Day 1 – The UCLG Retreat kicks off with the UCLG Strategy for 2018
"Nos comprometemos a que haya igual número de mujeres en las mesas redondas que organizamos" dice Antonio Aniesa de @PlaineCommune #UCLGMeets #BeCountedpic.twitter.com/qwfMX01lcY
"Desde @uclg_cisdp pensamos que se tienen que levantar las barreras sistémicas que impiden el acceso de las mujeres a la toma de decisiones" dice @MFricaudet Coordinadora de la Comisión de Inclusión Social de CGLU #UCLGMeetspic.twitter.com/Cbm3fjoI8e
.@uclg_org's Secretary General @UCLG_Saiz leads a heartfelt and essential conversation on gender equality, one of the hardest challenges of our time, for #localgov and everywhere else. #UCLGMeetspic.twitter.com/PyVPc61bM7
Pleased to see tha UCLG Lauches an All- UCLG Gender Equality. CEMR invites partners to attend our conference on 11 to 13 June in Bilbao #UCLGmeets @CEMR_Equality #bilbao2018https://twitter.com/uclg_org/status/955451334769172480 …
#UCLGMeets Angelika Poth-Mögele (@cemrpoth) Executive Director of EU Affairs from @CCRECEMR emphasized that #GenderEquality is one of the top priorities for CCRE and presented the Conference on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion to take place in Bilbao newt June #CEMRBilbao2018pic.twitter.com/GoaS4tA8LQ
"Las mujeres no pueden acceder al poder por discriminaciones y situaciones de pobreza. Las mujeres no pueden participar tan fácilmente a la vida política, si no se facilita acceso al cuidado para los infantes u otras políticas de cohesión e igualdad" @MFricaudet #UCLGmeets
Gender Equility, a key issue in @uclg_org Agenda. Will local governments follow gender equility in their governing bodies? #UCLGmeetspic.twitter.com/JhEJwOabRg
Increasing the proportion of women in locally elected office is vitally important as part of the global commitment to #SDG5 on #GenderEquality and women’s empowerment
#BeCounted @uclg_women
“Notre combat n’est pas seulement un combat pour l’égalité, mais plutôt pour les droits, l’efficacité, pour le bien-être de la société, pour le développement” @ABDELMALICKf, Maire de Tevragh-Zeina #UCLGmeets #BeCountedpic.twitter.com/qLMAv5kXCb
"We should start with self-assessment. The thing about #GenderEquality is that men might also need it someday!” @UCLG_Saiz #UCLGMeetspic.twitter.com/AfFOXHkgIP
"An inventory of women local elected officials to be conducted at level of UCLG, and standardize data from all the UCLG sections to work on a gender strategy" says @BernadiaIrawati SecGen of @uclgaspac #UCLGmeets #BeCountedpic.twitter.com/tgdmEmoLNd
Accroître le nombre de femmes dans les mandats locaux est d’une importance vitale pour soutenir l’engagement mondial de l’#ODD5 sur l’égalité des sexes et l’autonomisation des femmes et des filles
#BeCounted @uclg_women
"Gender should impact every aspect of our work. It’s a vision that we share but not concrete steps yet" @UCLG_Saiz #BeCounted #UCLGMeetspic.twitter.com/hVD9GVLTf7
"Do we understand why and how it is important to mainstream #gender in our organization? It is essential to use internal monitoring and evaluation from a gender perspective" says Anja Taarup from Nordic Consulting Group #UCLGMeets #BeCountedpic.twitter.com/gH5ljuMJCW
Edgardo Bilsky, Director de Departamento de Inteligencia CGLU: "Hemos creado un nuevo concepto entre todos hoy que es la cocreación y va más alla de las relaciones que hay entre nuestra redes, abriendo horizontes hacia las ciudades y los propios ciudanos en este valor" #UCLGMeetspic.twitter.com/93pNUUZ5YL
"Comme disait le poète portugais Michel Torga "L'universel c'est le local moins les murs". Antonio Aniesa #UCLGmeets @Right2CityGP
Antonio Aniesa de @PlaineCommune à #UCLGMeets rappelle que les agendas locaux font monde. A @Cglu_uclg, il faut tenir en compte de la diversité des pouvoir locaux.
Cristian Espinosa, Director de Relaciones Internacionales .@MunicipioQuito : "Compartir equipos de trabajos y organizados tiene un valor especial en el Retreat. Es una oportunidad para el intercambio de comentarios e ideas y hemos de saber aprovecharla estos días" #UCLGMeetspic.twitter.com/ewacngGX3x
UCLG, regional organizations and strategic partners;
At #UCLGmeets we share future road maps, priority work areas, and alliance opportunities.https://twitter.com/UCLGMEWAorg/status/955457271777103873 …
Nelson Fernandez, Director de Relaciones Internacionales y Cooperación, Montevideo: Cuando algunos gobernantes dicen "a nosotros no nos importa el cambio climático", las ciudades respondemos "para nosotros si es una cuestión relevante" .@montevideoIM #UCLGMeetspic.twitter.com/aul9Ap3fpC
UCLG, bölge teşkilatları ve stratejik ortakları; UCLG İstişare & Kampüs Toplantısı’nda gelecek dönem yol haritalarını, öncelikli çalışma alanlarını ve iş birliği imkanlarını paylaşıyorlar.
#localgovpic.twitter.com/ceOXJr868q
La guerra entre ciudades fue una constante en la historia y llegó a parecer inevitable.
"Hoy llevamos varios siglos sin guerra entre ciudades"
Oído en #UCLGmeets
The World Network of cities and local, regional and metropolitan authorities has all gathered today until 26th January, for the annual @uclg_org Retreat. Our SG is representing the #African chapter of the network there. #UCLGMeetspic.twitter.com/DitACnsP2C
Martin Levenson, Departamento de Cultura, Ciudad de México: " Se ha consolidado una estrategia con CGLU gracias a @agenda21culture. Es la oportunidad de crear sinergias con el aprendizaje en políticas públicas como tarea a profundizar para 2018" #UCLGMeets 
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Outstanding constructive debate with input from @uclg_org Sections, partners and network on results from 2017 and, most interestingly, future plans and expectations for 2018. #UCLGMeets #Listen2Cities #Local4Actionpic.twitter.com/FbScVpknD0
"Les #CollTerr sont les seules à avoir une vision appropriée de ce qu’impliquent les ODD au niveau territorial" Génevieve Sevrin @CitesUniesFR #UCLGmeetspic.twitter.com/XOCSAa7Fud
"A big part of our work is advocacy of unions and through expanding the sharing of knowledge, information, and action" says Angelika Poth-Mogele, Executive Director of EU Affairs at @CCRECEMR #UCLGMeetspic.twitter.com/AJoS7c5mDJ
"Convertir en derechos y en políticas las agendas globales, construir una nueva narrativa urbana en base a los valores que nos unen: dimensión sustantiva de la política, solidaridad y co-creación"
Representando @ForumOfRegions, @MariaJuliaReyna inspira debate y agenda #UCLGMeetspic.twitter.com/fkcekqB1S4
.@erabasco presenta, en nuestro Retiro Anual #UCLGmeets, las prioridades y objetivos de @FAMSI_Solidariopic.twitter.com/GJTJIqOZCT
”Nous devons travailler sur la position de CGLU pour que soit pris en compte le point de vue de ceux qui gèrent la vie quotidienne de leurs citoyens”, Jean-Pierre Elong Mbassi Secrétaire Général de @UCLGAfrica #UCLGmeetspic.twitter.com/holXXoNzZi
”Es el desafío de los #localgov es construir nuestra propia narrativa, los gobiernos locales y regionales somos más fuertes cuando compartimos la carga, la responsabilidad y la info como una unidad" dice @mariajuliareyna Secretaria de RRII de la Provincia de Santa Fe #UCLGMeetspic.twitter.com/bx6CZypHvh
“Reporting & monitoring has been especially productive this past year thanks to the constant contribution from all the members, all the sections, and all of our partners. This provides on-the-ground data to yield unique perspectives” says Andrea Ciambra from @GoldUCLG #UCLGmeetspic.twitter.com/W8TvhWo4nR
.@UCLG_Saiz at #UCLGmeets recalls the paramountcy of our common values as #localgov and the will to work in permanent connection with our territories and citizens' #local4action #RighttotheCitypic.twitter.com/keVH6T1HXQ
In fact we think #Housing is a right. Join us #maketheshift & help local governments to deliver housing for all. #Local4Action. This will be a focus of our #UCLGMeets Retreat next Thursdayhttps://twitter.com/oecd/status/955003313635971073 …
We would like to welcome you to the new telegram channel about the UCLG Community, where we will share the latest news in #UCLGMeets and our daily experiences. You can find us at 
https://t.me/uclgcglu pic.twitter.com/HHwNZs2N5q
.@LamineAbbad UCLG World Secretariat, presents the @UCLGLearning agenda of UCLG
"When we talk about learning in UCLG, for us this is a service that we provide to members” #UCLGMeetspic.twitter.com/gChmGA6U8l
Presenting the @UCLGLearning training modules to #localizingSDGs at #UCLGmeets all available at http://www.localizingthesdgs.org #local4action Français y español too!pic.twitter.com/i9yxcEyzSu
As enshrined by the #NewUrbanAgenda & recalled by local governments & communities, @UCLG_org will be engaged in bringing about the #RighttotheCity in the world's cities & territories!
Following closely 
#UCLGmeetspic.twitter.com/UxSguhXRLv
Great to be back for #UCLGmeets Annual Retreat with colleagues from around the world. Looking forward to working on #LED & #genderequality to support #localgov worldwide.pic.twitter.com/u1O0CrlQMz
"We are a content-driven organization which wants to contribute with the perspective of metropolitan spaces to the narrative of local and regional governments" - our SG at the opening of #UCLGmeetspic.twitter.com/6EfsGvDVeL
“It is not about parachuting goals to the ground, but about creating an enabling environment for local governments”, says about the UCLG #Local4Action Hub, Jean-Baptiste Buffet from UCLG World Secretariat #UCLGmeetspic.twitter.com/CEV5HnPQ6i
Happy to strengthen synergies with @metropolis_org. We have 2 global secretariats of the @uclg_org family. Out commitment with @OctavidelaVarga is to strategize & get fit for purpose together! #UCLGmeetshttps://twitter.com/uclg_org/status/955438159336230912 …
.@OctavidelaVarga, Secretary General of @metropolis_org introduces the work plan for this year
"We are already focusing on the challenges of metropolitan governments and how the metropolitan governments impact on the relations with other level of government" #UCLGMeetspic.twitter.com/3vqrwaMnWU
Our newly appointed Secretary General @UCLG_Saiz introduces the 4th Edition of our #UCLGmeets Annual Retreat and Campus!pic.twitter.com/ha7lR2jl65
UCLG retreat starts with many interested participants from all over the world. Happy to represent CEMR @CCRECEMR #UCLGmeets #Listen2Cities @uclg_orgpic.twitter.com/BF6aqRloDR
The new UCLG Secretary General @UCLG_Saiz introduces the strategy and working plan of @uclg_org #UCLGmeets #Local4Actionpic.twitter.com/iifvIyEUaJ
We are here at @uclg_org Retreat & Campus with @InternacCDMX, ready to exchange, build together and cooperate!pic.twitter.com/Tmyf7fdRUE
“The Retreat places particular emphasis on strengthening the network of UCLG as a whole” says @UCLG_Saiz at #UCLGMeets Retreat #Local4Actionpic.twitter.com/ulitcPznOf
Check here the #UCLG strategic priorities for 2016-2022
https://www.uclg.org/sites/default/files/strategic_priorities_2016-2022.pdf …
#UCLGmeets #Local4Action
Consultez ici les priorités stratégiques pour 2016-2022 de #CGLU
https://www.uclg.org/sites/default/files/priorites_strategiques_2016-2022.pdf …
#UCLGmeets #Local4Action
Consulte aquí las prioridades estratégicas para 2016-2022 de #CGLU
https://www.uclg.org/sites/default/files/prioridades_estrategicas_2016-2022.pdf …
#UCLGmeets #Local4Action
La 4ª edición de nuestro Retiro Anual está a punto de comenzar! Por delante, una intensa semana de intercambios y experiencias para seguir fortaleciendo nuestra red #UCLGmeetspic.twitter.com/jrWvGJuZSq
According to @Oxfam:
"Inequality crisis is worsening: in 2017, 82% of wealth went to the richest 1% while 3.7 billion people who make up the poorest 1/2 got nothing"
Face to inequalities, the #RighttotheCity calls to build a fairer world from the bottom-up: the City! #UCLGMeetspic.twitter.com/XQCIik4auQ
Our new Secretary General @UCLG_Saiz welcomes participants to the #UCLGMeets Annual Retreat and Campus!
Stay tuned! #Local4Actionpic.twitter.com/qQTDY2lJUB
Getting everything ready for the 2018 Retreat, all @uclg_org mobilized for this great opportunity of dialogue, exchange and mutual learning. #UCLGMeets #Listen2Citiespic.twitter.com/ol3B4mLhWs
Getting ready for a full week of intense discussions and exchanges at the #UCLGmeets Annual Retreat!pic.twitter.com/red4F7sbcQ
Hoy en el Hotel Catalonia Ramblas comienza un día de sinergias entre una gran red internacional de ciudades y regiones. El equipo de @uclg_org de comunicación ya estamos preparados para hacerlo posible y para cualquier ayuda 
#UCLGmeetspic.twitter.com/yAjpK5nRZ0
Esta tarde empieza el retiro y campus anual de @uclg_org una oportunidad para mejorar el conocimiento sobre el trabajo de los distintos actores de la red global de gobiernos locales. El OIDP participará activamente en este encuentro! #UCLGmeets
https://www.uclg.org/es/node/2805 pic.twitter.com/iTf2leo8uH