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The 6th Asian Summit for Asian Cities: Support Knowledge and Experience Sharing towards Sustainable and Resilient Cities

April 5-7, 2023 | New Delhi – UCLG ASPAC and the All India Institute of Local-Self Governments (AIILSG) co-organised the 6th Asian Cities Summit 2023 aiming to build a better urban future with collaborations and collective actions and engage cities from the entire Asia and Pacific. This event attracted the interest of over 400 delegates from more …

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LEAD for SDGs Programme Spurs Action: From Policy Dialogues in Sindh to Interventions in Balochistan

May 2023 | UCLG ASPAC LEAD for SDGs Programme with the collaboration of the Local Councils Association Sindh and Balochistan successfully conducted three district-level policy dialogues at Sukkur IBA University and the University of Turbat, addressing key Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The events were co-funded by the European Union and the UCLG ASPAC. Sindh The first …

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UCLG ASPAC in Urban-Act Project: Redefining Environmental and Climate Change Governance for Advancing Climate Actions

UCLG ASPAC is conducting the new stage of the City Enabling Environment (CEE) rating assessment in 2023. It has two-fold, one a region-wide CEE rating update for all 28 countries and a CEE expansion with a specific focus on Criterion 11, with support from the Urban-ACT project funded by Die Internationale Klimaschutzinitiative or the International Climate Initiative (IKI) …

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Open Government Week 2023: “Diplomacy Training, Regional and International Cooperation for Local Development”

May 10-11, 2023 | UCLG ASPAC was invited by the Open Government Indonesia in celebrating Open Government Week, an event organised virtually to promote open governance and involve various stakeholders to collaborate and actively participate in the administration of local governance. UCLG ASPAC was invited in its capacity as a local government association that highly promotes …

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International Day for Biological Diversity: Build Back Biodiversity

May 22, 2023 marks the 23rd International Day for Biological Diversity. This year, it takes the theme “From Agreement to Action: Build Back Biodiversity” which builds on the results of COP 15 — Now that the world has the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (agreement), the focus must quickly shift to its implementation (action). Biodiversity, an essential component …

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Regent Indah Putri Indriani of North Luwu: Welfare, Education, and Children’s Growth and Development

REGENT Indah Putri Indriani of North Luwu is the first female leader in the regency. She is currently leading the regency in her second round and her leadership has shown positive impacts on the development of the regency, reflected by the improvement of services received by the local people. Welfare, education, and children’s growth and development …

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ASEAN Entities Forum 2023: Deepened Collaboration for Sustainable Future

May 15, 2023 | UCLG ASPAC, host of the ASEAN Mayors Forum (AMF), the local government entity associated with ASEAN, attended the 7th Forum of Entities Associated with ASEAN event, organised in person at the ASEAN Secretariat (Jakarta, Indonesia). The event aimed to strengthen direct engagement between entities and the ASEAN Secretariat and stimulate collaboration, and …

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The Eid Al-Fitr Celebration: What End of Ramadan Looks Like in ASEAN Countries

Eid Al-Fitr, the end of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, is celebrated worldwide by Muslims all over the world. During the season, Muslims celebrate each other’s accomplishments and beg for forgiveness, bringing them closer together physically and spiritually. Prayers are said, ties between relatives are strengthened, and alms are given to …

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Bandung, Indonesia: OMABA Cooking Centre for Managing Malnourished and Stunting Children

BANDUNG, the capital of West Java Province (Indonesia), has been facing malnutrition and stunted growth of children under five years old. According to the National Population and Family Planning Board, 30% of the children under five in West Java, some 2.7 million, have stunted growth due to malnutrition. The city has been addressing this issue …

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