Author name: Marc Martorell

Experts ask political representatives to add the end of clock change in Europe in the UE Electoral Programes

The EU must end seasonal clock changes, as changing clocks to the wrong time zone negatively impacts individual health and the economy EU Parliament elections taking place the next coming June 9 are foreseen as a key opportunity to influence the different EU political parties/representatives to take a step forward, as the Council of the […]

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Strasbourg takes the lead from Bolzano, becoming the new World Capital of Time Policies

Sylvia Profanter, head of the Time Office at Bolzano Municipality, Christian Battisti, Councillor at Bolzano Municipality and Marina Lafay, Councillor in charge of Time Policies at the Strasbourg Municipality. On March 25, the municipality of Bolzano hosted the handover ceremony of the title of “Capital of Time Policies” to the city of Strasbourg, with a

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Reducing the working day and beyond

This seminar aims to be a meeting space to approach working time reduction policies, as well as to reflect on the proposals that should be included in the future Time Use Law, to promote a more balanced organization of time. It will do so through the analysis of data, evidence, and impact behind specific time policies, from which the challenges and complexities in applying them to labour law, in terms of equality, education, mobility, and co-responsibility will be debated.

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Time policies receive international recognition: the Time Use Initiative, awarded with the Edge of Government Award

Time policies have been presented as a case of inspiration at the World Governments Summit 2024 held in Dubai from 12-14 February, where the Time Use Initiative association has been invited to present time policies and examples of its success, such as those developed in Catalonia, with a stand in the Summit. As a result

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New joint strategy for consolidating Catalonia as a global reference in time policies has been signed

» The joint strategy involves the three institutions that already signed the previous strategy in 2020—the Government of Catalonia, the Barcelona City Council, and the Barcelona Provincial Council—alongside the Time Use Initiative. The Metropolitan Area of Barcelona also joined the framework for the new period. » The collaboration will pave the way towards granting the

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