World Capital of Time Policies
The World Capital of Time Policies award aims to generate greater awareness and provide visibility to time policies and their positive impacts on society, organisations, and the planet. Granted by the Local and Regional Governments Time Network for a one-year duration, the title is approved by its General Assembly after the host city presents a comprehensive action plan.
The Capital’s core objectives are to foster citizen awareness, promote the visibility of the Network, and advance and consolidate innovative time policies within the host institution.
World Capital of Time Policies 2022 - Barcelona
Barcelona was the first city to be awarded the World Capital in 2022. To effectively champion the promotion of time policies, the city focused on several key objectives:
- Generate citizen awareness through awareness and communication campaigns.
- Promote the visibility and sustainability of the Network of Local and Regional Governments for Time Policies, being an ambassador of the Network in different forums around the world.
- Organise and actively participate in international events such as Time Use Week in October 2022.
- Promote and consolidate innovative time policies in the Barcelona City Council and promote the Action Plan of the Barcelona Declaration on Time Policies (2022-2023).
World Capital of Time Policies 2023 - Bolzano
Through its Office for Statistics and Time, the Municipality of Bolzano implemented a range of initiatives designed to increase citizens’ awareness of the value of time. A highlight of its capital year was the organisation of Bolzano’s Time Week, held from 9th to 13th May 2023. This week-long event featured a series of conferences, workshops, and activities that explored time policies across Europe, with a specific focus on working hours and nighttime policies.
World Capital of Time Policies 2024 - Strasbourg
The Eurometropolis of Strasbourg was awarded the title of World Capital of Time Policies 2024 in recognition of the achievements of its municipal time office. Its work has encompassed reorganising public spaces and mobility, managing work schedules, and developing innovative local services and vibrant nightlife. Throughout the year, a series of key events —namely, the 28th and 29th of November in the European Parliament— showcased and promoted these diverse areas, effectively demonstrating how a temporal approach can be a powerful tool for adapting public services and municipal policies to the lifestyles of their residents.
World Capital of Time Policies 2025 - Bogotá
Bogotá has been named the 2025 World Capital of Time Policies, recognised for placing the reduction of women’s time inequality and the improvement of public health and well-being at the centre of its urban agenda. The city’s significant progress is highlighted by the implementation of policies such as the District Care System, which has successfully reduced time poverty and promoted more equitable conditions for women and caregivers. As part of its capital year, Bogotá will host the international forum, “The Time of Women: Gender and City Building”, happening from 22nd to 27th September, to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and proposals to transform the structural conditions that limit women’s access to their own time and collective spaces. As the first Latin American city to hold this title, Bogotá is leading a global agenda that positions care and gender equity at the heart of urban planning.