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Bologna Hosts International Exchange on Repair and Circular Economy under the IURC Programme

From 24–26 May 2026, the Metropolitan City of Bologna hosted the first Advanced Cooperation Mission (ACM) under Community of Practice (CoP) 8: Circular Economy Urban Centres, bringing together representatives from Europe and Asia & Australasia to exchange knowledge and practical experiences on repair culture and circular economy solutions. Delegations from Bologna, Riga, Gangtok and Seberang Perai participated in a series...

Provenance and Branding as Key to Resilient Agrifood

European and Australian regions are learning how important a focus on provenance is to building the resilience of agrifood systems. Amidst extensive global challenges arising from climate, changing customer preferences and major conflicts, a strong focus on the quality of local foods and demonstrating their provenance can maintain and strengthen access to markets. This was demonstrated clearly in a webinar...

CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND ZERO WASTE: A KEY PRIORITY FOR EUROPEAN REGIONS

The Green imperative is driving European regions to do more to develop circular economies and to minimise waste. This was clearly demonstrated in the webinar series hosted by the IURC Regional Community of Practice on Resilient Agrifood Industry and Forestry where representatives of Mazovia in Poland and Val d'Oise in France provided extensive details about actions in their regions. Representatives...

IURC Stocktaking Mission to New Taipei and Kaohsiung

On 5-6 February 2026, the IURC team visited New Taipei and Kaohsiung City for a stocktaking mission, strengthening practical cooperation within the IURC CoPs (Communities of Practice). In New Taipei, discussions focused on CoP # 8 “Circular Economy in Urban Centres”, where the city is working with Bologna Metropolitan City, Riga, Sofia, Gangtok, and Seberang Perai, sharing experiences on circular...