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The Barcelona City Council creates a commission to accelerate the implementation of the 2030 Agenda
. A cross-cutting commission is being set up to embrace the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals.
Barcelona Observatory: the city improves in innovation and competitiveness and ranks eighth in the world for work-life balance
. The city stands out in the areas of innovation, competitiveness and the attraction of talent and investment.
EIT Urban Mobility launched in Barcelona to spearhead European innovation in mobility
. EIT Urban Mobility aims to help guarantee a safer, more ecological, inclusive and smarter urban mobility system.
The Energy Advice Points of Barcelona obtain international recognition
. The C40 global network of cities has selected 100 projects from around the world which are leading the fight against global warming.
Ada Colau opens in New York the world summit of cities on climate emergency
. Mayor Ada Colau opened the world summit of cities on the climate emergency that was held at the United Nations coinciding with the High Level Political Forum, that brought together heads of State and Government.
Deputies of the Chamber of Japan visit the Barcelona City Council
. The third deputy mayor, Laia Bonet, received a group of seven deputies from the Chamber of Japan on August 19.
The call for the World Data Viz Challenge 2019 Barcelona-Kobe is announced
. The conditions for participating in the World Data Viz Challenge 2019 Barcelona-Kobe, a contest organized by the municipalities of Barcelona and Kobe, have been published. The period of admission of the works will be from September...
Barcelona is committed to the United Nations 2030 Agenda
. The third deputy mayor of Barcelona, Laia Bonet, met in Madrid with Cristina Gallach, high commissioner of the Spanish Government for the 2030 Agenda, to convey "Barcelona's determined will" to comply with the 2030 Agenda.
The new municipal government of Barcelona welcomes the Consular Corps at the City Council
. Deputy Mayor Laia Bonet, new head of international relations of the Barcelona City Council, received the Consular Corps of the city along with Deputy Mayors Jaume Collboni and Albert Batlle.
The population of Barcelona reaches the historical maximum of 20% of residents with foreign nationality
. The registered population in Barcelona as of January 1, 2019 amounts to 333,516 people of 179 nationalities, representing 20.2% of the total population: a maximum both in absolute and relative terms of the city's recent history.