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EU Climate Diplomacy Week 2021

Session 11: "Local Authorities as Climate Champions" Opening remarks: Henriette Færgemann – First Counsellor – Environment, Climate Action, ICT at Delegation of the European Union to Indonesia Session 1: Representatives from national governments: Mia Amalia, ST, MSi, Ph.D, Director Of Local Development, Ministry of National Development Planning of Indonesia / Bappenas Dr. Ir. Syaiful Anwar, M.Sc, Director Greenhouse Gas Inventory...

European Week of Regions and Cities

The European Week of Regions and Cities is an annual four-day event during which cities and regions showcase their capacity to create growth and jobs, implement European Union cohesion policy, and prove the importance of the local and regional level for good European governance. More info here: https://europa.eu/regions-and-cities/

Addressing Climate Change Effects in Cities: Nature-Based Solutions and Green Infrastructure

BACKGROUND This thematic cluster webinar is a part of International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) Asia & Australasia, which aims to further urban and regional cooperation in the fields of sustainable urban development and innovation between EU and non-EU cities. Within the thematic network “Ecological Transition & Green Deal,” this webinar will narrow in on two main topics related to...

EU-Korea IURC Kick-off Meeting

In the context of the IURC project, the coordinators of the selected European and Korean pilot cities are invited to join a kick-off event on Thursday, 30 September 2021, 17:00-18:00 KST (10:00-11:00 CEST). Agenda • Welcome by Patrick Polacsek, Delegation of the European Union to Korea (5 min) • Introduction by DG REGIO (10 min) • Comments by the IURC...

Launch of e-Certificate Course on Mainstreaming Urban Climate Action

The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), in partnership with the European Union in India (EUD India), the International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) programme of the European Union, and the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), are launching an e-Certificate Course on Mainstreaming Urban Climate Action on 29 September 2021 from 11:00 AM to 11:45 AM. The course builds on...

IURC EU-Malaysia Kick-off Meeting

The IURC Asia & Australasia will organise a kick-off meeting for EU and Malaysian cities that will cooperate within the IURC programme. Joining the meeting will be representatives from Bologna and Imola NCI from Italy; Eixo Atlantico, Vila Nova and Maia from Portugal; and Seberang Perai, Georgetown and Malacca City from Malaysia. The cities will cooperate on several areas including circular economy and will be briefed on pilot projects and action plans that are expected...

Consumer Behaviour Towards a Circular Pathway

The IURC programme will join the Malaysian Urban Forum 2021 as a knowledge partner with Pablo Gandara, the Team Leader of IURC Asia & Australasia, participating as a discussant in the "Consumer Behaviour Towards a Circular Pathway" roundtable on 8 September, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.