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Barcelona and Kobe celebrate 30 years of twinning
. The main activity was the joint event on Digital Twins held at the Agora of the Smart City Expo World Congress 2023.
Barcelona to be guest city of honour at the Guadalajara International Book Fair 2025
City Council. The fair is the most important cultural event in the Iberian American sphere.
Barcelona presents the program of the European Capital of Democracy 2023-2024
. Between October 2023 and October 2024, Barcelona will host various local, metropolitan, European and international events linked to democratic innovation, citizen participation, culture, education and public space.
Barcelona City Council presents its first Euro-Mediterranean Strategy
. This is the second regional strategy promoted by Barcelona City Council, after the Asian one, presented in November 2022.
Find out about the gender equality projects being carried out in various cities around the world
. The gender equality projects being carried out in various cities around the world
Barcelona City Council calls for the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine
. Mayor Ada Colau and the representatives of the municipal groups received the Ukrainian entities of Barcelona.
European Parliament approval for Barcelona’s proposal of a European Capital for Local Commerce
. The initiative has the support of Barcelona City Council, Barcelona Metropolitan Area, Diputació de Barcelona, Generalitat de Catalunya and the Government of Spain.
Barcelona City Council presents its first Asia Strategy
. It seeks to strengthen the relationship in key areas for Barcelona such as innovation, sustainable tourism, economic promotion and logistics.
Barcelona signs collaboration protocols with Mexico City and Oaxaca to join forces in the development of a green and sustainable urban model
. With Mexico City it was agreed to create an Observatory for Green Urban Infrastructure and Urban Regeneration Policy.
Barcelona hosts the 5th specialized conference on public procurement and extraterritorial liability
. The Socially Responsible Public Procurement Group is organizing the 5th specialized days on public procurement and extraterritorial responsibility in human rights on November 16 and 17, 2022.