Key Celebration Date: November 30, 2024 Theme: “The Educating City as a laboratory for learning, citizenship, and social transformation” This year’s theme shines a spotlight on the vital role cities play as educational spaces. Our cities are not just backdrops for daily life; they are expansive classrooms where learning and experimentation thrive. They foster experiences, […]
Posts By: lfernandezv
Meeting of the Italian Network of Educating Cities in Bologna
The program includes contributions from academics and education experts: 9:00: Institutional welcome and introductory framework, with representatives from the City of Bologna, the Emilia-Romagna Region, and the Metropolitan City of Bologna. 9:30: Inaugural lecture: “The Power of Unity: The Meaning of Networking Among Educating Cities”, by Marina Canals Romoneda, IAEC Secretary General. 10:30: Presentation by Rossella D’ugo, […]
Oaxaca for you
The initiative offers information accessible through a QR code on 180 places of interest in the municipality, including: temples, houses, monuments, walks, streets, legends, gardens, museums and a theatre. It has the support of renowned academics, historians and writers from Oaxaca. For more information about this initiative, visit the Bank of Experiences BIDCE
Interview with Matteo Lepore, Mayor of Bologna
The “Radically teenagers” program stands out – extension of free extracurricular services – and the transformation of urban spaces to promote learning. The Mayor also details the municipality’s inclusion policies and advances innovative projects such as the future Children’s Museum, reaffirming the city’s commitment to comprehensive and participatory education.
Meeting between the IAEC and Metropolis
This meeting was an excellent opportunity for mutual presentations, getting to know each other’s teams, exploring ongoing projects, and identifying potential synergies that could enrich the initiatives of both organizations. During the meeting, both parties shared their initiatives and experiences to pinpoint areas for collaboration. Both sides agreed on the importance of creating a collaborative […]
Change of Phone Number
We would like to inform you that the IAEC Secretariat has changed its phone number. You can now reach us at our new number: (0034) 93 088 58 20
São Paulo, Beacon against Structural Racism
The program “São Paulo, Beacon against Structural Racism” is a transformative initiative that seeks to eradicate structural racism in Brazil through education from the earliest stages of life. By promoting anti-racist education, this project integrates Afro-Brazilian, Indigenous, and migrant values into the educational system, fostering debates and creating inclusive spaces that celebrate cultural diversity. Driven […]
All set for the 2024 International Day of the Educating City?
As you know, on 30 November we will celebrate the International Day of the Educating City, under the slogan: “The Educating City as a laboratory for learning, citizenship, and social transformation”. With this topic, we wish to highlight that the city itself is a huge classroom and a laboratory for experimentation, experience, and knowledge. A […]
Granollers presents to the public the International Congress of Educating Cities, scheduled to take place in May 2026
In May 2026, Granollers will host the 18th International Congress of Educating Cities, an international meeting focused on education and culture, strategies for building cities and communities, and fostering critical and creative citizenship. On September 16, the Scientific Committee for the 2026 Congress convened and held a meeting aimed at the public to present the […]