Between 5 and 7 October 2020, Blue Green City partners attended the third online meeting organised by the lead partner, Metropolis Nice Côte d’Azur, to exchange dialogue to develop the first ideas, topics and concepts to be included in the regional action plans and to highlight the importance of the involvement of local and regional stakeholders in this process.
On the first two days of the meeting, the partners held presentations presenting the opportunities and common challenges (also related to the COVID-19 pandemic) they face in developing action plans, reviewing and involving regional meetings with stakeholders, and practical ways to overcome difficulties through cooperation and exchange of expertise and good practices.
The presentations were an excellent opportunity to inform about new projects and initiatives on BGI and Nature Based Solutions (NBS) and synergies between Blue Green City and other projects such as Nature 4 City Life (France) or LOS_DAMA! (Italy).
On the last day of the meeting, experts from the Piedmont region held an interesting presentation on the creation of the working methodology for the purpose of implementing the best practice workshop and policy changes that will be held during the current project implementation period until the end of this year.
This document will be a useful tool for the exchange of knowledge on best practices, and the exchange of ideas and proposals on opportunities and obstacles in the development of regional action plans. Based on the presentations of the partners during the second online meeting, the Italian partners provided valuable input on the key points to be discussed at the upcoming workshop.
The publication can also be found on the project’s official website: link.
