Report on 
Activities 
2017
Index
03 04 08 11 22
Prologue Who we are? The Association What do we do? List of 
in figures member 
cities
Organisation Economic International congresses /12 
Data
Networks Training /13
Exhibitions and Study visits /14
Educating Cities’ Award /15
International Day of the Educating City /16
Communication /18
Personalised attention /19
Educating Cities International Documents 
Databank /20
Partnerships /21 
Scope IAEC Secretariat
By means of  th is  annua l  repor t progress made, while at the same time Avinyó 15, 4th Floor 
we present the overall work of the we encourage new cities to join forces 08002 – Barcelona (Spain)
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André, Sorocaba, Suseong-gu, Tampere, Turín, UCCLA, Valencia, Vilafranca de Xira, Vila-real, Zacatecas, Zaragoza.
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acknowledge, appreciate and support order to deal better with circumstantial 
the labour of so many people, and changes and challenges that our cities 
organizations in our cities that work are facing. 
hard to gain progress and improve the 
communities and neighbourhoods in As you know, this year Barcelona 
which they reside. We are convinced experienced a serious terrorist attack 
Prologue that education is a basic right, which, in and has been tragically united with 
turn, generates other rights. Thus, the all the cities in the world that have 
theme of this last year was the “Right experienced the scourge of terrorism. 
Once again the yearly Activities Report to an Educating City”.  In this way we The memory of what happened will 
provides an opportunity to review in wished to underscore the importance remain with us forever in our memory. 
detail a full year of work and effort of all of expanding the right to education I would like to thank all those who 
List of the people and cities that make up the to the early stages of life and extend showed their support and solidarity 
member International Association of Educating them to everyone over all their lives. during such a painful time. Once the 
cities Cities. Furthermore, we intended to promote emergency phase is overcome, we the commitment to making our cities cities who see ourselves as educating 
Before summarizing the activities, I into generators of opportunities for all cities have a great responsibility not to 
would like to welcome the cities that those who live in and pass through let ourselves be overwhelmed by fear 
have joined the Association during them. and to strive to conserve the cohesion 
2017 and once again greet the cities and social harmony of our cities within 
that are already members. On the other hand, I would like to the perspective of values education.
underline the work that the Association 
Here you will find information on our carries out in fostering and complying Through these initiatives and others 
goals and structure, the main activities with the 2030 Global Agenda of the being implemented, we will continue 
undertaken, the member cities and the United Nations, providing publicity and to work together and share ideas and 
sources of funding of our organization, encouraging new cities to work towards experiences that foster the values 
which meets the guidel ines on guaranteeing inclusive, fair, quality- of the Charter, and, accordingly, 
transparency, auditing and settling of based education, and promoting continue to issue messages of Peace, 
accounts. life-long learning opportunities for all democracy and human rights to the 
inhabitants. There is no doubt that our world.
The outstanding challenges we face cities are contributing locally with our 
are still numerous. Nevertheless, as programs and projects towards the 
this report shows, the work carried materialization of this and others of the 
out is also important.  Without your 17 Sustainable Development Goals, Ms. Ada Colau
confidence, your participation in the by encouraging and promoting the 
activities and proposals, without your creation of alliances amongst the public Mayor of Barcelona
economic support, and especially, and private spheres and civil society, and IAEC President
without your encouragement, none of given that educative processes are a 
this would have been possible. Many shared responsibility.
thanks to you all!
I would like to thank the cities that 
Of the many activities, I would like to coordinate the territorial and thematic 
highlight the fact that for the second networks for their leadership and hard 
year in a row, on 30 November, we have work and I encourage new cities to 
celebrated the International Day of the join these work and growth spaces 
Educating City.  This multitudinous that enable us to share common 
celebration involving more than 100 achievements, ideas and concerns, 
cities gave us a great opportunity to and build collective knowledge in 
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Who we are?
Founded in 1994, the International Association of Educating Cities (IAEC) is a non-profit organisation, 
constituted as a permanent structure of collaboration among the local governments committed towards 
the Charter of Educating Cities, which is the roadmap for the cities that make up the association. Any local 
government who make this commitment can become active member of the Association, irrespective of its 
administrative competences in education.
Goals
• To promote the fulfilment of the principles of the 
Charter of Educating Cities.
• To highlight the role of the local governments as 
educating agents and to foster their recognition as 
key actors for tackling the challenges of the 21st 
century.
• To strengthen the institutional capacities and to 
improve the governance in the member cities.
• To take the voice of the local governments in 
international and national organisations regarding 
issues of interest for the members cities.
• To make the Charter and the Association known to 
new cities.
Strategic Action Plan 2015-2018
The major strategic goals fixed for this period are:
• To increase the political impact of the IAEC. 
• To improve the capacities of the local governments.
• To promote the reflection around the concept of 
the Educating City and to develop its application in 
various fields.
• To consolidate the IAEC as a global network.
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Organisation
General Assembly
Executive Committee
Barcelona Rennes Rosario
Presidency Treasury Vice Presidency  
Mayor Ms. Ada Colau Mayor Ms. Nathalie Appérée Mayor Ms. Mónica Fein
Cascais Changwon Granollers Lisbon Lomé Morelia
Municipal President Mayor Mayor  Mayor  Vice President  Municipal President  
Mr. Carlos Manuel Mr. Sang-soo Ahn Mr. Josep Mayoral Mr. Fernando Medina Ms. Suzanne Aho- Mr. Alfonso Jesús
Lavrador de Jesus Assouma Martínez Alcázar
Carreiras
Medellín Porto Santo André Sorocaba Tampere Turin
Mayor  Municipal President  Mayor  Mayor  Mayor  Mayor  
Mr. Federico Gutiérrez Mr. Rui de Carvalho Mr. Paulo Henrique Mr. José Antonio Mr. Lauri Lyly Ms. Chiara 
Zuloaga de Araujo Moreira Pinto Serra Caldini Crespo Appendino
Secretariat Networks
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Networks 
The IAEC promotes the creation of territorial and • A Model Driver of Vocational Training at the Local 
thematic networks. The territorial networks are Level (coordinated by Lleida) 
decentralised structures made up of member cities from 
a certain territory.  While the thematic networks bring • Art Education for Social Cohesion (coordinated by 
together cities interested in working together around a Mataró) 
specific topic either with cities from their own country or 
with cities from other countries.   • What Do We City Councils Do to Offset Inequality? 
(coordinated by Vitoria-Gasteiz) and
The IAEC allocates around one third of its revenues 
from the membership fees to providing support to the • Learning-service as an Instrument of Social 
territorial networks and delegations. The cities that Cohesion (coordinated by L’Hospitalet de Llobregat).
coordinate them and that support them, also contribute 
their effort, resources and knowledge.  
The meetings of the thematic networks in 2017 were 
The networks are represented in the Executive held in Alcázar de San Juan, Barcelona, Bilbao, 
Committee of the Association through their coordinating L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Lleida, Parets del Vallès, 
cities or by cities included in the network.   Vitoria, Seville and Zaragoza. Avilés, Girona and Lleida 
organized meetings at regional level. The work of the 
The networks strengthen exchanges, cooperation and network on offsetting inequality was presented at a 
common projects among their members, by means summer university course offered by the University of 
of varied activities. In the territorial networks, joint the Basque Country.
strategies are carried out with the aim of establishing 
common positions in topics that can have an influence The 7th National Congress of the Portuguese Network 
on local policies. Cooperation is also promoted with (25-27 May) was held in Guarda.  The National Meetings 
other networks of municipalities, institutions and of the Portuguese Network took place in Paredes (27 
collectives with similar interests.   January) and Funchal (9 October). The meetings of the 
Coordinating Committee were held in other Portuguese 
Within the framework of the Spanish Network of cities (Cascais, Guarda and Loulé). The “Inclusive 
Educating Cities (RECE), Granollers and Lleida hosted Cities” thematic group, coordinated by Almada, met in 
meetings of the Steering Committee. During this period Almada and Loulé. For its part, the “Experiencing to 
the following thematic networks have been operating: Learn” working group, coordinated by Torres Vedras, 
organized meetings in Santarém, Odemira and Loulé.
• Prevention of Truancy and School Leaving (coordinated 
by Alcázar de San Juan, Málaga and Seville) During the 3rd Meeting of Argentinean Educating Cities 
(Río Cuarto, 16-17 November) the Argentinean Network 
• Guidance for Families in the Construction of Educating of Educating Cities (RACE) was formally constituted. 
Cities (coordinated by Avilés and Parets del Vallés) Godoy Cruz assumed the coordination of the network 
 with the support of a monitoring committee made up of 
• Educating Cities and Responsible Tourism: Heritage Río Cuarto, San Justo and Rosario. The Argentinean 
as an Identity-related Value of Cities (coordinated by cities had met previously in Buenos Aires (30 June). 
Barcelona) 
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Spanish Network 
Coordinating city 2018-2019: Sevilla
In 2017, 27 Cities Tel. +34 955 471 283 / 955 471 003E-mail: recesevilla@sevilla.org  / www.edcities.org/rece
hosted meetings of Note: In 2017, Lleida coordinated the network.
territorial Networks of 
the IAEC.” French Network
Contact: Rennes
Tel. +33 223 621 660
E-mail: dee@ville-rennes.fr
For its part, the Brazilian network met on 9 August in  
Santo André with the participation of 11 cities. Vitoria 
was elected coordinating city of the network with the Portuguese Network
support of Santo André and Guarulhos. Gabinete Lisboa Cidade Educadora
Tel. (+351) 218 171 142  / Tel. (+351) 218 171 812 
The Group of North European member cities met on lx.cidade.educadora@cm-lisboa.pt  
9-10 October in Gothenburg to discuss the theme of www.edcities.org/rede-portuguesa
‘Social Inclusion through Education’. Visits were made 
to different municipal facilities and municipal services Italian Network
and peer review methodology was applied. Coordinating city: Turín
Tel. +39 011 4427485
Changwon hosted a technical meeting of the Korean E-mail: cit.educ@comune.torino.it
member cities on 27 February. On the other hand, 
the 8th regional meeting of the Asia-Pacific Network 
(Suseong, 14-15 September) assembled the member Northern European Group
cities of the region to discuss ‘The role of Educating Coordinating city: Göteborg
Cities in fostering Global Citizenship Education’. Tel: +46 31 367 00 34
E-mail: karin.heimdahl@educ.goteborg.se  
New this year is the fact that the Latin American www.edcities.org/northern-european-group
Delegation has led a series of virtual meetings of the 
member cities in the following thematic networks: Asia-Pacific Network
‘Policies for Fostering Living Together and Citizen Coordinating city: Changwon
Participation’, ‘Policies for Fostering the Rights Tel. +82 55 225 24 06
of Children and Youth’, and ‘Environmental and E-mail: gidday202@korea.kr / www.edcities.org/asia-pacific
Sustainability Policies’.
Delegation for Latin America
Delegation headquarters: Rosario
Tel. +54 341 480 2275
E-mail: ce_americalat@rosario.gov.ar 
www.ciudadeseducadorasla.org
Argentinian Network
Coordinating city: Godoy Cruz
Tel: +54 261 442 9306/ +54 915 306 4945/ +54 915 591 5320
ciudadeducadora@godoycruz.gob.ar 
ciudadeducadoragodoycruz@gmail.com
www.edcities.org/race
Brazilian Network
Coordinating city: Vitória
Tel. +55 27 33826009
E-mail: cidadeseducadoras@vitoria.es.gov.br
www.edcities.org/rede-brasileira 
Note: until August 2017, Santo André was in charge of 
coordinating the network.
Mexican Network  
Presidency: León 
Tel. +52 477 146 7350
E-mail: redmexicana.ciudadeseducadoras@gmail.com
www.edcities.org/remce 
Note: in 2017, Morelia coordinated the network.
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The Association in figures
During 2017, 29 new cities from 5 countries joined the Association, making up a total of 494 cities from 36 countries.
We are pleased to welcome the new Portugal (6): Horta, Lagos, Lousa, Murcia, Almoradí, Arroyomolinos, 
cities who now form part of the IAEC: Lousada, Montijo, Portalegre. Borriana, Cádiz, Cassà de la Selva, 
Ermua, Foios, Maçanet de la Selva, 
Argentina (2): Republic of Korea (1): Pohang. Manzanares, Móstoles, Pozoblanco, 
Cosquín, Sunchales. Spain (19):  Adra, Alcàsser, Alfafar, Sant Joan d’Alacant, Valladolid.
Mexico (1): Zacatecas. Algeciras, Alguazas, Alhama de 
Another 20 cities from 11 countries expressed their interest left the Association either in a voluntary way or due to the 
in joining the Association and initiated the necessary reiterated non-compliance of the statutory obligations.
procedures. In a parallel way, during this period, 23 cities 
Member cities by continent “494 cities from 36 countries form part of 
29 the Association”
[6%] “29 cities joined the Association in 2017”9
[2%]
56
[11%] America (56) 
Africa (9)
Asia-Pacific (29)
400 Europe (400)
[81%]
America Europe Africa Asia-Pacific
Argentina (18), Brazil (14), Belgium (1), Croatia (1), Benin (3), Cape Verde (2), Australia (1), Nepal (1), 
Canada (1), Chile (1), Colombia Denmark (1), Finland (3), Morocco (1), Senegal (1), Palestine (1), Philippines (1), 
(3), Costa Rica (1), Ecuador (2), France (111), Germany (1), Togo (2) Republic of Korea (24), 
French Overseas Departments Greece (1), Italy (18), Poland (1), Thailand (1) 
and Territories (1), Mexico (12), Portugal (67), Rumania (1), 
Puerto Rico (1), Uruguay (2), Spain (191), Sweden (1), 
Venezuela (1) Switzerland (1)
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IAEC Member cities (1995-2017)
550 494
480 488
500
450 427
400
350 323
300
250 216
200
150
100
50
0
1995-2000 2001-05 2006-10 2011-15 2016 2017
Member cities classified by population
242
[49%] 2 
[0,4%]
93 
[19%] 7 
[2%]
85 [17%]
14 [3%]
31 [6%] 20 [4%]
Less than 50,000 inhabitants (242) 500,000>1,000,000 inhabitants (20)
50.000>100,000 inhabitants (93) 1,000,000>2,000,000 inhabitants (14)
100.000>250,000 inhabitants (85) 2,000,000>5,000,000 inhabitants (7) 
250.000>500,000 inhabitants (31) More than 5,000,000 inhabitants (2)
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cities
Economic Data
In accordance with article 32 of the IAEC Statutes in its private entities, by donations, inheritances or legacies, 
condition as an international not-for-profit organisation, it is and from the revenue from the heritage itself. In 2017, the 
financed by the fees paid by its members, through subsidies expenditure of the Association amounted to 205.487 €.
and special contributions to projects by other public and 
From Revenues 2017 Nature of the expenditure 2017
Other Communication  
revenues (1%) Staff costs (17%) (12%) 
Barcelona City Administrative 
Council Subsidy costs (8%) 
(29%) Activities  
(39%) Provision for 
insolvencies 
(21%) 
Fees (70%) 
Other expenses  
(4%) 
The fees are established according to the number of inhabitants of the cities and the Gross National Income per 
capita of the countries in which they are situated.
Group I* Group II* Group III* Group IV*
Number of inhabitants Gross National Income Gross National Income Gross National Income Gross National Income 
per capita  per capita  per capita  per capita of more than 
US$0-1,000 US$1,001-3,000 US$3,001-10,000 US$10,001
Less than 50,000 70 ¤ 104 ¤ 160,50 ¤ 220 ¤
From 50,000 to 100,000 100 ¤ 156 ¤ 214 ¤ 330 ¤
From 100,000 to 250,000 250 ¤ 338 ¤ 481.50 ¤ 715 ¤
From 250,000 to 500,000 350 ¤ 520 ¤ 749 ¤ 1,100 ¤
From 500,000 to 1,000,000 500 ¤ 780 ¤ 1,070 ¤ 1,650 ¤
From 1,000,000 to 2,000,000 650 ¤ 1,040 ¤ 1,605 ¤ 2,200 ¤
From 2,000,000 to 5,000,000 800 ¤ 1,300 ¤ 1,872.50 ¤ 2,750 ¤
More than 5,000,000 1,000 ¤ 1,560 ¤ 2,140 ¤ 3,300 ¤
(*) GNI per capita 2016 according to world development figures from the World Bank (Atlas methodology)
     http://databank.worldbank.org/data/download/GNIPC.pdf.
Other contributions: Transparency:
Barcelona provides the offices of the General Secretariat In compliance with the Spanish law 19/2013, of 9th 
and the human resources. Granollers was responsible December, regarding transparency, access to public 
for the costs of the organisation of the General Assembly information and good governance, a specific section 
and the Executive Committee meeting of March. Cascais of Transparency has been developed in the website: 
assumed the costs of the organisation of the November http://www.edcities.org/en/transparency/
2017 Executive Committee meeting. The coordinating cities 
ensured the functioning of the Territorial Networks and In addition to internal controls, the activity of the IAEC is subject 
Delegations. The host cities of the territorial meetings and to regular external controls by the City Council of Barcelona. 
encounters were responsible for the costs.  Furthermore, the Gabinete Técnico de Auditoría y Consultoría, 
S.A. carries out an independent external audit.
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What do we do?
Seminars, congresses, Personalised advice, 
workshops. assessment and attention.
Publications and 
materials that highlight 
the educational potential Study visits.
of the cities.
Spaces for networking An interactive website 
and setting in motion joint and databank of best 
actions. practices.
Dissemination and 
recognition of the work Training for technical staff 
carried out by the cities. and local politicians.
Exchange of 
information and Joint building of  
experiences. know-how.
Interlocution with 
national and international 
organisations to make 
the voice of the local Exhibitions.
governments heard. 
Collaboration with Promotion of cooperation 
other entities with and solidarity.
shared goals.
Elaboration of declarations 
and manifests in support International Day of the 
of the role of the local Educating City 
governments in education.
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International congresses
The International Congresses take place every two years 15th International Congress of the 
and represent a key moment for the Association given the 
fact that they allow the internal and external diffusion of IAEC – Cascais 2018
the work carried out by the member cities, with regard to 
a specific theme.   
During the Congresses, member cities have the chance 
of exchange and to make their best practices known and 
to take an in-depth look at certain aspects of the Charter 
of Educating Cities. 
They are also an opportunity for establishing new 
contacts, the creation of synergies and mutual learning. 
Furthermore, they play a notable role in the diffusion of 
the Charter of Educating Cities and in the extension and 
consolidation of the Association in the countries where 
they are organised. The 15th International Congress of Educating Cities “The 
city belongs to its people” will take place in Cascais 
The study visits to initiatives of the organising city of the (Portugal) from 13 to 16 November 2018.
Congress and exchanges with local stakeholders are 
other relevant elements in the programme of the IAEC The themes of the 15th Congress are:
Congresses. 
• Plank 1: Reconfiguration of the city based on people, 
For the host city, the organisation of the event contributes their needs and aspirations;
to the fact of different municipal departments and 
institutions of the civil society becoming aware of their • Plank 2: Living together and the feeling of belonging;
educating role. Therefore, the Congress is a unique 
opportunity to visualize the city’s commitment towards • Plank 3: The city for its people and their life projects.
education in the widest sense, and to attract the media 
and make it known to the rest of the world. The city of Cascais, named European Youth Capital 
2018, will invite a selection of young people proposed 
The Final Declarations of the Congresses allow the by the different cities of the IAEC to participate actively 
member cities to highlight the work carried out, promote in the Congress. 
changes that will guide the future action, and lobby the 
governmental organisations on the importance of policies The Organizing Committee and the Scientific Committee 
of proximity. of the Congress are working to offer a stimulating 
program with renowned international experts.  An 
important part of the program will be devoted to the 
exchange of experiences and know-how amongst cities. 
Don’t miss this chance to present your initiatives within 
these thematics.
The Congress will include the Ceremony for the 2018 
Educating Cities Award’ on good practices on Civic 
Education through Participation. (Call deadline is 30 
March 2018).
For more information see: 
www.congressoaice2018.cascais.pt/  
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Training
Promoting the incorporation of education as a key 
transversal axis is one of the goals of the Association. 
To do so, it is important that those in charge of the 
various areas of the government and the municipal 
workers are aware of and highlight the educational 
potential of the policies being carried out by their 
respective municipal areas and services.
By means of the Seminar “Educating City and Local 
Governance”, the IAEC proposes training the political 
heads and fostering the articulation of transversal 
local policies, as well as the establishment of 
collaborations between Local Governments and the 
civil society.  
In 2017, training was provided to the following cities: 
Binissalem (24-25 January), San Justo (28 April), Río 
Cuarto (4-5 May), Pilar (5 July), Zacatecas (10-11 
July), León (12-13 July) and Palamós (25 October). 
Pergamino (14 June) and Rosario (28 July) hosted 
the awareness-raising sessions organised by the 
Latin American Delegation.
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Exhibitions
From the Secretariat and the territorial networks work 
is done on the design of the expositive projects that 
contribute to the valorization of the work carried out, the 
dissemination of the Association and the principles of the 
Charter of Educating Cities and the development of the 
new synergies between the municipal governments and 
the civil society. 
In 2017, the Travelling Exhibition “Educating Cities: 
Local Actions, Global Values”, was presented in Lleida 
(Spain). Parallel to this, a new exhibition that illustrates 
the principles of the Charter of Educating Cities has 
been designed by the Portuguese Network.The 
exhibition was presented in Guarda and subsequently in 
Almada, Braga, Loulé, Loures, Penalva do Castelo and 
Vila Verde.
Study visits
Amongst our members there are many cities that have 
had positive experiences in resolving problems and 
urban challenges. That is why the IAEC facilitates 
platforms for establishing links among cities, sharing 
learning, exchanging working methodologies and 
disseminating good practices. All of this contributes to 
generating spaces and opportunities for cooperation 
amongst the member cities. In spite of the fact that 
importance has been given to study visits at the 
Congresses and Assemblies, in 2017 greater relevance 
has been given to peer-learning. This methodology 
was put into practice in the study visits organized by 
Munich (18 May) and Gothenburg (9 October) in order 
to compare their policies and good practices in the area 
of positive attitudes towards diversity and inclusion. In 
study visits of this type, hosts and visitors play an active 
role and share impressions and doubts by establishing 
a fluid dialogue in a climate of mutual respect and trust.
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Educating Cities’ Award 
The Educating Cities’ Award has been created with the 
aim of recognising and providing international visibility to 
the work carried out by member cities in improving the 
quality of life in their cities
The first Educating Cities’ Award took place in 2016 and 
was granted to three good practices on living together 
in the city to three member cities: Espoo (Finland), 
L’Hospitalet de Llobregat (Spain) and Saha-gu (Republic L’Hospitalet de Llobregat
of Korea).
The topic for the second prize is: ‘Civic Education 
through Participation’. The call deadline is 30 March 
2018.
At this time citizens claim for a more direct involvement 
in the decisions that affect them. Citizens ask to be 
heard and that their voices are taken into account. At 
the same time, urban problems become more and more 
complex and collective intelligence and involvement are Saha-gu
needed to solve them. For all the above, it becomes 
necessary to open local government decision-making 
processes to the citizenship. Moreover, citizen 
participation contributes to renew civic engagement and 
co-responsibility and fosters the feeling of belonging.
The candidacies for the 2018 Educating Cities Award 
will be evaluated by an international jury made up 
of members of the Executive Committee of the 
IAEC, a representative from United Cities and Local 
Governments (UCLG) and three experts. The award Espoo
ceremony will take place during the 15th International 
Congress of the IAEC, which will be held from 13-16 
November 2018 in Cascais (Portugal).
For more information see:
http://www.edcities.org/en/awards/ 
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International Day of the Educating City
“133 cities celebrated the second edition of the International Day of the 
In 2016, the General Assembly of the Association Educating City.”
established November 30th, the anniversary of the 
proclamation of the Charter of Educating Cities in 1990, 
as the International Day of the Educating City for building 
the awareness at a world level of the importance of 
education as a driver of change and to sum new allies in The International Day in different cities included 
favour of this model of city.  acts of recognition of educational agents and public 
servants, guided tours and open doors, raising of the 
The second edition of the International Day of the flag of educating cities, awarding of prizes, audio-visual 
Educating City took place in 2017 and included the screenings, concerts, recreational activities, symposia 
participation of 133 cities from 11 countries and 4 and lectures, radio programs, sports, hikes and bicycle 
continents. excursions, nocturnal picnics, murals showing best 
intentions or appreciation, gathering of opinions on how to 
For the International Day a Manifesto of Mayors of the improve the city, dissemination actions on the concept of 
Association was drafted collaboratively to acknowledge the educating city, children’s council meetings, meetings 
the work of the educating agents in the city under of children with mayors or the elderly, meetings of member 
the theme of “The Right to the Educating City”. All the cities, etc. 
municipalities were invited to make a public reading of 
the Manifesto followed by a collective applause for people Many mayors added their voices of support. Organizations 
and/or entities known for their educative contributions. In such as CLACSO, the Government of Santa Fe, the 
some cities the plenary of the Municipality adopted the University of Lleida, the Instituto de la Salud Juan Lasarte 
Manifesto. or the Eugènia Balcells Foundation also added theirs. 
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Experts in different countries collaborated by giving their 
support to the request to recognize the International 
Day by the United Nations. (Dossier being prepared).
The Day was followed a great deal in the print and 
digital media as well as in the social networks and on 
television.
The commitment of the different municipal teams was 
key to the success of the Day and we would like to 
thank here all those who made the second International 
Day possible.
More information at: 
www.edcities.org/international-day-2017 
© H. Sirvent
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Communication
Through different communication channels, the Association and the territorial networks make the work carried out by the 
member cities visible, and contribute to building the awareness in the new authorities of the educational impact of the 
various municipal policies and actions and are firmly committed towards education.
General publications
6th IAEC Monograph. The aim of this 
monographic issue is to highlight the 
active role that cities play from an 
educational perspective, fostering a 
better living together and social cohesion. 
The special issue combines thematic 
articles with interviews and experiences 
that bring to light the many ways in which 
we can advance towards the construction 
of cities with more justice, cohesion 
New Corporate Video and integration, where everyone feels  Newsletter 26 Monograph: City, Living Learning about represented, respected, and heard; Together and Education 
Sustainable where everyone has a space to live with (also available in 
Development Goal 4 dignity.Spanish and Catalan) 
Publications of the territorial networks 
 Newsletter of the 
 Newsletter of the Portuguese Network Asia-Pacific Network
Boletín 27 Boletín 28
Newsletter 29 Newsletter 30 Newsletter 31 Newsletter 32
Discussion Folder 4 of the Latin Video of the Latin 
American Delegation American Delegation
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Figures 2017
Online Communication
Sessions: 50.071
Users: 33.184
The virtual communication channels facilitate the periodical Number of page views: 179.511
diffusion of the Association’s activities and the principles of the Average duration of visit: 04:00
Charter of Education Cities on a global scale, while contributing 
to creating a global educating community.  Visits by country % 
Spain 34,95
Argentine 12,42
Website (www.edcities.org/en) Portugal 9,19
Brasil 8,32
Mexico 6,16
Colombia 5,29
France 2,76
United States 2,42
Perú 1,48
Germany 1,39
Korea 1,33
Finland 1,08
Others countries 13,21
News published: 44 
Newsletter 
Twitter 
(www.twitter.com/educatingcities)
Youtube  
(www.youtube.com/educatingcities)
7,614 views
102 videos downloaded
Issuu  
(www.issuu.com/educatingcities)
Online publications: 235
Visits: 14,840
Printings: 301,947
Personalised attention
The Association and its networks open up channels of dialogue 
to offer personalised attention to its members and to be able 
to provide a response to their demands. In this sense, the 
establishment of contents is fostered between member cities 
and collaboration takes place in the organisation of study 
visits with the aim of boosting the knowledge in the field of 
notable projects. Furthermore, information on Awards, bids 
and programmes is provided to offer them the possibility of 
accessing additional funds or gaining recognition of their 
projects.  
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Educating Cities International 
Documents Databank
Since its beginnings, the IAEC has fostered the creation More than 1,000 projects 
of spaces and tools so that the cities can share models of can be consulted in the 
action and best practices and can learn from each other.   “ Bank of Experiences”
The BIDCE is made up of a Bank of Experiences and a 
Documentary database for free consultation in internet, 
which stores a large amount of ordered and inter-related 
information.
The Bank of Experiences contains more than 1,000 projects, Focus Experience 
which illustrate various examples of the principles of the 
Charter of Educating Cities, which can be consulted in: 
Spanish, French and English.  Israel-Palestine: 
for improved 
The experiences are innovative, selected with the aim of understanding -  
being able to be adapted and put into practice by other cities. Brussels (Belgium)
In a complementary way to the free consultation of the Bank, 28
the Secretariat periodically makes known best practices, 
either in digital format such as the Focus Experiences, or 
by means of printed and digital publications such as the 
monographs or newsletters.   
Furthermore, the experiences that are published by the 
different cities can be seen in the section of each city on 
the website of the IAEC and in the section Current Topics. 
With regard to the latter, you can consult a selection of 
experiences, specifically about the welfare of the elderly, a Reintroducing a forgotten 
more sustainable urban development, the improvement of figure: the Square 
the public space, the construction of more inclusive cities, the Custodian - Río Cuarto 
fostering of sports, and the right of access to culture for all. (Argentina)
The experiences are also disseminated in the News section, 27
on the occasion, for example, of the International Days in 
connection to the principles of the Charter of Educating 
Cities.  The experiences of the Bank are also made known 
in different events and meetings to which the Association is 
invited to participate.   
In 2017, the Focus Experiences dealt with issues such as Makerspaces at the 
the creation of collaborative work spaces, the reintroduction City Libraries – Espoo 
of educating agents in public urban spaces of the city and (Finland)
activities to raise awareness of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict 26
among secondary students. 
The Documents database contains references of books, 
videos, magazine articles, dossiers, transcriptions of talks, 
seminars and congresses, etc. which contribute to the 
theoretical reflection based around the educating potential 
of the cities.  Currently, it has around 150 documents in 
written or audiovisual format.
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Collaboration with other entities
The IAEC collaborates with various local government debate, reflection and construction of solutions that foster 
organisations and specialised and academic entities with urban environments capable of eliminating expressions 
similar or coinciding interests, in the organisation and of violence. Different cities in the IAEC were invited to 
setting in motion of joint projects.  present their best practices.
Furthermore, the IAEC receives invitations to participate On the other hand, the IAEC was invited to participate in 
in different initiatives of third parties that enable us to learn the preparation of the sixth thematic session of the project 
about their work, share knowledge and methodologies. “Mediterranean City-to-City Migration Project: Dialogue 
Knowledge and Action” – led by the International Centre 
During this year relations have been strengthened with the for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD), United 
UCCLA (Union of Portuguese-speaking Capital Cities) in Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and the United 
order to publicise the principles of the Charter of Educating Nations Program for Human Settlement (UN HABITAT), 
Cities within the area of influence of this network. Along in collaboration with the High Commission of the United 
this line a meeting was organized in Praia with cities from Nations for Refugees (ACNUR). This initiative made up of 
Cape Verde (30 January). a network of European cities and the South Mediterranean 
Region (Amman, Beirut, Lisbon, Lyon, Madrid, Tangiers, 
Of special note is the fact that the IAEC is a member of Tunis, Turin and Vienna) wishes to improve the way in 
the Executive Bureau of Cities and Local Governments which local governments deal with the migration issue. 
(UCLG). On 2017 the IAEC participated in the meeting The Association participated in drafting the working 
of the World Council of the UCLG (Madrid 18-19 April). In document and in the peer-learning session “Fostering 
particular, bonds have been strengthened with the African equality and socio-educational inclusion of migrants: 
section of the UCLG (meeting in Rabat on 17 July) and Building an Educating City”, which took place in Turin on 
the UCLG-ASPAC (Asia-Pacific) in order to expand the 11 and 12 July. 
IAEC in both regions.
The Deputy Chairman of the IAEC and the General 
The IAEC formed part of the Organizing Committee of the Secretary held a meeting at the head offices of the 
“World Forum on Urban Violence and Education towards UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) (Hamburg, 
Social Harmony and Peace” (Madrid, 18-21 April). This 3 August) to tighten relations between both entities, given 
transversal-focussed meeting of local leaders, international the growing interest of this institute in driving forward its 
bodies and networks, academic representatives, NGOs work with local governments that has materialized in the 
and civil society was aimed at opening a joint process of creation of a Learning Cities network.
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List of member cities
ARGENTINA ECUADOR METZ SIRACUSA
BUENOS AIRES CUENCA MEYLAN TURIN
CAÑADA DE GÓMEZ QUITO MONTREUIL VENICE
COSQUÍN MORANGIS VICENZA
ESQUEL NANTERREFINLAND
GENERAL ALVEAR NANTES MÉXICO
GODOY CRUZ ESPOO NEUILLY-SUR-MARNE
MALARGÜE HELSINKI NEVERS
COLIMA
MORÓN TAMPERE ORLY
COZUMEL
PARIS ECATEPEC DE MORELOSPERGAMINO GUADALAJARA
PILAR FRANCE PAU LEÓN
RÍO CUARTO PERPIGNANANGERS PESSAC MÉXICO D.F.ROSARIO ARGENTEUIL POISSY MORELIASAN FRANCISCO AUBAGNE
SAN JUSTO POITIERS
PLAYA DE CARMEN
AUCH
SUNCHALES PONT DE CLAIX
RAYÓN
AURILLAC TENANGO DEL VALLE
TOTORAS PRÉ SAINT- GERVAISBAYONNE TOLUCA DE LERDO
VILLA CONSTITUCIÓN QUIMPERBELLEY
ZÁRATE REIMS
ZACATECAS
BESANÇON RENNES
BEZONS REZÉ MOROCCO
AUSTRALIA BLAGNAC RILLIEUX-LA-PAPE RABAT
ADELAIDE BOULOGNE-SUR-MER ROCHEFORT
BOURG-EN-BRESSE ROUBAIX
BOURGES NEPAL
BELGIUM SAINT-BRESBREST SAINT-DENIS-DE-PILE BHIMESHWOR
BRUSSELS BRUGES SAINT-ÉTIENNE
CAEN SAINT-ÉTIENNE-DU-ROUVRAY PALESTINA
BENIN CARBON-BLANC SAINT-HERBLAIN
CERGY BETHLEHEM
DJAKOTOMEY SAINT-JACQUES DE LA LANDECHELLES
DOGBA SAINT-JEANCLAMART
LOKOSSA SAINT JEAN DES VÉDAS PHILIPPINESCLERMONT-FERRAND SAINT-MARTIN-D’HÉRES CALUYA
CLICHY-SOUS-BOIS
BRAZIL SAINT-MÉDARD-EN-JALLESCOLLÉGIEN SAINT-NAZAIRE
BELO HORIZONTE COLOMIERS POLANDSAINT-PRIEST
CAXIAS DO SUL CREIL SAINT-VALLIER KATOWICE
GUARULHOS DÉCINES-CHARPIEU SCHILTIGHEIM
HORIZONTE DIEPPE STRASBOURG PORTUGAL
MAUÁ DOMÈNE TARNOS
DUNKERQUE ÁGUEDAPORTO ALEGRE TORCY ALBUFEIRA
SANTIAGO ÉCHIROLLES TOULOUSE ALENQUER
SANTO ANDRÉ ÉRAGNY-SUR-OISE TOURCOING ALMADA
SANTOS EVRY TOURNEFEUILLE
EYBENS AMADORASAO BERNARDO DO CAMPO TOURS ANADIA
SAO CARLOS FEYZIN VANDOEUVRE LÈS-NANCY
SAO PAULO FIGEAC
AZAMBUJA
VAULX-EN-VELIN BARCELOS
SOROCABA FONTAINE VILLENEUVE D’ASCQ BARREIRO
VITÓRIA FRONTIGNAN VITROLLES
FROUARD BRAGAVOIRON
GIÈRES CÂMARA DE LOBOSCANADA
GIGNAC-LA-NERTHE CASCAIS
QUEBEC GRENOBLE GERMANY CHAVES
GUIPAVAS MUNICH COIMBRA
CHILE GUYANCOURT CONDEIXA-A-NOVA
PURRANQUE ILLKIRCH-GRAFFENSTADEN
ESPOSENDE
GREECE
LA CIOTAT ÉVORA
COLOMBIA LA ROCHELLE
AGIA VARVARA FAFE
LA ROCHE-SUR YON FUNCHAL
MEDELLÍN LA-CHAPELLE-SUR-ERDRE ITALY FUNDAO
PURIFICACIÓN LABOUHEYRE GONDOMARBOLOGNA
SABANETA LAMENTIN (Guadeloupe) GRÂNDOLABRANDIZZO
LANNION GUARDABRESCIA
COSTA RICA LE KREMLIN BICÊTRE HORTABUSTO GAROLFO LAGOA
SAN JOSÉ LE PELLERIN CASTELFIORENTINO
LE PUY-SAINTE-RÉPARADE LAGOSCOLLEGNO
CROATIA LILLE
LISBON
FOGGIA
LIMOGES LOULÉGENOA
OSIJEK LOMME LOURESORZINUOVI
LONGVIC LOUSAPORTOGRUARO
DENMARK LOPERHET LOUSADARAVENNA
LORIENT MATOSINHOSISHOJ ROME
LORMONT MEALHADASACILE
MAINVILLIERS MIRANDA DO CORVOSETTIMO TORINESE MONTIJO
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MOURA SPAIN GETAFE SANLÚCAR DE BARRAMEDA
ODEMIRA A CORUÑA GIJÓN/XIXÓN SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÓS
ODIVELAS ADEJE GIRONA SANT BOI DE LLOBREGAT
OLIVEIRA DE AZEMÉIS ADRA GRANOLLERS SANT CUGAT DEL VALLÈS
OPORTO ALAQUAS GUADIX SANT FELIU DE LLOBREGAT
PAÇOS DE FERREIRA ALBACETE IBI SANT JOAN D’ALACANT
PALMELA ALCALÁ DE GUADAIRA IGUALADA SANT JOAN DESPÍ
PAREDES ALCÀSSER ILLESCAS SANT JUST DESVERN
PENALVA DO CASTELO ALCÁZAR DE SAN JUAN LA GARRIGA SANT QUIRZE DEL VALLÈS
POMBAL ALCOBENDAS LA RODA SANTA COLOMA DE CERVELLÓ
PONTA DELGADA ALCOI LA VALL D’UIXÓ SANTA COLOMA DE FARNERS
PORTALEGRE ALELLA LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANA- SANTA COLOMA DE GRAMENET
PÓVOA DE LANHOSO ALFAFAR RIA SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE
RIO MAIOR ALGECIRAS L’HOSPITALET DE LLOBREGAT SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA
SACAVEM ALGETE LLEIDA SANTURTZI
SANTA MARIA DA FEIRA ALGUAZAS LOGROÑO SANXENXO
SANTARÉM ALHAMA DE MURCIA LOS CORRALES DE BUELNA SEGOVIA
SANTO TIRSO ALICANTE LUCENA SEVILLE
SAO JOAO DA MADEIRA ALMORADÍ LUGO SILLA
SESIMBRA ALZIRA MAÇANET DE LA SELVA SORIA
SETÚBAL ARGAMASILLA DE CALATRAVA MADRID TARAZONA
SEVER DO VOUGA ARGENTONA MAJADAHONDA TARRAGONA
SILVES ARROYOMOLINOS MÁLAGA TERRASSA
SOBRAL DO MONTE AGRAÇO ÁVILA MANRESA TOLEDO
TORRES NOVAS AVILÉS MANZANARES TOMELLOSO
TORRES VEDRAS AZUAGA MAÓ TORELLÓ
VALONGO BADALONA MATARÓ TORRENT
VILA FRANCA DE XIRA BANYOLES MELIANA TUDELA
VILA NOVA DE FAMALICAO BARAKALDO MELILLA VALDEMORO
VILA REAL BARBERÀ DEL VALLÈS MÉRIDA VALDEPEÑAS
VILA VERDE BARCELONA MISLATA VALENCIA
VISEU BENETÚSSER MOLINA DE SEGURA VALLADOLID
BILBAO MOLINS DE REI VIC
PUERTO RICO BINISSALEM MOLLET DEL VALLÈS VÍCAR
CAGUAS BOADILLA DEL MONTE
MONTCADA I REIXAC VIGO
BORRIANA MONTMELÓ VILADECANS
MÓSTOLES VILADECAVALLS
REPUBLIC OF CAPE VERDE BURGOS
BURJASSOT MURCIA VILAFRANCA DEL PENEDÈS
PRAIA CÁDIZ MUTXAMEL VILA-REAL
RIBEIRA GRANDE CAMARGO NÀQUERA VILLANUEVA DE LA TORRE
CAMBRILS OLOT VILLAVICIOSA DE ODÓN
REPUBLIC OF KOREA CANOVELLES ONTINYENT VILLENA
CASSÀ DE LA SELVA ORDIZIA VITORIAANDONG ORIHUELA XÀBIA
BUSAN YEONGDO-GU CASTELLAR DEL VALLÈS OURENSE ZARAGOZA
CHANGWON CITY CASTELLDEFELS
DALSEO CASTELLÓN DE LA PLANA
OVIEDO ZARAUTZ
DAMYANG CATARROJA
PALAFRUGELL
DANGJIN CERDANYOLA DEL VALLÈS
PALAMÓS SWEDEN
PALMA 
GEOCHANG CEUTA GOTHENBURG
GEUMJEONG DISTRICT CHICLANA DE LA FRONTERA
PALMA DEL RÍO
CIEZA PAMPLONAGIMHAE PARETS  DEL VALLÈS SWITZERLAND
GUMI CIUDAD REAL
CIUTADELLA DE MENORCA PELIGROS GENEVAGUNSAN PINTO
GWUANGJU METROPOLITAN CITY COLMENAR VIEJO
CORDOVA PLASENCIAGYEONGSAN THAILAND
HADONG CORNELLÀ DE LLOBREGAT
PONTEVEDRA
POZOBLANCO PHUKET
HOENGSEONG-GUN CUBELLES
CUENCA PREMIÀ DE MARJECHEON TOGO
JINCHEON DONOSTIA- SAN SEBASTIÁN
PUERTO REAL
PAJU EIVISSA
PUERTOLLANO LOME
EJEA DE LOS CABALLEROS QUART DE POBLETPOHANG TSEVIÉ
SAHA-GU EL PRAT DE LLOBREGAT
REUS
SUNCHEON CITY EL VENDRELL
RIPOLL URUGUAY
ERMUA RIVAS-VACIAMADRIDSUSEONG-GU ROQUETAS DE MAR MONTEVIDEO
ULSAN JUNG-GU ESPLUGUES DE LLOBREGAT PAYSANDÚ
YEOSU ESTELLA-LIZARRA
RUBÍ
FERRERIES SABADELL
FERROL SAGUNT VENEZUELARUMANIA
FIGUERES SALOU CHACAO
SATU MARE FUENLABRADA SALT
FOIOS SAN BARTOLOMÉ DE TIRAJANA
SENEGAL GANDIA SAN CRISTÓBAL DE LA LAGUNA
DAKAR GAVÀ
SAN FERNANDO
SAN PEDRO DEL PINATAR
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