Discover IURC North America

IURC North America matches European cities with Canadian and US cities as partners, tackling similar sustainable urban development and innovation challenges. The project facilitates knowledge-exchange through a combination of online tools and face-to-face support such as study visits, participation in thematic and networking events or capacity building. IURC cities enjoy a full range of benefits including:

“IURC will support city-to-city and networking activities of key sustainable development topics in line with the New Urban Agenda and the European Green Deal. Looking forward to continue our successful cooperation!”

– ANA GUALLARTE, FPI PROGRAMME MANAGER-EU DELEGATION CANADA

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IURC NA Recap 2021-2023


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IURC NA- Zaragoza Sustainable Urban Mobility & Transport Event

IURC North AmericaDec 12, 20222 min read

10 – 11 November 2022 On 10th-11th November, a cohort of 14…

Bergamo Wins Urban Award 2022 for Cycling Projects and Infrastructure

IURC North AmericaDec 8, 20222 min read

Bergamo has won the Urban Award 2022, the prize that…

Study Visit Aurora, USA, in Bergamo and Rimini, Italy

IURC North AmericaNov 15, 20228 min read

20 – 24 June 2022 The cities of Bergamo and Rimini,…

Study Visit & WUF11 Metropolitan Kansas City, USA in Metropolis GZM, Poland

Karen ClawsonOct 31, 20226 min read

29 June – 1 July 2022 Last year, Climate Action KC…

Ottawa Waste Management & Circular Economy Networking Event

IURC North AmericaAug 16, 20222 min read

IURC NA, in partnership with the City of Ottawa and…

Study Visit Madrid, Spain in San Diego, USA

IURC North AmericaAug 12, 20224 min read

31 May – 2 June 2022 Three delegates from Madrid,…

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Join the IURC NA Thematic Networks

The IURC NA Thematic Networks bring together small peer groups from cities facing similar sustainable urban development challenges in a collegial environment where they can share and learn great ideas, best practices, successful pilots, new policy frameworks, and innovative solutions from one another. If your city is interested in learning and transferring knowledge please register.

Sustainable Urban Mobility & Transport

Urban Planning

Circular Economy and Waste Management

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