European Mobility Week in Niš brought together experts and citizens around the vision of how smart and green cities can become reality.

At Europe House, on 17th of September, the international event FutureECOS – Future-Proof Living Spaces for All was organized by the Regional Development Agency South (RDAS) within the FutureECOS project, co-financed by the European Union under the Interreg Europe programme, with RDAS Niš as a project partner.

The central theme focused on building smart, green, and inclusive cities of the future, highlighting sustainable mobility, inclusive urban planning, and active citizen participation. The program included lectures, exchange of experiences, best practice examples, and a city tour of Niš.

The online component featured discussions on mobility, public transport, citizen engagement strategies, and digital solutions in urban planning. The event gathered 32 participants on-site at Europe House Niš, as well as around 20 participants online from Serbia and five European countries – Finland, Ireland, Romania, Croatia, and Ukraine.

This year’s European Mobility Week in Serbia highlights European initiatives for green and inclusive transport, including the European Social Climate Fund and the Pulse of Europe. Since its inception in 2002, European Mobility Week has helped thousands of cities across Europe and the world raise awareness about sustainable mobility and encourage behavioural changes towards walking, cycling, and using public transport.

More than 10,000 participants – cyclists, pupils, teachers, passers-by, and all interested citizens – have directly taken part in European Mobility Week activities over the past five years, with the support of the EU in Serbia and its partners. Participants had the opportunity to contribute to a healthier and cleaner environment, to hear and see examples from European countries, to share their own ideas, and to exchange experiences with others. A significant part of the campaign focuses on promoting improvements to local infrastructure, with the aim of increasing safety and