Year: 2021

IURC Kansas City – Renovation Wave Networking Event

07 – 09 April 2022   IURC NA, in partnership with Climate Action KC and GCoM USA, held on April 7th and 8th, 2022, the Renovation Wave Networking Event in Kansas City, USA. Approximately 40 representatives from Portugal, Dortmund, Poland, Belgium, the US, and Canada gathered to work on making buildings more energy-efficient, tackling energy poverty, and creating green jobs....

Thai cities are very focused on cooperation topics with EU cities

While Thai cities were among the last to join the IURC programme, they are very focused on the topics of cooperation with EU cities, thus enabling quick progress and paving the way for the study visits that should begin in June. Left: Meeting between Chiang Mai and Granada on 4 April, also attended by the Chiang Mai mayor himself. Right:...

A delegation from Coimbra, Portugal carried out their study visit in Valle del Cauca, Colombia

As part of the cooperation activities between the regions of Coimbra (Portugal) and Valle del Cauca (Colombia), a delegation of 13 members from Coimbra, mostly comprised of municipal authorities and mayors, carried out their study visit to Valle del Cauca on March 28th through March 30th, 2022. Both regions seek to exchange knowledge and good practices to boost their economic...

IURC Cities Share Food Governance Best Practices

Following the introductory webinar of the Asia Pacific Food Policy Training organised in March, IURC and the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact (MUFPP) hosted the first webinar dedicated to the governance of food systems on 05 April. The event facilitated an exchange of experience and best practices that cities have in consolidating their political and technical commitment to the food...

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 main directions of China’s green transition efforts, particularly focusing on the areas of interest for EU businesses. It also provided an overview of the main market entry strategies that the...

Regional cooperation between Mendoza (Argentina) and North-West Development (Romania)

Yesterday, as part of the regional cooperation between Mendoza (Argentina) and North-West Development (Romania), the Argentinian region has developed a technical session regarding the opportunities of Cultural and Creative Industries to promote Tourism. Mendoza presented the guidelines defined by the local government to foster CCI activity and Tourism, and different innovative initiatives related to sectors as Winery Tourism, Music Festivals,...

A delegation from Silesian Voivodeship carried out their study visit in Paraná

As part of the cooperation activities between the Silesian Voivodeship (Poland) and the State of Paraná (Brazil), a delegation of 7 high-ranking officials from Silesian Voivodeship carried out their study visit in Paraná from March 21st through March 23rd, 2022, including Jakub Chełstowski, Marshal of the Silesian Voivodeship. During the study visit to Paraná, the Silesian Voivodeship delegation had the...

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 hit by COVID, meanwhile, among the key sectors for recovery. In these circumstances, on 7 April 2022, the delegates from Region Valencia and Chengdu met and discussed the latest evidence...

Watch the webinar: “Financing Green Infrastructure for Sustainable Cities” Part 2 – The role of development banks and private financing

On April 6th, IURC Latin America organised the second part of its webinar series on Financing green infrastructure for sustainable cities. This session focused on the role of development banks and private financing in reducing the infrastructure gap in cities while promoting low-carbon investments. Luciane Gorgulho, Head of Department of Urban Development Culture & Tourism for BNDES, presented different instruments...

Public Transport towards a 2030 Zero Emissions Target

https://youtu.be/H5Zd2SpYZCc On February 22nd, the IURC kicked off the thematic cluster of Sustainable Urban Mobility and Transport. Twenty-three people from nine different countries attended to discuss the challenges and solutions their cities are working on related to sustainable urban transport. Susana Arellano, Sustainable Urban Development Expert- IURC North America, moderated this session, and the keynote presentation was given by Miguel Ángel Ania,...