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Curious minds for a stronger Europe

Do you have a curious mind that is ready to be challenged and inspired? Would you like to share your insights  on international cooperation projects that your city, agency or region is working on? The International Urban and Regional Cooperation Programme’s EU Regions Week workshop may just be the event for you! Regions and cities participate in diverse local, national,...

Webinar 17. Bilbao’s Post-industrial Transformation: A Blueprint for Urban Rebirth”, on September 26th, 2023

The webinar "Bilbao’s Post-industrial Transformation: A Blueprint for Urban Rebirth" organized by the International Urban and Regional Cooperation Latin America (IURC-LAC) Programme sougth to delve into the urban regeneration and transformation process of Bilbao, highlighting key strategies, challenges, and successes. Through expert insights and discussions, participants gained a comprehensive understanding of the Bilbao model and its relevance to urban development....

Green Urban Transformation

IURC NA, in partnership with the City of Mannheim, will host from the 18-20th of September 2023, the Green Urban Transformation event in Mannheim, Germany. Approximately 15 representatives from Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Poland, Canada, and the US, will gather to discuss the challenges and solutions for a sustainable green urban transformation in their cities. You may find the full...

Tackling Urban Heat Islands & Extreme Temperatures: How Cities are Implementing Climate Shelters and other solutions

Because of climate change, intense heat waves are becoming increasingly frequent and intense. They are exacerbated by urban heat islands – a phenomenon that occurs when an urban area is much hotter than the surrounding undeveloped areas (i.e. too much concrete, too few trees!). This webinar will feature presentations from experts with the City of Boston and the Barcelona Metropolitan Area sharing specific solutions that they are...

Webinar 16. Smart Specialization Strategies and Sustainability

The webinar "Smart Specialization Strategies and Sustainability" organized by the International Urban and Regional Cooperation Latin America (IURC-LAC) Programme sougth to show reflections related to the sustainability dimension of smart specialisation strategies and their deployment in the industrial (industrial policies and sustainability) and local (entrepreneurship and innovation Hubs) dimensions. The presentations aimed to generate inspiration on how to mobilise research...

How Do Cities Get Started? Integrating Circular Economy Into City Plans

Hear what circular economy strategies ended up in Fort Collins’ Economic Health Strategic Plan and from Metabolic on some of their favorite strategies from across the U.S. and Europe. Also, hear about what strategies are missing from plans and what is needed if there are gaps to close. Participants are encouraged to share their favorite strategies (either actual case studies...

Webinar. 15-minutes city: promoting sustainable mobility in Umea (Sweden) and Valencia (Spain)

The webinar "15-minutes city: promoting sustainable mobility in Umea (Sweden) and Valencia (Spain)” organized by the International Urban and Regional Cooperation Latin America (IURC-LAC) Programme sougth to explore the 15-minutes city model of planning, that became a global trend, in regard to its practical application and replicability in our cities. It discussed case studies to illustrate its contribution to increasing...

Placemaking and Tactical Urbanism in Public Spaces – Session 2

Placemaking and Tactical Urbanism in Public Spaces Tuesday 16.05.2023 Venue: Online (Zoom link will be sent after registration) 08:00 AM – 09:30 AM (IRL) / 09:00 – 10:30 (CEST) / 16:00 – 17:30 (Korea) Over the past decade, the concept of tactical urbanism (also known as “urban prototyping”) has gained a strong pace in many cities around the globe. Pedestrian...