IURC Asia & Australasia
Discover Asia & Australasia.
In its second phase (2025-2027), the International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) EU-Asia and Australasia (IURC AA) project operates in Japan, the Republic of Korea, China, Hong Kong SAR, Taiwan, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, India, and Malaysia. Activities to be implemented include geographic and thematic partnerships, trainings, advanced cooperation visits, networking events, and thematic reports. Activities will start in September 2025 and will continue for two years.
For more information, please have a look at the project video (see window aside) introducing the overall project approach and providing regional background.
For regular information on the activities implemented in the cooperation between European and Asian/Australasian cities, please see the news below and check out our YouTube channel, BlueSky account, Twitter feed, and LinkedIn posts.
For further information, please see our IURC brochure for Asia and Australasia.
IURC Asia & Australasia News
IURC Asia & Australasia Cities Advance Climate Adaptation Efforts
7 October 2025 – Online session The International Urban and Regional…
IURC Asia & Australasia Launches First Thematic Cluster Breakout Session
More than 50 regional development experts joined the Region-to-Region Cooperation on…
IURC Asia & Australasia Cities Exchange Circular Economy Solutions in Second Deep Dive Session
6 October 2025 – Online session The International Urban and Regional…
IURC AA Cities Take a Deep Dive into Circular Economy Waste and Water Solutions
On 2 October 2025, the International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC)…
IURC2 Kicks Off in Japan: Advancing EU–Japan Sustainable Urban and Regional Cooperation
The IURC Japan Kick-off took place in a hybrid format…
IURC AA Launches Circular Economy Cluster with Global Introductory Webinar
On 1 October 2025, the International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC)…
IURC Asia & Australasia
Here’s a quick overview of our partner countries and territories.
Visit the IUC (Phase I) Websites
Curious about city-to-city cooperation in Asia in the past, check out the IUC Asia, IUC Japan and IUC India (Phase 1) websites.