Tag: cooperation

International Urban and Regional Cooperation Latin America (IURC-LA) Programme Concludes Webinar Series with Insights on Sustainable Urban Development

The IURC-LA Programme is delighted to announce the successful conclusion of its webinar series with the event, "IURC Latin America: Final Lessons from the City-to-City Cooperation," held on Thursday, December 7th. The primary objective was to reflect on pivotal lessons from the IURC Latin America City-to-City cooperation and share best practices related to sustainable urban development. You can watch the...

Kochi-Messina collaboration leads to pilot flood management warning system in the city of Kochi

As part of the IURC Programme, five water level sensors were installed in Kochi, India from November 13-16, 2023, in cooperation with Kochi Municipal Corporation, Centre for Heritage, Environment and Development (C-HED), Kochi, City of Messina and University of Messina. The water level sensors were developed by the University of Messina and were deployed in the city of Kochi by...

Webinar #19 IURC “Latin America: Final lessons from the Region-to-Region cooperation”

We are very pleased to invite you to join us for the webinar "IURC Latin America: Final lessons from the Region-to-Region cooperation”. The event is organized by the International Urban and Regional Cooperation Latin America (IURC-LA) Programme on Thursday, November 23rd at 09:00 CST/ 16:00 CET. The webinar will have a duration of 75 minutes and offer simultaneous interpretation in English,...

Gender equality perspective in urban planning: Umeå (Sweden) and Punta Arenas (Chile)’s case study

In the framework of IURC Latin America, Umeå (Sweden) and Punta Arenas (Chile) are collaborating on Urban Renewal and Social Cohesion, involving efficient participatory processes with a special focus on integration a gender perspective into planning. The city of Umeå has a long tradition of integrating gender equality into its policies, strategies, plans and projects. In this framework, the city...

Watch IURC-LA participation highlights in CIHALC 2023

From August 28th to 30th, IURC Latin America participated in the second edition of the International Summit of Habitat for Latin America and the Caribbean (CIHALC 2023). You can watch some highlights about the conference and inspiring interviews here:   [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL543FeFae0[/embed] The programme brought together a delegation of 23 high-level municipal and regional officers from 8 different countries. In addition,...

The regions of North West (Romania) and Mendoza (Argentina) signed an important Memorandum of Understanding to continue their cooperation

Within the framework of IURC Latin America, the regions of North-West (Romania) and Mendoza (Argentina) had been cooperating on the improvement of regional innovation strategies, which have concluded in the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the North-West Regional Development Agency (Romania) and the Government of Mendoza (Argentina). The MoU was legalized through an apostille on September 15th,...

IURC Latin America Delegation Participates in CIHALC 2023, Fostering International Cooperation for Sustainable Urban Development

The International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) Latin America programme proudly announces its active participation in the second edition of the International Summit of Habitat for Latin America and the Caribbean (CIHALC 2023), which took place from August 28th to 30th, 2023 in Zapopan, Mexico. The event served as a platform for dialogue, cooperation, and sharing innovative solutions aimed at...

Watch IURC’s LA Webinar #15 “15-minutes city: promoting sustainable mobility in Umea (Sweden) and Valencia (Spain)”

On May 17th, IURC Latin America held its webinar #15 "15-minutes city: promoting sustainable mobility in Umea (Sweden) and Valencia (Spain)". The webinar sought to explore the 15-minutes city model of planning, regarding its practical application and replicability and discussed case studies to illustrate its contribution to increasing accessibility to urban life and promoting active and sustainable mobility patterns. The...

Webinar 15 “15-minutes city: promoting sustainable mobility in Umea (Sweden) and Valencia (Spain)”

We are very pleased to invite you to join us for the webinar "15-minutes city: promoting sustainable mobility in Umea (Sweden) and Valencia (Spain)”. The event is organized by the International Urban and Regional Cooperation Latin America (IURC-LAC) Programme on Wednesday, May 17th at 09:00 CDT/17:00 CST. The webinar will have a duration of 75 minutes and offer simultaneous interpretation...

Watch IURC’s LA Webbinar #14 “Repair, Recycle, Re-use: International experiences on the upcycling of electronic waste”

On April 25th, IURC Latin America held its webinar #14 "Repair, Recycle, Re-use: International experiences on the upcycling of electronic waste". The webinar sought to share inspiration about circular economy best practices, focused on the re-use, recycling, and repair of electronic waste and other materials. It discussed three international experiences (Essen, Fortaleza, and San Diego) on the creation of recycling...