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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…
Ministry of Innovation and Economic Development (SIDE) with the heads of the Ministry and State education authorities
A delegation from Cantabria, Spain carried out its study visit in Chihuahua, Mexico As part of the cooperation activities between Cantabria (Spain) and the State of Chihuahua (Mexico), a delegation…
Ostrobothnia (Finland) – Magallanes (Chile) Study Visit – March 20 to 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…
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…
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…
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…
Ostrobothnia (Finland) welcomed two senior officials from Magallanes (Chile)
Yesterday, Ostrobothnia (Finland) welcomed two senior officials from Magallanes (Chile). During the first day, they visited West Energy’s plant, got introduced to Stormossen, and visited Kvarken Ports. In addition, a…
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…
Study Visit of Tokorozawa City, Japan to Bratislava, Slovakia
Via the EU’s IURC (International Urban and Regional Cooperation) Programme, the delegation of Tokorozawa City is visiting Bratislava between 13-17 March 2023, Day 1 The Tokorozawa delegates began the study…
Bari and Guangzhou Met to Explore Further Partnership and Cooperation
On March 14th, 2023, Bari (Italy) and Guangzhou Development District (China) held a working session to discuss potential cooperation opportunities in urban development and social innovation. The two cities have…
Study visit of members of the European Project Office Government of Cantabria in Chihuahua
Yesterday started the three-day study visit of two members of the European Project Office Government of Cantabria (Spain) in Chihuahua (Mexico), with the aim of developing their areas of interest…
Webinar 13. “Right to Green: Building Parks through Community Engagement. Case Studies from Barranquilla, Essen, and Fortaleza”
We are very pleased to invite you to join us for the webinar “Right to Green: Building Parks through Community Engagement. Case Studies from Barranquilla, Essen, and Fortaleza”. The event…
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…
Ministry of Innovation and Economic Development (SIDE) with the heads of the Ministry and State education authorities
A delegation from Cantabria, Spain carried out its study visit in Chihuahua, Mexico As part of the cooperation activities between Cantabria (Spain) and the State of Chihuahua (Mexico), a delegation…
Ostrobothnia (Finland) – Magallanes (Chile) Study Visit – March 20 to 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…
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…
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…
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…
Ostrobothnia (Finland) welcomed two senior officials from Magallanes (Chile)
Yesterday, Ostrobothnia (Finland) welcomed two senior officials from Magallanes (Chile). During the first day, they visited West Energy’s plant, got introduced to Stormossen, and visited Kvarken Ports. In addition, a…
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…
Study Visit of Tokorozawa City, Japan to Bratislava, Slovakia
Via the EU’s IURC (International Urban and Regional Cooperation) Programme, the delegation of Tokorozawa City is visiting Bratislava between 13-17 March 2023, Day 1 The Tokorozawa delegates began the study…
Study visit of members of the European Project Office Government of Cantabria in Chihuahua
Yesterday started the three-day study visit of two members of the European Project Office Government of Cantabria (Spain) in Chihuahua (Mexico), with the aim of developing their areas of interest…
Webinar 13. “Right to Green: Building Parks through Community Engagement. Case Studies from Barranquilla, Essen, and Fortaleza”
We are very pleased to invite you to join us for the webinar “Right to Green: Building Parks through Community Engagement. Case Studies from Barranquilla, Essen, and Fortaleza”. The event…
The city of Mar del Plata (Argentina) received a delegation from Genoa (Italy) from February 26 to March 1, 2023.
Study Visit to Mar del Plata, Argentina. February 26 to March 1, 2023. In the framework of the International Urban and Regional Cooperation Program (IURC Latin America), funded by the…
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…
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…
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…
Study Visit of Tokorozawa City, Japan to Bratislava, Slovakia
Via the EU’s IURC (International Urban and Regional Cooperation) Programme, the delegation of Tokorozawa City is visiting Bratislava between 13-17 March 2023, Day 1 The Tokorozawa delegates began the study…
Bangkok and Milan report progress on food policy activities
On 2 February, Bangkok and Milan had their 3rd technical meeting, where both cities provided updates on the activities they had implemented. On the Bangkok side, which has now formed…
Granada meets with technology park in Chiang Mai to advance B2B cooperation
On 1 February, Francisco Luis Benitez, Senior Advisor to Granada City, Spain, and Innovation & Prospective Director of Fidesol, resumed conversation with the team at the Science and Technology Park…
Study Visit of Two Croatian Cities, Zagreb and Rijeka, to Kawasaki City, Japan
The study tour of Zagreb and Rijeka, Croatia began on January 30, 2023 with the delegation visiting Kawasaki City, Japan. The delegation visited the sites related to climate mitigation, waste…
Back to normal: Christchurch and Vitoria-Gasteiz experts meet online to define smart city cooperation
As a follow-up to the bilateral study visits conducted in Europe and New Zealand in November and December 2022 respectively, experts from Vitoria-Gasteiz and Christchurch city councils discussed online the…
Osaka Delegation visit to Greater Manchester (15-19 January 2023)
Within the EU-funded IURC Asia and Australasia programme, a delegation from Osaka City is currently visiting Greater Manchester as a follow-up of a study visit undertaken by Manchester authorities from…
MUFPP Food Policy Training Workshop for Seberang Perai, Malaysia and Technical Visits (18-20 December 2022)
Day 1:The Milan Urban Food Policy Pact Secretariat Expert Mr. Filippo Gavazzeni was accompanied by the Seberang Perai City Council delegation led by Mr. Mohd Nor Chairman of Fishermen Unit…
Cities share best practices on food waste prevention and management
The Milan Urban Food Policy Pact (MUFPP) Secretariat and IURC Asia & Australasia wrapped up their cooperation on food policy training with the last webinar organised on 15 November. Corresponding…
Spanish city delegates’ study mission to Christchurch
Delegates from the Spanish cities of Málaga and Vitoria Gasteiz visited the New Zealand city of Christchurch to deepen pilot project cooperation in the fields of climate resilience, open innovation…
Bari and Guangzhou Met to Explore Further Partnership and Cooperation
On March 14th, 2023, Bari (Italy) and Guangzhou Development District (China) held a working session to discuss potential cooperation opportunities in urban development and social innovation. The two cities have…
Valencia Region and Chengdu Explore Potential Areas of Cooperation in Energy, Digitalisation, and SMEs Incubation
On Feb. 28, 2023, representatives from Autonomous Region of Valencia (Valencian Institute of Business Competitiveness, IVACE) and stakeholders from Chengdu (Sichuan Energy Internet Research Institute, Tsinghua University, EIRI) met to…
IURC-China Team Visited the Pilot City Taicang(Suzhou)
On Feb. 23-24th 2023, WANG Qian, the team leader of IURC China, together with DAI Guowen, IURC cluster manager in urban planning, visited Taicang (Suzhou). Taicang is known for its…
Signing Ceremony for Memorandum of Understanding between Lazio Region and Zhengzhou
On 31st January 2023, the Lazio region (Italy) and Zhengzhou city (China) signed the Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation within the framework of EU-China Cooperation on Regional Policy, facilitated by…
Lazio-Zhengzhou Regional Innovation Cooperation: IURC China Team Visited Lazio Region
On 21st -22nd December 2022, the IURC China team conducted a study visit to the Lazio Region. The visit began with a hybrid meeting attended by the delegates from Zhengzhou…
A Retrospect of 2022 and Looking Ahead to 2023
It’s that time of year again! 2022 has been a year of achievements. We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to IURC China pilot cities and regions, stakeholders and…
NCI Bologna and Yangzhou Met to Prepare for Green Design Centre and Academic Cooperations
On 13th December 2022, officials from Nuovo Circondario Imolese of Bologna (Italy) and Yangzhou (China) participated in an online working session to develop substantive cooperation areas between the cities. NCI,…
IURC-China Team Visits Bari, Italy
IURC-China team made a fruitful study visit to the city of Bari on 28-29 November 2022. The technical visits aimed at meeting the key mayor´s administration and technical staff, understanding…
IURC China Lazio Region – Zhengzhou City 2nd Working Session
On 03rd November, the Lazio region (Italy) and Zhengzhou city (China) undertook the second follow-up meeting as part of the IURC-China cooperation working sessions in Sustainable Agriculture and Agri-Food System.…
IURC Annual Event Brings IURC-China Cities and Regions Closer Together towards Cooperative Leadership
On the 7th and 8th of November, IURC-China city and region representatives met in Brussels at the IURC Annual Event 2022. The delegates exchanged their urban/regional development experiences, found solutions…
IURC China Cooperation Webinar: Urban Renewal and Renovation Wave
In IURC cities, both in Europe and China, urban renewal has become the major approach to meet the increasing demand of residents for urban space and facilities without the expenses…
IURC China Cooperation Webinar: Urban Planning and Design for Inclusive, Productive, Sustainable and Resilient Cities
The sustainability, productivity and resilience of urban systems heavily depend on transformation through urban planning and design, with the interaction of different stakeholders, allowing for reliable and forward-thinking collaboration among…
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…
Ministry of Innovation and Economic Development (SIDE) with the heads of the Ministry and State education authorities
A delegation from Cantabria, Spain carried out its study visit in Chihuahua, Mexico As part of the cooperation activities between Cantabria (Spain) and the State of Chihuahua (Mexico), a delegation…
Ostrobothnia (Finland) – Magallanes (Chile) Study Visit – March 20 to 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…
Study visit of members of the European Project Office Government of Cantabria in Chihuahua
Yesterday started the three-day study visit of two members of the European Project Office Government of Cantabria (Spain) in Chihuahua (Mexico), with the aim of developing their areas of interest…
Webinar 13. “Right to Green: Building Parks through Community Engagement. Case Studies from Barranquilla, Essen, and Fortaleza”
We are very pleased to invite you to join us for the webinar “Right to Green: Building Parks through Community Engagement. Case Studies from Barranquilla, Essen, and Fortaleza”. The event…
The city of Mar del Plata (Argentina) received a delegation from Genoa (Italy) from February 26 to March 1, 2023.
Study Visit to Mar del Plata, Argentina. February 26 to March 1, 2023. In the framework of the International Urban and Regional Cooperation Program (IURC Latin America), funded by the…
Urban Regeneration in Sao Paulo: New Waterfront as Possibilities for Transformation
Within the framework of the collaboration between the Municipality of São Paulo and the Municipality of Milan supported by the IURC programme, an important exchange between the Politecnico took place…
Watch IURC’s LA Webbinar #12 “From Grey to Green: Torino’s rebirth through Urban Regeneration and Social Innovation”
On February 22nd, IURC Latin America held its webinar #12 “From Grey to Green: Torino’s rebirth through Urban Regeneration and Social Innovation”. The event sought to provide an introduction to…
Press release: Study visit to Hermosillo, 15-17 February, 2023
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…
The study visit begins in Attica (Greece) with the delegation from Colima (Mexico).
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…
Day 1. Study Visit Debrecen-Hermosillo
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…
Health Forum: Study visit of the Atlantico (Colombia) delegation in North East (Romania)
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…
Master Class Series Sustainable Urban Mobility and Transport
Our webinar series, Sustainable Urban Mobility and Transport, brings together a cohort of IURC cities and metropolitan areas in a peer-to-peer learning environment to discuss and share challenges and best…
Master Class Series Cities Supporting Cities: Towards Circular Economy Concepts, Frameworks, and Actions
Our webinar series, Cities Supporting Cities: Towards Circular Economy Concepts, Frameworks, and Actions led by IURC NA in partnership with Fort Collins, USA, intends to guide participants on how to…
IURC NA- Zaragoza Sustainable Urban Mobility & Transport Event
10 – 11 November 2022 On 10th-11th November, a cohort of 14 IURC cities gathered in Zaragoza, Spain, to create professional connections and networks while facilitating knowledge sharing on Sustainable Urban Mobility…
Bergamo Wins Urban Award 2022 for Cycling Projects and Infrastructure
Bergamo has won the Urban Award 2022, the prize that the National Association of Italian Municipalities gives to the city that stands out for the best sustainable mobility projects. A…
Study Visit Aurora, USA, in Bergamo and Rimini, Italy
20 – 24 June 2022 The cities of Bergamo and Rimini, Italy, and Aurora, USA, undertook their second study visit as part of the IURC program. Two delegates from each city…
Study Visit & WUF11 Metropolitan Kansas City, USA in Metropolis GZM, Poland
29 June – 1 July 2022 Last year, Climate Action KC joined the European Union’s International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) program and was matched with an EU counterpart region as part of…
Ottawa Waste Management & Circular Economy Networking Event
IURC NA, in partnership with the City of Ottawa and the EU-funded project Reducing Plastic Waste in Canada, held on June 2nd and 3rd, 2022, the Waste Management & Circular Economy…
Study Visit Madrid, Spain in San Diego, USA
31 May – 2 June 2022 Three delegates from Madrid, Spain, traveled to San Diego, USA, to complete their first study visit to learn best practices and share challenges on:…
Study Visit Bergamo and Rimini, Italy in Aurora, USA
23 – 25 May 2022 The cities of Bergamo and Rimini, Italy, undertook their first study visit as part of the IURC program in Aurora, Illinois, in the US. The…
Study Visit Barcelona Metropolitan Area, Spain in Boston and Northern Virginia, USA
25 – 29 April 2022 The visit from Barcelona Metropolitan Area (AMB), Spain, to Boston and Northern Virginia, USA, was the first between three cities/metro areas as part of the…
Study Visit Braga, Portugal to St. John’s, Canada
19 – 21 June 2022 The study visit kicked off with a reception by St. John´s Mayor to the delegation of Braga for an exchange of ideas and proposals for…
Early Success Story from IURC North America and Much More
The pairing between Braga, Portugal, and St. John’s, Canada, selected Urban Agriculture as one of their thematic areas of cooperation. During the study visit to St. John’s in June 2022,…
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