CYCLING is becoming a symbol of urban culture and a new lifestyle of living for better health and environment. With transport being responsible for 24% of CO2 emissions, mobility without cars has become necessary in order to tackle climate change. Under these premises, the 2016 Velo-city Global Conference, held in Taipei, from 27 February to …
THE adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in September 2015 has raised a question of whether or not certain countries are ready in its implementation. Indonesia is not an exception. With decentralization putting local governments at the center of development planning, the success of SDGs’ implementation strongly depends on local authorities (LAs) and their …
Implementing SDGs in Indonesia: Are Local Governments and People Ready? Read More »
IT is recognized that the implementation of the SDGs will be a slow, gradual process, and it is widely acknowledged that the SDGs will not be achieved without the active participation of the local level. The 4th Global Meeting of the Policy Forum on Development (PFD), held in Brussels from 14 to 16 March 2016, …
4th PFD Global Meeting: Multi-actor Spaces for Development Goals Read More »
OVER the years, East Asia has undergone remarkable development through rapid industrialization, population expansion and urban growth. However, the current pattern of rapid urbanization in the region is economically and environmentally unsustainable – overwhelming burdens are being placed on the environment and increasingly strained urban services, causing serious environmental degradation and leaving many to subsist …
Environmentally Sustainable Cities: Redesigning toward the 2030 Agenda Read More »
GEARING up for theFirst Session of 2016 UCLG ASPACExecutive Bureau Meeting to be held on 5 May in New Delhi, India, the Secretariat has been mobilizing members, partners and speakers to participate. The ExBu meeting will be held in conjunction with the ThirdSouth Asian Cities Summit “Smart Cities – Aspirations and Challenges” that will take …
See You in New Delhi: the First Session of 2016 UCLG ASPAC Executive Bureau Meeting Read More »
Asian Development Bank (ADB) baru meluncurkan publikasinya, yaitu “GrEEEn Solutions for Livable Cities’ atau ‘Solusi Hijau bagi Kota yang Hidup’ –penelitian inovatif, ekplorasi, dan reflektif terhadap kota sebagai ruang urban unik yang mendukung kehidupan, pekerjaan, serta taman bermain bagi warganya. Publikasi terbaru yang menggabungkan pendekatan serta pembelajaran selama beberapa tahun terakhir, termasuk kontribusi para mitra selama Penerapan Konferensi Wilayah Kota …
Asian Development Bank Meluncurkan Publikasi ‘GrEEEn Solutions for Livable Cities’ Read More »
UCLG ASPAC welcomed this month new staff, secondee and interns: Nanda Sihombing, Nora Wen Jun, Maria Magdalena and Yakin Rizwanul. With an expertise in local governance issues, Ms. Nanda Sihombing was appointed as the new Strategic Services Officer. Before joining UCLG ASPAC, she worked at the Center for Regional Information and Studies (PATTIRO) in Indonesia as an Open Government Specialist. She will get involved in various programmes and …
Welcome Onboard: New Staff, Secondee and Interns Read More »
BY invitation of the Global Network of Magellan Cities (GNMC), Catbalogan City, through Mayor Stephany Uy-Tan, was among the selected cities in the Philippines that attended the 5th GNMC Meeting in Cebu City, on February 15-17, 2016. The GNMC is an international non-profit organization comprising several cities involved in the “First Voyage around the World,” …
Catbalogan Joins the Global Network of Magellan Cities Read More »
AFTER decades of struggle, women in Sri Lanka have finally reached a new high within the country’s political sphere. For the first time in Sri Lanka, the need for female representation in politics is legally recognized at the local government level. A new bill passed into an act in January 2016, paving the way for …
Women in Local Governments: Sri Lanka’s New Act Gives a New Hope to Women Read More »
TAKING a step further in their plans to adopt sustainable mobility initiatives, cities and local governments gathered in the first ever Local Government Transport Officer Network’s Workshop held on 23 and 24 March 2016, in Salatiga, Indonesia…
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