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The school holiday, starting on June 13, offers children and youth in Tallinn a wealth of opportunities for outdoor sports, arts, and adventure experiences.

Tallinn Mayor Jevgeni Ossinovski, along with other European city leaders, is calling on future members of the European Parliament and the European Commission to increase funding for urban climate measures. In their joint public letter, the mayors emphasize that direct financial support for cities is necessary to accelerate the green transition, improve quality of life, and enhance cities' capacity to cope with climate change.

Tallinn's Deputy Mayor Margot Roose participated in the Eurocities 2024 conference held in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, from May 29-31, along with representatives from over 400 European cities. The focus of the conference was on the expectations of cities towards European Union institutions over the next five years for creating a sustainable, resilient, and innovative future.

The Tallinn City Government has allocated 6000 euros from the city’s reserve fund to the Tallinn Culture and Sports Department to recognize the achievements of Johannes Erm and his coach Holger Peel at the European Athletics Championships in Rome, Italy.

From June 20-21, one of Europe’s largest technology and innovation conferences, The Next Web 2024, took place in Amsterdam. The event gathered companies, investors, and representatives from national and local governments. Tallinn was represented by Deputy Mayor Margot Roose, who met with innovation leaders from various cities and participated in a panel discussion.

From July 11-14, over 60 historic tall ships will be on display across three harbors in Tallinn, with some open for public boarding. These international sailing training vessels have diverse histories, from former fishing and merchant ships to vessels built for military purposes, university training, and government use.

Tallinn Mayor Mihhail Kõlvart met today in Brussels with Patrick Child, the EU Commission’s Deputy Director-General for Environment, to focus on the implementation of the European Green Deal for cities and related European initiatives.

Tallinn Mayor Mihhail Kõlvart is attending the World Cities Summit Mayors Forum 2023 in Seoul, South Korea, from September 24-26, where he will deliver a presentation on reducing cities' carbon emissions.

Tallinn Mayor Mihhail Kõlvart visited Barcelona on November 7-9 to attend the Mayors’ Summit held within the framework of the Smart City World Congress 2023. The Mayors' summit calls for greater involvement of cities in EU policy-making and European democracy.

From July 1-5, a high-level conference of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network is taking place in Braga, Portugal, focusing on the importance of creativity in sustainable urban development. At the conference, the UNESCO Creative Cities Manifesto was signed, emphasizing the central role of culture in the sustainable development of cities.