July 14-16, 2026 | New York – UCLG ASPAC participated in the 2026 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF), particularly in sessions focused on local and regional governments, SDGs localisation, and regional cooperation. UCLG ASPAC Secretary General also shared the Organisation’s perspective on the post-2030 development agenda. The 2026 Local and Regional Governments (LRG) Forum July 14, …
June 29 – July 3, 2026 | Bangkok – UCLG ASPAC brought the perspectives of Asia-Pacific’s local and regional governments to key discussions on climate–SDG synergies, urban resilience, digital transformation, climate finance, and regional cooperation through its participations in the 7th Global Conference on Strengthening Synergies between the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for …
New Taipei City has been ranked 44th globally in the Happy City Index 2026 by the UK’s Institute for Quality of Life, joining the prestigious GOLD group of the top 50 happiest cities and distinguishing itself among the many participating cities worldwide. Thanks to its remarkable achievements in urban governance and sustainable development, New Taipei …
Mayor Marjorie Ann “Maan” Ang Teodoro assumed office as Marikina’s city mayor in June 2025. By early November of the same year, just a few months into her term, she was already in the spotlight, representing the city and its local government as she accepted multiple awards recognising Marikina’s outstanding achievements across a wide range …
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For many small cities, improving mobility and emergency services with limited resources is a major challenge. The city of Singra in Bangladesh has addressed this issue by transforming traditional rickshaws into an innovative electric transport system that supports both daily mobility and emergency healthcare. With a population of just over 30,000, Singra historically lacked a …
The 2026 HackTheon Sejong was held from July 9 to 10, 2026, at the Government Sejong Convention Centre. Co-hosted by Sejong Special Self-Governing City and the National Intelligence Service, the event brought together around 5,000 participants, including cybersecurity experts, university students, and industry representatives from Korea and abroad, to discuss cybersecurity technologies, policies, and talent …
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July 9-10, 2026 | Khon Kaen — UCLG ASPAC and GIZ Thailand co-organised the Urban-Act Peer-to-Peer Learning and Knowledge Exchange on connected urban green spaces and urban flood risk reduction, titled “Enhancing Urban Resilience through Connected Urban Green Spaces for Urban Flood Risk Reduction: A Pilot Initiative in Khon Kaen City.” Hosted by Khon Kaen …
July 23, 2026 | UCLG ASPAC is pleased to welcome four 2026 JBICA International Student Programme (ISP) interns—Dasun Park, DongHun Kim, Jaeyoung Kim and Yeongeun Cho—to its Secretariat Office in Jakarta. Selected through the Jeonbuk International Cooperation Agency (JBICA) of the Republic of Korea, they are undertaking their internship as part of the ISP, a …
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July 8-10, 2026 | UCLG ASPAC continued its support for global advocacy to strengthen local government access to climate financing at the Ninth Meeting of the Board of the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD B9) at the Asian Development Bank Headquarters, Manila, Philippines. “As the Fund moves towards implementation, we encourage the …
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May 22-23, 2026 | Cần Thơ – UCLG ASPAC engaged its city network in the Fourth Urban Mekong Corridor Initiative (UMCI) Dialogue, held under the theme “Connecting Rapidly Growing Towns and Cities for Inclusive Green Development.” The dialogue took place on May 22–23, 2026, bringing together stakeholders to advance regional urban cooperation and promote sustainable, …
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