Social and cultural activities during the pandemic: Konya model

Social and cultural activities during the pandemic: Konya model

1. Konya and culture

The population of Konya (Turkey) is around 2.3 million, in a surface area of 41,001 km2. Described as a granary with its leadership in agriculture, Konya has also become an industry and trade centre.

Living museum, producing city

Living museum, producing city

1. Context

Yalova is on the south of the Marmara Region in Turkey. Since the early Ottoman period, Yalova (or Yalakabad with its historical name) had been under Ottoman rule and in the periphery of Ottoman imperial centers.

Cultural growth through lifelong learning

Cultural growth through lifelong learning

1. Context

Torreón (Coahuila) is a young city in northern Mexico. It grew initially because of the area’s agricultural resources, which established a foundation for the city’s industrial, commercial, economic, and social development.

Yopougon: Becoming an educational and creative city throught social cohesion

Yopougon: Becoming an educational and creative city throught social cohesion

1. Context

Yopougon is the largest commune in the Côte d’Ivoire and one of the 13 communes in the District of Abidjan. With a surface area of 153 Km2, it was created in 1970 within the framework of an urban planning project to balance the sprawl of Abidjan.