Month: January 2025

HOOLA’s Performance at Hannover’s 10th Anniversary Celebration: A Global Milestone for Music and Sustainability

Daegu proudly announced that its local music group, HOOLA, performed at the opening ceremony of Hannover’s 10th anniversary as a UNESCO City of Music on November 30, 2024. This event marked a significant milestone in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, underscoring the potential of international musical exchange and the power of cultural diplomacy. HOOLA, an …

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From Jeju to Bontang: Replication Opportunity for Waste Management in City

December 17-20, 2024 | UCLG ASPAC Secretariat facilitated the second survey of the Jeju Provincial Government to Bontang City (Indonesia) following its initiative to transfer knowledge and good practice on waste management to the City. This second survey aimed to see whether Bontang City has sufficient resources for development of resource centres and spaces that …

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Results of the Kalibaru Hub Project: United Collaborative Efforts for Better Local Lives

UCLG ASPAC, under the framework of the Kalibaru Hub Project, marked strong collaborative efforts among various stakeholders uniting force for improved economic development of local people in Kalibaru area, Northern side of Jakarta. UCLG ASPAC engaged development institutions, clean action organisations, responsible waste management enterprises, entrepreneurs, conservation agencies, and other like-minded organisations to engage with …

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Mayor Sheena Tan of Santiago City: For Betterment of Life of Local People

Mayor Alyssa Sheena Pua Tan of Santiago City, Philippines, or Mayor Sheena, is one of the female city leaders in the country who focuses her work on the improvement of the livelihood of local people. This concern is well reflected in her working programmes, particularly in her first 100 working days becoming the chief of …

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Advancing Sanitation for All:
Insights from South and Southeast Asia

January 13-14, 2025 | Bandung – UCLG ASPAC, under the framework of the Municipalities Network Advocacy on Sanitation in South Asia (MuNASS) programme, organised the South and Southeast Asia City-Wide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS) Forum, held on January 13-14, 2025 in Bandung, Indonesia. Under the title of “Bridging Policy and Technology Towards Safe Sanitation in Asia …

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Sejong City Designated as a Special Opportunity Zone, Boosting Advanced Industry Growth

Three advanced industry hubs in Sejong City—the Smart National Industrial Complex (Yeonseo-myeon), Jeondong General Industrial Complex (Jeondong-myeon), and Urban High-Tech Industrial Complex (Jiphyeon-dong)—have been officially designated as Special Opportunity Zones. Special Opportunity Zones are a key policy initiative of the current government’s regional revitalisation strategy. The programme promotes large-scale investment in regional areas by offering …

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