UCLG & Global Taskforce

The first UCLG Culture Summit entitled “Culture and sustainable cities” will be hosted by the City of Bilbao from 18 to 20 March 2015. It will allow local elected representatives, experts working in the promotion of cultural policies and from the civil society to debate how to integrate culture within development efforts to tackle urban and local challenges (like social inclusion, local economy) more effectively and sustainably.

During three days participants will discuss 5 key points: 
 

• Sustainable cities and culture
• Cultural rights in the city
• Culture in the Sustainable Development Goals
• Culture and local development: the key areas
• Global good practices in culture and sustainable development

You can further know about the conference through its official website. Follow discussion on live streaming or on Twitter by using the hashtags #UCLGCulture.