Category: News from IURC

EU Cities and Regions: Apply to cooperate with EU Cities Gateway – North America (EUCG-NA)

EU Cities and Regions Apply to Cooperate with Canada and the United States through the EU Cities Gateway – North America (EUCG-NA) Programme Take this opportunity to become a global partner in shaping sustainable and innovative solutions for cities and regions. Why Join the EUCG? The EU Cities Gateway – North America (EUCG-NA) is an EU-funded programme running from 2025...

EU-Malaysia Urban and Regional Cooperation: Kick-off Meeting with Pilot Cities

The IURC Asia-Australasia programme launched its fourth kick-off meeting in the Asia-Australasia region on 17 July 2025, this time with Malaysian pilot cities: Seberang Perai, Penang (a graduate city) and Iskandar Regional Development Authority, Johor (a newcomer city). Ms. Viktorija Kaidalova, representing the EU Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (Regional Team for Asia and the Pacific), outlined the programme’s goals...

IURC Korea Kick-off: Strengthening EU–Korea Urban and Regional Cooperation

The IURC programme launched its first exciting kick-off meeting in Korea with delegations from Seoul Metropolitan Government, City of Jeonju, Incheon Metropolitan City, Jeollanam-do Provincial Government, Chungcheongnam-do Province, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province. All 6 Korean cities and regions shared their commitment and ambitions towards expanding partnership with EU partners in sustainable urban development and regional innovation field. At the IURC...

Strategic Partnerships forged at the 14th Mayors Forum of the World Cities Summit 2025 (2 to 4 July in Vienna)

The International Urban and Regional Cooperation Asia & Australasia (IURC AA) accepted the invitation by Singapore’s Centre for Liveable Cities (CLC) and the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), to join as a strategic partner at the 14th Mayors Forum of the World Cities Summit 2025 (a flagship component of the World Cities Summit (WCS)) in Vienna, Austria from 2 to 4...

Official Launch of the IURC Asia and Australasia Initiative Held at Expo 2025 Osaka (Hybrid Event)

Group pictureOpening remarks by DG REGIOOpening remarks by FPIOpening remarks by Osaka PrefectureOpening remarks by Catalonian Minister Duch Panel discussionPanel discussionPanel discussion Over 150 participants joined the virtual Hybrid Launch of the IURC Asia and Australasia (AA) at the EU Pavilion on the occasion of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, on 28 May 2025. The event provided an opportunity to...

Register: Hybrid Launch of the IURC AA on 28/05/2025

IURC Hybrid Seminar to Spotlight Global Urban and Regional Cooperation at the Expo 2025 Osaka We are pleased to invite you to the upcoming seminar: “European Union, Asia and Australasia: Building Partnerships Between Cities and Regions” Date: Wednesday, 28 May 2025Time: 08:00 – 10:00 CEST (15:00 – 17:00 local time in Japan)Venue: Online (Zoom) – Hybrid event at the EU...

Beyond the Beginning, Far from the End: EU-China High-Level Leaders Gather for Urban and Regional Cooperation

Sustainability, Cooperation, Green Growth and Urban Transformation are terms beyond concept to embody the core of forward-thinking strategies in IURC-China. The concluding event, the EU-China High-Level Seminar on Regional Policy dated 27th March 2024, echoed not only the ambitions and goals but also concrete and pragmatic approaches through collaborative learning and partnerships among over 40 European and Chinese cities and...

IURC North America 2021-2023 Final Publication

The second phase of the IURC North America program witnessed significant achievements, fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange among cities. This phase comprised 8 city-to-city cooperation pairings and trios, along with 4 thematic networks, uniting over 50 different cities. Together, they participated in 6 thematic events and 20 technical webinars, culminating in the publication of a comprehensive guide capturing the results...

Discover IURC case studies and insights

IURC's final publication is packed with exciting case studies from our city pairings across the globe. You can also learn about our contributions to the SDGs, New Urban Agenda, and more. Read the final publication now: https://fr.zone-secure.net/236027/1861122/ The case studies in the IURC programme condense knowledge shared among cities and regions to spread and use their best practices effectively. These...

Bangkok launches first food policy in cooperation with Milan and the European Union

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has reached a significant milestone with the introduction of the Bangkok Food Policy 2023-2027, aimed at enhancing the sustainability and inclusivity of the city’s food system. The policy is a result of Bangkok’s cooperation with the European Union (EU). Under this policy, Bangkok envisions itself as “the city of food with sustainability, equity and quality”....