Insights from the Living-in.EU Digital Assembly 2025: “Empowering Cities and Regions through Data and People-Centred Digitalisation”
On Wednesday 15 October 2025, local and regional leaders, innovation practitioners and policy-makers gathered under the banner of the 2025 edition of the Digital Assembly. The theme – Empowering Cities and Regions through Data and People-Centred Digitalisation – set the tone for an urgent and candid discussion: how can cities and regions lead on digital transformation, harness […]
ENoLL welcomes the adoption of the EU Soil Monitoring Law
After years of anticipation, the European Union now has its first law dedicated to soil health. The EU Soil Monitoring Law marks a major milestone, setting a common framework for assessing, protecting, and restoring soil quality across Europe.
Living-in.EU Digital Assembly 2025: shaping a just, people-centred digital transition
Brussels — 15 October 2025, 11:30–13:00 Digital transformation is not an abstract technical project; it is a social and political process that must be rooted in places, in people’s daily lives, and in democratic practice. The Living-in.EU Digital Assembly (LDA) – this year organised by ENoLL during the European Week of Regions and Cities on 15 […]
Advancing Urban Transitions in East Asia: Highlights from the Regional Conference in Goyang, South Korea
Goyang City, South Korea – April 15, 2025 — Policymakers, city officials, researchers, and climate leaders from across East Asia gathered in Goyang for the regional event Cities of the Future: Energy & Digital Pathways to Climate Neutrality, organized by the Urban Transitions Mission Centre (UTMC). Held as a side event to the ICLEI’s World Local Government Climate Summit, and organised […]
CommuniLab: A Hub for Community-Driven Innovation
Empowering Communities Through Innovation CommuniLab is the dedicated space for mutual learning within the EU-funded Horizon Europe project, CommuniCity. As part of this ambitious initiative, CommuniCity is set to run 100 innovation pilots in urban, peri-urban, and rural communities across Europe, with a strong focus on empowering marginalised groups. The project operates in three expanding […]
PREPSOIL Workshop: Advancing Soil Health Living Labs
On 4-5 March 2025, representatives from Living Lab & Lighthouse initiatives gathered in Brussels and online for the PREPSOIL Workshop on Tools and Resources for Accelerating Soil Living Lab Development, co-organized by the ENoLL and Wageningen University. The event aimed to foster collaboration, exchange insights, and refine a resource Toolbox designed to accelerate the maturity […]
SMARCO – SMARt COmmunities Skills Development in Europe
BluePrint Project will equip engineers and public procurers with the skills needed to build resilient and sustainable smart communities
Advancing Urban Transitions in Africa: Highlights from the Regional Conference in Cairo
The Urban Transitions Mission Center (UTMC) Regional Conference took place in Cairo on November 7, 2024. Held alongside the World Urban Forum (WUF), it offered a platform for stakeholders to exchange ideas and strengthen collaborations.
Cities on a Mission: making Urban Transitions happen
“For transitions and implementations on the ground cities come in” stated Rosalinde van der Vlies, Director of Clean Planet at the European Commission, highlighting the critical role cities play in addressing urban challenges and climate change. Between 7th and 8th of October 2024, the Urban Transitions Mission (UTM) and the Urban Transitions Mission Centre (UTMC) brought together […]
