Programme

🕜 From 1.30pm
📍 Brucity
Rue des Halles 4
1000 Bruxelles

Executive Committee welcome

Members of the Executive Committee will be welcomed in the Brucity council chamber.

🕜 2pm to 4pm
📍 Brucity
Rue des Halles 4
1000 Bruxelles

Executive Committee meeting

This first meeting will give members the opportunity to prepare for the highlights of the AGM and to discuss the Association’s strategic issues.

🕜 From 4.30pm
📍 Hôtel de Ville
Grand Place 8
1000 Bruxelles

Official welcome at the Hôtel de Ville

Official welcome at the Hôtel de Ville Members of the International Association of Educating Cities (IAEC) are expected at Brussels City Hall, where they will be welcomed by:

• Philippe Close, Mayor of Brussels
• Faouzia Hariche, Deputy Mayor for Public Education, Youth, Human Resources and Public Heritage
• Anaïs Maes, Deputy Mayor for Town Planning and Public Areas, Road Works, Mobility and Dutch-speaking Education
• Emilie Dupont, Director General of Public Education for the City of Brussels
• Lluís Rabell, Councillor for the Neighbourhood Plan, Education, and Senior Citizens, Deputy President of the International Association of Educating Cities

🕜 5pm to 6pm
📍 Hôtel de Ville
Grand Place 8
1000 Bruxelles

Guided tour

After this welcome, there will be a guided tour of this emblematic venue in the heart of Brussels.

🕜 From 6pm
📍 Hôtel de Ville
Grand Place 8
1000 Bruxelles

Cocktail reception in the Gothic Hall

To bring this first day to a convivial close, the City of Brussels invites you to a cocktail reception in the sumptuous gothic room of the City Hall. It’s a great opportunity to exchange ideas and forge links before embarking on the days ahead.

A chamber music ensemble, composed of students and teachers from the Academy of Arts of the City of Brussels, will perform a musical presentation showcasing their talent and work.

🕜 From 8.30am-9am (time depending on the visit)

Study visits in the City of Brussels

Immerse yourself in the heart of Brussels and its schools through five study visits tailored to different areas of interest. The perfect opportunity to explore local initiatives and discover the educational practices implemented in the city.

🔗 Consult the details of the visits here

🕜 12.30pm to 1.30pm
📍 Institut des Arts et Métiers
Boulevard de l’Abattoir 50
1000 Bruxelles

Lunch break

The study visit groups will meet for lunch.

🕜 1.30pm
📍 Institut des Arts et Métiers
Boulevard de l’Abattoir 50
1000 Bruxelles

Welcome and opening remarks

The afternoon will begin with a convivial discussion in the presence of:

• Philippe Close, Mayor of Brussels
• Faouzia Hariche, Deputy Mayor for Public Education, Youth, Human Resources and Public Heritage
• Anaïs Maes, Deputy Mayor for Town Planning and Public Areas, Road Works, Mobility and Dutch-speaking Education
• Emilie Dupont, Director General of Public Education for the City of Brussels
• Lluís Rabell, Councillor for the Neighbourhood Plan, Education, and Senior Citizens, Deputy President of the International Association of Educating Cities

🕜 2.15pm to 4pm
📍 Institut des Arts et Métiers
Boulevard de l’Abattoir 50
1000 Bruxelles

Conference and testimonies

We will then open a space for reflection on dialogical approaches and the enhancement of cultural diversity in deliberative spaces dedicated to learning. This conference will be led by Coralie Delhaye, Pedagogical Inspector, teacher and researcher.

🔗 Find out more about the conference

Testimonials from member cities

The cities of Bologna, Lattes and Rosario will share their experience and commitment to the International Association of Educating Cities (IAEC).

🔗 Find out what the member towns have to say

🕜 4:30pm to 6:30pm
📍 Institut des Arts et Métiers
Boulevard de l’Abattoir 50
1000 Bruxelles

Towards the 2025 General Meeting

The 2025 General Meeting will be held in a hybrid format.

🕜 From 6.30pm
📍 Institut des Arts et Métiers
Boulevard de l’Abattoir 50
1000 Bruxelles

Closing cocktail reception

We’ll round off a day rich in discoveries and exchanges with a convivial cocktail, an ideal moment to extend the discussions and strengthen the links between participants.

🕜 From 8.30am-9am (depending on the study visit)

Second session of study visits

If you didn’t get the chance to take part in the Thursday visits, or if you’d like to take your discovery further, this new session will give you the chance to explore other inspiring educational initiatives.

🔗 Consult the details of the visits here