Category: News from IURC

Webinar 16 “Smart Specialisation Strategies and Sustainability: a framework for reflection”

We are very pleased to invite you to join us for the webinar "Smart Specialisation Strategies and Sustainability: ​ a framework for reflection”. The event is organized by the International Urban and Regional Cooperation Latin America (IURC-LAC) Programme on Tuesday, June 27th at 09:00 CDT/ 17:00 CEST. The webinar will have a duration of 75 minutes and offer simultaneous interpretation in...

Watch IURC’s LA Webinar #15 “15-minutes city: promoting sustainable mobility in Umea (Sweden) and Valencia (Spain)”

On May 17th, IURC Latin America held its webinar #15 "15-minutes city: promoting sustainable mobility in Umea (Sweden) and Valencia (Spain)". The webinar sought to explore the 15-minutes city model of planning, regarding its practical application and replicability and discussed case studies to illustrate its contribution to increasing accessibility to urban life and promoting active and sustainable mobility patterns. The...

Asia & Australasia: Webinar on Tactical Urbanism – Part 2

Over the past decade, the concept of tactical urbanism (also known as “urban prototyping”) has gained a strong pace in many cities around the globe. Pedestrian plazas, pop-up bike lanes, pop-up parks and innovative playgrounds are just some of the examples developed by city authorities and civil society to improve the liveability of their cities. Actions are piloted in the...

EU-Japan Region-to-Region Innovation Cooperation: Webinar on Food Tech in the EU and Japan

It is not only in industrial manufacturing but also in the food sector that vigorous changes towards green transition are taking place. There is a growing focus on 'food innovation', or food tech, which encompasses the entire food value chains including agriculture, food production, distribution, food service, food preparation, retail and delivery, restaurants, and among others, people’s dietary habits and...

Energy Transition and Hydrogen in the EU and Japan webinar by EU-Japan Region-to-Region Innovation Cooperation

The EU-Japan Region-to-Region Innovation Cooperation Program's webinar on Energy Transition and Hydrogen held on April 27 from 9:00-10:30 CEST aimed to introduce the respective initiatives of European regions and Japanese prefectures for the development and diffusion of hydrogen. The rationale of the webinar lays on the fact that hydrogen energy, which emits no CO2 during consumption is being emphasized as...

Smart Specialisation Strategy for Startups and Open Innovation Webinar by EU-Japan Region-to-Region Innovation Cooperation

The EU-Japan Region-to-Region Innovation Cooperation Program's webinar on Smart Specialization Strategy for Startups and Open Innovation held on April 26 from 9:00-10:30 CEST aimed to serve as a platform for EU regions and Japanese prefectures to exchange information and best practices on how innovation creation is developing through supporting startups and the promotion of open innovation in line with the...

Webinar 15 “15-minutes city: promoting sustainable mobility in Umea (Sweden) and Valencia (Spain)”

We are very pleased to invite you to join us for the webinar "15-minutes city: promoting sustainable mobility in Umea (Sweden) and Valencia (Spain)”. The event is organized by the International Urban and Regional Cooperation Latin America (IURC-LAC) Programme on Wednesday, May 17th at 09:00 CDT/17:00 CST. The webinar will have a duration of 75 minutes and offer simultaneous interpretation...

IURC-LA & CITINOVA co-hosted an international encounter on circular economy solutions in Fortaleza in May 04-05

On May 4th and 5th, 2023, IURC Latin America co-hosted with the Municipality of Fortaleza and the Foundation for Science, Technology and Innovation (CITINOVA) the two-day event “Circular Economy & Waste Management: Toward more sustainable solutions for cities and regions” in Fortaleza, Brazil. The event is part of EU-Brazil circular economy roadshow, with events also taking place in Rio de...

Watch IURC’s LA Webbinar #14 “Repair, Recycle, Re-use: International experiences on the upcycling of electronic waste”

On April 25th, IURC Latin America held its webinar #14 "Repair, Recycle, Re-use: International experiences on the upcycling of electronic waste". The webinar sought to share inspiration about circular economy best practices, focused on the re-use, recycling, and repair of electronic waste and other materials. It discussed three international experiences (Essen, Fortaleza, and San Diego) on the creation of recycling...

Water for the future

As the effects of climate change are felt across the world, it is becoming clear that water will be a key topic in the coming decades - from flooding to drought, from providing clean drinking water to dealing with wastewater. The UN 2023 Water Conference brought players from across the world to address their ideas and concerns regarding this vital...