A Catalan delegation comprising the Time Use Initiative and leading institutions in time policy in Catalonia — the Government of Catalonia, Barcelona City Council, Barcelona Provincial Council and the Barcelona Metropolitan Area — took part in the Bogotá Forum. The Forum is part of the celebration of Bogotá as World Capital of Time 2025, designated […]
Main conclusions of Time Use Week 2024, resulting from the collaboration with Catalonia International, advancing on the right to time. It summarizes all debates, conclusions, and how to conceptualize such a right for everyone, everywhere.
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To contribute to the debate, to the approval processes, and to ensuring an effective and efficient implementation of the law, a cross-disciplinary group of experts from the TUI has developed these proposals so that they may be taken into consideration by political parties in the Spanish Parliament, social partners, and other relevant stakeholders.
This Time Policies Toolkit is a practical guide designed specifically for local and regional government policymakers and practitioners. Drawing on the collective expertise and best practices shared during the Time Academy, it supports institutions in recognising, evaluating, and implementing time policies that put the organisation of time at the heart of public service and urban
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Time Use Week 2025 is the international event for the promotion and exchange of knowledge and success stories about time policies. The main events will be held in Barcelona on October 13, 14, and 15, under the theme “The Right to Time in the Era of Artificial Intelligence”. It invites us to reflect on how the uses of time that are emerging at this moment of digital transformation are impacting the right to time. This will be an opportunity to address the demographic, economic, social, political, and care challenges we face.
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Scheduled for Wednesday 30th April, from 9:30 to 11:30, the event will aim to reflect on the value of time and the need to promote new ways of organising working time. The main topic under discussion will be reducing working time to 37.5 hours per week, a measure which is already being implemented in different organisations with a proven impact on well-being, efficiency, and equality.
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The Time Academy offers a framework to learn and exchange on time policies. Building upon experiences from municipalities and regions, the Academy provides urban officers, decision-makers, and practitioners with a practical training programme designed to implement time-conscious governance within their respective levels of competence. This capacity-building approach guarantees participants not only comprehend temporal governance concepts — but also acquire practical implementation skills.
The initiative involves 21 partners from nine countries, aiming to engage 1,800 participants in discussions and exchanges on time policies during 2025-2026.
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On the eve of the upcoming clock change, Members of the European Parliament and experts gathered to analyse its effects and urge the responsible institutions to approve ending seasonal clock change by 2026.
Side event at CSW69. Coorganised between the Time Use Initiative and the Global Alliance for Care, we analyse how the rights to care and time impact social equality and well-being.
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