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Urban Regeneration and Economic Development for Social Inclusion

IURC NA, in partnership with the Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC) will host from the 10-12th of May, 2023, the Urban Regeneration and Economic Development for Social Inclusion event in Baltimore, USA. Approximately 21 representatives from Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Canada, the US, and Mexico, will gather to discuss the economic development challenges and solutions they are facing in their cities....

Webinar. Repair, Recycle, Re-use: International experiences on the upcycling of electronic waste

The webinar "Repair, Recycle, Re-use: International experiences on the upcycling of electronic waste” organized by the International Urban and Regional Cooperation Latin America (IURC-LAC) Programme sougth to share inspiration about circular economy best practices, focused on the re-use, recycling, and repair of electronic waste and other materials. Three international experiences on the creation of recycling centres and related repairing initiatives...

Fostering Social Cohesion & Community Engagement through Urban Agriculture and Green Spaces

Nature-Based solutions have become an essential part of climate action plans. Beyond their environmental impact, these projects and programs are an opportunity to foster social cohesion and promote community engagement. In this session, the O’Brien Farm in St John’s, Canada, will explain their program, School to Farm, and present their Farm Incubation program, which supports new farming businesses. The Farm...

Workshop on Developing Circular Economy Strategies for Your City

In this interactive workshop, Circular Economy Expert Erin Kennedy from Metabolic – a Netherlands-based organization who has over a decade of experience advising businesses, governments, and nonprofits around the world on how to thrive in a circular economy – will offer practical advice and strategies to help cities develop and implement their circular economy plans. Download: Miro Board

Webinar. Right to Green: Building parks through Community Engagement. Case Studies from Barranquilla, Essen, and Fortaleza

The webinar "Right to Green: Building parks through Community Engagement. Case Studies from Barranquilla, Essen, and Fortaleza” organized by the International Urban and Regional Cooperation Latin America (IURC-LAC) Programme sougth to open up a technical discussion on the provision of inclusive access to green areas in cities. Three international experiences on the creation of micro-parks and the implementation of greening...

Cities Forum 2023

Cities Forum 2023: 16-17 March in Torino, Italy   Please find the takeaways from this event here.   The 5th edition of Cities Forum will be held in Torino, Italy from 16 to 17 March 2023. The event brings together key urban stakeholders at European, national, regional and local levels who are committed to a green and just future of...

Retrofitting Social Houses and Buildings

This first online session of our Renovation Wave series will feature Dan Dicaire, Manager of Energy and Sustainability, and Melissa Jort-Conway, Planner II in Climate Change and Resiliency, both from the City of Ottawa. They will share their role in the Race to Zero to eliminate Ottawa’s GHG emissions by 2040, including the retrofit strategy for OCH’s 15,000 units and...

Capacity Building on Regenerative Design by ACCIONA

The online Capacity Building on Regenerative Design by ACCIONA, organised by the IURC Central Coordination Services in coordination with the Geographical Areas in two sessions (morning for Asia & Australasia and China; afternoon for Latin America and North America) aimed to support our worldwide pairings and clusters to path the way of their ongoing projects during the last year of...

Placemaking and Tactical Urbanism in Public Spaces

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. The activity is in addition to the ongoing bilateral discussions among pilot cities. Within the IURC thematic network n°2 “Urban and...