Local Governments in Times of Change and Uncertainty: Public Services, Climate Change and Environmental Challenges
18-20 June 2026
Universitat de Barcelona
We are pleased to announce the Workshop on Local Governments in times of change and uncertainty, an event dedicated to the new challenges faced by local governments.
Venue: Facultat d’Economia i Empresa (U. de Barcelona). Av. Diagonal 690 (or John Keynes 1-11). SALA DE GRAUS (ROOM)
15h15-16h00: Values, intergovernmental relations and collaboration
16h00-16h45: Crime, punishment and local governance
16h45-17h15: Coffee Break
17h15-18h15: Local public spending and austerity
Friday 19 June 2026
9h30-10h30: Public services delivery, organizational choices and effects
10h30-11h15: Innovations in delivery and procurement of services
11h15h-11h45: Coffee break
11h45-12h30: Managing risks from climate change
12h30-13h30: ‘Meet the editor’ session
13h30-15h00: Lunch time (free).
15h00-16h00: Challenges for accessibility and equity in local services
16h00-16h45: New technologies and approaches: analysis and policy implementation
Important Dates
9h30-11h30: Network meeting to discuss the incorporation of the Workshop’s contributions to the results of the project Mobility and transport policies: Effects on climate change, sustainability and health. Ministry of Science and Innovation (PID2022-138866OB-I00). 2023-26.
