IURC at WUF11
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Key highlights from the IURC Networking Event at WUF11
The World Urban Forum is the premier global conference on sustainable urbanization where all key actors from the quadruple helix meet to transform our cities for a better urban future.…
IURC and its take on International Approaches to Regional Development
To provide an insight on the future of Regional Development outside of Europe, the IURC programme shared several examples of best practices in terms of international cooperation which contributed to…
Brainstorming on International Urban Cooperation with Eurocities
34 city practitioners gathered in Espoo during the Eurocities annual conference for an IURC side event (8 June) and speed-networking session (10 June) to brainstorm on their international cooperation experience,…
Key highlights from the IURC Networking Event at WUF11
The World Urban Forum is the premier global conference on sustainable urbanization where all key actors from the quadruple helix meet to transform our cities for a better urban future.…
IURC Latin America at WUF11
Delegates from 15 cities and regions participating in the International Urban and Regional Cooperation programme (IURC) Latin America met from June 26-28 at UN Habitat’s World Urban Forum in Katowice,…
Study Visit Ancona – Guanajuato, June 30-July 2
Within the framework of the International Program for Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC Latin America), financed by the European Union, a delegation of two officials from the Mexican city of…
Ranchi and Patna visit Reggio Emilia
Two delegates from the Indian city of Ranchi and one delegate from the Indian city of Patna visited Reggio Emilia (Italy) from the 20th to 23rd of June 2022. The…
Achieving Social and Economic Equity through Food System
The MUFPP & IURC has been running an Asia Pacific food policy training since March 2022, having covered two aspects of food policy: 1) Governance of Food System and 2)…
Rotterdam visits Busan and Sejong as the first study visit of the IURC EU-Korea partnerships
From 4-8 July 2022, Rotterdam visited South Korea as part of the IURC programme to connect with Busan, its partner city, and Sejong, whom it is expanding cooperation with outside…
Early Success Story from IURC China and Much More
In IURC-China, the European and Chinese pilot cities and regions are facing similar challenges in urban transformation, industrial upgrading and environmental sustainability, albeit in varying social and economic contexts. They…
IURC-China Thematic Cooperation Webinar on Sustainable Agriculture and Agri-food System
On 23 June 2022, as part of the IURC China thematic cluster working sessions, IURC-China organized a webinar on Sustainable Agriculture and Agri-food System. The webinar focused on policies, knowledge…
Zoom-in Europe (I): Regional Innovation & Smart Sustainable Specialisation Strategies in the EU
IURC-China successfully organized the first “Zoom-in Europe” online training session “Regional Innovation in the EU”, on Thursday 02 June 2022. The online training session aims to bring together urban and…
Early Success Story from IURC Latin America and Much More
As part of the cooperation activities between the Silesian Voivodeship (Poland) and the State of Paraná (Brazil), the regions have found technology transfer and joint R&D&I as opportunities to promote…
A delegation from Paraná State, Brazil carried out its study visit in Silesia, Poland
As part of the cooperation activities between the Silesian Voivodeship (Poland) and the State of Paraná (Brazil), a delegation of 2 senior officials from Paraná carried out their 3-day study…
IURC Latin America at WUF11
Delegates from 15 cities and regions participating in the International Urban and Regional Cooperation programme (IURC) Latin America met from June 26-28 at UN Habitat’s World Urban Forum in Katowice,…
Study Visit Bergamo and Rimini, Italy in Aurora, USA
23 – 25 May 2022 The cities of Bergamo and Rimini, Italy, undertook their first study visit as part of the IURC program in Aurora, Illinois, in the US. The…
Study Visit Barcelona Metropolitan Area, Spain in Boston and Northern Virginia, USA
25 – 29 April 2022 The visit from Barcelona Metropolitan Area (AMB), Spain, to Boston and Northern Virginia, USA, was the first between three cities/metro areas as part of the…
Study Visit Braga, Portugal to St. John’s, Canada
19 – 21 June 2022 The study visit kicked off with a reception by St. John´s Mayor to the delegation of Braga for an exchange of ideas and proposals for…
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