Tag: development

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,...

Watch IURC-LA participation highlights in Urban Future 23

[embed]https://youtu.be/JVskdCtju5M[/embed] During the past June 20th-23rd, Stuttgart hosted the prestigious Urban Future conference 2023, Europe's largest event dedicated to sustainability in cities. 24 delegates from the IURC Latin America programme came together with urban leaders, policymakers, and innovators from around the world to discuss and shape the future of sustainable urban development. The conference provided a unique platform for networking...

IURC-LA participated in Urban Future 23 in Stuttgart with 23 delegates from June 20th-23rd

23 delegates from 13 cities and 3 regions met in Stuttgart (Germany) to participate in Urban Future 23, one of Europe’s most important conference for city makers and sustainable solutions. On June 20th, IURC-LA held a side event for participating cities and regions to share knowledge and lessons learned on urban generation, social inclusion, and sustainable urban development. Delegates had...

Delegation from Silesia signs an important agreement with Paraná

On April 17th, 2023, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed at Palácio Iguaçu between the regions of Paraná and Silesia, represented by Paraná’s Vice Governor, Darci Piana and its General Superintendent, Keli Guimarães, and Silesia’s Vice Marshall, Anna Jedynak. The drafting of this agreement began last year with the support of the International Urban and Regional Cooperation Programme (IURC –...

Chihuahua (Mexico) welcomed members of the European Project Office from Cantabria (Spain) on March 13th

This March 13th, started the three-day study visit of two members of the European Project Office Government of Cantabria (Spain) in Chihuahua (Mexico), with the aim of developing their areas of interest such as health, education, entrepreneurship and innovation. They had the opportunity to participate in the first edition of the "Expo Talento Humano" of Chihuahua, as well as to...

Attica (Greece) welcomed a Delegation from Colima (Mexico) on February 16

The three-day study visit of the Colima (Mexico) delegation in Attica (Greece) begins, in order to share good practices in their respective areas of expertise such as tourism, logistics and ports. The Governor of the Region, Mr. George Patoulis, welcomed them, and they have also visited the Innovation Center of Attica Region (ICAR) and the Athens Chamber of Commerce and...

Watch IURC LA’s webinar #11 on “Costal Cities & Blue Economy: Local experiences from Piraeus, Barranquilla and Genoa”

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPkGGJT20DQ[/embed] On January 25th , IURC Latin America held its eleventh webinar on "Costal Cities & Blue Economy". The event brought together international experts from Greece, Colombia, and Italy to discuss about the role of Coastal Cities and Blue Economy as a platform to generate social benefits, economic development, and environmental sustainability. The webinar began with the participation of Olivia...

Webinar 11. Costal Cities & Blue Economy: Local experiences from Piraeus, Barranquilla and Genoa

We are very pleased to invite you to join us for the “Costal Cities & Blue Economy: Local experiences from Piraeus, Barranquilla and Genoa” webinar. The event is organized by the International Urban and Regional Cooperation Latin America (IURC-LAC) Programme on Wednesday, January 25th at 09:00 CDT/16:00 CEST. The webinar will have a duration of 60 minutes and offer simultaneous...

Watch IURC LA’s webinar #10, on ‘Participatory Planning and Community Engagement’

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OKvA_S_7VA[/embed] On 12 December 2022, IURC Latin America held its tenth webinar on "Participatory Planning and Community Engagement". The event brought together international experts from Italy and Chile to discuss the role of participatory planning processes and how they build trust between the public, private and civil society sectors, as well as the people involved. The webinar started with the...

Mendoza – North West Development Region Study Visit –November 30th to December 2nd 2022

As part of the cooperation activities between the Province of Mendoza (Argentina) and the North-West Development Region (Romania), a delegation of two government officials from North-West carried out a study visit to Mendoza province (Argentina) from Wednesday, November 30th to Friday, December 2nd. During the study visit to Mendoza, the North-West delegation had the opportunity to learn first-hand about the...