Month: November 2021

The 2nd Regional Partners Forum: Encouraging Progress for SDGs Attainment in Asia and the Pacific

28-29 October 2021 | UCLG ASPAC shared the progress of voluntary commitment the organisation made at the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum (APUF) in 2019 through the 2nd Regional Partners Forum, a virtual event organised by The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) and United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN-Habitat), …

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Gunsan: The Era of Autonomous Driving of Saemangeum Commercial Vehicles

5 November 2021 | THE city of Gunsan held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of construction of a test bed for autonomous platooning of commercial vehicles in Bieungdo-dong. The test bed is a facility that supports high-speed self-driving testing and verification and is expected to lead the future automobile industry such as eco-friendly …

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Gyeonggi Online Delivery Service: Strengthening Traditional Markets

RESPONDING to online consumption trends accelerated by COVID-19, the Gyeonggi Provincial Government has launched the “Shopping Delivery Express” service, an online purchasing service for traditional markets, so as to expand market reach. The service is linked with “Delivery Express,” Gyeonggi’s self-developed delivery platform, and expected to contribute to improved sales from declining revenues due to …

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LEAD4SDGs Pakistan MoU Signing: Ensuring SDGs Attainment in Sindh

September 2021 | UCLG ASPAC, under the framework of LEAD4SDGs Pakistan programme, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Local Government Department (LGD), Government of Sindh (GoS) represented by Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, Minister LGD, GoS, Syed Kumail Hyder Shah, representing Local Council Association Sindh (LCAS) as President, to ensure the localisation and attainment of …

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Mayor Jasmin Angelli Maligaya-Bautista: A Woman with Substance Contributing to Society

MAYOR Jasmin Angelli Maligaya-Bautista is a Filipino politician who is currently serving as Mayor of Magallanes in Cavite Province, Philippines. She has contributed to the development of Magallanes through various programmes. Infrastructure Development Mayor Jasmine has realised that infrastructure development plays important role in the economic development of the area she is leading. This has …

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Bilateral Meeting of GCoM Asia Programme Implementation in Indonesia: Moving Forward

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.2″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] 29 October 2021 | UCLG ASPAC, as the Secretariat of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Southeast Asia (GCoM SEA) called on the commitment of related stakeholders in the “Bilateral Meeting for GCoM Asia Project Implementation in Indonesia” eyeing for …

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GCoM Southeast Asia Programme in Vietnam Kick Off: Closer to Low Carbon Emission and Climate Resilience

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”]12 November 2021 | UCLG ASPAC, as the Secretariat of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy Southeast Asia (GCoM SEA), officially kicked off the GCoM Asia Programme implementation in Vietnam. Marking the beginning of the programme implementation, GCOM …

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Daejeon: Successfully Organising The 2021 Science Festival

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”]22-26 October 2021 | LOCAL Government of Daejeon successfully organised a science event, known as ‘2021 Daejeon Science Festival’ on hybrid mode in Daejeon Convention Centre (DCC). This year’s organisation is the 21st since its first hosting in year 2000. Taking …

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Yiwu: Post-Epidemic Cloud Exchanges with South Korea

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.2″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] 14 November 2021 | YIWU launched “Friendship with Yiwu, Purchase Global Goods@South Korea” event to honor the precious friendship with South Korean cities and to celebrate the upcoming 30th anniversary of South Korea-China diplomatic relation. Held in hybrid mode, this …

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UCLG ASPAC at Human Rights Festival 2021: Echoing A Stronger Call-to-Action and Collaboration Message

16-19 November 2021 | UCLG ASPAC once again uplifted a strong message to act and collaborate for the benefit of local people on the Human Rights Festival 2021, a yearly festival held by the Indonesian National Human Rights Commission, INFID, the Presidential Staff Office, and this year hosted by the Semarang City Government on hybrid …

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