is a coordination and support action funded by the European union under the 7th Framework Programme. This coordination and support action builds on the work of the FP6 project URBAN-NET, which formulated the themes that URBAN-NEXUS is now working on.The URBAN-NEXUS Consortium is comprised of 13 core partners, supported by 25 Strategic Partners throughout Europe.

URBAN-NEXUS will develop a Strategic Dialogue & Partnership Framework to organise a long-term collaboration with stakeholders in relation to the key dimensions of sustainable urban development: