Dear partners,

Welcome to the third issue of the Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC) Newsletter.

On this occasion, we would like to share with you the outcomes of the preparatory work for the second International Conference on Learning Cities (ICLC). A first International Expert Meeting was held on 19 and 20 November in Mexico City. This event, co-organised by UIL and the Government of Mexico City, brought together more than 50 experts from around 20 countries to share insights and relevant experiences on developing learning cities worldwide and exchange ideas on the preparation of the second ICLC.

Another highlight of this newsletter is an interview feature with Councillor Bob Turner, Mayor of Melton City, and Mr Peter Blunden, Executive Officer of the Learning Board of Melton City, Australia. The City of Melton has been developing as a learning community since 1998. In the interview, Mr Turner and Mr Blunden shared the lessons they learned in the process of developing Melton into a learning city.

Finally, you will find some information on developments in other cities and on the coming event for next year.

We hope you will enjoy reading the newsletter. We would also like to take the opportunity to express our gratitude for your support over the past year.

Season’s greetings, happy holidays and best wishes for the New Year!

We invite you to submit your city news regularly to learningcities(at)unesco.org.

Yours sincerely,
UNESCO GNLC Coordination Team