Bilbao Mayor Juan Mari Aburto discusses how the city is addressing its challenges, as well as SDGs, inclusive growth and digital services.

Bilbao Mayor Juan Mari Aburto discusses how the city is addressing its challenges, as well as SDGs, inclusive growth and digital services.
Trentino in Italy has enjoyed spectacular economic growth since the 80s, in stark contrast to neighbouring Alpine areas. What can it teach other regions in Italy and beyond?
Following economic crises in 1997 and 2008, Korea’s government is now shifting to a new, more inclusive model that embraces the role of the social economy policies.
A place-based approach will support regions to realise their aspirations of no longer being left behind. But what is that and how should they do it?
More than a century later, COVID-19 has decidedly knocked us all off-balance – and our regions are likely to take some time to regain it. Which regions should we be most concerned about?
With individual tickets for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games already on sale, we ask, what impact can sport have on our economies, our societies and our lives?
In February 2023, two earthquakes tore through southern Türkiye and northern Syria, tragically claiming over 45,000 lives, reducing homes and infrastructure to ruins and leaving 3.3 million displaced. How can the affected regions regroup and rebuild?
The green transition is reshaping jobs, firms and places. It is also creating ‘winners and losers’ as we race to reach Net Zero, with gaps emerging in the distribution of green jobs. Left unchecked, this could lead to some places being left behind, jeopardising the green transition. What can cities and regions do to boost green job creation?