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IURC among the EU voluntary commitments to the New Urban Agenda
In the framework of the High-Level Meeting on the Implementation of the New Urban Agenda, the EU and its Member States pledged six commitments taking sustainable urban development forward and…
NOW OPEN! ERA-NET Cofund Urban Accessibility and Connectivity Sino-European call
For this new ERA-NET Cofund Urban Accessibility and Connectivity (ENUAC) call, JPI Urban Europe and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) will address the urban mobility, accessibility, and…
People-Centred Smart Cities: cities invited to join challenge on e-government and public participation
UN-Habitat invites cities and local governments to join and evaluate pitch sessions from public and private solution providers that build digital platforms for public engagement. Cities will have the opportunity to work with…
Study Visit Parma – Mérida, May 3-6
Within the framework of the International Urban and Regional Cooperation Programme (IURC Latin America), funded by the European Union, a delegation of three senior officials from the Italian city of…
7th Thematic Webinar: Flood Management
Within the thematic network “Ecological Transition-Green Deal,” IURC in India is working with 6 cities on the topic of flood management. On 12th April 2022, IURC hosted a thematic cluster…
Technology 4.0 & Industry 5.0 and Innovation for a Green and Digital Transition | IURC-China Cooperation Networking Webinar
The EU and China share the objective of sustainable green growth. Policies and investments are put in the position to support the innovation in green technologies and the transformation of…
APPLY NOW! EU-Japan Region-to-Region Innovation Cooperation
5 Regions from different Member States of the EU and 5 Prefectures from Japan will soon be selected to exchange best practices and knowledge to improve and to internationalise their…
Leuven representative meet in Gwalior
Representatives from Gwalior, Leuven and IURC met on 25 April 2022 in Gwalior to promote the cooperation on business incubator support and plan the exchange visit of 4 delegates from…
7th Thematic Webinar: Flood Management
Within the thematic network “Ecological Transition-Green Deal,” IURC in India is working with 6 cities on the topic of flood management. On 12th April 2022, IURC hosted a thematic cluster…
Technology 4.0 & Industry 5.0 and Innovation for a Green and Digital Transition | IURC-China Cooperation Networking Webinar
The EU and China share the objective of sustainable green growth. Policies and investments are put in the position to support the innovation in green technologies and the transformation of…
Zoom-in China Series (IV): Opportunities from China’s Green Transition
IURC – China teamed up with EU SME Centre and co-organized a training session on 13 April 2022, which provided the participants with an overview of the key elements and…
Valencia Region-Chengdu Cooperation on Cultural and Creative Ecosystem
Cultural and creative industries are crucial in terms of their footprint on economic growth and employment. They drive innovation and contribute to positive social impact. They are among the hardest…
North-West (Romania) – Mendoza (Argentina) Study Visit – May 16 to 18
PRESS NOTE North-West – Mendoza Study Visit – May 16 to 18 As part of the International Urban and Regional Cooperation Program (IURC Latin America), financed by the European Union,…
Study Visit Parma – Mérida, May 3-6
Within the framework of the International Urban and Regional Cooperation Programme (IURC Latin America), funded by the European Union, a delegation of three senior officials from the Italian city of…
Webinar 5: “Mobility Behaviour Change: Promoting Sustainable Travel Choices in Cities”
The use of private motorised vehicles in cities is responsible for a series of negative externalities, such as air and noise pollution, traffic congestion and traffic accidents, amongst others. In…
Study Visit Mannheim visiting Windsor
Study Visit Dates: 4 – 6 April 2022 One of the highlights of the city-to-city cooperation process is the learning experience in the field when the IURC programme directly organises…
Public Transport towards a 2030 Zero Emissions Target
On February 22nd, the IURC kicked off the thematic cluster of Sustainable Urban Mobility and Transport. Twenty-three people attended from nine different countries to discuss the challenges and solutions their…
Kick-off IURC-NA Thematic Cluster on Education, Jobs and Skills: Urban Regeneration & Innovation
The IURC-NA team organised a kick-off webinar on the 10th of November 2021 for the regional thematic cluster on Education Jobs and Skills, with a specific focus on the…
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