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Meet the changemakers shaping local and regional futures — CNNC 2025 takes collaboration across borders![]()
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The Community of Nations and Nation of Communities (CNNC) 2025 Short Course, organized by UPOU-FMDS with support from the Eurasia Foundation, concluded on 2 July 2025. With 11 hybrid sessions, the course brought together professionals, public servants, students, and advocates from across the to explore decentralization, community development, and cross-border cooperation.![]()
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A highlight was the Local-to-Local Across Border Scheme (LLABS) group presentations, where interdisciplinary teams developed proposals tackling issues like ecotourism, urban resilience, and international university partnerships. CNNC continues to grow as a community of practice and is being explored as a future microcredential offering of UPOU — supporting lifelong learning, regional collaboration, and the SDGs.![]()
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