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Jeju Host Holistic Waste Management and Eco-Town Models for Sustainable Asia-Pacific

A capacity building training and workshop program on “Holistic Waste Management and Eco-Town Models for Sustainable Asia-Pacific Region” will take place in Jeju, South Korea, from 28-30 April 2015. Background Waste management is an imminent challenge faced by many countries in the Asia-Pacific region. The waste generated  from various human activities can lead to health …

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Testimonial from Intern

SELAMAT Pagi  (Good morning). A very familiar Bahasa Indonesia and Malay that I have also heard in Malaysia. Yet, this nice greeting, along with the infectious laugh I have heard in the UCLG ASPAC family, reminded me that I was in Indonesia, which distinguishes itself with its charm. I have really enjoyed working at UCLG …

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Annual Report 2014

With thousands of different ethnicities and languages, the Asia-Pacific region is the world’s most diverse continent. United Cities and Local Governments Asia Pacific (UCLG ASPAC) connects the dots of those differences towards peace and prosperity for the biggest continent. UCLG ASPAC links more than 7000 local government in this region representing over 3.76 billion people -approximately half of the world’s population, and it incorporates economically fast-developing countries such as China, India and Indonesia.

Nuffic Fellowship in the Hague Academy for Local Governance

FOUR different programs are now offered by the Hague Academy for Local Governance in the Netherlands and application is now open for any interested applicant to participate this program. The four training courses will concerned on such following matters: Local Economic Development,  scheduled on 7-18 September 2015. Fiscal Decentralisation and Local Finance, scheduled on 28 …

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Indonesia Prepares for Pre-Meeting of HABITAT III

HABITAT III is scheduled to take place in Quito, Ecuador, in September 2016. But, preparatory efforts are already taking place among Indonesian Authorities, since President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo’s administration will host at least two serial preparatory meetings,these are the High-level Regional Preparatory Meeting to Habitat III for Asia-Pacific this October and the Third PrepCom next …

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LCP, Member of UCLG ASPAC Facilitated the Importance of Public Space in New Urban Agenda

THE two-day interactive conference on Public Space and Partnerships in the New Urban Agenda ends on a high note as city mayors led by LCP National Vice-Chairman and Balanga City Mayor Joet Garcia, Seberang Prai City Mayor Maimunah Mohd Sharif, city planners, and representatives from the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) signed the …

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CSR, Its Potential and Challenges for Indonesia

MY  stay in Indonesia has been extremely insightful. Through an assortment of conferences, conversations, research and work at UCLG ASPAC, I’ve begun to understand the complexity of some of the issues affecting local governance. One particular excursion to the Kota Tua (Old City) in Jakarta’s downtown area aroused my curiosity in urban development as well …

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