CITISENSE - URBACT INNOVATION TRANSFER NETWORK
CITISENSE is an Innovation Transfer Network led by the Municipality of Piraeus, dedicated to enhancing urban security through innovative approaches. The Network supported the transfer and adaptation of the UIA project Be Secure – Feel Secure to four cities across Europe: Naples (IT), Geel (BE), Manresa (ES), and Liepaja (LV).
In my capacity of URBACT Lead Expert I guided the network and its partners throughout a two-year journey, curating a set of transnational thematic and methodological exchange and learning activities, organising field visits and study trips, facilitating peer-review activities, and supporting the preparation of investment plans.
My Knowledge Outputs
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The Transferability Study provides the foundations for the adaptation and transfer process by:
Offering a detailed description of the UIA BSFS project;
Setting out profiles of the UIA city and partner cities, assessing each city’s transfer potential; and
Evaluating the overall transfer potential within the network and detailing the transfer methodology to be used.
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The Final Report introduces the innovative practice and the diversity of the partnership; it demonstrates what transnational cooperation added to the development of each city’s Investment and Continuity Plan; it presents the highlights, the results and the difficulties encountered along the way; and it closes by setting out what comes next for each partner after the network formally ends.
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Rethinking Urban Security. The CITISENSE Approach to Safer, Inclusive Cities
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From Reporting Problems to Understanding Places. Digital Tools for Inclusive Urban Security
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Designing Innovative Urban Security Policies. CITISENSE Results, Local Impact, and Future Prospects
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Quarterly Network Journal Nr. 1 – March-May 2025
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Quarterly Network Journal Nr. 2 – June-August 2025
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Quarterly Network Journal Nr. 3 – September-November 2025
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Quarterly Network Journal Nr. 4 – December 2025 - May 2026