Venice City Solutions 2019

The Venice City Solutions Series is a yearly event bringing different issues that are key to implement the SDGs at local level, with specific focus to the role of local governments as key implementers of Agenda 2030.

In 2019, Venice City Solutions wants to concentrate on how the SDGs can be an instrument to create citizenship; to promote the values of Agenda 2030 and to bring the SDGs closer to the people.

The event tries to respond to the concerns of many Mayors, Governors and local government officers about how citizens feel more and more detached from their public institutions, and how they do not understand the added value of public services and how the public-sector works. This trend can undermine the trust in the role of public sector and can create a population in risk of being misinformed, mislead and manipulated.

Local governments have a key position to help creating citizenship and enhancing the sense of belonging to the community. This key social contract between the citizen and their institutions needs to be renewed thanks to innovative ways of communication, open government strategies and political will.

This year, Venice City Solutions wants to identify how cities and their local governments are using the SDGs as tools to create citizenship and reconnect with their citizens.

Venice City Solutions wants to focus particularly on the role of Youth in the SDGs. Since Agenda 2030 will be a reality for future generations, is essential than younger citizens understand what the SDGs are, and how can participate in the design of the cities where they will be living in the future.

VENUE:

Venice, Italy
24-26 October 2019

Original source: Venice City
Published on 20 August 2019