The 6th UNESCO International Conference on Global Learning Cities (ICLC 6) took place from 3 to 5 December 2024 in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, attracting about 1,200 delegates, including city leaders, policy makers, researchers and educators from the UNESCO Global Learning Cities Network.

Vietnamese delegation attends the 6th International Conference on Global Learning Cities of UNESCO. Photo: GD&TĐ Newspaper

With the theme "Learning Cities Leading Climate Action", this year's conference focuses on building sustainable, inclusive and resilient learning cities through lifelong learning.

The main purpose of the conference is not only a place for cities to meet to learn and exchange experiences, but more importantly, a place for cities to act and transform together, through the power of education to make the world a better and more livable place.

The Vietnamese delegation attending the 6th Conference includes 3 cities: Vinh City (Nghe An Province), Sa Dec City (Dong Thap Province), which have been members of the Network since 2020, and Son La City (Son La Province), a new member joining the Network in February 2024.

In addition to participating in the plenary and parallel sessions, representatives of Vietnamese cities also actively participated in cultural and educational exchange activities with cities in the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities. The active participation and valuable contributions of Vietnamese learning cities have created a good impression on international friends.

On the final day of the Conference (December 5, 2024), delegates visited and learned about the city of Jubail. The city of Jubail has just been awarded the Outstanding Global Learning City Award by UNESCO in 2024 thanks to its story of miraculous desert greening as well as strategies to balance industrial development and sustainable development through education.

Khanh Nguyen