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Gender equality perspective in urban planning: Umeå (Sweden) and Punta Arenas (Chile)’s case study
In the framework of IURC Latin America, Umeå (Sweden) and Punta Arenas (Chile) are collaborating on Urban Renewal and Social Cohesion, involving efficient participatory processes with a special focus on…
Watch IURC’s LA Webinar #17 “Bilbao’s Post-industrial Transformation: A Blueprint for Urban Rebirth”
The IURC Latin America programme held its webinar n.17 “Bilbao’s Post-industrial Transformation: A Blueprint for Urban Rebirth”, on September 26th, 2023. The primary objective of this session was…
Albacete and Gangtok: Celebrating a Year of Partnership and Progress for a Greener Future
The partnership between Gangtok, India, and Albacete, Spain, has reached a significant milestone. The cities began their partnership in 2022 and have conducted two productive exchange visits, enabling them to…
Watch IURC-LA participation highlights in CIHALC 2023
From August 28th to 30th, IURC Latin America participated in the second edition of the International Summit of Habitat for Latin America and the Caribbean (CIHALC 2023). You can watch…
Webinar #18 “Cultivating Urban Resilience through Co-creation and Storytelling: Case Studies from Medellín, Colombia – Lecco, Italy”
We are very pleased to invite you to join us for the webinar ” Cultivating Urban Resilience through Co-creation and Storytelling: Case Studies from Medellín, Colombia – Lecco, Italy”. The event…
The regions of North West (Romania) and Mendoza (Argentina) signed an important Memorandum of Understanding to continue their cooperation
Within the framework of IURC Latin America, the regions of North-West (Romania) and Mendoza (Argentina) had been cooperating on the improvement of regional innovation strategies, which have concluded in the…
IURC Portuguese Eco-School Delegation to Seberang Perai
11-16 September 2023 The Seberang Perai City Council hosted the Camilo Castelo Branco School Group (AECCB) delegation which was jointly led by Ms. Raquel Azevedo, Coordinator of the Eco-Schools Programme…
WRI Prize for Cities
This cycle of the WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities, “Accelerating Momentum for Climate-Ready Communities,” invites submissions from initiatives building resilience, reducing risks and leveraging new opportunities, especially for our…
Portico, the new gateway to urban learning in the EU
Portico, the new knowledge sharing and community platform for sustainable urban development in the EU, is set for official launch on 10 October mid-day during the 2023 European Week of…
EU-NZ Pilot Action: Malaga Experts visit Christchurch Innovation Expo 2023
Three delegates from the IURC pilot city of Malaga participated at the Innovation Expo 2023 held in Christchurch – New Zealand – on 10th and 11th September 2023. Hosted by…
Webinar 17. “Bilbao’s Post-industrial Transformation: A Blueprint for Urban Rebirth”
We are very pleased to invite you to join us for the webinar “Bilbao’s Post-industrial Transformation: A Blueprint for Urban Rebirth”. The event is organized by the International Urban and…
Dublin delegation visits Seoul to initiate a pilot project on Urban Mobility and Digital Transition
26-30 August 2023 Supported by the International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) programme funded by the European Union (EU), Dublin City Council sent a 3-person delegation to Seoul (Republic of Korea) to initiate pilot…
Gender equality perspective in urban planning: Umeå (Sweden) and Punta Arenas (Chile)’s case study
In the framework of IURC Latin America, Umeå (Sweden) and Punta Arenas (Chile) are collaborating on Urban Renewal and Social Cohesion, involving efficient participatory processes with a special focus on…
Watch IURC’s LA Webinar #17 “Bilbao’s Post-industrial Transformation: A Blueprint for Urban Rebirth”
The IURC Latin America programme held its webinar n.17 “Bilbao’s Post-industrial Transformation: A Blueprint for Urban Rebirth”, on September 26th, 2023. The primary objective of this session was…
Albacete and Gangtok: Celebrating a Year of Partnership and Progress for a Greener Future
The partnership between Gangtok, India, and Albacete, Spain, has reached a significant milestone. The cities began their partnership in 2022 and have conducted two productive exchange visits, enabling them to…
Watch IURC-LA participation highlights in CIHALC 2023
From August 28th to 30th, IURC Latin America participated in the second edition of the International Summit of Habitat for Latin America and the Caribbean (CIHALC 2023). You can watch…
Webinar #18 “Cultivating Urban Resilience through Co-creation and Storytelling: Case Studies from Medellín, Colombia – Lecco, Italy”
We are very pleased to invite you to join us for the webinar ” Cultivating Urban Resilience through Co-creation and Storytelling: Case Studies from Medellín, Colombia – Lecco, Italy”. The event…
The regions of North West (Romania) and Mendoza (Argentina) signed an important Memorandum of Understanding to continue their cooperation
Within the framework of IURC Latin America, the regions of North-West (Romania) and Mendoza (Argentina) had been cooperating on the improvement of regional innovation strategies, which have concluded in the…
IURC Portuguese Eco-School Delegation to Seberang Perai
11-16 September 2023 The Seberang Perai City Council hosted the Camilo Castelo Branco School Group (AECCB) delegation which was jointly led by Ms. Raquel Azevedo, Coordinator of the Eco-Schools Programme…
WRI Prize for Cities
This cycle of the WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities, “Accelerating Momentum for Climate-Ready Communities,” invites submissions from initiatives building resilience, reducing risks and leveraging new opportunities, especially for our…
Portico, the new gateway to urban learning in the EU
Portico, the new knowledge sharing and community platform for sustainable urban development in the EU, is set for official launch on 10 October mid-day during the 2023 European Week of…
EU-NZ Pilot Action: Malaga Experts visit Christchurch Innovation Expo 2023
Three delegates from the IURC pilot city of Malaga participated at the Innovation Expo 2023 held in Christchurch – New Zealand – on 10th and 11th September 2023. Hosted by…
Webinar 17. “Bilbao’s Post-industrial Transformation: A Blueprint for Urban Rebirth”
We are very pleased to invite you to join us for the webinar “Bilbao’s Post-industrial Transformation: A Blueprint for Urban Rebirth”. The event is organized by the International Urban and…
Dublin delegation visits Seoul to initiate a pilot project on Urban Mobility and Digital Transition
26-30 August 2023 Supported by the International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) programme funded by the European Union (EU), Dublin City Council sent a 3-person delegation to Seoul (Republic of Korea) to initiate pilot…
Albacete and Gangtok: Celebrating a Year of Partnership and Progress for a Greener Future
The partnership between Gangtok, India, and Albacete, Spain, has reached a significant milestone. The cities began their partnership in 2022 and have conducted two productive exchange visits, enabling them to…
IURC Portuguese Eco-School Delegation to Seberang Perai
11-16 September 2023 The Seberang Perai City Council hosted the Camilo Castelo Branco School Group (AECCB) delegation which was jointly led by Ms. Raquel Azevedo, Coordinator of the Eco-Schools Programme…
EU-NZ Pilot Action: Malaga Experts visit Christchurch Innovation Expo 2023
Three delegates from the IURC pilot city of Malaga participated at the Innovation Expo 2023 held in Christchurch – New Zealand – on 10th and 11th September 2023. Hosted by…
Dublin delegation visits Seoul to initiate a pilot project on Urban Mobility and Digital Transition
26-30 August 2023 Supported by the International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) programme funded by the European Union (EU), Dublin City Council sent a 3-person delegation to Seoul (Republic of Korea) to initiate pilot…
EU-Japan Region-to-Region Innovation Cooperation: Webinar on Advanced Air Mobility in the EU and Japan
Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) refers to the evolution of aviation and transportation through the development of vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, often referred to as flying cars. AAM envisions a…
Sofia – Semarang: Webinar on Tram Transportation
Learning, sharing experiences, best practices, the use of tram as public transport The collaboration between Sofia and Semarang cities is part of a global urban excellence network consisting of 130…
Professional Certification with Laboratory and Workshops: Green Design and Nature-based Solutions
MELAKARIVER FLOWS INTO STANTERNO RIVER: MEETING OF MINDS OF TWO IURC CITIES The Melaka Historic City Council officials (see attached profiles) have completed Phase 1 of the certification course (see…
New Plymouth (New Zealand) Delegation visited Vilnius (Lithuania)
Led by Deputy Mayor David Bublitz, a delegation from New Plymouth District Council and affiliated institutions visited counterparts in Vilnius to exchange views about energy transition, climate action and smart city…
Official Launching of Seberang Perai City Council’s Second Pilot Project “Eco-School Vocational Training Programme” at Valdor Secondary School, Seberang Perai
Today is the opening ceremony of the Eco School Vocational Training Programme at Valdor Secondary School, Seberang Perai. It was officially launched by YAB Tuan Chow Kon Yeow, the Chief…
Call for Companies to enter the Joint Open Innovation Online Pitches on New Energy Technologies and/or Hydrogen
Companies (large, middle-sized or SME) from our IURC partner cities of Essen (Germany), Grenoble-Alpes Metropole (France), Toyota or Koriyama (Japan), looking for solutions on new energy technologies and/or hydrogen to…
Nurturing Start-ups and Driving Innovation in Gwalior and Leuven via Joint Actions
As part of the cooperation between Gwalior, India and Leuven, Belgium, Leuven MindGate and the Flanders Business School co-funded with IURC the participation of 3 Gwalior start-up representatives and a…
A Case of Mutual Enrichment between an Indian and European City
A three-member delegation from Alto Minho, Portugal visited Jamshedpur, India from 18 – 21 April, 2023 as part of the ongoing cooperation between the Intermunicipal Council of Alto Minho (CIM Alto…
Kick-off Meeting for Biotech Collaboration between Santiago de Compostela and Chongqing
On June 21st, 2023, Santiago de Compostela and Chongqing kicked off a productive IURC-China working session—the session aimed to foster collaboration and explore opportunities in the field of biotechnology between…
Stuttgart Urban Region and Taicang Join Efforts on Transit-Oriented Development and Green Infrastructure
On June 15th, representatives from the Stuttgart Urban Region and Taicang (Suzhou) met in the follow-up working session to discuss collaborative actions within the framework of the IURC China on…
Cultivating Cultural Heritage and Sustainability : NCI/Bologna and Yangzhou Meeting on Green City Development
On May 26th, 2023, a productive working session to foster collaboration between NCI/Bologna and Yangzhou was conducted. The meeting provided a timely opportunity to discuss the progress made since the…
Becoming the Gaming Industry Hub: Sisak Moslavina County and Chongqing Establish Cooperation for the Digital Economy
On May 19th, 2023, the IURC-China working session between delegates from Sisak Moslavina County and Chongqing was held for cooperation to enhance regional competitiveness through developing the gaming industry. Representatives…
Gender equality perspective in urban planning: Umeå (Sweden) and Punta Arenas (Chile)’s case study
In the framework of IURC Latin America, Umeå (Sweden) and Punta Arenas (Chile) are collaborating on Urban Renewal and Social Cohesion, involving efficient participatory processes with a special focus on…
Watch IURC’s LA Webinar #17 “Bilbao’s Post-industrial Transformation: A Blueprint for Urban Rebirth”
The IURC Latin America programme held its webinar n.17 “Bilbao’s Post-industrial Transformation: A Blueprint for Urban Rebirth”, on September 26th, 2023. The primary objective of this session was…
Watch IURC-LA participation highlights in CIHALC 2023
From August 28th to 30th, IURC Latin America participated in the second edition of the International Summit of Habitat for Latin America and the Caribbean (CIHALC 2023). You can watch…
Webinar #18 “Cultivating Urban Resilience through Co-creation and Storytelling: Case Studies from Medellín, Colombia – Lecco, Italy”
We are very pleased to invite you to join us for the webinar ” Cultivating Urban Resilience through Co-creation and Storytelling: Case Studies from Medellín, Colombia – Lecco, Italy”. The event…
The regions of North West (Romania) and Mendoza (Argentina) signed an important Memorandum of Understanding to continue their cooperation
Within the framework of IURC Latin America, the regions of North-West (Romania) and Mendoza (Argentina) had been cooperating on the improvement of regional innovation strategies, which have concluded in the…
Webinar 17. “Bilbao’s Post-industrial Transformation: A Blueprint for Urban Rebirth”
We are very pleased to invite you to join us for the webinar “Bilbao’s Post-industrial Transformation: A Blueprint for Urban Rebirth”. The event is organized by the International Urban and…
IURC Latin America Delegation Participates in CIHALC 2023, Fostering International Cooperation for Sustainable Urban Development
The International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) Latin America programme proudly announces its active participation in the second edition of the International Summit of Habitat for Latin America and the…
Delegations from Opolskie and Tierra del Fuego signed an important agreement
The IURC programme cooperation between Opolskie (Poland) and Tierra del Fuego (Argentina) focused on improvement of regional innovation strategies implementation has been summarized this summer by the Memorandum of Understanding…
Central Macedonia (Greece) carried out a study visit in La Libertad (Peru) in July 19-21, 2023
A delegation of Central Macedonia (Greece) carried out a three-day study visit to the region of La Libertad (Peru) between July 19-21, 2023. During the study visit, the delegates had…
Watch IURC-LA participation highlights in Urban Future 23
During the past June 20th-23rd, Stuttgart hosted the prestigious Urban Future conference 2023, Europe’s largest event dedicated to sustainability in cities. 24 delegates from the IURC Latin America programme…
Watch IURC’s LA Webinar #16 “Smart Specialization Strategies and Sustainability”
The IURC Latin America programme held its webinar n.16 “Smart Specialization Strategies and Sustainability”, on June 27th, 2023. The event focused on the sustainability dimension of these strategies and their…
IURC-LA participated in Urban Future 23 in Stuttgart with 23 delegates from June 20th-23rd
23 delegates from 13 cities and 3 regions met in Stuttgart (Germany) to participate in Urban Future 23, one of Europe’s most important conference for city makers and sustainable solutions.…
IURC NA- Baltimore Urban Regeneration & Economic Development for Social Inclusion Event
10 – 12 May 2023 On 10th-12th May, a cohort of 21 IURC cities gathered in Baltimore, USA, to create professional connections and networks while facilitating knowledge sharing on Urban Regeneration and…
Master Class Series Nature-Based Solutions
Our webinar series, Nature Based Solutions, brings together a cohort of IURC cities and metropolitan areas in a peer-to-peer learning environment to discuss and share challenges and best practices related…
Master Class Series Renovation Wave
Our webinar series, Renovation Wave, brings together a cohort of IURC cities and metropolitan areas in a peer-to-peer learning environment to discuss and share challenges and best practices related to…
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 Study Visits Fall 2022
The IURC NA program organized the return learning exchange study visits to Zaragoza, Mannheim, Braga, Madrid, and the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona during the fall of 2022. The agendas focused…
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:…
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