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Building a successful learning city takes teamwork and good planning. A strategic plan will help to clarify the goals and targets of the learning city initiative, focus on the most relevant aspects and develop corresponding activities. It will encourage...

Celebrations foster a positive attitude towards learning and encourage people to take part. Holding regular events and festivals will also get more partners on board that offer new opportunities that will help maintain the public’s interest and enthusiasm for learning....

Involving all stakeholders in the process of building a learning city is key to success. Individuals and organizations all bring something different to the table. Collectively, their know-how and resources will help to achieve learning...

The third International Conference on Learning Cities will take place in Cork, Ireland from 18 to 20 September 2017. The conference comes at a critical time in global development with countries working towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), to which cities have a...

The UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities supports and improves the practice of lifelong learning in the world’s cities by promoting policy dialogue and peer learning among member cities; forging links; fostering partnerships; providing...

12 Cities - 12 Perspectives

Swansea is one of the twelve cities that was conferred the UNESCO Learning Cities Award 2015. Swansea shares its key ideas of building a learning city in this interview series entitled, ‘12 Cities - 12 Perspectives’.

Namyangju is one of the twelve cities that was conferred the UNESCO Learning Cities Award 2015. Namyangju shares its key ideas of building a learning city in this interview series entitled, ‘12 Cities - 12 Perspectives’.

Balanga is one of the twelve cities that was conferred the UNESCO Learning Cities Award 2015. Balanga shares its key ideas of building a learning city in this interview series entitled, ‘12 Cities - 12 Perspectives’.