We know that reading improves the language abilities of people. While some habits are learned from families, schools and cities can also be important in forming readers and awakening the pleasure of reading. Knowing how to read is one of the pillars for the acquisition and transmission of knowledge. We live in a world surrounded […]
The cities of Acámbaro, Celaya, Chihuahua, Ciudad de México, Colima, Lagos de Moreno, Morelia, Ocampo, Playa del Carmen, Querétaro, Salvatierra, San Luis de la Paz, San Miguel Allende, Tijuana, Valle de Santiago, Yuriria, Zacapu, Zacatecas and mayors of 12 other cities participate at the Congress, which takes place at the ‘Forum Cultural Guanajuato’. The Delegated Chairman of the […]
Representatives from Godoy Cruz (coordinator of the network), Río Cuarto (deputy coordinator), San Justo and Rosario (members of the Monitoring Committee) participated in the event. The Monitoring Committe disscussed issues related to the programme of the 4th Congress, the participating cities, the selection of experiences and speakers and other logistical, budgetary and organizational issues. The […]
Participants were briefed on the meetings of the Executive Committee and the IAEC General Assembly that took place in Rennes on 21-22 March. As regards the 8th Congress of the Portuguese Network of Educating Cities, the municipality of Lagoa informed on the state of preparations: the programme and the 88 experiences from 46 RTPCE cities […]
The City of Rennes has prepared a stimulating program of activities that will frame the General Assembly, which includes study visits to various experiences of the city. One of these visits is to the “Hôtel Pasteur“, a finalist initiative of the 2018 Educating Cities’ Award. The program also includes the conference: “Educating city, a city […]
The event has over 220 registered participants from all regions over the world, including over 30 elected representatives. Mayor of Barcelona, Ms. Ada Colau, Mayor of Rosario, Ms. Mónica Fein and Mayor of Granollers, Mr. Josep Mayoral, members of the IAEC Executive Committee, also attend the event. With eyes set on the forthcoming UCLG World […]
The Mayor of S. João da Madeira, Mr. Jorge Vultos, the Councillor for Education, Ms. Irene Guimarães and Lagoa’s Councillor for Education, Ms. Ana Martins -representing the Portuguese Nework’ Coordination Committee- opened the Meeting. Mr. Vultos welcomed the attendants and stated that education should be the main priority of all political actors. After this session, the […]
Representatives from Almada, Cascais, Lagoa, Lisbon, Loulé, Odemira, Sta. María da Feira and Torres Vedras attended the event. The report on the activities carried out in 2018 and the 2019 network action plan were presented. Both documents will be approved at the forthcoming Network Meeting. The Committee prepared the election procedure of the new committee […]
This initiative raises awareness on the importance of the Right to Education and its transformative power. Educating Cities work for inclusive, fair and lifelong quality education. An education that goes beyond the school and that empowers people to take an active part in the development and improvement of their communities.
