Covilhã (Portugal) and the Spanish UNESCO Cities of Design, Bilbao and València, are taking part in the 1st European Meeting of UNESCO Creative Cities in Burgos this week, reinforcing collaboration, knowledge exchange, and a shared commitment to design-driven urban innovation.

We’re thrilled to welcome the four new UNESCO Cities of Design, recognized for championing creativity as a driver of sustainable urban development:

• Daugavpils (Latvia)
• Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
• La Spezia (Italy)
• Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)

The #DesignCities subnetwork from Enghien-les-Bains after a great working session at the XVII UNESCO #CreativeCities Network Annual Conference.

Design connects us, and we’re just getting started!

Ready to dive into 2 days of inspiration at the XVII @unesco.org #CreativeCities Annual Conference in Enghien-les-Bains!

For the #DesignCities network, this is a key moment to explore how #design intersects with #AI, sustainability and global cultural policy on the road to MONDIACULT 2025.

UNESCO Creative Cities of Design subnetwork meeting
Saint-Étienne (France), 26-28 May 2025

Merci beaucoup Saint-Étienne, ville UNESCO de design!

#DesignCities
#UCCN #CreativeCities

Kicking off in Saint-Étienne: 2025 UNESCO Cities of Design sub-network Meeting.

Three days of dialogue, collaboration and inspiration. A key moment for the global #DesignCities community within the @unesco.org #CreativeCities Network.

The UNESCO Cities of Design Subnetwork brings together 49 Creative Cities from around the world.

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