MAYOR Satoko Kishimoto of Suginami ward, Tokyo, is the first female mayor of the 600,000 inhabitants. Many said she has broken a 90-year-long tradition. She won her election in June 2022, by a margin of 187 votes. What’s more interesting, prior to the election, Mayor Kishimoto had been living in Belgium for over a decade; …
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June 14, 2023 | UCLG ASPAC LEAD for SDGs, a project co-funded by the European Union (EU), organised the National Conference on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Islamabad, Pakistan, June 14, 2023. The event served as a platform to accelerate the implementation of the SDGs Agenda 2030 and empower local governments for inclusive and sustainable …
June 14-15, 2023 | Malaysia – UCLG ASPAC, host of the GCoM Southeast Asia, supported the organisation of a two-day workshop on Climate Finance for Malaysian Cities from June 14 to 15, 2023. The workshop was organised under the GCoM Asia Project, funded by the European Union, in collaboration with the Islamic Banking and Finance …
THE 6th Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation (Guangzhou Award) has been open for applications from all cities and local governments around the world since February 2023. Apply before the early-bird deadline (July 31, 2023) to receive feedback and advice on improving your submissions! The Guangzhou Award recognises innovation in improving social, economic, and environmental …
GYEONGGI Province is planning to incorporate generative artificial intelligence (GPT) into its policies. The Province will establish a dedicated organisation to pursue systematic utilisation measures such as those pertaining to public debate, legislative research, idea discovery, and administrative innovation. Gyeonggi Province will introduce administrative services, such as an artificial intelligence call centre, and integrate GPT …
During the 2023 Annual Retreat, call for applications for the 6th Guangzhou awards was launched as part of the continued collaboration between the city of Guangzhou, Metropolis, and United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG). From February through August 31, 2023, the focus is on enabling and fostering the spirit of innovation in the creation of …
October 27, 2022 | Pontianak – To implement National Action Plan for Human Rights (RANHAM), the Regional Office Ministry of Law and Human Rights of West Kalimantan together with the Provincial Government of West Kalimantan synergised to form the Regional Business and Human Rights Task Force (Gugus Tugas Daerah Bisnis dan Hak Asasi Manusia/GTD BHAM). …
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October 12-18, 2022 | Balochistan – UCLG ASPAC programme for SDGs localisation in Pakistan, LEAD for SDGs, organised the chain of two-day training sessions for 13 districts of Balochistan namely Loralai, Musakhail, Duki, Barkhan, Killa Saif Ullah, Zhob, Sherani, Khuzdar, Surab, Qalat, Kharan, Lasbela, and Hub. These trailblasing efforts built the capacity of government officials …
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October 3, 2022 | UCLG ASPAC, represented by Secretary General Dr. Bernadia Irawati Tjandradewi urged for productive dialogue across all levels of government, collaboration and partnership, and consolidated advocacy and access to financing for local governments in the Expert Group Meeting organised by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific …
September 28-29, 2022 | Jakarta – UCLG ASPAC supported Jakarta Capital City Government in organising a Capacity Building Workshop for Cities in Southeast Asia taking the theme “Green and Low Carbon Initiatives-Practices for Climate Resilience” on September 28-29, 2022. The two-day event witnessed the in-person participation of more than 80 city officials from Southeast-Asian countries, …
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