Mexico City
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Mexico City is located in the centre of Mexico, at an altitude of 2,240 metres, and covers a land area of 1,495 km2. The city’s population is around 9 million people. Nevertheless, the population is almost 30 million people in the Greater Mexico City, making it the second largest agglomeration in the world and the first of the American continent.
The double role of the city, as a federal capital and mainstay of the country's economic progress, has made it a cornerstone of national development.Contact details
Experiences - News
PILARES: Points of Innovation, Freedom, Art, Education and Knowledge
The PILARES centres are spaces open to the public that promote the inclusion of the most vulnerable social groups, and are based on four main components: education, culture, sport and economic entrepreneurship. [...]
Interview with Ms. Claudia Sheinbaum, Mayor of Mexico City
Check out the interview with Mayor of Mexico City, posted in the IAEC Bulletin 29! [...]
Meeting of the Mexican Network of Educating Cities
The Mexican Network of Educating Cities met on January 22nd in Mexico City, with the participation of 7 cities: Mexico City (CDMX), Colima, León, Morelia, Playa del Carmen, Tenango del Valle and Zacatecas.
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The Human Library in the Vasconcelos
In order to foster dialogue and mutual knowledge, people that, due to their personal situations have to face prejudices and stereotypes, offer themselves to become a “book” which can be consulted by “readers” that show interest in getting to know these personal circumstances first-hand. [...]
The Oriente Arts and Trades Factory – FARO
This initiative is both a cultural center and a training facility which has become a hub of artistic creation, a space for art-focused dialogue, and a forum for diverse and important cultural expression. [...]
Get Moving
This campaign develops strategies to improve the quality of life of the inhabitants, through nutritional guidance and the fostering of physical activity. [...]