Month: June 2016

Curious about Culture: Capacity Building on Cultural Tourism Development

28 June 2016, JEJU – A cozy café where young people frequently gather and have community activities, Art Space SangNEhang, was the venue for the first Capacity Building on Cultural Tourism Development. The training event was co-organized by UNITAR CIFAL Jeju, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, and UCLG ASPAC which promotes the role of culture in sustainable development through its Culture Committee…

Call for Application: Prepcom3 FOR THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON HOUSING AND SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT

THE Exhibition during the Third Preparatory Committee for the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Development (PrepCom3) will be showcasing projects, innovations, and solutions from member states, stakeholders, and organizations working on housing and sustainable urban development. The Exhibition will be run from 25 to 27 July 2016 in Surabaya, Indonesia. THE EXHIBITION at …

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UCLG ExBu Meeting: Sustainable Agendas for All

UCLG held its annual Executive Bureau meeting and other parallel events from 25 to 28 May 2016 in Kazan, Russia. During this 4-day meeting, several sessions were set for policy debate on Sustainable Cities and Living Together and other sessions for various working committees, including Urban Strategic Planning, Statutory Affairs and Financial Management Committee…

DELGOSEA Council Meeting: Networking and Action Plan Sharing

DELGOSEA Council once again had its annual network meeting on May 16 – 17, 2016, in Bangkok, Thailand. As the first meeting of the year, members of DELGOSEA came together and shared updates about their action plans as well as decentralization development within their countries…

Inclusive Economy: Reaching Locals in Ways Governments Cannot Do

UCLG ASPAC has been working on the mission to enhance inclusive Local Economic Development (LED), to build green and sustainable business, to enhance local government’s capacity in promoting Small and Medium Enterprises among ASEAN countries and to strengthen entrepreneurship within ASEAN…

Empowering Local Bodies Key to Building Smart Cities

NEW DELHI, India (6-7 May 2016) – UCLG ASPAC and All-India Institute of Local Self Government successfully held the 3rd South Asian Cities Summit 2016 – Smart Cities – Aspirations and Challenges. The event was graced by the Chief Guest and House Speaker, Lok Sabha, who set the tone of the conference in her address. Reflecting on city planning, she mentioned that it is worthy to look back on the development of India’s ancient cities which show that planning is not a new trend…