In the framework of the III International congress Philosophy and Cityorganized by the University of Navarra and the association Philosophy and City, five Spanish mayors participated in the roundtable 'The government of cities' held at School of Architecture: José Luis Martínez-Almeida, of Madrid; Juan María Aburto, of Bilbao; José María García Urbano, of Estepona; Carlos Martínez Mínguez, of Soria; and the mayor of Pamplona, Cristina Ibarrola.

The architect, former mayor of Pamplona and professor at School of Architecture, Enrique Maya, moderated the session. Among other issues, the mayors addressed topics such as urban agendas, immigration, the new mobility, and housing and urban regeneration. 

Several media outlets attended the School to cover the event. These are some of the publications that were published in the media:

In print (paper)

• Five mayors, a common vision of the city. Diario de Navarra.

In digital media

• Almeida and Martínez Mínguez share roundtable at the University of Navarra. Heraldo de Soria. 

• Soria, Madrid, Pamplona and Bilbao set sustainability and quality of life as city challenges. Heraldo de Soria. 

• The future of cities, in a discussion in a congress at the UN with the mayors of Madrid, Bilbao or Pamplona. Kaixo.

• Mayors of large cities advocate not linking immigration with crime. La Vanguardia.

• Mayors of Madrid, Bilbao, Estepona, Soria and Pamplona set sustainability and quality of life as city challenges. Europa Press.

• Mayors of Madrid, Pamplona, Bilbao, Soria and Estepona set sustainability and quality of life as challenges for the city. COPE

• Five mayors, a common vision of the city. Navarra Newspaper

• Mayors of large cities advocate not linking immigration to crime. EFE

• Mayors of Madrid, Pamplona, Bilbao, Soria and Estepona set sustainability and quality of life as challenges for the city. 21ST CENTURY

• Almeida in Pamplona: "Mayors are the possible Spain, able to talk to each other". Navarra Information.

Radio and television

• Navarra Television, news:

  • The University of Navarra celebrates the III International congress of Philosophy and City, where several mayors of different cities in Spain have participated.

• SER Magazine:

  • A look shared with Josean Beloki, former councilor of Urban Planning of the City Council of Huarte, on the meeting of mayors in the School of Architecture of the University of Navarra.

  • On Wednesday, October 18, the mayors of Madrid, Bilbao, Soria, Estepona and the mayor of Pamplona, Cristina Ibarrola, met at roundtable in front of architecture students.