Month: April 2021

23-25 April 2021 | HANGZHOU – UCLG ASPAC Committee on Belt and Road Local Cooperation (BRLC) led by the city of Hangzhou organised the 2050 Conference “The Mission of Young People from Belt and Road Cities in Promoting Innovation in the Post-Pandemic Era.” The Forum aimed at involving young generation to lead innovation and put …

BRLC Committee: Belt and Road Youth Forum of the 2050 Conference Successfully Concluded Read More »

With a rapid population growth, and around 50% of its population living in urban areas, the Asia-Pacific region is stepping up to reach the Global 2030 Agenda, also called the Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs. It is an agreement between countries in the world to commit and work together towards achieving SDGs based on human …

Commitment, Localised Action and Reporting towards Achievement of SDGs – VLR Introductory Training by UCLG ASPAC and UNESCAP Read More »

On Friday, 16th April 2021, the United Nations held a dialogue between the Secretary General, Antonio Guterres and leading mayors Supported by C40 cities regarding the ongoing COVID-19 crisis which are still hitting cities all around the world and its impacts on development. Cities has been experiencing staggering economic losses, handling the high mortality and …

Jakarta’s Commitment to be Net Zero-Emission by 2050 Read More »

COVID-19 pandemic has created a new disruption in the world. Physical distancing has become a requirement in our daily urban life. When people find difficulties to go to the market to fulfil their necessities, ensuring provision of daily needs becomes challenge. Facing this, local government of Yogyakarta, an active member of UCLG ASPAC, has innovated …

Optimising Digital Platform in Yogyakarta: Local Economic Development Read More »

THE West Kalimantan Province launched three applications, namely KAPUAS, PRIMA, and SMART to ensure it continuously delivers better services to local people. Each of the app functions differently, but ultimately contribute to the better performance for the people. KAPUAS This is an application to support local government of Kalimantan Province in accelerating administrative procedure internally. …

West Kalimantan: Apps Launching to Serve People Better Read More »

CITY of Daejeon will host the upcoming 2022 Daejeon UCLG World Congress. With the vision of the Future of Sustainable Cities: Global Urban Community, Daejeon will focus on: building world peace; sustainable smart cities; decentralisation and public participation; and K-Festival and global communication. Daejeon is also seeking an opportunity to invite delegations from North Korea …

UPDATE: Daejeon for the Seventh UCLG World Summit of Local and Regional Leaders 2022 Read More »

TRANSFORMATION in public transport use occurs in Seoul. Due to COVID-19 pandemic, fewer Seoul citizens use public transport (such as bus, subway). At the same time, the use of Ttareungi (shared bikes) has surged drastically. With the high awareness on health, the trend has shifted and people prioritise personal mobility. Statistics shows that total users …

Surging Use of Ttareungi: Transformation of Seoul’s Public Transport Use Due to COVID-19 Read More »

GUNSAN is the first city in Jeollabuk-do Province that starts vaccination. The city aims at inoculating more than 70% of its local people to ensure public health and safety. Gunsan Public Health Centre targets 1,790 citizens (aged under 65) getting vaccination until 5 April 2021. Local people can access vaccine at local public health centres …

Gunsan Paving Way to Recovery: COVID-19 Vaccination Read More »