{"id":20616,"date":"2026-03-20T10:47:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T09:47:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edcities.whads.com\/international-day\/international-day-2024\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T10:28:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T08:28:37","slug":"international-day-2024","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edcities.whads.com\/en\/international-day\/international-day-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"International Day 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

International Day<\/h1>

2024 Edition: The Educating City as a laboratory for learning, citizenship, and social transformation<\/h2><\/div>

30 November 2024<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Message and commitment<\/h2><\/div>

Institutional Greeting<\/h3>

THE EDUCATING CITY AS A LABORATORY FOR LEARNING, CITIZENSHIP, AND SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION<\/p><\/div>

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Our municipalities have become true laboratories of learning where every corner offers opportunities for knowledge and innovation. In addition to traditional educational institutions, libraries, museums, theaters, community and sports centers, and a wide range of experiences and activities promote personal and community growth. <\/p>\n

Parks, plazas, and streets in the city can also become outdoor classrooms where the exchange of ideas and experiences is encouraged. Our heritage, along with urban interventions (monuments, murals, sculptures, etc.), also acts as educational tools, inspiring citizens and promoting dialogue and reflection on cultural, historical, or specific values. Festivals, gastronomic fairs, and traditional celebrations, as moments of gathering, allow us to learn about different cultures and traditions and to value diversity. <\/p>\n

Green spaces, recycling programs, and responsible consumption, to name a few, teach us about the importance of conservation and environmental care, promoting active community participation in building greener and more sustainable municipalities. In short, this endless array of learning opportunities in our towns and cities shows us that they are a great classroom that never stops teaching and transmitting knowledge and values. The learnings derived from these experiences, which contribute to forming a conscious, responsible, and active citizenry, are what Educating Cities want to harness to transform our municipalities into more inclusive places. <\/p>\n

Therefore, the theme for this year\u2019s 2024 International Day celebration is: \u00abThe Educating City as a Laboratory of Learning, Citizenship, and Social Transformation.<\/em>\u00bb<\/p>\n

This celebration is an excellent opportunity to reflect on the learning opportunities our cities offer and to show the world our commitment to civic education and building a better future.<\/p>\n

To achieve the desired impact, we invite each and every city in the network to enthusiastically join this celebration. If all educating cities unite in a global celebration, we will demonstrate the importance of this day and the contribution of local governments to the change of course humanity needs. Let\u2019s use social media and local media to spread the word about activities to a broader audience. <\/p>\n

We encourage you to organize activities, motivate and involve organizations, schools, and other local groups to create a diverse and attractive program of activities that align with the day\u2019s theme.<\/p>\n

Happy International Day of the Educating City!<\/p>\n

Llu\u00eds Rabell<\/p>\n

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IAEC Delegated Chairman and Councilor of the Neighborhood Plan, Education, and Promotion of the Elderly in Barcelona. Councilor of the Horta-Guinard\u00f3 District. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\u00abThe Educating City as a laboratory for learning, citizenship, and social transformation\u201d.<\/p><\/div>

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We want to highlight that the city itself is a huge classroom and a laboratory for experimentation, experience, and knowledge. A classroom shaped by its streets, squares, parks, and its educational, cultural and sports facilities, all of which are meeting points where human relationships are forged and where we can learn from the diversity of people, cultures and generations, each with its own particularities but all found in the same space. Our cities are also a forum for citizen demands, making it possible to achieve social transformations that are part of their urban history. <\/p>\n

As stated in the preamble of the Charter of Educating Cities: \u00abIn the Educating City, education transcends the school walls to permeate the entire city. This leads to a citizen-focused education, where all administrations assume their responsibility to educate and transform the city into a space of respect for life and diversity. The Educating City is a permanent process that sets out to build communities and autonomous and supportive citizens, capable of living side by side despite differences, of peacefully solving their conflicts, and of working towards the common good\u00bb.<\/em><\/p>\n

And it is precisely with this idea of working towards the common good and educating reflective, responsible and committed citizens that we believe you should celebrate the 2024 International Day of the Educating City, with a view to continuing to transform our cities \u2014 through education \u2014 into more inclusive places.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Declaration of the International Day of the Educating City<\/h3>

On occasion of the International Day of the Educating City, we propose a public address with the following Declaration<\/p><\/div>

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Today, on the International Day of the Educating City, I\u2019m addressing all of you as a member city of the International Association of Educating Cities. The Association groups together about 500 local governments from 28 countries, all committed to education as a driving force behind social transformation.<\/p>\n

Under the theme of \u00abThe Educating City as a Laboratory for Learning, Citizenship, and Social Transformation\u00bb<\/em>, today we\u2019re highlighting the key role of our municipality as a living classroom of learning and a laboratory of experimentation. All corners of our neighbourhoods intertwine culture, history and knowledge, experiences and human relationships, creating a fabric rich in learning opportunities. <\/p>\n

As stated in the preamble of the Charter of Educating Cities, to which we are passionately committed: \u00abIn the Educating City, education transcends the school walls to permeate the entire city. This leads to a citizen-focused education, where all administrations assume their responsibility to educate and transform the city into a space of respect for life and diversity\u00bb.<\/em><\/p>\n

[COUNCIL NAME] is committed to being a true urban learning laboratory. Therefore, we want every urban intervention, every facility, every municipal programme and service to become educational tools that teach us about our history, our culture, our values and the importance of taking care of life and taking care of our planet.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s more, in an ever-changing environment like today\u2019s, we\u2019re committed to fostering a reflective citizenship driven by the desire to learn more and continue learning; a citizenship that examines its surroundings, asks questions, and looks for answers. And in a climate where everyone feels respected and has the chance to participate so that they can \u2014 beyond their individual interests \u2014 help build and maintain the common good. <\/p>\n

The 2024 International Day of the Educating City is an occasion to celebrate our progress together, as well as an opportunity to reflect on the challenges we\u2019re still facing. Our streets, squares, parks and educational, cultural and sports facilities are not just physical spaces, but meeting places where human relationships are nurtured. Community life is enriched when people of different cultures and generations meet each other and live together harmoniously. That\u2019s why we need to promote it. In this melting pot, we have the chance to get to know each other, learn from each other, respect each other, grow, and build an inclusive, supportive and responsible city that leaves no one behind. <\/p>\n

By uniting our voices in this global celebration, Educating Cities is vindicating the crucial role that local governments play in educating citizens capable of generating the changes that humanity needs. Because when we are educated, not only are we educated as people, but we also build more resilient communities, turning new situations into opportunities to learn and improve. <\/p>\n

[COUNCIL NAME] wants to speak loud and clear about education and, therefore, is joining in with this celebration, underlining its commitment as an Educating City. We\u2019re committed to creating further synergies between municipal departments and educational agents in our city so that [CITY NAME] is a true laboratory of learning, citizenship, and social transformation. <\/p>\n

Happy International Day of the Educating City!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n

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Member cities have received a link via email to download the posters and banners. <\/span>PNG<\/span><\/span>
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Game for DIN-A3 printing<\/span>PDF<\/span><\/span>
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Music video for the song \u2018International Day of the Educating City\u2019<\/span><\/span>
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