GLOBAL NETWORK OF LEARNING CITIES (GNLC) The UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC) is an international policy-oriented network providing inspiration, know-how and best practice. The GNLC supports and improves the practice of lifelong learning in the world’s cities by promoting policy dialogue and peer learning among member cities; forging links; fostering partnerships; providing capacity development; and developing instruments to encourage and recognize progress made in building learning cities. Learning cities at all stages of development can benefit greatly from sharing ideas with other cities, as solutions for issues that arise as one learning city develops may already exist in other cities. The GNLC works based on two key documents which aim at helping cities use the power of lifelong learning to secure a sustainable future: the Beijing Declaration on Building Cities and the Key Features of Learning Cities.