Category: News from IURC

Watch IURC’s LA Webbinar #13 “Right to Green: Building parks through Community Engagement. Case Studies from Barranquilla, Essen, and Fortaleza”

On March 22nd, IURC Latin America held its webinar #13 "Right to Green: Building parks through Community Engagement. Case Studies from Barranquilla, Essen, and Fortaleza". The webinar sought to open up a technical discussion on the provision of inclusive access to green areas in cities. Three international experiences on the creation of micro-parks and the implementation of greening strategies, with...

A delegation from Cantabria (Spain) carried out its study visit in Chihuahua (Mexico) on March 13-15

As part of the cooperation activities between Cantabria (Spain) and the State of Chihuahua (Mexico), a delegation of 2 senior officials from Cantabria carried out their 3-day study visit in Chihuahua from March 13th to Marth 15th, 2023. Both regions cooperate to promote identification of investment priorities in specific S3 areas and share best practices on Innovation, Entrepreneurship and social...

Delegation visit of Lemvig, Denmark to Whakatū (Nelson), New Zealand / Aotearoa

From 20-24 March 2023, the IURC co-organised a delegation visit from Lemvig, Denmark to Whakatū (Nelson), New Zealand. The delegation included Claus Borg (Director at Lemvig Municipality), Lars Holmegaard (CEO Klimatorium Lemvig) and Sarah Lund (Director of International Collaborations and Strategic Sustainability Initiatives of Klimatorium). The visit was hosted by Wakatū Incorporation based in Whakatū (Nelson), Aotearoa/New Zealand. As Wakatū...

Magallanes (Chile) carried out a Study Visit in Ostrobothnia (Finland) in March 20-22, 2023

As part of the cooperation activities between the Region of Magallanes (Chile) and the Region of Ostrobothnia (Finland), a delegation of two government officials and a sectoral expert from Magallanes carried out a study visit to Ostrobothnia (Finland) from Monday, March 20 to Wednesday, March 22, 2023. The study visit was attended by Ms. Belén Sapag Muñoz de la Peña,...
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IURC at the Cities Forum 2023 in Turin

Cities around the world share common challenges related to sustainable urban development but on different scales, under different social, cultural, or economic realities. During the Cities Forum in Turin, IURC invited participants to look at challenges from different perspectives (coming out of the European Box of thinking) to find new, innovative, and inspiring solutions. In this process, we focused on...

Study visit of Semarang, Indonesia to Sofia, Bulgaria

Through the IURC programme, Semarang City of Indonesia conducted a study visit to Sofia City, the Capital City of Bulgaria, from March 13 to 16, 2023. The visit aimed to promote cooperation between two cities under the IURC framework in the field of sustainable urban mobility. It was to follow up the similar activities where Sofia delegates visited Semarang City in June 2022.    The...

Ostrobothnia (Finland) welcomed senior officials from Magallanes (Chile) on March 20

On March 20 Ostrobothnia (Finland) welcomed two senior officials from Magallanes (Chile) as part of  the cooperation between the two regions with the objective of sharing knowledge and identifying areas of collaboration. During the first day, they visited West Energy’s plant, got introduced to Stormossen, and visited Kvarken Ports. In addition, a welcome meeting was held with the regional mayor,...

Solid waste recycling pilot project launched at Porbandar, India

The launch of the Solid Waste Management Pilot Project Porbandar was held on Saturday, 18 February 2023. Co-hosting with Porbandar Chhaya Nagarpalika and Saurashtra Cement Limited, the interactive awareness event was held for Bokhira ward residents.  Students of Arya Kanya Gurukul and Saurashtra Cement Vidyamandir watching awareness videos on solid waste segregation Launch of the solid waste recycling pilot project in...

Delegation visit of Canberra to Florence

From 15-17 March 2023, the IURC co-organised a delegation visit from Canberra (ACT) to Florence, Italy. The mission is a follow up to the study tour made by Florence delegates in 2023, and directly follows a visit by the Canberra delegation to Hamburg. The Australian city of Canberra (ACT-Government) sent a delegation of 3 persons to deepen pilot project cooperation...

Study visit of Canberra to Hamburg from March 12-14, 2023

In the course of the International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) programme funded by the European Union (EU), the Australian city of Canberra (ACT-Government) has sent a delegation of 3 persons to Hamburg to deepen pilot project cooperation in the fields of urban renewal, climate action, open innovation and cultural exchange. The delegation had two-day programmes in Hamburg and Florence...