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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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The 5th Zhejiang International Friendship Cities Exchange Exhibition Successfully Held in Yiwu

November 13-15, 2024 | The 5th Zhejiang International Friendship Cities Exchange Exhibition took place from November 13 to 15 at the Yiwu International Expo Centre, running parallel to the 2024 China Yiwu Imported Commodities Fair. As a comprehensive platform for international sister city cooperation, the event focused on city branding, economic and cultural exchanges, and …

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An Insight into Korea University Sejong Campus

Sejong City hosts one campus of Korea University (another one located in Seoul). The Sejong Campus was established in 1980 with the founding spirit of “Education for National Salvation”. Although it initially shared some functions with the Seoul Campus, Sejong Campus has developed its independent educational and research capabilities and become a significant pillar of …

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Second Urban Mekong Corridor Dialogue: Connecting Rapidly Growing Towns and Cities for Inclusive Green Development

December 5-6, 2024 | UCLG ASPAC, under the framework of the Mekong Corridor Initiative (MCI), organised the Second Urban Mekong Corridor Dialogue (UMCD) in collaboration with Cities Alliance. Held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on December 5-6, 2024, this was the continuation of the First Urban Mekong Dialogue (CLICK HERE), marking a more significant step toward …

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Mayor Seike Ai of Minato: Making Minato a People Friendly City

Mayor Seike Ai is the first female leader of Minato City. She won the election by campaigning for the realisation of “Minato Ward, an international city overflowing with love.” For her, it means making Minato an “international city that values ​​people” or a people-friendly city, considering the location of Minato City, at the heart of …

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UCLG ASPAC Supports Indonesian Government in Monitoring and Evaluating Local Governments’ Performance

December 20, 2024 | UCLG ASPAC supported the workshop on Minimum (Public) Service Standards (Standar Pelayanan Minimum/SPM) held by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) Indonesia in Jakarta. The event monitored and evaluated the implementation of SPM reflected on local governments’ data submission in electronic form as required by the Minister of Home Affairs Regulation …

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