The capital of Colombia will host the Annual Congress of the Ibero-American Center for Strategic Urban Development (CIDEU, as per the acronym in Spanish), a network of cities that shares and promotes a culture of urban strategic thinking.
From Monday, July 11, Bogotá will be the meeting point for representatives of local governments and entities from all over Ibero-America who will come together to discuss common policies and realities regarding issues of development, urban planning, and mobility with multimodal and sustainable transport systems.
Delegations from more than 35 cities in 12 Ibero-American countries will be travel to Bogotá motivated by their interest in learning from the innovative strategies and bets that the District is implementing based on its care-focused policies focused that are currently being highlighted internationally.
Contenidos relacionados
Here, a tweet with more details about the XXIV Annual Congress of the Ibero-American Center for Urban Strategic Development (CIDEU):
El XXIV Congreso @CIDEU reunirá en Bogotá a expertos y representantes de 12 países y más de 35 ciudades iberoamericanas para debatir sobre el papel del Cuidado, como eje 💡 innovador para el reordenamiento de las ciudades y el bienestar de los ciudadanos.#CiudadesQueCuidanCIDEUpic.twitter.com/13yBydGyRQ
— Alcaldía de Bogotá (@Bogota) July 7, 2022
Under the theme of 'Cities that care: people, the planet, and democracy', Bogotá will present the main projects that are making the city a role model for local governments around the world, such as its Care System, various urban renewal initiatives, and the implementation of multimodal and sustainable transport systems, such as the First Metro Line and the Regiotram.
Bogotá was chosen as the venue due to its new roadmap with which it is inclusively ordering the city’s the urban and rural environments; promoting sustainable economic, social, and environmental development; and is improving residents’ quality of life.
Regarding the choice to make Bogotá the venue for this edition of the Congress, Mayor Claudia López expressed her gratitude for the recognition and highlighted the importance of promoting public policies from the perspective of care. "Bogotá is a city that is committed to care, greening, and innovation as axes of land use planning. As the host city for the CIDEU Congress, we are excited to welcome you and to share experiences and amplify this conversation with our Ibero-American sister cities," said Mayor López.
For her part, the general secretary of CIDEU, Laura Pérez, referring to this edition of the Congress, highlighted the importance of care as a central issue and talked about the work done by local government administrations.
"These last years marked by the COVID19 pandemic have shown the key role that municipalities play in defending the well-being of the most vulnerable citizens and the right of caregivers to greater public coverage," said the international official.
For almost 30 years, CIDEU has established itself as the network of Ibero-American cities, local governments, entities, and urban strategists that promote the transformation of cities through strategic urban planning.
Cities such as San Sebastián (Spain), Santiago (Chile), and Mérida (Mexico), among other renowned cities in Ibero-America that have stood out for their revolutionary proposals have hosted the annual congress of the Ibero-American Center for Strategic Urban Development.
This event will not only allow Bogotá to make its exemplary practices visible, but will also enable it to strengthen alliances and establish new opportunities for international collaboration with cities that share similar interests to promote joint agendas and inspire other regions.
Likewise, this Congress is expected to boost tourism for Bogotá, thanks to the positive image and interest that each of the delegates of the 35 cities can take with them after visiting this innovative developing city.
Among those attending the Ibero-American meeting, are the mayors of cities such as Monterrey, Mexico; Tunja, Colombia; Mendoza, Argentina; and Santo Domingo Norte, Dominican Republic.
