Month: January 2022

2022 UCLG World Congress in Daejeon: ‘Local and Regional Governments Breaking Through as One’

THE city of Daejeon, one of UCLG ASPAC active members and host of the upcoming UCLG World Congress, is rapidly emerging as the centre of art and culture in Korea. Most of the filming of game scenes including tug-of-war, dalgona challenge, and marble games was done in ‘Studio Cube’, located in Daejeon. As Korea’s largest …

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Gunsan Good Practice: Sustainable Agriculture and Carbon Neutrality

GUNSAN City’s Agricultural Technology Center (GCAT) has strengthened its resolution to protect sustainable agriculture and clean rural areas. GCAT announced carbon-neutral farming practices and no plastic movement as an active solution. The Korea Federation of Life Improvement and the city’s local government are running mate of the campaign. This movement is going under “protecting sustainable …

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City Solidarity Act: Tangible Collaboration Tackling Pandemic Challenge

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row admin_label=”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 admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.9.2″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] January 2022 | UCLG ASPAC highly appreciates cities that continue showing solidarity to other cities in facing the pandemic challenge. In the spirit of new year 2022, UCLG ASPAC Secretariat gladly facilitated the mask donation from Changsha …

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Regent Cellica of Karawang Regency: Inspiration for Women in Leadership Position

UCLG ASPAC highly encourages cities to give equal opportunities for both women and men to become a leader and appreciates those that have done so. Karawang Regency (West Java, Indonesia) is one of them and as a result, currently Karawang is witnessing the progress that it has under the leadership of an inspiring lady, Regent …

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ASEAN City Leaders Dialogue: Finding Breakthrough and Stepping Up Climate Commitments Post-COP26

17 January 2022 | UCLG ASPAC, playing its role as the Secretariat of Global Covenant of Mayors for Southeast Asia (GCoM SEA), summoned city leaders to synchronise actions in response to the result of The United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP) 26. With the strong call to securing global net zero and …

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From Paper Into Action – Southeast Asian Cities Commit to Collectively Build a Greener, More Resilient Future 

 The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) is an international alliance of cities and local governments with a shared long-term vision of promoting and supporting voluntary action to combat climate change and move to a low emission, resilient society. In doing so, GCoM, through its national and regional covenants,  serves cities and …

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ASEAN City Leaders Dialogue 2022: A Path Towards Regional Synchronised Climate Action Plan

For the past few decades, Southeast Asia’s face is changing with rapid urbanisation. With around 600 million populations, Southeast Asia is thriving for development and has become a prominent player in the global economy. Southeast Asia is also home to many growing megacities such as Jakarta, Manila, and Bangkok. It is not impossible that other …

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ASEAN City Leaders Dialogue: MULTILEVEL ACTION TO ACCELERATE THE CLIMATE GOALS

UCLG ASPAC conducted an ASEAN City Leaders dialogue on 17th January 2022 for cities and local governments to share and learn from each other. Addressing the importance of multilevel action, UCLG ASPAC invited not only local governments but also some global speakers from UCLG World, GCoM Global, UNESCAP, ICLEI, and World Bank to share their …

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