Training programme: Citizens on the Move 2025

🌍 Why This Programme Matters

Urban mobility is evolving rapidly, and cities must bring citizens into the conversation. Public engagement fosters trust, enhances project success, and ensures solutions meet real needs. This programme equips civil servants with the tools to make citizen participation agile and impactful.

🎯 What You’ll Gain

By joining this programme, you will:

✅ Embrace co-creation techniques to involve citizens in shaping mobility solutions.

✅ Learn communication strategies to make complex topics accessible.

✅ Gain practical evaluation tools to measure the impact of urban mobility projects.

✅ Connect with a network of like-minded professionals across Europe.

✅ Apply insights directly to your own city’s mobility case study.

🛠️ How It Works

The programme consists of two online modules and an in-person site visit in Rotterdam. Participants will work on a real-life case study from their city, culminating in a final presentation of their engagement strategy.

📚Training (💻 online and in 📍Rotterdam)
Tuesdays, 9:00 - 12:00 CET - (to be confirmed)

💻 23/09/2025 – Introduction to Citizens on the Move training

💻 30/09/2025 – Module 1 – Overview of Citizen Engagement Methods

📍 06 - 09/10/2025 - Module 2 to 4 - Co-Creation Workshops, Storytelling and Evaluating Pilot Projects With Citizens

💻 14/10/2025 – Module 5 – Behaviour Change Through Nudging

💻 21/10/2025 – Final Presentations

All modules are conducted in English. For an in-depth overview of the topics, please check to the module descriptions.

📌 Participation Requirements

Participants must:

✔ Work in a public authority (e.g., in a mobility department, EU project office, smart city division, etc.)

✔ Work in one of the EU Member States, or a Horizon Europe Associated Country or Outermost Region

Programme Fees

💰 Standard Fee: €1,200 per participant, which includes accommodation and most meals in Rotterdam. The participant will also need to pay their travel costs (plane/train/etc.) to Rotterdam.

10 Scholarships (fee waivers) are available for participants from Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS) countries are eligible to apply for a competitive scholarship covering the full programme fee.

📅 Application Deadlines:

1st round: 2 April – 15 May 2025

2nd round: 2 June – 15 July 2025

📩 Notifications: Selected participants will be informed by 31 July 2025.

🔗Further resources:

Curious to see real-world results? Check out our podcast episode on engaging citizens in urban mobility and read an impact story that highlights the programme in action.

📢 Join the Movement and gain practical skills to engage with citizens!

📩 Register your interest for Citizens on the Move 2026 here.