URBACT Cities Work Towards an International Markets Day
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09 October 2017Barcelona, Venice and Florence are leading a project to create an International Day of Markets recognised by UNESCO. These cities are working to engage international institutions like UNESCO and UN Habitat to get their support for an International Day of Markets to be held in the spring of 2014. More than 25 cities have already given their support to the initiative.
The 3 cities drafted a Manifesto setting out a proposal for creating an International Day of Markets with the active participation of signatories and other cities that believe markets can help change urban quality of life. Activities will be organized by signatory cites on the same day most likely in the spring of 2014. There will be a common logo and there'll also be a shared website to promote and coordinate the initiative.
The festival will celebrate and highlight the role of markets in developing cities in terms their social, economic, urban planning and environmental characteristics.
Having already over 25 cities supporting the initiative, others are expected to join over the next weeks. The project leaders are also lobbying international bodies. Venice is leading the process with UNESCO for the recognition of the International Day of Markets initiative.
More information and news on this topic certainly to follow!
Read more:
- URBACT Markets minisite – URBACT Website
Download URBACT Markets Manifesto for the Joint Celebration of the International Day of Markets (458.53 KB) - Project document
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