The kick-off meeting of the INNLocal project

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…

On 24–25 October 2025, a workshop focused on active learning and the development of an innovation culture in public administration was held at the training centre in Tábor, Czech Republic. The event was part of the INNlocal – Innovation in and through Local Governments project and was led by dr. Magdalena Chmelařová from the Faculty…

Bridging Research and Practice: INNLocal Engages PhD Students at the University of Minho On 27 February, the INNlocal was featured in the Seminar Course Unit of the PhD in Public Administration at the Universidade do Minho. The session, entitled “INNlocal – Between Scientific and Local Governance Practice,” explored how active research methodologies can effectively connect…

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,…

From Classroom to Territory: INNLocal Launches a New Challenge-Based Learning Session. The INNlocal project held another Challenge-Based Learning (CBL) session, this time focused on the municipality of Mogadouro. The activity brought together students from the Polytechnic University of Bragança in an active learning experience connected to real local contexts and developed in collaboration with local…