Events Index

Blended Learning Course (BLC) for local governments in collaboration with UCLG ASPAC at the World Human Rights Cities Forum
Background Local governments play a key role in realising both sustainable development goals and human rights. Specifically, the linkages between human rights, local government, and SDGs was described well in the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights...

Webinar on Xi’an-UCLG ASPAC International Talent Education Programme
On 13 April 2021, UCLG ASPAC in collaboration with city of Xi’an organised a webinar that intends to promote one of the programme run by UCLG ASPAC in collaboration with Xi’an called the “Xi’an – UCLG ASPAC International Education Programme.” It promotes one of China...

SURABAYA CITY COMMITTED IN DEVELOPING VLR (VOLUNTARY LOCAL REVIEW) AS PART OF LOCALISE SDGs OUTPUT IN INDONESIA
On the 7th April 2021, Secretary General of UCLG ASPAC, Dr. Bernadia Irawati Tjandradewi, paid a courtesy visit to the newly elected Mayor of Surabaya, Mayor Eri Cahyadi, as an active member of UCLG ASPAC. The courtesy visit was intended to strengthen cooperation...

UPCOMING WEBINAR: Xi’an – UCLG ASPAC International Talent Education Programme
United Cities and Local Government of Asia Pacific (UCLG ASPAC) is the largest regional section of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG). UCLG ASPAC is the key knowledge management hub on local government related issues in the Asia-Pacific region, which promotes...

LOCALISE SDGs City Diplomacy Training Aims to Strengthen Capacity of Local Governments in building International Cooperation for SDGs Achievement
In achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), cities and local governments are at the forefront of its success. It is not only because they are bodies of government closest to communities, but, cities and local governments are equipped with adequate and...

UCLG ASPAC Secretary-General Highlights the Perspectives of Local Governments in Voluntary SDGs Reporting Processes in Panel Discussion of VNR-VLR Lab
Jakarta, 18 March 2021 – UCLG ASPAC Secretary-General Dr. Bernadia Irawati Tjandradewi was invited to become one of the panelists in a session of VNR-VLR Lab, a three-day event co-organised by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific...

8th APFSD Encourages Sustainable and Resilient COVID-19 Recovery through the lens of Gender Equality: Notes from Side Event
The road to completing the Global 2030 agenda of achieving Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs has been met with challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. This is true globally, as well as in the Asia-Pacific region. To look at where the region is in terms of...

The 8th APFSD: Bring Up Local Governments’ Voices for Further Participation in SDGs Localisation
23-26 March 2021 | Under the framework of Asia-Pacific Local Governments Coordinating Body (APLG), the voices of local governments as the major stakeholder were heard at the 8th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD). The event was organised by the...

The Call for IODP 2021 Award
The International Observatory on Participatory Democracy (IOPD) invites local and regional governments that are members of the IOPD to submit their proposal for the 15th edition of the award. This annual award is given by the observatory to recognize innovative...

Training of Trainers on Fundamentals of Resilient Governance and Development
9-11 March 2021 | UCLG ASPAC continues its commitment to support local governments in the Asia-Pacific region in enhancing their cities resilience through a Training of Trainers (ToT) that involved 30 trainers from cities and associations of the four sub-regions of...