Source and more information: http://agendastad.nl/citydeal/kennismaken/
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Future visions for Amsterdam
In this collection you will find the visions, future plans and objectives that have been drawn up for the city by the Municipality of Amsterdam. The articles are organized by theme.
First you will find the Coalition Agreement for the period of 2018-2022 and the Implementation Agenda 2019 in which the Executive Board identifies 6 ambition that it will work on. Then you will find the 2040 MRA Development Assessment which describes the challenges at regional level and which actions will be taken to achieve the ambitions. The other visions for the future are listed below by theme. -
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Toekomstplannen hoger onderwijs Amsterdam
De opening van het academisch jaar vindt dit jaar plaats op 6 september. Hoewel we na een zware tijd nog steeds niet uit de pandemie zijn, kijken de kennisinstellingen positief naar het nieuwe academisch jaar en hopen ze de campussen snel te zien vullen met studenten en docenten.
De instellingsplannen van de Amsterdamse kennisinstellingen en de programma's van de opening van het academisch jaar vindt u hieronder. -
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City Deal Kennis Maken
The aim of the City Deal Kennis Maken is to accelerate the process of solving the social challenges of cities by involving researchers, lecturers and students on a large scale. The cities, knowledge institutions and other partners consider this on the one hand as a form of knowledge utilization and on the other hand as offering the city as a learning environment for students. Central to the City Deal are talent development, entrepreneurship and the stimulation of social involvement. Amsterdam is participating in this City Deal, as are Nijmegen, Delft, Enschede, Groningen, Leiden, Maastricht, Rotterdam, Tilburg, Utrecht and Wageningen.
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EU Research & Innovation for and with Cities (complete PDF)
This report provides an overview of the main EU Research and Innovation (R&I) actions for and with cities to help them accelerate their transition towards sustainability and climate neutrality. These actions, together with urban related policies across the European Commission Services, contribute to the implementation of targets of international frameworks (such as the COP21 Paris Agreement, the Sustainable Development Goals 2030 (SDGs), the UN Habitat III new Urban Agenda) to which cities, have committed and which will help deliver on the European Green Deal objectives.
The report maps city related actions, initiatives, platforms and networks funded under the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme, highlighting their impact on urban environments and their contribution to advancing urban policies. It also maps new city policy priorities and future trends under Horizon Europe. In particular, it provides an EU quantitative knowledge base on innovative urban policies and planning, for decision makers, urban planners and practitioners, strenthening the science-policy-private sector interface. It also shows the importance of cities as nodes of global networks of skills, knowledge and capital and the added-value of connectivity and collaborative networks across all types of cities and regions, as central to innovation. The report showcases a large array of projects that put forward innovative solutions and best practices for sustainable urban development. These projects promote an integrated urban planning approach to climate mitigation and adaptation, health and well-being, and social inclusion. The projects also developed and tested human-centred technologies, financing mechanisms and participatory governance tools, and practices of social innovation, advancing the state of play of citizen engagement and societal acceptance of technologies.
Source: Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (European Commission). 2021. EU research & innovation for and with cities. DOI: 10.2777/934525
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Creative Bureaucracy
‘The Creative Bureaucracy’ highlights the human perspective. It understands people are at the heart of the system. It puts the lived experience of working within or with a bureaucracy centre-stage. A bureaucracy is not only a structure or ‘organigram’ with functional relationships and roles. It is a group of people with lives, emotions, aspirations, energy, passion and values.
Most work in a bureaucracy because they want to make a difference in big and small ways. They see their work as meaningful. It’s the context that is frustrating.
Bureaucrats often have strong principles, great intentions and good ideas. Of course there are ‘pen pushers’ as in commercial organizations. Add to this the human frailties of power play, factionalism, individualism, egotism, micro-politics, jealousy or blatant resistance. But is the individual at fault or dysfunctional organizations or systems? Humane systems bring out peoples’ better selves.
Read here the more about creative bureaucracy, the ideas, the method and the problem.
Link to nearly 100 videos and radio interviews with Charles Landry
Source: Charles Landry - Creative Bureaucracy