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Category: Resilient Digital Transition

Exchange visit of the Barcelona Metropolitan Area to the City of Osaka – June 8 to 9, 2026

The visit by the Barcelona Metropolitan Area (AMB) to Osaka City took place in June 2026, following an information-sharing webinar in which CoP member cities presented their respective digital transformation strategies, as well as a stakeholder-mapping exercise conducted between January and May. Cities participating in CoP 9 (Data-Driven Digital Governance) share the goal of using data and digital technologies to...

Webinar: Digital & AI Deployment within Existing Companies

A webinar hosted by Sisak-Moslavina County (Croatia) was held on May 26, 2026 on behalf of the Community of Practice for Industrial Modernization and AI – Human-Centric Digital & AI Transformation. The session, which drew approximately 80 participants, highlighted practical pathways for SMEs to adopt AI, drawing on case studies from Croatia and Japan as well as cross-regional expert panel...

Prato Showcases Smart and Sustainable Industrial Tourism Solutions in IURC AA Technical Deep Dive

The third Technical Deep Dive Session under the International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) Asia & Australasia Community of Practice (CoP3) on Sustainable Smart Tourism brought together city representatives, experts, and project partners to exchange innovative approaches for sustainable tourism development. The session was hosted by the city of Prato, Italy, and focused on the EPIC project, which promotes industrial...

IURC CoP 9 Cities Share Stakeholder Mapping Insights to Strengthen Digital Transformation

_ultp_gl_ic_full_screen_ultp_gl_ic_end__ultp_gl_ic_zoom_in_ultp_gl_ic_end__ultp_gl_ic_zoom_out_ultp_gl_ic_end__ultp_gl_ic_close_line_ultp_gl_ic_end__ultp_gl_ic_gallery_indicator_ultp_gl_ic_end_Load More On 13 May, the IURC Community of Practice on Data-driven City and Digital Governance (CoP9) convened an online session where participating cities shared the results of a stakeholder mapping activity aimed at strengthening more strategic and inclusive approaches to digital transformation. The exercise addressed a common priority across cities: ensuring broader and more meaningful stakeholder engagement in digital...

CoP 16 2nd Deep Dive Webinar: Sueña Madrid – Charting a New Course for Housing, Climate Neutrality, and Smarter Planning

Madrid’s drive to reshape how the city plans for the future took center stage during the second webinar in a Community of Practice (CoP) 16 series on Integrated Urban Planning. The session featured Madrid’s “Sueña Madrid” initiative—an ambitious new master plan designed to tackle three pressing realities: housing demand, sustainability goals, and climate neutrality targets. Presenting the framework were Luis Tejero...

Coimbra demonstrates how AI-Powered Tourism Takes Centre Stage in Shaping the Future of Smart Destinations

The International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) Programme convened its second Deep Dive Online Technical Session (DDOTS) under Community of Practice 3 (CoP 3) on Sustainable Smart Tourism on 30 April 2026, hosted by Coimbra. Bringing together cities from Europe and Asia, the session focused on smart destination intelligence and artificial intelligence (AI) as key drivers of sustainable tourism development....

Brisbane’s 2032 Host City Legacy Playbook: Turning Olympic Ambition into Lasting City Benefits

During the first CoP 16 Deep Dive Webinar, Brisbane has shared an executive-level look at how legacy planning for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games is being designed to shape the city well beyond 2032, aligning long-term urban outcomes with Games delivery. Hosted by Brisbane City Council, the webinar focused on the realities of dispersed Games venues and growing community...

COP 9 Deep-Dive Webinar: Exploring Data-Driven and Digital Governance in Hamburg and Osaka

On 15 April, the IURC Community of Practice on Data-driven and Digital Governance (CoP9) held a deep-dive webinar, where Osaka (Japan) and Hamburg (Germany) shared their approaches to digital and data-driven urban development. Digital Strategy Hamburg Hamburg presented its digital strategy, emphasising a strong people-first approach to digital transformation. The strategy, now in its third edition, positions digitalisation as the...

Reimagining Ecotourism: IURC Webinar Highlights Smart, Sustainable Innovations in Malaysia

The International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) Programme convened a Deep Dive Online Thematic Webinar on March 31st, 2026 under Community of Practice (CoP) 3, focusing on the use of integrated smart technologies to promote sustainable ecotourism in Seberang Perai, Malaysia. The session showcased three innovative pilot actions led by the Seberang Perai City Council: the AutoCity SpiderWeb Ecosystem, an...

IURC CoP9 Digital Strategy Deep-Dive Webinar Sparks Active Dialogue

On 25 March, the IURC Community of Practice on Data-driven and Digital Governance (CoP9) convened a deep-dive webinar, bringing together representatives from Barcelona, Incheon (Republic of Korea), and Kaohsiung (New Taipei) to present the city's digital and AI-driven urban development. Barcelona’s Approach to Digital Public Services Barcelona presented its approach to digital public services, highlighting how administrative services are increasingly...