The kick-off meeting of the INNLocal project

INNlocal fosters innovation in Chaves through a working session with local civil servants. The INNlocal project held a working session in Chaves, dedicated to exploring new approaches to innovation in local public administration. The session brought together local civil servants from Chaves City Council for an activity that combined an institutional presentation with participatory dynamics,…

Co-Designing Skills for the Future: Microcredentials Workshop Sets the Tone for INNlocal Conference. The II European (Local) Public Innovation Conference opened on September 16, 2025, at the Silesian University in Opava with a workshop fully dedicated to microcredentials. The session was led by Cláudia S. Costa, Inês Barbedo, and Ana Gonçalves from the Bragança Polytechnic…

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…

Learning Innovation, One Microcredential at a Time. How can micro-credentials help strengthen innovation in local public administration? This question was at the heart of a co-design session held at INA, I.P., where IPB, in partnership with INA, I.P., brought together local civil servants for a forward-looking discussion within the INNlocal project. Built around active methodologies…

The countdown has begun — the official programme for the III European (Local) Public Innovation Conference is now available. Over the course of the conference, we will bring together researchers, practitioners, public leaders and local government representatives to explore new ideas, share experiences and discuss how public Innovation can be strengthened at the local level….

The INNlocal project made its presence at the XXVII Congress of the National Association of Portuguese Municipalities (ANMP) in Viana do Castelo, by FEFAL. INNlocal aims to support local administrations in fostering innovation, promoting self-assessment, and improving public service delivery. During the congress, the project engaged with civil servants and local decision-makers, presenting its objectives,…