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Successful urban cooperation in Asia and Australasia
The IURC covers a vast and diverse geographical area in Asia and Australasia, consisting of nine countries in total and spanning seven time zones. For the next three years, 68…
EU’s IUC Pilot Project Started: Cargo Railway Connection between Mannheim and Chongqing
A significant result of city-to-city cooperation under the IUC Asia programme On the morning of 25th October 2018, the direct connection for freight trains from Mannheim to Chongqing in China…
Successful collaboration with Latin American cities
Successful collaboration with Latin American cities IURC Latin America offers the opportunity to work in countries with significant populations, with the six largest emerging economies of Latin America, with great…
Baltimore & Turin, Italy
Neighborhood regeneration, social innovation & equitable economic development CITY-TO-CITY COOPERATION RESULTS Social Innovation As a result of the IUC exchange, Baltimore adopted a focus on social innovation based on the…
San Diego & Strasbourg, France
Sustainable urban mobility, activation of public spaces & social inclusion CITY-TO-CITY COOPERATION RESULTS “The success of this [partnership] is that it opened our minds.” – MIKE HANSEN, CITY OF SAN…
Ottawa & Malmö, Sweden
Reducing GHG emissions; Retrofitting buildings; Models of inclusiveness in revitalization districts; One Planet living CITY-TO-CITY COOPERATION RESULTS Inclusive Economic Development The City of Malmö was interested in learning from Ottawa’s…
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