MAIN EVENTS
Monday 13th of October, morning
Schedule: 9:00h to 13:30h.
Location: Industrial School Campus – Auditorium. The sessions will be broadcast live via YouTube.
Languages: Interpretation in Catalan, Spanish, and English.
Audience: professionals from public administrations, third sector organizations, researchers in time use or other related fields, and the general public.
The events will be moderated by Neema Balolebwami Nelly, an expert in ethical AI, data science and digital transformation, and founder of EMEA Venture Builder and NEEMA AI.
9.00h — 9.30h: Accreditations.
9.00h — 9.30h: Immersive activities to visualize what an era with the right to time would look like.
- Reading corner.
- Mural of the ideal day: What can be done to achieve it?.
9.30h — 10.15h: Institutional inauguration. 🔴 LIVE
Opening of Time Use Week 2025 with the five co-organising institutions in attendance.
- Eva Menor Cantador. Minister for Equality and Feminism on the Government of Catalonia.
- Raquel Gil Eiroá. Deputy Mayor for Social Rights, Economic Promotion, Employment, Feminism, and Democratic Memory of the Barcelona City Council.
- Javier Silva Pérez. Deputy delegate for Life Cycle and Community in the Department of Social Sustainability, Life Cycle and Community of the Barcelona Provincial Council.
- Olga Morales Segura. Chief Executive Officer for Social Policies and Equality of the Barcelona Metropolitan Area.
- Marta Junqué Surià. Director of the Time Use Initiative
10.15h — 11.00h: Opening conversation: The right to time in the era of artificial intelligence. 🔴 LIVE
Conversation between experts addressing how the use of time is changing and evolving with new technologies, as well as the impact this may have on social, political, and urban spheres.
With the participation of:
- Marta Galceran Vercher. Senior researcher in Global Cities at CIDOB (Barcelona Center for International Affairs). She leads research at the Global Observatory on Urban Artificial Intelligence (GOUAI).
- Ramon López de Mántaras Badia. Emeritus Research Professor at the CSIC’s Institute for Research in Artificial Intelligence (IIIA-CSIC), of which he was the founder and director.
11.00h — 11.30h: Coffee break
11.30h — 12.30h: Round table: The right to time in 2050. What will time use be like in the era of artificial intelligence?. 🔴 LIVE
This panel will analyse future trends in time use with experts in care, the world of work, and social and political participation, in dialogue with an expert in artificial intelligence and its potential impacts.
With the participation of:
- Xosé Carlos Arias Moreira. Professor of Economic Policy at the University of Vigo.
- Anna Ginès i Fabrellas. Professor of Labour Law, URL-Esade, and Director of the Esade Institute of Labour Studies (IEL)
- Natalia Olson-Urtecho. Former innovation advisor to Barack Obama (2010-2017) and member of the Technological Humanism Forum.
- Ana Maria Tribin Uribe. Senior Economist at Women, Business, and the Law at the World Bank.
12.30h — 12.40h: Documentary screening | Trustworthy Cities: Ethics in the AI Era. 🔴 LIVE
12.40h — 13.00h: Practical experiences . Implementing AI to improve the right to time. 🔴 LIVE
Two cities and two inspiring experiences in five minutes will show how artificial intelligence can change how we use our time.
With the participation of:
- Görsev Argın Uz. Director of Training and Projects at the Marmara Municipalities Union, also head of the Local Government Academy.
- Giulio Quaggiotto. Former Director of Strategic Innovation at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and current Policy Researcher at London Global University.
13.00 — 13.30: Inspirational session: Time policies that improve life. 🔴 LIVE
Witnesses of people benefiting from time policies.
With the participation of:
- Beatrice Ganassin. User of the Concilia programme.
- Rosana Real. User of the Concilia programme.
13.30h — 15.00h: Lunch break
Monday 13th of October, afternoon
Schedule: 15:00h to 18:00h.
Location: Industrial School Campus – Building 25 | Rooms S6 and S7
Language: Catalan or English, depending on the event.
Audience: professionals from public administrations, third sector organizations, researchers in time use or other related fields, and the general public.
The events will be moderated by the Time Use Initiative.
15.00h — 16.00h: Workshops and practical sessions.
Workshop 1. How do we introduce the time factor into the digital twin?
Target audience: local and regional governments.
Language: English.
Location: Room S7.
This workshop will explore how the digital twin tool can be used to test and design time policies, based on the experiences of cities and regions that have already developed them.
With the participation of:
- Ramon Gras Aloma. Co-founder of Aretian Urban Analytics and Design and researcher in Urban Innovation at Harvard University.
- Nicholas You. Executive Director of the Guangzhou Institute of Urban Innovation and Co-Chair of the Open Green City Lab in Shenzhen.
Workshop 2. Compilation of resources for Catalan municipalities and Catalan research on time use
Target audience: municipalities and researchers.
Language: Catalan.
Location: Room S6.
This workshop will present the resources available to local authorities in Catalonia that want to promote time policies and researchers who want to monitor them, including methodological tools, funding, and technical support.
With the participation of:
- Clara Centeno Ruiz. Technician in the General-Directorate for Care, Time Organisation and Equity in the Workplace of the Government of Catalonia.
- Blai Martí Plademunt. Technician at the Directorate of Feminism and LGTBI of the Barcelona City Council.
- Pedro Martín. Equality and Time Policy Technician of the Barcelona Metropolitan Area.
- Gemma Parera Alvarez. Advisory technician in the Department of Social Sustainability, Life Cycle, and Community of the Barcelona Provincial Council.
16.00h — 17.00h: What’s new in time use data in Europe. What does the first post-COVID data say?.
Language: English.
Location: Room S6.
This interactive session will feature an expert in international time use surveys, who will give us an overview of key aspects and trends, enriched by the participation of different countries that use time use data to inform their public policies.
With the participation of:
- Oriel Sullivan. Co-director of the Centre for Time Use Research (CTUR) and emeritus professor of sociology at the Institute of Social Research (UCL).
17.00 — 18.00: New time regimes in care and domestic work? Continuities, changes, and resistance in gender inequalities.
Language: Catalan.
With the participation of:
- Vicent Borràs Català. Lecturer in the Department of Sociology at the UAB and researcher at the Centre for Sociological Studies on Everyday Life and Work (QUIT) and the Institute of Labour Studies.
- Sara Moreno Colom. Lecturer in the Department of Sociology at the UAB and researcher at the Centre for Sociological Studies on Everyday Life and Work (QUIT) and the Institute of Labour Studies.
How to get to the Industrial School Campus of Barcelona
Registration for Time Use Week activities entitles you to a code for free entry to the BIZ fair,
which will be held October 15 and 16.
Tuesday, 14th of October
Field visits and the General Assembly of the World Network of Local and Regional Governments for Time Use.
Schedule: 9:00h to 17:30h.
Language: English.
Audience: the scheduled activities are closed to members of the Local and Regional Governments Time Network and people participating in the International Visit Plan organized in collaboration with Catalonia International.
During the day, participants will visit various programs and services of Catalan public institutions aimed at citizens and companies, in which time policies have been implemented.
In the afternoon, the general assembly of the Local and Regional Governments Time Network will be held.
Wednesday, 15th of October
10:00–11:00: Workshop. From theory to practice: time policies in companies [companies itinerary]. ❌ EVENT CANCELLED.
Location: Workshop Room 3.
With the participation of:
- Júlia Carbonell.
Organised by the General Directorate of Care, Time Management, and Equity in Workplaces from the Department of Equality and Feminism.
11:00am – 12:00pm: Plenary conference. AI and business productivity: Transform your time. ❌ EVENT CANCELLED.
Location: Agora.
With the participation of:
- Roger Galdón. Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) at Interficie Internet Services and Soolvers, and associate professor at La Salle Barcelona.
12.30 — 13.30: Workshop. Reducing working hours without losing productivity: how to do it in your business [companies itinerary].
Location: Barcelona Activa stand.
With the participation of:
- Laura Camprubí. Representative of the consulting firm El Risell, which has implemented a 35-hour working week.
- Fina Rubio Serrano. Representative of the Surt Foundation, which has implemented a 36.5-hour working week.
- Joan Sanchis i Muñoz. Economist and associate professor of Applied Economics at the University of Valencia.
Workshop organised by the Barcelona City Council.
13:00–14:00: Plenary conference. Working time and artificial intelligence: future trends in streamlining company working hours.
Location: Ágora.
This session will analyse the main changes expected in the organisation of working time due to the impact of new technologies, especially AI, as well as opportunities, risks and strategies for addressing them.
Event moderated by Elisabet Tejero Gil, director of Social Policy and Equality Services for the Barcelona Metropolitan Area.
With the participation of:
- Olivia Blanchard. Independent consultant and researcher specialized in the impact of technology on society.
- Sandra Ruiz Peralta. General Director of Economy and Digital Society of the Government of Catalonia.
13:00 — 13:50: Workshop. Impacts of implementing the Local Time Organisation Plan in the area of economic promotion [municipalities itinerary].
Location: Barcelona Provincial Council Stand.
With the participation of:
- Sensi Dominguez Recio. Councillor for Employment and Occupational Training at Sant Boi de Llobregat Town Council.
- Alba Elvira Guiral. Technician in the Department of Social Sustainability, Life Cycle and Community at Barcelona Provincial Council.
- Cristina Obregón Plaza. Second Deputy Mayor and Councillor for Public Health, Local Economic Development and Open Government at San Adrià del Besòs Town Council.
Workshop organised by the Barcelona Provincial Council.
14.00 — 15.00: Workshop on co-creating initiatives from metropolitan economic development areas. We help companies improve their use of time. [municipalities itinerary].
Location: AMB stand.
Limited capacity by invitation only.
With the participation of:
- Pedro Martín. Equality and Time Policy Technician for the Barcelona Metropolitan Area
- Ester Pujol Martí. Director of Social and Economic Development for the Barcelona Metropolitan Area.
- Elisabet Tejero Gil. Director of Social Policy and Equality Services for the Barcelona Metropolitan Area.
Includes:
- Prioritisation and innovation dynamics led by the Time Use Initiative.
- Insights from the experience of local councils that have already implemented actions, with the participation of:
- Sensi Dominguez. Councillor for the Local Council of Sant Boi de Llobregat.
- Mònica Sempere. Councillor for the Local Council of Barberà de Vallès.
- Representative of the Local Council of Esplugues de Llobregat.
Workshop organised by the Barcelona Metropolitan Area.
(Includes appetizers provided by the AMB).
15.00 — 16.00: Workshop on practical guidelines to guarantee the right to digital disconnection [companies itinerary].
Location: Workshop Room 1.
The Labour Relations Board recently published a set of guidelines to ensure the right to digital disconnection, a fundamental right to ensure healthier uses of time.
In this workshop, we will explore these guidelines and how to apply them to your company.
With the participation of:
- M. Àngels Benítez Ruiz. Head of Social Policy and Labour Inclusion at PIMEC.
- Saray Espejo Benito. General Director of Care, Time Organisation and Equity in the Workplace at the Government of Catalonia.
- Mireia Precio Ortega. Labour relations and social affairs technician at Fomento del Trabajo.
- Oscar Riu i García, Secretary of Trade Union Policy for the UGT in Catalonia.
- Representative of CCOO.
Schedule: 10:00h to 16:00h.
Ubicació: BizBarcelona (Plaza España Exhibition Centre).
Languages: Catalan.
Audience: companies, organizations, elected officials, and professionals from administrations responsible for economic promotion areas.
Time Use Week moves to the BIZ fair to bring the right to time closer to the workplace. During the day, we will talk about paid working time and address the potential of artificial intelligence for companies, organizations, and administrations to manage time more efficiently, equally, and healthily, optimizing time and resources.
There will be two plenary conferences open to all participants, and two itineraries with specialised workshops aimed at two different audiences:
- Companies and organisations interested in improving working time [companies itinerary].
- Elected officials and professionals from administrations responsible for economic promotion and interested in promoting better use of time for companies in their municipality [municipalities itinerary].
⚠️ ATTENTION: In order to respect the partial strike called for tomorrow, 15 October, by the UGT and CCOO trade unions, the TUW2025 events scheduled between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. have been cancelled. For this reason, the workshop ‘From theory to practice: time policies in companies’ and the plenary conference ‘AI and business productivity: Transform your time’ will not take place.
How to get to BizBarcelona
Registration for Time Use Week activities entitles you to a code for free entry to the BIZ fair,
which will be held October 15 and 16.