KISMET Friendship Cities: One page each, many journeys of learning

Friendship Cities in KISMET: One Page, Many Journeys of Learning

The EU Interreg project KISMET is built on one core belief: meaningful change in local food systems happens faster and more sustainably when cities learn with and from each other. One tangible expressions of this belief is our set of newly developed Friendship City one-page posters, created by our KISMET partner Lithuanian Innovation Centre.  

These one-pagers are more than posters. They are snapshots of living partnerships – concise, visual stories that show how each Friendship City has engaged with KISMET, what they brought to the exchange, and what they learned along the way. Together, they form a collective learning archive of the project.

Making knowledge visible and shareable

Across the Baltic Sea Region, KISMET Friendship Cities are tackling shared challenges: reducing food waste, strengthening local procurement, transforming public meals, supporting sustainable agriculture, and building resilient food systems. The one-pagers translate these complex journeys into accessible insights. They highlight:

• the local context and strengths of each Friendship City,

• the concrete focus of their KISMET journey, and

• the lessons gained through transnational exchange.

From school meal reforms and municipal food strategies to innovative procurement models and community-driven food culture, each poster shows how local action is strengthened through international inspiration.

Learning through connection

What makes the Friendship City approach unique is the two-way learning process. Cities are not just showcasing success stories; they are openly sharing challenges, experiments, and lessons learned. Study visits, peer exchanges, workshops, and joint reflections have allowed Friendship Cities and LIPs to test ideas, adapt solutions, and rethink their own practices.

The one-pagers capture this spirit of collaboration. They show how insights gained in one place travel across borders and reappear in new forms elsewhere – adapted to local realities but rooted in shared experience.

A milestone, not a finish line

While the collaboration with our friendship cities mark an important milestone in the KISMET journey, they are not an endpoint. They are an invitation. An invitation to look closer, to connect with the people behind the initiatives, and to follow how these cities continue their work beyond the project framework.

We therefore invite everyone to explore the Friendship City one-pagers, discover what each city has learned through KISMET, and follow their ongoing journeys toward more sustainable, resilient, and inclusive food systems across the Baltic Sea Region.

Many thanks to each of our Friendship Cities for sharing the passion for change in sustainable food environments.

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