- The university institution formalizes its adherence to a project that is committed to education, talent and the development of the territory
- The UNED highlights the values shared with Cáceres 2031 and its commitment to eliminating geographical and social barriers to access culture and knowledge
The National University of Distance Education (UNED) in Extremadura has joined Cáceres’ bid for European Capital of Culture 2031. The university institution has formalized its support for the project in a meeting in which the Councilor for Culture of the Cáceres City Council, Jorge Suárez, and Gloria Lomo, director of the UNED center in Plasencia, participated on behalf of the university.
This accession reinforces the support of the educational and university sphere for Cáceres 2031 and expands the network of institutions that work together with the candidacy to promote culture as an engine of territorial development, innovation and social cohesion.
Jorge Suárez thanked the commitment of the UNED, an institution with which the Cáceres City Council maintains close collaboration, and highlighted its contribution to the training and development of talent. The councilor has indicated that his incorporation represents “a source of pride” for the candidacy and has thanked him for his willingness to accompany Cáceres 2031 on “this beautiful, hard and exciting path” towards the European Capital of Culture.
For her part, Gloria Lomo expressed the university’s satisfaction at joining a project that transcends the boundaries of the historic city and represents a development opportunity for all of Extremadura. She also highlighted the originality of the Transcultura concept, which connects the tradition of transhumance and historical heritage with new forms of cultural creation and the transformation of society.
The director of the UNED center in Plasencia has also highlighted the values shared between both institutions, especially their commitment to accessibility and equal opportunities. In this sense, he has pointed out that both the university and Cáceres 2031 work to overcome the geographical, social and labor barriers that make access to education and culture difficult.
Lomo has insisted that this accession goes beyond institutional support and has expressed UNED’s willingness to actively participate in the project. Likewise, he has shown his confidence in Cáceres’ possibilities to win the European title, considering that it has “sufficient talent, category and creativity” to become a reference space for the new cultural avant-gardes.
With this incorporation, Cáceres 2031 continues to add support from institutions throughout Extremadura and reinforce the collective and regional nature of a candidacy that understands culture as a tool to connect territories and generate new opportunities.
