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September 18-19, 2024 | UCLG ASPAC once again lit up the spirit of collaboration among cities and local governments in the Southeast Asia sub-region through the conduct of the ASEAN Mayors Forum (AMF) 2024. Highlighting theme “Enhancing Connectivity & Resilience for Sustainable Development of ASEAN Cities”, this year’s event was hosted by Vientiane Capital Administration, …

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Business is in the DNA of Yiwu City. Recently, the world’s capital of small commodities in Zhejiang Province, China, hosted two entrepreneurial events: Trilateral Entrepreneurs Forum and Global Youth Business Programme (July-August 2024). The two events reaching participants from diverse backgrounds, from mature-age entrepreneurs to youth, have shown the dynamic business spirit in the city. …

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July 22-26, 2024 | UCLG ASPAC, under the framework of Urban-Act programme, organised meetings with the Climate Change Working Groups both in Padang and Medan City. The key objectives were to present the findings of the policy review and policy brief on vertical integration of low-carbon and climate-resilient development to the pilot cities, identify potential …

Urban-Act: Aligning Climate Targets in Padang and Medan – Unveiling Policy Review, City Pairing, and Collaborative Climate Action Opportunities Read More »

Gunsan City, Republic of Korea, has garnered attention for the city’s initiative called “Our Gunsan,” a policy marketplace that collects valuable policy suggestions from citizens through discussion and participation. Through policy marketplace, deliberative democracy is celebrated where policy experts and citizens in each field discuss and propose policy ideas. It is also an ambitious policy …

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August 2024 | UCLG ASPAC highly appreciates the commitment of various stakeholders to support the development of community in the Kalibaru Hub Project located in northern side of Jakarta. After close coordination, UCLG ASPAC is now leading further process in enhancing community’s capacity, through purchase of supporting production tools and planning a series of workshops …

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August 12, 2024 | UCLG ASPAC, represented by Secretary General Dr. Bernadia Irawati Tjandradewi, took part in the 8th session of the Bridge for Cities Workshop, themed “Cities of Tomorrow: Collaborative Strategies for New Cities”, a flagship initiative by the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) to advance the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) …

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