NEBA – Interreg Europe 

Project Name

NEBA – Interreg Europe

Project Partners

Galway City Council and Galway Culture Company

EU Partners: Stara Zagora Municipality, Bulgaria, Elverum Municipality Norway, City of Turin and University of Turin, Panevezys City Municipality Administration, Lithuania, City of Geel, Belgium

Lead Partner: Institution Lithuanian Innovation Centre

Role of Galway Culture Company

Associate Partner

Strategic Aim

This project falls under our first strategic aim;

Facilitate EU and International Relationships and Funding

Project Description

Galway Culture Company facilitated the application of Galway City Council in an Interreg submission. Supporting the integration of New European Bauhaus values and principles into the regional planning processes (NEBA) project is aimed at strengthening the capacities of regions and cities to develop and introduce inclusive and sustainable territorial planning policy instruments in order to increase their resilience and adaptation to climate change.

The NEBA project aims to bring the values and principles of the New European Bauhaus (NEB) to the regions and to integrate them into territorial planning in a way that is most beneficial for the local communities and the environment. As the effects of climate change become more apparent, there is an emerging need not only to develop environmentally friendly technological solutions, but also to ensure the involvement of citizens in solving these issues, thus ensuring social justice and people’s interest in contributing to global problems at a local level. Even though NEB idea is relative new, there are perceived gaps between regions that are already benefitting from its application and the ones which are just getting on board. By bringing together regions with different experiences of NEB application and their unique local backgrounds, the NEBA project will explore the best practices and ensure synergies of interregional cooperation in the area of integrating NEB values and principles into regional policy development.

Project Outcomes – what we expect from this project

• Bring the values and principles of the New European Bauhaus (NEB) to the regions and to integrate them into territorial planning in a way that is most beneficial for the local communities and the environment.
• Develop environmentally friendly technological solutions and involve citizens in solving these issues
• Explore best practices and ensure synergies of interregional cooperation in the area of integrating NEB values and principles into regional policy development

How this project is funded

Interreg Europe, co-funded by the European Union.

Duration

This is a two-year project running from 2024-2026.