Competitive Fund: Mannheim experts at the Education+ 2019 International Summit & Exhibition for Vocational Education and Training in Xi’an, China
As part of the IUC competitive fund, two experts from Mannheim joined the Education+ 2019 Summit, which took place last week in Xi’an, China. Mannheim’s participation was part of the “Mannheim-China Advanced Manufacturing Roadshow”, which was awarded by the IUC project for the period 2018-2019. At the fair, the experts promoted Mannheim’s Smart Production Lab […]
IUC-Asia presenting at Paris Peace Forum
The Paris Peace Forum was launched last year on 11 November 2018, the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War. There were 65 Heads of States and Governments in attendance, as well as high-level representatives from the European Commission. This year, from 11-13 November, the Forum will convene once again. As part […]
Building EU-China circular economy cooperation in Hainan, China
IUC-Asia partners from Europe and China met on 25 October 2019 in Haikou, Hainan Island, China for a one-day workshop to exchange experiences on Circular Economy & Resilient Cities and further build project cooperation. The morning part was specifically dedicated to concrete city-to-city cooperation and project matching. Participants explored various opportunities, including international talent cooperation […]
International Urban Cooperation Asia
Around 54% of the world’s population lives in cities – and the number is growing.
More urban dwellers means more wealth creation, but also higher pressure on urban services (energy, water, health, transport, housing), which in turn produces adverse effects on the environment and challenges to the quality of life.
At the global level, this creates a major challenge in terms of climate change. It also makes cities best placed to tackle this issue.
European cities are keen to cooperate with other cities around the world, to share knowledge and create innovative solutions, and to generate new economic opportunities in the process.
The IUC programme helps them do this, and it can help your city too!
IUC creates city-to-city or region-to-region cooperation involving EU and non-EU partners.
Part of the solution is to work closely with the private sector, and the programme will help to bring together businesses inside and outside the EU.
In Asia, the programme is divided into two parts covering the region, specifically China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Republic of Korea and Vietnam. Please scroll-down to see further details about the two project components.
I. City-to-city Cooperation on Sustainable Urban Development
EU cities are paired up with peers from China to cooperate on issues relevant for their sustainable urban development. Chosen cities are being supported to share knowledge and best practices on sustainable urban solutions.
This will be achieved partly through the development of local action plans, which will outline activities and pilot projects to achieve tangible results. A global knowledge-exchange platform will be established with resources and best practices on overcoming specific urban development barriers.
Countries covered: EU Member States and China
II. Sub-national action under the Global Covenant of Mayors initiative
Cities and other sub-national localities in the Asian countries are encouraged to join the Global Covenant of Mayors initiative. Through the Global Covenant of Mayors, local governments commit to acting on mitigation, adaptation and access to energy.
Signatory cities benefit from support in the form of technical expertise and cooperation to act on their energy and climate commitments.
Asian countries and special territories covered: China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Republic of Korea and Vietnam.
IUC Asia Events
- 12November 12, 2019
Paris Peace Forum 2019
https://www.iuc-asia.eu/event/paris-peace-forum-2019/No additional detail for this event.
- 19November 19, 2019
Barcelona Smart City Expo and Congress
https://www.iuc-asia.eu/event/smart-city-cluster-event/No additional detail for this event.
- 21November 21, 2019
IUC Global Event in Brussels
https://www.iuc-asia.eu/event/smart-city-cluster-event-2/Annual gathering of IUC regional representatives and city delegates to share experiences and best practices.