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Cities (not) for Senior Citizens
March 12th and 13th were an active and exciting time for members of two “EMPIRIAE” Experience Exchange Networks: CIVIC CITIES AND TOWNS and ACCESSIBLE AND FAIR CITIES AND TOWNS. This time, the Team...
Let’s Show Ourselves! Polish-Norwegian Couples Speak about Communication
Nearly 100 local government officials from Poland and Norway met in Bergen on March 11th and 12th to talk about comprehensibility-securing techniques and efficiency in reaching out to local residen...
Strategic Orientation in Urban Entrepreneurship
Cities and towns working as part of the “EMPIRIAE” Experience Exchange Network – ENTREPRENEURIAL CITIES AND TOWNS visited Hrubieszów on March 7th and 8th.
Over 10,000 Participants. The Local Development Forum is Drawing to a Close.
The “Local Development” Programme, a project operated by the Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy, is drawing to a close, beneficiaries ultimately including 29 Polish small- and medium...
Social Policy – How the Norwegians Do It (2)
Social policy – social issues, inclusivity, accessibility, universal design, silver economy, social welfare –spanning all aforementioned topics prevailed throughout the study visit to Oslo attended...
“Digital City” in Gliwice
Representatives of Zabrze, Rybnik, Jasło, Sopot and Stalowa Wola – and the Association of Polish Cities – visited Gliwice as part of the “EMPIRIAE” Experience Exchange Network – “Digital Cities and...
Spring Networking Workshops for Cities and Towns
Representatives of 29 cities and towns participating in the “Local Development” Programme attended spring networking workshops held in Warsaw on February 27th and 28th.
“Local Government Leaders of Governance” on a Study Visit to Norway
Representatives of local governments – winners of the “Local Government Leaders of Governance” Competition with a focus on urban energy transformation took part in a study visit to Norway to learn ...
Digital cities in Digital Poland – Local Development Forum Seminar account
How can digitisation affect urban development? What kind of financial capacity can cities and towns offer in terms of delivering digitisation projects? Such were the topics discussed by participant...
Social Policy – How the Norwegians Do It (1)
Social policy – social issues, inclusivity, accessibility, universal design, silver economy, social welfare – spanning all aforementioned topics prevailed throughout the study visit to Oslo attende...
Przemyśl – an “Open Stage” City
On January 26th 2024, Przemyśl’s Local Councillors resolved delivery approval for the paper “Brand and Marketing Communication Strategy for Przemyśl for the Years 2024-2030”.
Is This Old Age Setting in? On Senior Citizens’ Needs and Municipal Capacity
During a Local Development Forum seminar in Kędzierzyn-Koźle, local government officials and experts discussed options of organising services for senior citizens and reconciling their needs with mu...
Let’s Talk about Revitalisation – Local Development Forum Seminar account
Local Government Units are to benefit from i.a. advisory assistance and support in implementing municipal revitalisation programmes, as part of the third edition of the “Revitalisation Regions” pro...
Good Urban Energy Transformation Practices
Interesting Polish, German and Norwegian case studies were presented at the “Energy Transition – Use of Green Energy in Modern Cities. SMART CITY Technologies as an Energy Management Tool” conferen...
The “EMPIRIAE Experience Exchange Network – Entrepreneurial Cities and Towns” on Young People in the Business World
Co-operation between the three sectors was the pivotal theme for thought exchange during the December session of the EMPIRIAE Experience Exchange Network – Entrepreneurial Cities and Towns.
Energy Transformation at a Local Development Forum Seminar
The December Local Development Forum session held in Piła on 7 December was included in the schedule of the “Energy Transition – Use of Green Energy in Modern Cities. SMART CITY Technologies as an ...
Winners and Finalists of the “Local Government Leaders of Governance 2023” Competition
Lądek-Zdrój, Ostrów Wielkopolski, Konin and Lublin are winners of this year’s Competition with a focus on “Urban Energy Transformation for Climate Neutrality and Life Quality Improvement”. Competit...
“Local Government Leaders of Governance 2023” Competition Gala and Conference
An international conference with a focus on energy transition and smart city focus will be held in Piła on 7 and 8 December. This is also when we will meet winners and finalists of the “Local Gover...
Jelenia Góra Visits Akureyri as part of the “Local Development” Programme
A Jelenia Góra municipal delegation visited Akureyri, Iceland, on 14 and 15 November 2023. The delegation was headed by the city’s Deputy Mayor Renata Kwiatek.
TILLIT – TRUST. Representatives of Cities and Towns on a Study Visit to Oslo
Representatives of cities and towns participating in the “Local Development” Programme joined a yet another study visit in Norway, “Green City” the chosen leitmotif for the five-day Scandinavian tour.
Innovative and Creative Administration. Report from the Local Development Forum Seminar
Modern times require local government officials and leaders to be able to think innovatively. At the December seminar of the Local Development Forum, we talked about how to build innovation and cre...
Norwegians Visit the Opole Region and Greater Poland
A group of Norwegian local government officials and representatives of the Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities, KS, visited Opole from 2 to 6 December.
‘Women as Leaders of Change’
This was the motto of the ‘Entrepreneurial City’ Empirie Experience Exchange Network meeting held in Opoczno on 20 and 21 November. The event was attended by representatives of 10 cities.
Why Should We Cooperate Across Administrative Borders? Report from the Local Development Forum Seminar
The Association of Polish Cities, in cooperation with the Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities, organised a seminar entitled: ‘Cooperation of Cities across Administrative Borders...
Summary Conference of the ‘Local Development’ Programme
On 18 and 19 November, a conference concluding the ‘Local Development’ Programme was held in Warsaw. Within its framework, 29 Polish cities created comprehensive, integrated development projects.
Integrated Risk Management on Svalbard - Protecting Global and Local Resources - Part II
From 4-8 November, 2024, representatives of Polish and Latvian cities, the Association of Polish Cities and the Latvian Association of Local and Regional Governments, led by its Chairman, Gints Kam...
Study Visit to Longyearbyen in the Arctic - Inspiration from Norwegian ‘Total Defence’ in Crisis Management - Part I
A delegation of Polish cities began their study visit to Longyearbyen on 4 November. The purpose of the visit was to exchange experiences and best practices in responding to crises in regions with ...
On the Youth Engagement Techniques at the ‘City of Citizens’ EMPIRIE Experience Exchange Network Meeting in Stalowa Wola
On 16 and 17 of October, 2024, an in-person meeting was held in Stalowa Wola of the EMPIRIE Experience Exchange Network ‘City of Citizens’, which focused on contemporary deliberative techniques for...
Cities Open to Migrants. Report from the Local Development Forum Seminar
How to integrate and include migrants living in Polish cities so that they are a source of strength for local communities? This was discussed on 24 October during another seminar of the Local Devel...
Włocławek - Interns from Norway Explore the City
Interns from Øvre Eiker municipality visited Włocławek from September 22 to 27, 2024.
Nisko Develops Cooperation with Norwegian Municipalities
The Municipality and Town of Nisko, as part of the continuation of bilateral cooperation between Polish, Norwegian and Icelandic local governments, hosted two representatives of the City of Bodo at...
Ostrów Wielkopolski - From Norway to Ostrów Wielkopolski's Office for an Internship
Since Monday, 23 September, Ostrów Wielkopolski had been hosting exceptional representatives of Norwegian local government - Anna Brandal and Hanne Embretsen Strand.
Hrubieszów - Delegation from Norway - an Exchange of Experience as Part of Local Government Internships
From 23 to 26 of September, 2024,. Hrubieszów hosted a delegation from Norway, Anne Grete Lynum and Kathrine Øverby - kindergarten principals in Elverum.
Bilateral Initiative - a Continuation of the Well-Started Cooperation between the Cities
Relationships strengthened during the implementation of the Local Development Programme led to the launch of the one-year project ‘Bilateral Initiative 2024-2025’.
Arendalsuka 2024 - Festival of Democracy in Norway visited by a Polish Delegation
This is Norway's largest annual political gathering (August 12-16), which attracts participants from all over the world and provides a platform for open debates, exchange of ideas and discussions o...
On the Development of the Local Silver Economy at the EMPIRIE Network ‘Accessible and Equitable City’ meeting in Cieszyn
A meeting of the Experience Exchange Network ‘Accessible and Equitable City’ was held in Cieszyn on June 27-28, bringing together representatives from 7 Polish cities. Possible scenarios for the de...
How to Support Employees - First Meeting of the ‘Human Resource Management’ Experience Exchange Network
The EEN meeting on June 27 and 28 in Licheń was attended by representatives of Polish cities from: Cieszyn, Jasło, Koło, Konin, Ostrów Wielkopolski, Rychwał, Świdwin, Włocławek, Zabrze, Złotów, as ...
On Participation and Trust Building at the First Meeting of the 'Citizens' City' Network in Włocławek
The face-to-face meeting of the Experience Exchange Network on June 20 and 21 in Włocławek was attended by representatives from Przemyśl, Tarnów, Rydułtowy, Zabrze, Krosno, Żarów and Opoczno cities.
‘Entrepreneurial City’ Network on the Collaboration between Education and Entrepreneurship
On June 27 and 28, Piła became a centre for the exchange of practices, experiences and ideas, showing that intersectoral cooperation between local government, education and business is key to the ...
Resilience Shall Be Built on Trust. Report on the Local Development Forum Seminar
Experiences of the 'Total Defense' system operation were presented by experts from Norway at the LDF seminar. Polish local government officials discussed the Civil Protection and Civil Defense Act,...