On 30 November we celebrate the 30 years of the Charter and the International Day of the Educating City, with the slogan “30 years transforming people and cities for a better world”. Over 180 cities join the 2020 International Day, despite the difficult health situation in many places. We are very grateful for your work and […]
The dialogue will be hosted by Mr. Joan Manuel del Pozo (philosopher, emeritus professor and trustee of the University of Girona), Ms. Yayo Herrero (anthropologist, engineer, social educator, teacher, researcher and ecofeminist activist) and Ms. Maria Truñó (Delegate Chairperson of the IAEC and Commissioner for Education of Barcelona City Council). The new Charter reinforces issues such as gender or sustainability, it includes […]
With this Award, the IAEC wishes to internationally recognise the work carried out by Educating Cities and serve as inspiration to other municipalities in the construction of more educating and inclusive environments, highlighting the potential of culture. 58 candidacies from 50 member cities, 13 countries and 4 continents participated at the 2020 Educating Cities Award. Given […]
The forum is a platform for global, collective and horizontal advocacy, with the aim of offering solutions at the political level and implementing policies to construct coexistence and peace in the territories. The challenges posed by the pandemic pose a greater challenge, given its impact on health, economic, social, political, cultural and environemnt fields. This […]
The Guangzhou Award focuses on innovative approaches taken by local and regional governments to accomplish the SDGs and meet the commitments of the New Urban Agenda towards the prosperity and quality of life of their citizens. The award is open to all local governments worldwide and is co-sponsored by United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), World Association […]
Almost thirty years after it was first published, the Charter of Educating Cities has culminated in procedures which at different paces and with different scopes have delivered outstanding results in each city. These experiences have clearly shown us that there is no single way to build an Educating City, but that there are certain dynamics which […]
All of them highlighted the importance of education and preventive action to build responsible citizenship. They expressed their concern for the psychological effects of the crisis and economic recovery. They stressed the importance of strengthening trade and local industry as part of the solution. Mariví Moteserín, Mayor of Avilés, declared that the crisis is opportunity accelerate […]
The Mayor of León-Guanajuato, Mr. Héctor López Santillana, representing the Mexican Network of Educating Cities, signed an agreement with the International Center for the Promotion of Human Rights (UNESCO), represented by its Director, Ms. Patricia Tappata The goal of the agreement is to offer human rights training to the political and technical delegate of the 12 […]
The IAEC Monograph “City, Culture and Education”, coordinated jointly with the Culture Committee of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) was presented on 2 July. Don’t miss out the debate with Ernst Wagner and Michel Vallée, to learn more on the importance of culture and arts: its links with education, how they foster feelings of belonging or help […]
