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17 June 2021 | UCLG ASPAC Culture Committee proudly organised the webinar “Show Must Go On: Culture and Cities in the Next Normal” in welcoming its newly launched publication “Culture Policies and Actions of Local Governments: An Asia-Pacific Perspective.” The publication was initiated by the UCLG ASPAC Culture Committee led by the Jeju Special Self-Governing …

Culture Publication Launch: Celebration for Culture Policies and Actions Taken by Local Governments Read More »

22 June 2021 | THE Asia-Pacific Mayors Academy held a virtual Graduation Ceremony for its second cohort. A total of ten (10) Mayors from five (5) countries successfully completed the programme: Mr. Bernard Faustino Dy (Cauayan, Philippines), Mr. Nasrolah Abadiyan (Tehran District 11, Iran), Mr. Deri Asta (Sawahlunto, Indonesia), Ms. Madelaine Arlene Alfelor (Iriga, Philippines), …

Asia-Pacific Mayors Academy Graduation: Mayors Ready to Take Action Read More »

June 2021 | ENGAGING youth in governance is essential to ensure the process is inclusive. Federation of Sri Lankan Local Government Authorities (FSLGA), an active member of UCLG ASPAC in the South Asia sub-region, encouraged youth in Sri Lanka to get involved in the governance system. FSLGA, with the support of the International Republican Institute …

FSLGA: Encouraging Multi-Party Youth Dialogue in Sri Lanka Read More »

31 May-4 June 2021 | UCLG ASPAC and its implementing partners under the Municipal Network Policy Advocacy on Sanitation in South Asia (MuNASS) attended the first virtual International Faecal Sludge Management (FSM) Conference. The sixth edition of the Conference, popularly known as FSM-6, was supposed to take place in Jakarta, Indonesia but went virtual due …

MuNASS: Showcasing Works and Lessons Learned at International Conference Read More »

14 June 2021 | PART of UCLG ASPAC’s efforts to support city development is by encouraging young people to become impactful in their society. The great opportunity came when speaking to young politicians from 19 different political parties of 12 Asian countries in a session on “Trends in Local Governance and Development in Asia: A …

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10 June 2021 | Balochistan – UCLG ASPAC programme for localisation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Pakistan, LEAD for SDGs, organised the first ever meeting at Local Council Association of Balochistan (LCAB) office to map the contributions of the private sector and civil society towards the localisation of the SDGs. Engaging representatives from Civil …

LEAD for SDGs: Public Private Partnership for 2030 Agenda Read More »

26 May 2021 | DAEJEON – Local government of Daejeon concluded the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Daejeon Metropolitan City Government and Taejon Christian International School (TCIS) to ensure the successful hosting of the 7th UCLG World Congress in 2022. Daejeon City and TCIS agreed to build mutual collaboration through exchanges and cooperation with excellent …

Paving Way towards the Success of the 7th UCLG World Congress in Daejeon Read More »

8-11 June 2021 | PALU – Support for post-disaster recovery in Palu (Indonesia) coordinated by a collaboration of Cities Unies France (CUF), UCLG Territorial Prevention and Crisis, and UCLG ASPAC progressed further to the engagement of larger community groups for inclusive planning. Representatives of local religious leaders, leaders of local culture, and women, shared their …

Participatory Approach for Inclusive Public Space Development in Palu Read More »

25 May 2021 | UCLG ASPAC continued its support to Indonesian Directorate General Regional Development Agency for the revision of the Ministry Regulation No.100/2018 regarding the minimum standard applied to deliver public services (Standard Pelayanan Minimum/SPM) at the local level. The consolidation meeting, organised by the Indonesian Ministry of Home Affairs, sought final approval and …

Supporting Revision of the Ministry Regulation: Accelerating Application of Minimum Standard Principles for Local Public Services in Indonesia Read More »