BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250703T122300Z UID:1e86de5b-b2c7-471d-85a0-c8d425d3352c DTSTART:20250221T100000Z DTEND:20250221T130000Z DESCRIPTION:This session highlights why and how engaging local governments networks in knowledge exchange\, advocacy\, research and capacity building processes can be meaningful and beneficial\, drawing on lessons learned f rom the UCLG and GTF universe.City networks and associations serve as cata lysts for change by facilitating collaboration and exchange among local an d regional governments\, fostering policy discussions among political lead ers\, and connecting them with academic and international partners with sh ared goals and challenges. Over the last decades\, many local government a ssociations\, as well as UCLG\, have changed their activities\, amplifying services\, connecting to programs\, initiatives and networks that used to have a more thematic and pragmatic (project-oriented) focus.Concept note of the session.💬 Interpretation : English\, French\, Spanish.\n\nRead m ore about this meeting /conferences/AnnualRetreat 2025/f/1428/meetings/2181 GEO:0.0;0.0 LOCATION:Pl. d'Espanya\, 8\, 08014 Barcelona SUMMARY:Reviewing the roles and tools of the different parts of the network URL;VALUE=URI:/conferences/AnnualRetreat2025/f/142 8/meetings/2181 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR