The kick-off meeting of the INNLocal project

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…

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,…

On 7 June 2026, the Innovation Journey card game was presented to members of the Havířov City Council as part of the ongoing dissemination activities of the INNlocal – Innovation in and through Local Governments project. The session was facilitated by Pavel Tuleja, a member of the INNlocal project team from the Faculty of Public…

INNlocal brings the Innovation Journey card game to students and citizens during the IV International Conference on Public Policies and Data Science. On 21 May, the INNlocal project held a hands-on session in Mirandela as part of the IV International Conference on Public Policies and Data Science, engaging students and citizens in a collaborative experience…

We are pleased to announce the Call for Papers for the II. European (Local) Public Innovation Conference, which will take place in September 16–18, 2025, at Silesian University in Opava, Czech Republic. This hybrid conference is part of the INNlocal project, aiming to explore and promote innovation in local public administration. We invite researchers, practitioners,…