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Peacebuilding and Local Governance course in Barcelona
Friday, 19/05/2017
The Hague Academy for Local Governance, in partnership with the Barcelona International Peace Resource Center (CRIPB), will organise from 3 to 7 July in Barcelona an interactive course about Peacebuilding and Local Governance. The course language is...
Local Governments are key for the implementation of the global Agendas
Thursday, 18/05/2017
Global Development Agendas and their implications for local governments were addressed during the meeting of the United Nations Advisory Committee of Local Authorities (UNACLA), which took place on April 24 in Istanbul.Established in 1999, and...
Mercè Conesa durant la seva intervenció al buró
UCLG Executive Board in Madrid: towards the location of global agendas
Friday, 28/04/2017
On 18 and 19 April took place in Madrid the Executive Bureau of UCLG, in the framework of the First World Forum of Urban Violence and Education for Coexistence and Peace. The Bureau focused on the new priorities of UCLG, proposed from the World Congress...
UCLG’s Retreat Concludes with Participation Success
Tuesday, 04/04/2017
A success in terms of participation and partner’s engagement, the United Cities and Local Governments week-long retreat concluded last Friday, February 24. Located in Barcelona, the retreat represented a strategic moment for UCLG’s future, in which...
UCLG calls for locally elected women to #BeCounted on International Women’s Day 2017
Tuesday, 07/03/2017
UCLG, with the support of UN Women, is calling for a global indicator to track gender equality in local government and drive the achievement of SDG 5.On International Women’s Day 2017, UCLG wishes to underline the vital importance of increasing the...
The 5 Winners of the Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation
Tuesday, 24/01/2017
On 7 December, in the context of “The Guangzhou International Urban Innovation Conference” the winners of the 3rd Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation were announced. Launched in 2012 and co-sponsored by United Cities and Local Governments...

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