In addition to the mayor of Viladecans, Olga Morales Segura, the opening of the 17th Meeting of the State Network of Educating Cities (RECE) was attended by the Minister of Education, Pilar Alegría; the Minister of Education of the Government of Catalonia, Esther Niubó; the President of the Barcelona Provincial Council, Lluïsa Moret; and the […]
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Educating Cities: Learning Ecosystems to Experience and Feel the City
The Meeting reflected on the importance of Values-based Education, the strengthening of education and the promotion of innovation and creativity in cities. The opening conference by Gabriel Allasia focused on: Innovation and creativity in promoting the cities, access to technologies and promotion of employment. Moreover, Professor Nélida Zaitegi gave a keynote speech focused on Values-based […]
Meeting of the Portuguese Network
In the Meeting the venue for the next National Congress of the Network was agreed, the status of the issue of the thematic groups was reported, as well as the progress in the preparations of the next International Congress that will held in Cascais. Participants debated about the celebration of the International Day of the […]
Deadline extension: submission of candidatures for the participation of young people at the IAEC 15th International Congress
This participation is aimed to provide young generations with tools for critical reflection that encourage their active commitment in their city. Member cities are invited to make a selection among their young people, with the aim of proposing a maximum of 2 candidates to participate in the Congress. The cities will have until April 20 […]
Extension of the deadline to submit candidacies to the Educating Cities’ Award
Three innovative experiences from three IAEC member cities will be awarded. The cities of Espoo (Finland), L’Hospitalet (Spain) and Saha-gu (Republic of Korea) were awarded in 2016 for their good practices on Living Together. The theme proposed for this year’s edition is: “Civic Education through Participation”. We live days in which citizens claim for a […]
Call for candidacies to organize the 16th International Congress
The International Congresses are one of the main activities of our Association. They are a great opportunity to exchange experiences, to carry out proposals for joint projects and to share ideas. For the organizing city, the Congress offers both the opportunity to give an impulse to its actions and initiatives as an Educating City as […]
III Meeting of Argentinian Educating Cities
The Executive Committee of the IAEC, in its meeting of March 2017, gave green light to the creation of this Network with now 18 members. The City of Godoy Cruz has been selected as the coordinating city of the Network and will count on the support of the cities of Río Cuarto, San Justo and […]
Meeting of the IAEC Northern European Group
The cities of Brussels, Espoo, Helsinki, Katowice, Munich, Tampere and Goteborg have participated in the meeting. The program has included the study visit to two initiatives of the host city within the Equal Gothenburg Program, which seeks to reduce disparities in living conditions and health among the population and ensure a socially sustainable development. The […]
Suseong hosts the 8th IAEC Asia-Pacific Network Meeting
The current increasingly globalised and diverse world has raised questions about what constitutes full citizenship as well as its global dimensions. Local governments, because they are close to the people, they are able to better respond to the needs of their citizens and specifically to promote the emergence of a global citizenship. The main objective […]