This year marks the 25th Anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, whereby 189 countries made comprehensive commitments to prioritise women’s rights and the empowerment of all women at a global level. This visionary programme set out the way to supress barriers that hamper equal participation of women in all areas of life […]
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Regional and National Meeting of the Portuguese Network in Lagoa-Açores
21 member cities participate at the Regional Meeting, together with other non-member municipalities and other organisations, making up a total of 81 participants on 27 February. The National Meeting (28 February), on its part, is held with 123 delegates of 41 member cities and participants from other cities and institutions. The first part of the […]
The 2019 International Day in pictures
Many thanks to all involved into making this event a success! It could not have been possible without your continued support. The next edition of the International Day will take place on 30 November 2020. It will be a special event, since it will also mark the 30 anniversary of the Charter of Educating Cities. […]
Focus Experience #33
The ‘Street Classrooms’ project was launched in 2019 and sets out to provide local educational opportunities based on the direct demand of citizens. ‘Street Classrooms’ is a groundbreaking partnership between municipal education institutions and local commerce in order to provide complementary training spaces. The training sessions are organised according to the demand of people interested. They address a whole host of topics and allow groups of […]
General Assembly in Tampere
The City of Tampere will host the IAEC General Assembly (26th March) and the Executive Committee meetings of the Association (26th and 27th March). Finland is known for the importance it attaches to education; participation at the Assembly is an excellent opportunity to learn more about the educating experiencies developed at the local level. We […]
16th International Congress of Educating Cities
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
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
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 […]
Celebration of the International Day of the Educating City
The fourth edition of the International Day takes place on 30 November. This year’s slogan, ‘Listen to the City to Transform it‘, reminds us of the need to continue fostering public policies that focus on people, engage them as active players in the process of change, and create educational ecosystems leading to synergies, all with the […]