Braga leads the Talent Cities project, a two-year global initiative, which consists of creating an International Talent Hub that brings together different smart cities on the planet. Increasing the capacity of city policymakers to ensure the creation and capture of talent is the purpose of the project.
At the beginning of this week, the Municipality of Braga and Startup Braga promoted an orientation session on the Talent Cities project, in which the mayor Ricardo Rio highlighted that “cities need to have active policies for promoting and retaining talent, with it being essential the participation in this process of public authorities, educators, employers, entrepreneurs, social agencies, research and innovation hubs”.
“Cities are currently the main agents of change and innovation in countries and regions, collectively generating 85% of global GDP. For our part, we want to boost Braga’s economic fabric and all the talent that exists here. The more you learn, the more skills you acquire, the more experience you have and the greater the value in the economy of innovation for cities”, he said, adding that a smart talent center requires the participation of cities from many areas of the globe, so Several interested cities from America, the European Union, the Middle East and Australia are being invited.
The mayor also said that on May 22nd, during Economy Week, an event will be organized to involve local agents and international guests in this project.
The session featured the director of Startup Braga, Luis Rodrigues, and Gerri Burton, responsible for the Talent Cities project.
