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In Memoriam, Dr. Rudolf Hauter

July 2, 2013

With deep sorrow, we inform you the sad demise of Dr. Rudolf Hauter, the former Secretary General of UCLG ASPAC. He passed away on Sunday, 30th June 2013 at 3.32 am MEST in Wuerzburg, Germany, after his long battle with cancer.
Dr. Rudolf Hauter held the position of the Secretary General of UCLG ASPAC from October 2010 – May 2013 and had the overall responsibility of managing the activities and programs of the Asia-Pacific Section of UCLG.

Welcoming the New Secretary General

July 1, 2013

On taking up her post, Dr. Bernadia says, “In UCLG ASPAC, I hope to enable activities that can produce tangible results for its members, particularly in its advocacy efforts – after all, local governments are the most effective players in bringing changes to its citizens and communities. During my term, I plan to enhance our cooperation with regional associations, ASEAN, SAARC, UNESCAP and various other institutions. It is my long time dream to create a more prosperous and vibrant Asia-Pacific region.

Website and Email Maintenance

June 25, 2013

To provide better services and more reliable communication system, UCLG ASPAC is going to change its website and email hosting on 26 July 2013 starting

UCLG ASPAC Held Its 19th Executive Bureau Meeting

May 30, 2013

Five speakers from Japan, korea, China, Australia, and New Zealand provided presentations with a great wealth of information. Mr Masao Kikuchi delivered his presentation on “Socio-Economic Challenges for Public Services in Japan”, Mr Joseph Son on “Overview of Seoul Waterworks, Ms Wu Xiaoling on “Guangzhou: Building a Transit-oriented and Livable City”, Sascha Moge on “Thoughts on GOLD III ASPAC Chapter: A Note on Australian Local government”, and Mike Reid on “Basic Services in New Zealand”.