Author: Franziska Walther

Sofia – Semarang: Webinar on Tram Transportation

Learning, sharing experiences, best practices, the use of tram as public transport The collaboration between Sofia and Semarang cities is part of a global urban excellence network consisting of 130 cities, initiated by IURC and funded by the EU. The primary objective of this initiative is to address urban development challenges, with mobility being a significant concern worldwide. Trams are...

Professional Certification with Laboratory and Workshops: Green Design and Nature-based Solutions

MELAKARIVER FLOWS INTO STANTERNO RIVER: MEETING OF MINDS OF TWO IURC CITIES The Melaka Historic City Council officials (see attached profiles) have completed Phase 1 of the certification course (see attached pedagogical flow) provided jointly by the University of Bologna and GREEENARCO srl. on 26 and 27 July successfully. Phase 2 of the certification course will be continued in September...

Official Launching of Seberang Perai City Council’s Second Pilot Project “Eco-School Vocational Training Programme” at Valdor Secondary School, Seberang Perai

Today is the opening ceremony of the Eco School Vocational Training Programme at Valdor Secondary School, Seberang Perai. It was officially launched by YAB Tuan Chow Kon Yeow, the Chief Minister of Penang in the presence of over 120 pax. This is the Seberang Perai City Council's second pilot project featured in the International Urban and Regional Cooperation for Asia-Australasia...

Greek Cities & Leh Strengthen Relations on Urban Issues

A 3-member delegation from the Greek cities of Trikala, Farkadona and Meteora visited the mountain city of Leh in India from 5–8 June, 2023 as part of the ongoing cooperation between the two regions. The focus of cooperation is urban planning, while the delegates shared their commonalities and challenges in terms of location, potential for tourism, funding, etc. The delegates...

Bangkok draws food policy inspiration from Milan

An 11-member delegation from the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) visited Milan from 22-24 May for a cooperation dialogue with the Municipality of Milan, which includes the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact (MUFPP) Secretariat, to discuss cooperation progress and goals within the IURC programme. The 3-day event consisted of meetings, workshops and site visits in which the Bangkok delegates, led by...

Bangkok and Milan implement pilot action on food policy and plan exchange visit

On 27 April, Bangkok and Milan held a meeting to provide updates on Bangkok’s District Food Management Sandbox initiative and discuss the programme of an exchange visit in which Bangkok will take part in Milan. The participants on the Bangkok side included the food policy working group, set up for cooperation with Milan within the IURC framework and led by...

EU Ambassador leads ‘Team Europe’ mission to Chiang Mai

HE Mr David Daly, Ambassador of the European Union to Thailand, together with the ambassadors/deputy heads of mission of 12 other EU Member States visited Chiang Mai on 20-21 March 2023 to meet with the local government officials, politicians, academics and other stakeholders. On this occasion, IURC Asia & Australasia arranged a visit to the Science and Technology Park of...

Bangkok and Milan report progress on food policy activities

On 2 February, Bangkok and Milan had their 3rd technical meeting, where both cities provided updates on the activities they had implemented. On the Bangkok side, which has now formed a working group to deal with its food policy and ecosystem, four main topics were presented: urban agriculture, the school lunch programme, food bank and food waste. In addition, the...

Granada meets with technology park in Chiang Mai to advance B2B cooperation

On 1 February, Francisco Luis Benitez, Senior Advisor to Granada City, Spain, and Innovation & Prospective Director of Fidesol, resumed conversation with the team at the Science and Technology Park (STeP) of Chiang Mai University, led by Asst. Prof. Dr. Kasemsak Uthaichana, Deputy Director of STeP, to discuss potential cooperation between startups and incubators in Chiang Mai and Granada. Before...

Cities share best practices on food waste prevention and management

The Milan Urban Food Policy Pact (MUFPP) Secretariat and IURC Asia & Australasia wrapped up their cooperation on food policy training with the last webinar organised on 15 November. Corresponding to the last category of the Milan Pact, the session focused on food waste prevention and management, showcasing best practices from Milan, Bangkok and Singapore. Michel Mouchiroud, Deputy Head of...