EXPAND II - Widening participation of countries and stakeholders in JPI Urban Europe through capacity building in urban policy, funding and research

In an era of global competition for commerce, industry, tourism, labour and investment, Europe’s cities should transition towards a future that maximises sustainability, resilience and liveability. This is the goal of the Joint Programming Initiative (JPI) Urban Europe Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda 2.0 (SRIA 2.0) which responds to the urgent need for ambitious, sustained and inter- and trans-disciplinary research. The EXPAND II project will widen the community and build capacities in research, urban policy and society. As such, it will target Widening Countries to launch national dialogues and processes, mobilise national research & innovation (R&I) communities, intensify strategic relationships of urban stakeholders at a transnational level, and assess national programmes and instruments for transnational R&I cooperation.