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ACCELERATING LOCAL ACTION

This week the Brussels Urban Summit provided a unique space for local and regional government associations to organize their constituencies and set the priorities and work plans for the next months. The United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) Executive Bureau is being held from 12 to 15 June along with the Metropolis General Assembly and the Eurocities General Assembly.  

THE ROLE OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATIONS IN RESTORING TRUST AND REBUILDING THE GOVERNANCE ARCHITECTURE
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The current polycrisis situation we are experiencing has contributed to the lack of trust, which resulted in a ...

IS GREENING CITIES A PATHWAY TO SOCIAL INCLUSION? 
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The Brussels City Hall set the stage for an engaging and thought-provoking closed debate organized by Metropolis, marking ...

CITIES AS CATALYSTS FOR INTEGRATION AND SOLIDARITY
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According to the United Nations, over 108 million people worldwide have been compelled to relocate due to conflict, persecution, ...

WHERE THE RUBBER HITS THE ROAD: PUTTING URBAN JOURNALISM INTO PRACTICE
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Urban journalism tells stories that are relevant to city dwellers, focusing on topics such as transportation, housing, infrastructure, ...

HOW SCIENCE IS TRANSFORMING METROPOLISES
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Cities around the world are embracing the transformative power of science and technology to shape the urban landscapes ...

REVITALIZING CITY CENTRES: EMPOWERING SMEs FOR A THRIVING FUTURE
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The desertification of city centres is not a new phenomenon. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, experts started exploring ...

URBAN WALK IN THE CANAL AREA
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Embarking on a journey from Brussels city centre to the lively Dansaert area, and then following the Brussels ...

PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITIONS IN METROPOLIS AND EUROCITIES
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The Metropolis General Assembly elected Barthelemy Dias, the mayor of Dakar, as its new president starting from January 2024. ...

ISTANBUL TO HOST THE WORLD METROPOLITAN DAY 2023
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The Marmara Municipalities Union announced that Istanbul will host the World Metropolitan Day on 7 October 2023.

EUROCITIES AWARDS 2023 ANNOUNCED
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Projects from Hamburg, Bilbao, and London have been declared as the winners of the Eurocities Awards 2023 during the ...

#BUS2023 PLENARIES SURVEYS
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During the plenary sessions on 13 and 14 June, participants at the Brussels Urban Summit were asked survey questions related ...

TOMORROW IN-FOCUS SECTION
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Yesterday, on 14 June 2023, UCLG and Cities Alliance co-organized an open debate entitled "Addressing Inequalities and Informalities: Rethinking Financing ...

WHAT’S ON TODAY?
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Today, the Brussels Urban Summit will conclude with an interesting session on “City leadership in a global climate ...

TWITTER SAYS!
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@BUS_2023 has opened its doors and more than 600 representatives from different cities have come to discuss major societal ...