🔴 Policy dialogue: Care-based approaches to local economic development

📍 Room: Paris | 💬 Interpretation : English - French - Spanish

Co-organized by UCLG, GSEF and GAC

This session will explore how care-based approaches can reshape local economic development, moving beyond growth-driven models to prioritize well-being, social cohesion, and ecological resilience. It will highlight alternative economic strategies, such as social and solidarity economies, cooperative movements, and inclusive governance, that support caring cities. Through dialogue and research-driven insights, participants will identify key policy shifts, collaborative opportunities, and advocacy messages to advance Care as a guiding principle for governance and economic planning. The session aims to foster transformative partnerships and bold narratives for a more just and sustainable future.