16th International Congress of Educating Cities

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The theme of the 16th Congress is: “City of change as a space for creativity and innovation: Music, environment, leisure and participation”. International Congresses are an important moment in the life of the Association and provide member cities with the opportunity to learn and exchange among them. The Scientific and Organising Committees are working to […]

2020 Educating Cities Award: Candidate Cities

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Please find below the list of cities that participate at the 2020 Educating Cities Award: A jury composed by three IAEC Executive Committee members, a representative of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and two experts will examine the candidatures. The jury‘s decision will be made public in June. Cities with awarded projects will be […]

Training Seminar “Educating City and Local Governance” in Setúbal

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In the framework of the celebrations of the International Day of the Educating City, on 3 December Setúbal received an IAEC delegation composed by its General Secretary, Marina Canals, Joan M. del Pozo (Girona University) and Angélica Satiro (Barcelona University) to deliver the training session ‘Educating City and Local Governance’. The event was structured in […]

Award for best practices in the inclusion and the democratisation of culture

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The 3rd edition of the Educating Cities’ Award is now open for applications. The Award sets out to recognise and give international visibility to the work that Educating Cities carry out, as well as to highlight best practices that can be a source of inspiration for other cities in the construction of more educating environments. […]

International Day of the Educating City

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  The fourth edition of the International Day of the Educating City is approaching. We will celebrate this event with the theme: ‘Improving the City by Listening’ on 30 November. Based on this slogan, cities are encouraged to think about activities that highlight this commitment to listening to the city, and to open up spaces for democratic […]

30th Anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

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In 1990, the cities that participated at the First International Congress of Educating Cities proclaimed the Charter of Educating Cities, which was based on the Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989), among others. Today, Educating Cities join the celebrations of the 30th anniversary of the Convention and still demand the fulfilment of the Rights of the […]

Interview with Mr. Hong-jang Kim, Mayor of Dangjin

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How would you describe the city of Dangjin? Dangjin is located in the center of Korea and two-thirds of its area is adjacent to the sea. The city is larger than Seoul and Singapore with an area of 704 km2 and is home to 170,000 people. At a national level, Dangjin is a leader in […]

Applications open to organise the 17th IAEC International Congress

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The IAEC International Congress is one of the main activities of our Association. It is a great opportunity to exchange experiences, undertake joint projects and share ideas. For the organizing city, the Congress offers the opportunity to make the city known worldwide and to boost its projects and initiatives as an Educating City. You will find […]