16 Meeting of the Spanish Network

Follow the plenary sessions and download the official photos of the meeting here.

Get ready to immerse yourself in three days of inspiration and learning at the 16th Meeting of the Spanish Network of Educating Cities from October 4 to 6, 2023!

Gijón/Xixón hosts the XVI Meeting of RECE under the theme “Educating Cities: Cities that Care and Welcome,” with the participation of over 200 representatives from 80 member cities.

OFFICIAL EVENT PICTURES AVAILABLE HERE, courtesy of Gijón/Xixón City Council

On Wednesday, October 4, starting at 4:00 PM, participant accreditation awaits you, followed by the opening ceremony and the Inaugural Conference by Blanca Valdivia Gutiérrez. Afterward, there will be visits to the following educating resources and experiences: Municipal Council for Childhood and Adolescence and Child and Teenagers Participation Groups in Gijón; Park with Support: Playtime, Time for Yourself; Inclusive Sports Activities; Youth Association Open Until Dawn; Gijón’s 2nd Educational Project; Women’s Meeting House: Feminine and Plural Program; Miguel de Cervantes Public School: Working for Mobility; Social Museums; Institute Culture Center and School of Commerce and Popular University of Gijón

On Thursday, October 5, the day begins with the presentation of the conclusions from the Thematic Network “Transformation of the City (Urban Agenda) from and with the perspective of childhood and adolescence.” This network is coordinated by Rivas Vaciamadrid with the aim of creating a bank of inspiring experiences, conducting an analysis of indicators from the Spanish Urban Agenda, and generating a checklist that allows cities to advance/analyze their projects with a focus on the participation of children and teenagers.

Following this, the dialogue “Governance for Care in Times of Crisis” takes place, featuring the participation of the following mayors. The session is moderated by Cecilia Pérez Sánchez, President of the Asturian Federation of Municipalities:

The day continues with the dialogue “Cities: the space of the public,” featuring Salvador Rueda Palenzuela and Santiago Atrio Cerezo. The session is moderated by Eva Contreras:

The next item on the agenda is the agora – presentations of of experiences:

Experiencies Agora 1
- RISKY: TRAINING FOR EMPLOYMENT AND EQUALITY THROUGH CREATIVITY AND VERSATILITY (Alcobendas)
- LOCAL IMMIGRATION GROUP (Avilés)
- WE GROW AMONG PLANTS (Barberà del Vallès)
- DUALIZATION AND INTERNATIONALIZATION OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING FROM THE CITY HALL (Barcelona)
- MUNICIPAL SCHOOL OF SECOND CHANCES (Barcelona)
- MUNICIPAL PROTOCOL FOR THE PREVENTION OF PEER HARASSMENT AND THE PROMOTION OF COEXISTENCE (Castell – Platja D’Aro)
- IDEAS COMPETITION FOR A BETTER CHICLANA (Chiclana de la Frontera)
- NEW EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES (El Prat de Llobregat)
- YOUTH OF ESPLUGUES (Esplugues de Llobregat)
- THE UNION OF COOPERATORS, SUSTAINABLE EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY (Gavà)
- SOCIO-EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD: SCHOOL MEDIATION PROJECT IN THE LAS MARGARITAS NEIGHBORHOOD OF GETAFE (Getafe)
- THE COUNCIL OF TEENAGERS OF GIRONA AND SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY (Girona)
- SPORT IN MY SCHOOL (Illescas)
- MUNICIPAL EDUCATIONAL OFFER AND CARE FOR HIGH-COMPLEXITY EDUCATIONAL CENTERS (Vitoria-Gasteiz)
Experiencies Agora 2
- TRANSFORM THE COURTYARDS (Barcelona)
- CONCILIA. MUNICIPAL BABYSITTING SERVICE (Barcelona)
- BINISSALEM FOR EQUALITY (Binissalem)
- BIOCANTEENS (Gavà)
- YOUTH ACTIVATION AGENCY (Gijón/Xixón)
- THE BLOODY MARYS (Girona)
- PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE SERVICE (Granollers)
- BEYOND THE CITY: TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT IN IBI WITH A TERRITORIAL PACT (Ibi)
- “LLEURE INCLUSIU” (INCLUSIVE LEISURE) (Igualada)
- “CICLOS FORMATIVOS AL TERRENO” – EDUCATION PROJECT FOR SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION IN LEARNING AND SERVICE (APS) (Lleida)
- TRADING CARDS OF FEMALE ATHLETES (Ontinyent)
- DIANA PROGRAM: TALENT DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYMENT ACTIVATION (Viladecans)
- COMBATING AGEISM THROUGH ART (Vitoria-Gasteiz)
- THE HUMAN LIBRARY (Zaragoza)

The following are the conclusions of the thematic network “The Educating City in Training and Employment,” coordinated by Málaga. This network analyzed the relationship between training opportunities in each territory and the needs of the job market. The network’s work has resulted in the creation of the “Active City” web portal focusing on training, guidance, entrepreneurship, and placement. It is centered on the exchange of information and documentation between job seekers and professional talent hunters.

The day concludes with the dialogue “Cities that Welcome: Solidarity and Diversity,” featuring Marta Pascual Rodríguez and Olga Hurtado, moderated by Isolina Riaño Galán. Finally, participants have the opportunity to visit the following educating experiences: Mar de Niebla Foundation: Socio-educational Intervention in the West Zone; Youth Initiatives Center of La Calzada; La Serena Infant Education School; Second Chance School; Rosario de Acuña Secondary Education Institute; Gijón Science and Technology Park; Celestino Solar Citadel; Local Agency for Economic Promotion and Employment and Work Center for Art and Industrial Creation.

On Friday, October 6, there will be a presentation of conclusions from the Thematic Network “The Educating City against the Culture of Hate” (coordinated by Sevilla). The aim is to reinforce civic values, preventing social isolation, and simultaneously educating future generations in values and priorities to ensure social equity. As part of this effort, there has been a reflection on the role of Educating Cities in addressing the problem of the culture of hate. A debate has been initiated to guide municipal educational policies in combating it, and models of educational intervention have been proposed to facilitate the implementation of intervention programs by local governments. All of this is with the goal of enhancing empathy towards diversity in children and youth to counteract this social trend.

In this session, Agora 3 of experiences takes place:

MUNICIPAL CHILD SPACES NETWORK (Barcelona)
WELCOMING, ACCOMPANIMENT, AND INTERCULTURAL COEXISTENCE PROGRAM (Castell-Platja D’Aro)
LOCAL LGTBI POLICIES AND ACTIONS (Gavà)
ONE-WAY TICKET (Granollers)
WOMEN OF IBI, A RECOVERY THAT MAKES HISTORY (Ibi)
SAFE SCHOOLS: BUILDING SAFE SPACES IN THE EDUCATIONAL FIELD (Lleida)
LIVING HEALTHY-MENTALLY. PROGRAM FOR PROMOTING EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING AND PREVENTING MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IN ADOLESCENCE (Quart de Poblet)
YOUTH EQUALITY REFERENTS – NETWORK OF CENTERS FOR EQUALITY (Reus)
PLIA NETWORK. TRANSFORMING THE CITY WITH CITIZENSHIP (Rivas Vaciamadrid)
DUALIZARSE IN RUBÍ: DUAL VOCATIONAL STUDENTS IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (Rubí)
RESTORATIVE INTERRUPTION. CREATING IMMUNE CLASSROOMS (Sant Boi de Llobregat)
NEW OPPORTUNITIES SCHOOLS (Viladecans)
NATURALIZATION OF SCHOOL COURTYARDS (Vitoria-Gasteiz)
INCORPORATION OF THE VULNERABILITY PERSPECTIVE IN ACCESS TO MUNICIPAL CHILDREN’S SCHOOLS (EIMU) (Vitoria-Gasteiz)
THE HOUSE OF CULTURES: MIXED MANAGEMENT SPACE (Zaragoza)

And finally, experiences are presented in poster format:

- ACORE (A Coruña)
- REGIONAL PROGRAM FOR THE PROMOTION OF PERSONAL AUTONOMY: SEPAP MEJORA-T (Argamasilla de Calatrava)
- SECOND CHANCE PROGRAM FOR YOUTH AT RISK OF SOCIAL EXCLUSION: STUDY – WORK (Argamasilla de Calatrava)
  PLACES OF WORSHIP, SPACES TO DISCOVER (Barcelona)
- STOLPERSTEINE BARCELONA (Barcelona)
- FAMILY SUPPORT (Castell – Platja D’Aro)
- CÓRDOBA FOR THE TRAFFIC SAFETY OF CHILDREN. SCHOOL PATHS (Córdoba)
- BUCHENWALD-MAUTHAUSEN PROJECT (Lleida)
- MÉRIDA, FOR EVERYONE (Mérida)
- CATALOG OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE PREVENTION OF TRUANCY AND SCHOOL DROPOUT (Molina de Segura)
- ITINERARY OF DEMOCRATIC MEMORY SPACES (Ontinyent)
- VINCLES (Reus)
- SBD FIRA PRO. TRAINING AND WORK (Sabadell)
- EDUCATING IN (AND DISSEMINATING) HISTORY TO BUILD A CITIZEN MEMORY (Sabadell)
- COMIC PRODUCTION “MARÍA LA JABALINA” (Sagunt)
- SALAMANCA, CITY OF TALENT (Salamanca)
- PROJECT E.M.E. (EMOTIONS TO IMPROVE EDUCATION) (Tomelloso)
- I INTRODUCE YOU TO MY HOME (Valdepeñas)
- TRAFFIC EDUCATION (Vícar)
- ECOLOGICAL CAFETERIA SERVICE IN MUNICIPAL CHILDREN’S SCHOOLS (Vitoria-Gasteiz)
- XÀBIA LOVERS (Xàbia)
- MILENIAL PLAN (Xàtiva)
- FLIP&DO: CONCEIVING, DOING, UNDERTAKING (Zaragoza)