Território e desenvolvimento: o movimento das cidades educadoras

Abstract

Contemporary society, with a primary focus on economic development, has generated significant social inequality. Additionally, there is an increasing trend of population concentration in urban areas, putting pressure on sectors such as health, infrastructure, mobility, security, education, among others. In this context, education plays a crucial role in the transformation of a fair and egalitarian society. In 1990, the Charter of Educating Cities was established, containing 20 guiding principles that should govern the educational initiatives of the signatory cities. In 1994, the International Association of Educating Cities (Aice) was founded, aiming to be a collaborative structure among the governments of member cities to develop education within their territories. This involves actions, projects, programs, among other initiatives, based on the guiding principles and utilizing various urban spaces. The objective of this research is to analyze the practices implemented by Brazilian cities associated with AICE, in order to assess the landscape of ongoing initiatives with the goal of replicating them in other contexts. To achieve this, a theoretical framework will be developed to support a case study, using documentary data and a questionnaire. The questionnaire was administered to municipalities belonging to REBRACE - the Brazilian Network of Educating Cities, with entry up to December 2022, considering that more recent members have not yet fully consolidated within AICE. The questionnaire was electronically distributed through the Access to Information Act, using the respective e-SIC - Electronic System of the Citizen Information Service of each municipality in the sample. Following the analytical stage, it can be concluded that the respondent municipalities have various ongoing practices, almost all of which incorporate the guiding principles and are implemented in diverse urban spaces