Urban Innovation – International Urban and Regional Cooperation

IURC CoP 4 Strengthens Cooperation on Just Transition and Study Visits

Representatives from the IURC Community of Practice on Just Transition & Low-carbon Technologies (CoP 4) convened an online meeting on March 5 to discuss upcoming study visits and explore opportunities for future joint initiatives. Maximizing International Opportunities Through Study Visits Participants confirmed that the next study visit will take place in October, aligning with the 10th Chungnam International Carbon Neutrality...

Advancing Just Transition through Regional Knowledge Exchange: IURC CoP 4 Meeting

The IURC Community of Practice on Just Transition & Low-carbon Technologies (CoP 4) meeting was held on February 19, where participating regions highlighted a shared challenge in advancing a just transition through knowledge exchange. Lodzkie Presents EU Study Visit on Workforce and Social Transition Lodzkie (Poland) presented its plan to host a study visit to the EU region, tentatively scheduled...

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...

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,...

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...