Author name: Marc Martorell

Chronocities for Sustainable Futures

Public presentation of the Local and Regional Time Agenda in its 6th topic, exploring how local and regional governments can plan and build chronocities and chronoterritories that can lead to sustainble futures. The presentation will explore what chronocities are, and how to build and plan a chronosensitive territory. The first good practice on building a Chronocity will be explored, with the example of Bad Kissingen, and experts will also debate how chronocities can relate with sustainable economic development and public health.

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Rethinking working time: the ILO analyses the case of Catalonia with the Time Use Initiative

On February 19, the Time Use Initiative (TUI) participated in the debate “Rethinking time use and scheduling: the experience of Catalonia,” organised by the International Labour Organisation (ILO). The meeting focused on working time as a key element for the well-being of workers and the efficiency of companies. During the session, it was highlighted how

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The Time Use Initiative defines its 2026-2027 strategy with the Regional and International Expert Councils

The Time Use Initiative (TUI) kicked off 2026 with meetings of its Regional and International Expert Councils on 22 and 27 January, where the 2026-2027 strategy was approved. The new period focuses on the creation of a time use data observatory, which will analyse the results of the new European time use surveys with the

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Presentation of Local and Regional Time Agenda 5 “Towards a more rational and sustainable working time”

The Local and Regional Time Policy Network has presented Local and Regional Time Agenda 5, which brings together 19 good practices in working time policies that promote more balanced, healthy, efficient and sustainable working models in cities and regions. The event brought together more than 100 participants from around the world, mainly professionals from public

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Towards a more Rational and Sustainable Working Time

Public presentation of the Local and Regional Time Agenda in its 5 topic, exploring how local and regional governments can use working time to improve efficiency, equality, health, and sustainability. Showcased examples include the reduction of the work week, how to adapt working time to climate-extreme events (heatwaves, etc), and the use of AI in creating more sustainable and rational working time.

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UN Women Latin America and the Caribbean and the Time Use Initiative sign an agreement to promote gender equality and innovative time-use policies in Latin America and the Caribbean 

The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) in Latin America and the Caribbean and the Time Use Initiative (TUI) association have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean.  The Time Use Initiative (TUI), based in Barcelona, is a leading international organization dedicated

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