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Safe Cities Safe Cities is a specialization course that provides an overview of sound disaster risk management practice for local government policymakers, urban managers, planners, and disaster management professionals. It discusses the inter-linkages of the social and physical parameters of vulnerability in cities and municipalities with their local government development, organization, and management. It explains …

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AS we all know, our friends and colleagues in Bangkok are now suffering from the devastating floods which hit the city for two weeks now. On behalf of all UCLG ASPAC members and partners, we would like to send our sincere condolences and sympathy to the people of Thailand for the loss of life and …

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THE third UCLG Congress that was held in Mexico from 17th to 20th November 2010 saw the renewal of the Presidential team and of the governing bodies of the World Organisation. Founded in 2004, UCLG enters into a new period, with the election of Kadir Topbas, Mayor of Istanbul, as the new President of the …

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THE  3rd UCLG ASPAC Congress themed “Responding to Globalization” was successfully held from 19-22 October 2010 in Hamamatsu, Japan. The congress was hosted by the City of Hamamatsu and also supported by Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Including Japan, there were 332 participants from 20 different countries and regions at the congress. …

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