UN-Habitat designated the month as Urban October
UN-Habitat has designated the month of October as Urban October. To read the letter from Dr. Joan Clos, click here
Global Mayors Show Unity and Ambition to Tackle Climate Change
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and UN Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change Michael R. Bloomberg announced the launch of a global Compact of Mayors, the world’s largest effort for cities to fight climate change. The Compact will enable cities to publically commit to deep GHG emissions reductions; make existing targets and plans; and …
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Celebrate the International Day for Disaster Reduction in Your Cities
In today’s world, people aged over 60 constitute 11 per cent of the global population. By 2050, this proportion will have doubled, to 22 per cent – that is, 2 billion older people. Populations are ageing most rapidly in developing countries, which are currently home to 60 per cent of the world’s older people, projected …
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5th UCLG ASPAC Congress
Dear Members, For those who attended the Congress, it was nice to meet you in Taipei. The activities of UCLG ASPAC started on September 2, with a session on Long Term Strategic Plan 2015-2020. The main issue raised was the importance on keep being a bridge, network, knowledge-sharing platform, as well as facilitator in …
Wakatobi Project
A team of UCLG ASPAC and Global Cooperation Institute for Sustainable Cities (GCI) of Yokohama City University (Japan) made a 4-day visit (21–24, August 2014) to Wakatobi Regency, Sulawesi Tenggara Province (Southeast Sulawesi), Indonesia to conduct a first inspection of their joint project. The project attempts to develop a model of low-carbon society for island …
DELGOSEA Regional Workshop
The DELGOSEA Regional Workshop on “Enhancing Good Local Governance in Preparing for the ASEAN Economic Community 2015,” was held on 22-23 July 2014 in Vientiane, Laos. About 22 participants attended the workshop, which consisted on local governments, local government associations, non-governmental organizations, academia and national governments, who are in charge of local governments issues in …
Registration Form to Join Standing Committees and Working Groups
UCLG ASPAC has establised three Standing Committees (Democratic Local Governance in Southeast Asia, South & Southwest Asia, and Women in Local Governments) and three Working Groups (Women in Local Governments, Global Agenda of Development & Asia-Pacific Local Economy Network). Members are encouraged to join the Standing Committees and Working Groups by filling the online registration …
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UCLG World Council in Haikou
The 2014 UCLG World Council will be held in Haikou at the kind invitation of Mayor Ni Qiang, in conjunction with the Guangzhou Award. Statutory Meetings, including Executive Bureau and World Council 24-26 November in Haikou. Learning Events related to the Second Edition of the Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation 27-28 November in Guangzhou …
Jakarta Hosts World Congress: Towards Resilient and Smart Cities
The Jakarta Capital City Government, from 10-13 August 2014 will be hosting the 24th EAROPH (Eastern Regional Organization for Planning and Human Settlements) World Congress Towards Resilient and Smart Cities: Innovation, Planning, and Determination in Managing Major Cities of the World. For more information contact the Bureau of Governatorial and International Cooperation. Telp: +62 21 …
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Publication of UCLG’S Third Global Report on Local Democracy and Decentralization (GOLD III)
The UCLG World Secretariat is delighted to get in touch with you to announce the recent publication of UCLG’s third Global Report on Local Democracy and Decentralization (GOLD III). The report, entitled ‘Basic Services for All in and Urbanizing World’, highlights the critical role of sub-national governments in basic service provision and the post-2015 development …