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Resilience
Turning crises into learning, cooperation and stronger local capacity.
Europe for Citizens · Networks of Towns
Resilience, solidarity and active European citizenship.
ResiliEurope connected local authorities, civil society and citizens from across Europe to explore how territories can respond to crises while strengthening cohesion, participation and shared European values.
The project
A network built around the capacity to respond, adapt and stay united.
ResiliEurope promoted intercultural dialogue and participation in the life of the European Union by connecting the idea of solidarity with resilience. The project created a space for exchange between communities from the Mediterranean, Eastern and Northern Europe, including EU Member States and countries linked to the enlargement process.
Its work focused on how local communities, islands and territories can face social, economic and environmental challenges without weakening European cohesion.
Project overview02
Solidarity
Promoting reciprocity and a shared response rooted in European values.
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Territories
Giving islands, towns and local communities a direct voice in European debate.
Impact
Six international events across Europe
The project moved from Sardinia to Corsica, Albania, Bulgaria, Portugal and Sicily, creating a transnational path of dialogue on resilience and solidarity.
Event 01
Cagliari, Italy
1–3 July 2021
European identity, solidarity during the pandemic, rural resilience and the future of European integration.
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Ajaccio, France
11–13 November 2021
Languages and identities, intercultural dialogue, island Europe and participatory democracy.
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Shkodër, Albania
31 March–3 April 2022
EU enlargement, solidarity in times of crisis, youth resilience and NextGenerationEU.
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Varna, Bulgaria
30 September–2 October 2022
Euroscepticism, migration, civil society, European culture and bringing citizens closer to the EU.
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Vila Nova de Cerveira, Portugal
1–3 December 2022
Learning from traumatic events and strengthening the resilience of cities and civil society to climate change.
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Palermo, Italy
30 March–1 April 2023
European Union and Mediterranean, welcoming, solidarity, young Europeans and volunteering.
Explore event →221local participant presences
163international delegate presences
20organisations in the network
13countries represented
Relive the project
Watch the official videos and consult the final report documenting the six international events.