The 2021 Retreat will take to heart the message that UCLG A Global Community that Cares. The discussions that will take place during the week-long gathering will aim at showcasing how our communities are working for the people, for the planet, for government, and for the future.
Our Retreat in 2021 is a truly global experience, bringing the UCLG galaxy together to synergise, to share goals, and to showcase our determination as a Global Network. It will show that physical distancing cannot overcome our social ties and our shared determination.
For the first time, UCLG will hold a full team meeting of the UCLG Secretariats, allowing us to fully connect and build on the synchronization of UCLG throughout 2020. The Work Areas of UCLG will share with all participants what it means to advocate, to research, and to learn with UCLG as we enter the renewal process of our strategic priorities, and we will start the journey towards our 2022 Congress through learning from our Waves of Action.
The global scope of the 2021 Retreat will also be in full display in the sessions led by our UCLG Sections, who will each have a moment to share their priorities and visions, and we will also be able to witness the leadership of UCLG spearheading transformation in the meeting of the Presidency.
After the adoption of the mandate to develop a Pact for the Future, the UCLG Retreat will encourage participants to think outside the box, to envision the future that we want in the coming years, the visions towards 2021, and for the renewal of our Strategic Priorities in 2022.
The Retreat will offer participants some of our classic features with a digital twist: a warm networking hub for bilateral meetings and a virtual welcome desk to guide participants in the global retreat. We will also be sharing unique content in our UCLG TV. Stay tuned for more information.
What is the UCLG Retreat?
The UCLG Annual Retreat is a week-long gathering that provides an opportunity for the keynotes of the organization and partners to define synergies and develop actions in line with the work plans set out by the governing bodies. In 2021, it will take place on-line over the course of six days: 15-22 February.
The Annual Retreat offers participants an opportunity to boost the connections among the different parts of the UCLG ecosystem, including the involvement of political leaders and the technical staff, to come together as a network and reflect on our priorities for the rest of the year.
The Retreat has come to be the gathering in which the World Secretariat, the Presidency, partners, the Secretariats of our Sections, Committees and Working groups, civil society, and beyond, gather to launch new ideas and innovate as the world around us is in flux. Representatives of the Global Taskforce of Local and Regional Governments will come together during the framework of the Retreat at the Annual Meeting of the Global Taskforce to shape the priorities of the constituency of local and regional governments and enhance synergies among the Networks.Our Retreat in 2021 is a truly global experience, bringing the UCLG galaxy together to synergise, to share goals, and to showcase our determination as a Global Network. It will show that physical distancing cannot overcome our social ties and our shared determination.
For the first time, UCLG will hold a full team meeting of the UCLG Secretariats, allowing us to fully connect and build on the synchronization of UCLG throughout 2020. The Work Areas of UCLG will share with all participants what it means to advocate, to research, and to learn with UCLG as we enter the renewal process of our strategic priorities, and we will start the journey towards our 2022 Congress through learning from our Waves of Action.
The global scope of the 2021 Retreat will also be in full display in the sessions led by our UCLG Sections, who will each have a moment to share their priorities and visions, and we will also be able to witness the leadership of UCLG spearheading transformation in the meeting of the Presidency.
After the adoption of the mandate to develop a Pact for the Future, the UCLG Retreat will encourage participants to think outside the box, to envision the future that we want in the coming years, the visions towards 2021, and for the renewal of our Strategic Priorities in 2022.
The Retreat will offer participants some of our classic features with a digital twist: a warm networking hub for bilateral meetings and a virtual welcome desk to guide participants in the global retreat. We will also be sharing unique content in our UCLG TV. Stay tuned for more information.
To make the most and fully engage in the gathering, we recommend for participants to read the political documents that have been developed over the previous year: our UCLG Decalogue for the COVID-19 era and the Rome Charter. We also encourage participants to explore the LLE knowledge hub, in which they will be able to witness the shared knowledge of our Live Learning Experiences, which drive our upcoming Pact for the Future.
