Research Forum

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The Research Forum (RF) seeks to create a space to further develop partnerships between academia, civil society, local actors, and local and regional governments (LRGs). Fostering innovative approaches that will reflect LRGs’ perspective, the first edition of the RF during UCLG’s World Congress in Daejeon will take stock of past achievements, map current research activities and priorities, and pool them as a basis to jointly construct a transformative urban and territorial research agenda, in line with UCLG’s Pact for the Future.

11:00-11:20 General introduction to the RF
Brief presentation of the evolution of research activities within the UCLG network and with its partners, and objectives of the new Forum.

11:20-12:15 The Research experiences, needs and aspirations of the organized municipal movement
Sharing ideas on how we can jointly do “better research” to increase its added-value for LRGs, based on the research-related achievements and objectives of the UCLG network.

12:20-13:15 The Research Agenda from the perspective of academia and partners: boosting research impact and renewing partnerships with local governments
Strengthening the collaboration between research institutions, civil society networks and LRGs: how to include LRGs’ perspectives in the definition of research agendas, and how to make sure research results are useful to them?

14:30-16:20 New research approaches to strengthen UCLG’s Pact for the Future
Defining our common objectives for the Research Forum, in line with the UCLG Pact for the Future: what shared priorities, format, modalities and themes do we see emerging?