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Category: Thematic Cluster 2025-2027

CoP 14 Reviews UCAP and Advances Floodable Parks, Climate Data Platforms, Heat Resilience and Citizen-Centred Adaptation

The second multilateral meeting of the IURC Climate Adaptation Community of Practice 14 (CoP 14), held at 8:00 CET, marked a key step towards finalising the Urban Cooperation Action Plan (UCAP). The meeting brought together partner cities to review the draft UCAP prepared by Valencia Region (Spain), exchange feedback, and refine priority interventions guiding future cooperation. Participants confirmed strong alignment...

Cities of CoP ‘International Human Smart Living Lab Network’ Advances Action Plan

In a recent meeting on 19 February 2026, the members of the International Human Smart Living Lab Network CoP convened to finalize their Urban Cooperation Action Plan (UCAP). This session was pivotal in discussing key activities and potential pilot actions, emphasizing the importance of experience sharing and establishing a common framework prior to engaging citizens and stakeholders. The meeting was convened by Coimbra...

IURC Stocktaking Mission to New Taipei and Kaohsiung

On 5-6 February 2026, the IURC team visited New Taipei and Kaohsiung City for a stocktaking mission, strengthening practical cooperation within the IURC CoPs (Communities of Practice). In New Taipei, discussions focused on CoP # 8 “Circular Economy in Urban Centres”, where the city is working with Bologna Metropolitan City, Riga, Sofia, Gangtok, and Seberang Perai, sharing experiences on circular...

Sustainable Industrial Ecosystems: Connecting European and Japanese Regions through Human-Centric Digitalization

The regional Community of Practice 5 (CoP5) for Industrial Modernization: Human-Centric Digital and AI Transformation within the IURC (International Urban and Regional Cooperation) program convened for its third meeting on 17 February 2026. This CoP, coordinated by Auvergne–Rhône-Alpes, brings together leading industrial regions from Europe and Japan. The members include Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France), Emilia-Romagna (Italy), Catalonia (Spain), Sisak Moslavina (Poland), Western...

Urban Innovation: The Europe-Asia Deep-Tech Bridge

The Community of Practice 12 (CoP12) for cities, on economy, cities, startups, and innovation ecosystem branding within the IURC (International Urban and Regional Cooperation) programme convened for the second time on 17 February 2026. CoP12 is represented by Grenoble Alpes Métropole (France), Nagoya (Japan), Warsaw (Poland), Espoo (Finland), Torino (Italy), Bielsko-Biała (Poland), Leuven (Belgium), Tallinn (Estonia), and Pimpri Chinchwad (India,...

CoP 13 Advances Nature-Based River Adaptation and Metropolitan Green Belt Solutions

The IURC Climate Adaptation Community of Practice 13 (CoP 13) is progressing towards the finalisation of its Urban Cooperation Action Plan (UCAP), following a series of coordination meetings and technical exchanges among partner cities. These discussions have enabled members to move beyond conceptual dialogue and focus on concrete nature-based adaptation interventions addressing river resilience, metropolitan ecosystems, and fragile environmental contexts....

IURC Sustainable Tourism CoP progresses Urban Cooperation Action Plan during third coordination meeting

The third meeting of the Sustainable Smart Tourism Community of Practice (CoP) under the International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) programme was held on 12 February 2026, marking a key step in advancing the partnership’s Urban Cooperation Action Plan (UCAP) and preparing cities for the next phase of technical exchange and pilot development. Convened by Paolo Guarnieri from the Municipality...

Urban Innovation Clusters Kick-Off with Dynamic Communities of Practices

In January 2026, the International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) programme officially kick-started introductory meetings of three Urban Innovation Cluster Communities of Practice (CoPs). These thematic groups bring together 12 cities from Europe and 9 cities Asia, Australasia to strengthen cooperation, exchange knowledge and develop joint pilot actions addressing shared urban challenges. The meetings marked an important milestone in building...

Mobility & Transport Cluster: IURC Communities of Practice Kick Off to Strengthen Global Cooperation on Innovative Urban Mobility

The IURC programme’s Mobility & Transport Cluster has officially launched two Communities of Practice (CoPs), marking an important milestone in strengthening international cooperation on sustainable, innovative, and technology-driven urban mobility solutions. During kick-off meetings held in January and February 2026, participating cities from Europe and the Asia & Australasia region came together to establish shared priorities, align work plans, and...

Cleaner, Smarter Urban Mobility in Practice: Insights from Seoul and Rotterdam at the IURC Thematic Webinar

The IURC Community of Practice on Smart Mobility and Advanced Technology hosted its first thematic webinar, bringing together European and Asia–Australasia partner cities to share concrete policy tools for managing growing urban density while cutting transport-related emissions. Rather than focusing on strategy alone, the session spotlighted hands-on solutions already being tested on the ground. Managing dense cities through data-driven logistics:...