International Conference in Madrid including 200 participants from over 17 nationalities OPENCities selected as one of 24 projects to receive URBACT funding and one of the 3 on “fast-track” out of over 400 applications
February 2008
Launch of OPENCities publication detailing work covered to date and expected outputs and outcomes for the future; distributed to 150 institutions in over 20 countries
April 2008
OPENCities selected as one of 24 projects to receive URBACT funding and one of the 3 on “fast-track” out of over 400 applications
2008 - 2009
Elaboration of local action plans by URBACT partner cities
Next Steps
17 September – October 2010
OPENCities Faces, a regional touring photo exhibition in Belfast, Bilbao, Cardiff, Dublin, Düsseldorf, Madrid, Sofia and Vienna will show how participating cities are changing and adapting to migration processes. Sofia Exhibition Photographer - Victoria Knysh
April – December 2010
Commissioning of diverse educational materials, interactive debates and publications which will popularise the project concept and will allow citizens to share their opinion
Publication 1 - Understanding OPENCities Publication 2 - Internationalisation and OPENCities Publication 3 - Leadership & Governance of OPENCities Publication 4 - Managing and Leveraging Diversity in OPENCities
2010
launch of openness diagnostic tool
July - August 2010
OPENCities presentation at the Shanghai World EXPO
