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UCLG Retreat 26_3_024
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ALIGNING LEADERSHIP IN TANGIER

On the fourth day of the UCLG Annual Retreat, the focus shifted decisively toward June — when Tangier will host the UCLG World Congress and World Summit of Local and Regional Leaders, the movement’s defining political moment of the cycle.

THE LETTERS SHAPING THE AGENDA
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In the lead-up to the 2026 World Congress in Tangier, a series of political Letters has emerged as a ...

THE NEW ESSENTIALS AS COMMONS
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If Tangier is meant to clarify how the municipal movement positions itself globally, it will also need to ...

THREADING THE PATH
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The closing session of the Retreat was less about conclusions than about alignment. After days of debate on ...

NO SERVICES WITHOUT WORKERS
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Public services are often discussed in terms of infrastructure, financing and delivery targets. This session shifted the focus ...

FIRST MEETING ADVANCES UCLG–PSI FRAMEWORK
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The first technical meeting of the UCLG–PSI Technical Group took place during the Annual Retreat, formally launching ...

THE CITIES COUNTDOWN TO 2030
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Cities are not short of projects. What is often missing is a way to translate local experimentation into ...

SEE YOU IN TANGIER
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The invitation of the day came from the host city itself. The representative of Tangier framed the 2026 Congress ...

CONGRESS DIGITAL PLATFORM GOES LIVE
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Preparations for the 2026 UCLG Congress and World Summit of Local and Regional Leaders advanced on the fourth morning ...

WHAT’S ON TODAY?
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The final day of the UCLG Annual Retreat will focus on a single session dedicated to strengthening UCLG’...

A MOMENT OF GRATITUDE
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Inspired by the intervention of the delegate from New Zealand, participants paused to acknowledge those who walked before ...

TRENDING NOW!
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Let’s be realistic: social media — especially X — is going through a period of conflict and tension. With ...