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Time policies continue to gain global momentum with their expansion into Asia, following a new cooperation agreement signed on 26 February 2026 between the Time Use Initiative (TUI) and the Guangzhou Institute for Urban Innovation (GIUI). The partnership marks a step forward in bringing time-use perspectives into new regional contexts and strengthening their presence in

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

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

2025 has been a key year in achieving the right to time, with the issue increasingly becoming a central topic on the agendas of governments around the world. Throughout the year, all the agents collaborating with the Time Use Initiative (TUI) have achieved 12 milestones that reflect an international and local commitment to ensuring better

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

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

The Local and Regional Time Network, which brings together the world’s leading cities working on the right to time, has awarded Sant Boi de Llobregat the recognition that distinguishes innovative cities in the implementation of time policies. Sant Boi has been recognized both for its trajectory in time policies, which began in 2011, and for

Time Use Week 2025 concludes its eleventh edition by reaffirming the role of time policies as a key tool to ensure well-being and equality in the digital age. More than 4,600 people from 46 countries have taken part in the main events and in over 85 decentralised activities across Catalonia. More than 40 international experts

The Time Use Initiative (TUI) welcomes the Spanish Government’s announcement to support the elimination of the annual clock change from 2026 and to propose this goal to the Council of the European Union, the body responsible for its final approval. The TUI believes that this momentum could reignite a European debate that has been stalled

The Time Use Initiative participated in the Marmara Urban Forum 2025 (MARUF 2025), which brings together the world’s leading urban actors every two years with the aim of exchanging good practices and devising collective solutions to address global challenges at the local level. With the round table discussion ‘Tick-Tock, Tick-Tock, Local Time Policies’, MARUF 2025