The Charter of Educating Cities outlines the basic principles for promoting education within the city. The initial version (1990) was revised in 1994, 2004, and 2020 to adapt it to new challenges and social needs. This video visually presents the values of Educating Cities, which are grouped around: (i) The right to the educating city […]
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New Bank of Experiences!

As you know, the BIDCE features best practices in urban education, encompassing a wide range of topics such as the environment, equal opportunities, childhood, youth, the elderly, gender, culture, coexistence and peace culture, citizen participation, social inclusion, healthy living, sports, urban planning, and public spaces. Given the technological advancements, updating the BIDCE was essential. The […]
See you in Granollers 2026!
The meeting agenda has kicked off to start planning the upcoming International Congress. Check out the municipality’s Candidature for all the details on what the Congress will involve: See you in Granollers! Other interesting videos:
Extraordinary General Assembly

The General Assembly gathered in Curitiba approves, at the request of the Portuguese and Brazilian territorial networks, the incorporation of Portuguese as an official IAEC language with the support of the concerned networks for translations. After a transitional period, an evaluation will be conducted to assess the impact of incorporating this language on the income […]
Book of Abstracts

2024 Educating Cities Award Ceremony

WINNERS: Community Education Subsystem PILARES, México City (México) 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. Interreligious Dialogue, Odivelas (Portugal) The initiative seeks to promote exchange, knowledge and respect, […]
Highlights of the 17th International Congress of Educating Cities

Photographs courtesy of Curitiba City Hall. Official photographs of the Inauguration: https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipPM6lSxsuL3XIXbFuRu5qgz_z_KDh_o90IWWN5aD5JhX3b-zHCKB-gv_ZGuAD9ijA?key=QjFHb1kza0kyMmhydWNiOXpPWklWbU9CM1c5QmFn All photographs available at https://www.curitiba.pr.gov.br/noticias/
Declaration of the 17th International Congress of Educating Cities

Between May 21 and 24, 2024, the XVII International Congress of the International Association of Educating Cities (IAEC) was held in the city of Curitiba, bringing together representatives from 136 cities from 12 countries, from 4 continents. The central theme of reflection and debate was: “Sustainability, Innovation and Inclusion in the Educating City: transforming the […]
17th International Congress of Educating Cities

136 cities from 12 countries join us in Curitiba (Brazil) from May 21st to 24th, under the motto “Sustainability, innovation, and inclusion in the educating city: transforming the present”! The event brings together representatives from around the world to discuss public policies, socio-environmental issues, social innovation, reduction of inequalities, cultural preservation and transmission, the feeling […]