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4th international conference on Learning Cities
Tuesday, October 1, 2019 01:00 - Oct 3, 09:00
Cl. 41 ## 55-80, Medellín, Antioquía, Colombia
4th international conference on Learning Cities
Tuesday, October 1, 2019 01:00 - Oct 3, 09:00
Cl. 41 ## 55-80, Medellín, Antioquía, Colombia
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UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC) organises the fourth international conference focused on inclusion – a principle for lifelong learning and sustainable cities.
The conference brings together some 650 participants from all around the world, including mayors, city education executives, officials from ministries of education, and representatives of UN agencies, regional organizations, non-governmental organizations and private-sector representatives.
The following sub-themes discussed in the plenary sessions:
- Policies for inclusion at the local level.
- Governance structures to support inclusive policies.
- Monitoring mechanisms for learning cities.
To facilitate interaction among participants parallel sessions take place as follows: a) youth at risk; b) refugees and migrants; c) digitally excluded populations; c) people living in slums and deprived neighbourhoods; d) disabled population; and e) other groups, including elderly and imprisoned populations.
The Network of Learning Cities and Regions showcase the digital platform: https://global.cityoflearning.eu
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The earner of this badge participated in the fourth international conference focused on inclusion – a principle for lifelong learning and sustainable cities, organised by the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC) during 1-3 October 2019 in MedellÍn, Colombia.
The conference brought together some 650 participants from all around the world, including mayors, city education executives, officials from ministries of education, and representatives of UN agencies, regional organizations, non-governmental organizations and private-sector representatives.
The following sub-themes discussed in the plenary sessions:
- Policies for inclusion at the local level.
- Governance structures to support inclusive policies.
- Monitoring mechanisms for learning cities.
Parallel sessions took place to facilitate interaction among participants:
a) youth at risk;
b) refugees and migrants;
c) digitally excluded populations;
c) people living in slums and deprived neighbourhoods;
d) disabled population; and
e) other groups, including elderly and imprisoned populations.
The Network of Learning Cities and Regions showcased the digital platform: https://global.cityoflearning.eu
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Cl. 41 ## 55-80, Medellín, Antioquía, Colombia
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Network of Cities and Regions of Learning