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 several Asia and Australasian countries and territories. Activities include geographic and thematic partnerships, trainings, advanced cooperation visits, networking events, and thematic reports. Activities started in September 2025 and will continue for two years.
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.
IURC Asia & Australasia News
European and Chinese Cities Launch Smart and Circular Cities Community of Practice
On 23 December 2025, European and Chinese cities officially launched…
Granada and Zhengzhou Explore Tourism and Agriculture Collaboration
Granada Province and Zhengzhou City held their first coordination meeting…
Milan and Zhengzhou Explore Partnership on Sustainable Urban Food Systems
Milan and Zhengzhou held their first online meeting on 9…
Madrid and Guangzhou Strengthen Urban Collaboration on Smart City Development and Circular Economy
Representatives from Madrid and Guangzhou held a bilateral meeting on…
Indian Cities Progress Global Cooperation under IURC: PCMC and Gangtok Forge International Partnerships
Following their active participation at the Smart City Expo World Congress…
IURC Webinar – EU Funding for Regions
Opportunities for possible pilot/follow-up actions On 17 December 2025, the…
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.

















