An urban model to foster sustainable mobility and quality of life in the city To achieve this, a hierarchy of roads has been established according to their connectivity, functionality and size: main roads, local or secondary roads, and residential roads. Motorised and essential traffic (prioritising public transport, freight transport and fast-moving bicycles) principally circulate on […]
Representatives from Andong, Barcelona, Cascais, Changwon, Granollers, Katowice, Lisboa, Morelia, Rennes, Rosario, Sevilla, Sorocaba, Tampere and Torino take part in the third online meeting of the IAEC Executive Committee. The meeting agenda includes the review of the 30 Anniversary and the celebration of the Internacional Day of the Educating City 2020 by Executive Committee members, […]
WELCOME TO S.A.M. TOWN | Dangjin Sports, Art and Music program The ‘SAM village’ project, managed by the residents themselves, is a community that pursues self-fulfilment, social integration and autonomy in the creation of spaces for learning. It is the community itself that is responsible for the development, planning, organisation and implementation of the programmes, […]
Today, we celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a time to remember the important contribution of women in the development of science. A contribution that has been historically silenced due to the discrimination endured by women in the access to academic and research posts and in the acknowledgement of their achievements (see […]
The bulletin presents the 3 winning projects of the 2020 Educating Cities Award: the Catul Network of cultural facilities (Medellín), the anti-racist education programme (Santos) and the initiative “In the heart of my childhood” (Torres Vedras), that promotes intergenerational meetings. Culture is the expression of human creativity and shapes the collective identity of peoples through […]
The City of Rennes is committed to a municipal catering model that is underpinned by local agroecological production, the prevention of food waste and the reduction of greenhouse gases. Since 1999, Rennes’ municipal kitchen has centralised the preparation of meals served by various municipal services. Around 12,500 meals are prepared every day, 10,000 of which are allocated to its 48 municipal schools. Thanks to a firm commitment to foster short […]
We are saying goodbye to a unique year, filled with many challenges and uncertainties that have highlighted our fragility. This year has been rich in exchanges, many are the lessons learned, and all this has made us stronger. The pandemic has reminded us that it is better to work together, and that we can achieve […]
Pedagogue, teacher and school director, expert in evolutive psychology and Professor at the Faculty of Education of Torino University (Italy), Fiorenzo was a strong supporter of the full time school or scuola a tempo pieno as a way to generate opportunities and meet the demands of disadvantaged pupils. Subsequently, in 1975 he joined the government of […]
On 30 November we celebrate the 30 years of the Charter and the International Day of the Educating City, with the slogan “30 years transforming people and cities for a better world”. Over 180 cities join the 2020 International Day, despite the difficult health situation in many places. We are very grateful for your work and […]
