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The 2021 Gyeonggi Basic Housing Conference: Eyeing to Meet Basic Housing Needs

25 February 2021 | Gyeonggi – The fulfilment of basic housing needs is one of the milestones that a city needs to achieve. In relation to this, Gyeonggi Province and the Gyeonggi Housing and Urban Corporation held the ‘2021 Gyeonggi Basic Housing Conference’ at the Suwon Convention Centre on February 25, 2021. Domestic and foreign …

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Local Governments Seek Enabling Environment in Migration Governance

10-12 March 2021 | UCLG ASPAC, the coordinator of the Asia-Pacific Local Government Coordinating Body, represented local governments within the Asia-Pacific region in the first Asia-Pacific Regional Review of Implementation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, an event organised by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the …

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CRIC Workshop Prepares Coastal Cities for Climate Change

19 March 2021 | UCLG ASPAC, under the framework of the Climate Resilient and Inclusive Cities (CRIC) programme, invited Indonesian city representatives to a one-day Workshop on Coastal Areas and Climate Adaptation for better integration of coastal defence in anticipating the impact of climate change. In the context of Indonesia, this issue is relevant and …

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My-T App by Seoul: Safe Use of Public Transportation amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

THE Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) is launching the “My-T” smartphone application. The app offers users information such as overlapping routes with COVID-19-confirmed individuals and guides to less congested routes. It aims to ensure citizens’ safe use of public transportation during the pandemic. My-T app uses GPS to collect data location information. The data will be …

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Mayor Trina Alejandra: Inclusivity, from COVID-19 to Technology

MAYOR Trina Alejandra Firmalo-Fabic is leading the Municipality of Odiongan in Romblon Province (Philippines). Embracing inclusivity, the value is well reflected throughout her actions and how she sees things, from facing the COVID-19 challenge to responding to the rise of technology. Mayor Trina always connects things to her local people and what it means for …

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Secretary General of UCLG ASPAC supports the establishment of Humantarian-Development Peace (HDP) Nexus for Local Governments in Asia-Pacific Region under UCLG ASPAC

Dr. Bernadia Irawati Tjandradewi, Secretary General of UCLG ASPAC states her support on the establishment of Humanitarian Development Peace (HDP) Nexus for Local Governments in Asia Pacific Region. “UCLG ASPAC stands with Gyeonggi Province that local governments in Asia-Pacific should gather together and start to exchange ideas on ways to incorporate HDP Nexus into their …

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Climate Resilience Inclusive Cities Workshop – Preserving and Managing Coastal Areas for Better Climate Adaptation

Together with Pilot4DEV, the Climate Resilient and Inclusive Cities (CRIC) Project successfully held a fruitful one out of two workshops on 19th March 2021, which discussed about the important relationship between preserving coastal areas, particularly in low lying territories, and its contribution to climate adaptation. The climate change has given the impact into coastal areas …

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Putting Care at the Centre for Feminist Municipal Movement, and Perspectives from Asia-Pacific

As the month marking the International Women’s Day is coming to an end, United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) held a series of discussions throughout March 2021 regarding what is called the Feminist Municipal Movement. It was established during the opening session od the Local and Regional Governments’ Days on the 17th of March held …

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Enabling Environments for Local Governments: Crucial in Addressing the Urgency of Well-Managed Migration Policies in the Asia-Pacific

Throughout 2019, there are over 65 million international migrants in the Asia-Pacific, and migrants from ESCAP countries live outside of their home country, making up nearly 40 percent of all migrants in the world. The same goes for 46 million migrants in Asia-Pacific countries who moved to other countries within the region. The Asia-Pacific Regional …

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