Category: News from IURC

Milan and Zhengzhou held their first online meeting on 9 January 2026 to explore collaboration opportunities under the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact (MUFPP), marking the start of a structured dialogue between the two cities focused on policy learning, sustainable urban food systems, and international cooperation. During the session, the Milan team introduced the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact, outlining...

Representatives from Madrid and Guangzhou held a bilateral meeting on 17 December 2025 to explore potential collaboration on urban development and circular economy initiatives, marking a new step in strengthening cooperation between European and Chinese cities.  During the discussions, the Madrid delegation presented the city?s experience in waste management and renewable energy, with a particular focus on the Valdemingómez Technology...

Following their active participation at the Smart City Expo World Congress 2025 in Barcelona and continued city-to-city engagement under the International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) programme, Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) and Gangtok Municipal Corporation have strengthened international collaboration to advance sustainable, inclusive, and innovation-driven urban development. As part of their international engagement, PCMC deepened dialogue with representatives from the City of Leuven (Belgium) during a high-level visit to Pune...

Opportunities for possible pilot/follow-up actions On 17 December 2025, the International Urban and Regional Cooperation ? Asia & Australasia (IURC-AA) programme hosted a follow-up training webinar on Horizon Europe, building on the discussions initiated during the October 2025 IURC webinar on EU research and innovation opportunities. The session, led by Thomas Jacob, Senior Advisor for Funding and Methodology at International...

Professor Bruce Wilson and Dr Paul Dalziel, IURC Country Leads for Australia and New Zealand, spoke in early December at the 48th Annual Conference of the Australia and New Zealand Regional Science Association International, organised in collaboration with the Regional Studies Association. The two-day conference took place at the University of Waikato in Hamilton, New Zealand. Regional Resilience and Smart...

On 28 November 2025, representatives from the City of Madrid and the City of Zhengzhou took part in a dedicated exchange organised by the IURC Asia & Australasia programme. The session explored opportunities for cooperation on circular economy solutions, smart city development, and environmental technologies, with the aim of establishing a structured working framework for future collaboration. Both sides shared...