The kick-off meeting of the INNLocal project

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….

Students met with project partners to exchange ideas and refine their Challenge-Based Learning projects.Following the Challenge-Based Learning session held in Bragança, the INNlocal – Innovation in and through Local Governments project spent Wednesday in Miranda do Douro, where participating students met with project partners to further develop their ongoing challenges.The visit provided an opportunity for…

INNLocal Highlights Participatory Innovation and Co-Creation at the XXIV National Meeting of Public Administration Students at the University of Minho The INNlocal project participated in the XXIV National Meeting of Public Administration Students (ENAAP), organized by the Centro de Estudos de Administração Pública and hosted by the Universidade do Minho in Braga, from 25 to…

International students joined an active learning session exploring innovation in local governance. Last Wednesday, the INNlocal – Innovation in and through Local Governments project held a session in Bragança dedicated to the Challenge-Based Learning (CBL) methodology, bringing together students of various nationalities in an active and collaborative learning experience. The initiative was part of the…

INNlocal is pleased to announce that the submission deadline has been extended to 24 March 2026 for both abstracts and prototypes! The extended deadline provides an additional opportunity for scholars and practitioners to submit work aligned with the III European (Local) Public Innovation Conference’s thematic framework. Contributions are expected to engage with the core priorities…

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…