Celebration of the 10th Anniversary of UCLG

Asia Pacific Regional Section of the World Organization of Cities and Local Governments.

At the time when the world is predominantly urban, and the international community is defining the new development agenda and highlighting the relevance of cities in development, in Asia Pacific we are celebrating the 10th anniversary since the creation of UCLG, the World Organization of United Cities and Local Governments.

Inheritor of the International Municipal movement that celebrated a cetury last year, and with origins in the United Nations Conference on Human Settlements in Istanbul in 1996 (Habitat II), UCLG has members in over 2/3 of the global population

Secretariat Office Relocation

We are pleased to announce that our secretariat office have moved to Building F, 2nd Floor, Jakarta’s City Hall Complex at Jalan Merdeka Selatan 8-9,

Local Government Self Assessment Tool Online Now

UCLG ASPAC is now in cooperation with the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) to promote a global Campaign “Making Cities Resilient” in Asia Pacific. One of the activities in promoting the campaign is dissemination of the Local Government Self Assessment Tool (LGSAT) to particular countries.

For this purpose, UCLG ASPAC has translated the document into Chinese and Nepali language to be further disseminated to members in both countries.

Latest E-Newsletter Out Now!

Our latest E-Newsletter Volume 1, January-February 2014 is out Now. Several events are covered in the new publication. Among them are our Green Expo, DELGOSEA

The First Green Technology and Innovation Expo in Surabaya

Our member, Guangzhou, that presented their international award for urban innovation; our partner, Green Purchasing Network Malaysia, that brought their energy-saving lamp company, Nitto Optotronics; our other partner, IHI Enviro Corporation, that participated in showcasing their latest green technology (more info about this company can be looked at the bottom part of this e-newsletter) were among the tenants. Other participants are coming from governmental and non-governmental sectors.

Secretariat’s In(s)

We’ve got a lot of spirit this year brought by the New Faces! Please let us introduce Danang Nizar (Danang), Madeleine Maccredie-Smith (Maddy), and Vidyana