On 26 June 2025, the Municipality of Sandanski hosted the final Sustainability Conference and MC-YOU event in Bulgaria at Interhotel Sandanski (Conference Hall “Sandanski”), bringing together more than 70 participants—policymakers, youth practitioners, teachers, experts, stakeholders and community members—to explore how young people can contribute to more sustainable and resilient public spaces. The day started with […]
The seven Faro MC-YOU student teams from D. Afonso III School, in Faro – Portugal, presented their urban requalification proposals on 13 June 2025, during a public event held at the Auditorium of the Municipal Library of Faro António Ramos Rosa. During the session, the seven proposals for the transformation of four public squares in […]
From March to April 2025, 195 participants joined Agora events in Sandanski, where students used Minecraft to present urban resilience projects in their schools. With tools like MC-Metre, youth sparked dialogue on city futures. Teachers praised gains in digital & civic skills!
“Rendezvous with the City” in Riga gathered 100+ participants—students, teachers, citizens & city reps—for online Agoras on sustainability, resilience & urban planning. With input from experts and locals, the sessions sparked valuable ideas & youth engagement despite timing and tech challenges.
In Faro, Portugal, 48 participants—students, teachers, citizens & policymakers—joined the MC-YOU Agora activity to shape urban spaces! Through exhibitions, Minecraft, & the Ideas Box, youth shared 45+ ideas for a better city. Top spots like Praça de Tânger were chosen via Dotmocracy!
In today’s world, where societies are becoming more complex and divided, authentic and inclusive dialogue has never been more essential. To address this challenge, the MC-YOU Partnership is excited to introduce MC-Agora, a unique participatory model that encourages citizens to come together, discuss important issues, and make collective decisions about public matters. This innovative approach […]
From Blueprint to Reality: Making the Toolkit Work for You The journey of creating the Resilient Cities Toolkit—from identifying the need to designing the structure and developing the content—has been a collaborative, iterative process. But the real test of any toolkit is not just in its creation, but in how it is adapted, tested, and […]
With a clear structure in place, the next stage was content development. This was a complex process that required synthesising research, incorporating best practices, and ensuring the content remained practical. Gathering and Organising Information Content development started with gathering data from various sources: Research on urban resilience and youth participation. We analysed existing methods and […]
Once the purpose and objectives were defined, the next challenge was designing the structure. Our goal was to create a logical, easy-to-navigate format that guided users through the process of understanding resilience and applying the strategies in their own cities. Also, it would have to keep a good balance between flexibility and firmness in terms […]
Why Create a Toolkit? With the Resilient Cities Toolkits, the goal was to provide city officials, young people, and community organisers with the tools to co-create solutions for urban resilience. However, before jumping into writing, we had to ask: Does a toolkit already exist for this purpose? Is a new one necessary? If so, what […]
