affected in those urban areas requiring special attention.

Gijon City Council in Spain has responded to the need for greater efficiency, transparency and participatory democracy by implementing a digital platform enabling residents to share responsibility for governing and managing the city.

A transitional city programme includes support for recovery after earthquakes in three key areas: social, sense of place and business. The programme also contains elements for long-term recovery such as testing new ideas, enhancing community resilience and creating a new identity for the city.