Category: News from LA

Debrecen (Hungary) carried out its study visit to Hermosillo (Mexico) on February 15-17

A delegation of three senior officials from the Hungarian city of Debrecen carried out a three-day study visit in the city of Hermosillo, Mexico, between February 15-17, 2023, in the framework of the International Programme for Urban and Regional Cooperation - IURC Latin America, financed by the European Commission. In the last year, both cities have shared lessons learned on...

Attica (Greece) welcomed a Delegation from Colima (Mexico) on February 16

The three-day study visit of the Colima (Mexico) delegation in Attica (Greece) begins, in order to share good practices in their respective areas of expertise such as tourism, logistics and ports. The Governor of the Region, Mr. George Patoulis, welcomed them, and they have also visited the Innovation Center of Attica Region (ICAR) and the Athens Chamber of Commerce and...

Hermosillo (Mexico) welcomed a delegation from Debrecen (Hungary) on February 15

A delegation from Debrecen is visiting Hermosillo to learn about nature-based solutions, participatory budgeting, renewable energy and circular economy. During the first they had a productive meeting with Mr. Astiazarán Gutiérrez, Mayor of Hermosillo, and visited several public spaces, including Madero Park and the new Carcamo Park, where they planted trees with personnel from IMPLAN Hermosillo and Ayuntamiento Hermosillo [caption...

North East (Romania) carried out its study visit in Atlantico (Colombia)

Continuing with the study visit of the Atlantico (Colombia) delegation in North East (Romania), the three member of the Chamber of Commerce of Barraquilla participated in the Smart Health Forum in order to identify projects related to advanced medicine and also visited “MAVIS”, the center for Management of Elderly and Healthy Aging.    

“Todos al parque”: Barranquilla’s urban transformation initiative wins WRI Ross Center for Cities Award

IURC Latin America wishes congratulations to Barranquilla for winning the WRI Ross Cities Award. The city is currently part of a thematic cluster network formed by Cali (Colombia), Malaga (Spain), and Anci Lazio (Italy), collaborating on issues of urban agriculture and social  inclusion. Barranquilla also hosted a regional event of the IURC-LA programme on Nature-Based Solutions and Urban Regeneration, which...

Study visit of the Atlantico (Colombia) delegation in North East (Romania)

The three-day study visit of the Atlantico (Colombia) delegation in North East (Romania) has begun, in order to share good practices in their respective areas of interest such as health, energy, and digital transition. So far, the three member of the Chamber of Commerce of Barraquilla had opportunity to visit the Advanced Research Development Center in Experimental Medicine -CEMEX- and...

Webinar 12. From Grey to Green: Torino’s Rebirth through Urban Regeneration & Social Innovation

We are very pleased to invite you to join us for the “From Grey to Green: Torino’s Rebirth through Urban Regeneration & Social Innovation” webinar. The event is organized by the International Urban and Regional Cooperation Latin America (IURC-LAC) Programme on Wednesday, February 22nd  at 09:00 CDT/16:00 CEST. The webinar will have a duration of 75 minutes and offer simultaneous...

Watch IURC LA’s webinar #11 on “Costal Cities & Blue Economy: Local experiences from Piraeus, Barranquilla and Genoa”

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPkGGJT20DQ[/embed] On January 25th , IURC Latin America held its eleventh webinar on "Costal Cities & Blue Economy". The event brought together international experts from Greece, Colombia, and Italy to discuss about the role of Coastal Cities and Blue Economy as a platform to generate social benefits, economic development, and environmental sustainability. The webinar began with the participation of Olivia...

Webinar 11. Costal Cities & Blue Economy: Local experiences from Piraeus, Barranquilla and Genoa

We are very pleased to invite you to join us for the “Costal Cities & Blue Economy: Local experiences from Piraeus, Barranquilla and Genoa” webinar. The event is organized by the International Urban and Regional Cooperation Latin America (IURC-LAC) Programme on Wednesday, January 25th at 09:00 CDT/16:00 CEST. The webinar will have a duration of 60 minutes and offer simultaneous...

Study Visit of Attica (Greece) in Colima (Mexico), Nov-Dec 2022

As part of the cooperation activities between the regions of Attica (Greece) and Colima (Mexico), two officials from the Innovation Center of Attica Region carried out a 3-day study visit in Colima from November 30th through December 2nd, 2022. Both regions are cooperating to explore opportunities to position tourism as an economic engine in a post-covid context. Through the implementation...