Representatives from Andong, Barcelona, Brussels, Cascais, Curitiba, Granollers, Lisbon, Rosario, São Paulo, and Tampere are participating in the proceedings. The agenda for the meetings includes a visit to the facilities of the XVII International Congress and the review of the state of play of its organization, a meeting with the Scientific Committee of the event, […]
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Educating Cities’ Award: candidatures received
Preliminary List of Candidatures for the 2024 Education Cities Award: * Candidatures that with documentation pending to submit according to the Award terms and conditions. Closing date for amendments: 31 October 2023
“Bold Women”: job training and gender equality
We present the project for the long-term unemployed individuals: “Bold Women” It seeks to raise the profile of women through creativity, personal guidance and technology using a series of books that pay homage to those who have fought and dedicated their lives and their work to change the world. Explore this initiative at the IAEC Bank […]
Educating Cities’ Award to good practices in “Values-Based Education”
This Award, which heads into its 5th edition, aims to recognise and give international visibility to the work conducted by the Educating Cities and highlight best practices that can be inspiring or other cities that wish to create more educating environments. The Award will be granted to three innovative experiences from three different member cities […]
Interview with Mayor of Torres Vedras
17th International Congress of Educating Cities
The preparations for the XVII International Congress of Educating Cities are progressing well. It will be a great opportunity to share ideas and best practices under the theme “Sustainability, Innovation, and Inclusion in the Educating City: Transforming the Present.” Congress thematic axes: Social sustainability: inclusion and cultural pluralism; Environmental and economic sustainability: innovation and transformation […]
Online Workshop: Building the IAEC Code of Ethics
During the last General Assembly, a draft Code of Ethics was presented. The Code was approved by the Executive Committee, with the intention of fine-tuning it throughout the year with the contributions and reflections from all member cities. In a world of constant change, understanding, promoting, and respecting the values that define us as an […]
The fight against gender-based violence: ‘Purple Points’ and Centres for the Promotion of Egalitarian Behaviours
Solidaridad launches a strategy to promote public policies with actions in favour of the rights of women victims of gender-based violence and their children, as well as the promotion of egalitarian and positive behaviours in men. Explore this initiative at the IAEC Bank of Experiences
UCLG’s Global Campaign “10, 100, 1000 Human Rights Cities and Territories by 2030”
In 2022, six cities – Barcelona, Grigny, Gwangju, Mexico City, Utrecht and Vienna – of the Committee on Social Inclusion, Participatory Democracy and Human Rights (UCLG-CISDPDH) launched the Global Campaign “10, 100, 1000 Human Rights Cities and Territories by 2030”. In less than 6 months since its launch, the initiative gathered more than 120 Local […]