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Rethinking Rural Futures Through Innovation and Collaboration
From Territorial Cohesion to Public Innovation: INNlocal Featured at the Winter University on Communities and Development in Fornos de Algodres. Between 9 and 12 February 2026, Fornos de Algodres hosted the Winter University, scope of the Jean Monnet Chair POLMEDIA_EU, dedicated to Territorial Cohesion, Communities and Development, an initiative focused on discussing the challenges and…
Local Governance, Training and Innovation in Focus in Portimão
Strengthening Local Innovation: INNlocal Represented by FEFAL at ANAFRE’s XX National Congress. The INNlocal project was represented by its partner Fundação para os Estudos e Formação nas Autarquias Locais (FEFAL) at the XX National Congress of ANAFRE – Associação Nacional de Freguesias, held from 30 January to 1 February 2026 at the Portimão Arena. Bringing…
A Week in Motion: Advancing Local Challenges with INNlocal in Miranda do Douro
Learning by engaging with place, people, and real public challenges. INNlocal students are currently working on the ground in the city of Miranda do Douro, advancing the local challenges they have been developing within the project’s Challenge-Based learning framework. Following earlier moments of exploration and problem framing, this phase places students in direct contact with…
Conference update: Call for Papers & Prototypes
Further details are now available for the III European (Local) Public Innovation Conference that will be held from 26 – 28 May 2026 at the School of Public Management, Communication and Tourism of Bragança Polytechnic University (EsACT-IPB) in Mirandela, Portugal, in a hybrid format. The III European (Local) Public Innovation Conference welcomes contributions that advance…
Students in Opava Explore Public Sector Innovation
On 8 December 2025, the Faculty of Public Policies at Silesian University in Opava hosted the third workshop using the dialogical card game Innovation Journey, organised within the INNlocal – Innovation in and through Local Governments project. This session was specifically designed for students and focused on strengthening innovation-oriented thinking in public administration. Feedback from…
INNlocal featured in FEFAL Session
INNlocal Shines at FEFAL: Pioneering Local Innovation and Driving Meaningful Change.On 5 December, FEFAL hosted a dynamic session focused on coworking spaces and their growing relevance in reshaping collaborative practices within public administration. During the session, Cláudia S. Costa, from the IPB, presented the INNlocal project to a group of local civil servants. Her presentation…