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A delegation from Cantabria (Spain) carried out its study visit in Chihuahua (Mexico) on March 13-15

As part of the cooperation activities between Cantabria (Spain) and the State of Chihuahua (Mexico), a delegation of 2 senior officials from Cantabria carried out their 3-day study visit in Chihuahua from March 13th to Marth 15th, 2023. Both regions cooperate to promote identification of investment priorities in specific S3 areas and share best practices on Innovation, Entrepreneurship and social...

Magallanes (Chile) carried out a Study Visit in Ostrobothnia (Finland) in March 20-22, 2023

As part of the cooperation activities between the Region of Magallanes (Chile) and the Region of Ostrobothnia (Finland), a delegation of two government officials and a sectoral expert from Magallanes carried out a study visit to Ostrobothnia (Finland) from Monday, March 20 to Wednesday, March 22, 2023. The study visit was attended by Ms. Belén Sapag Muñoz de la Peña,...

Ostrobothnia (Finland) welcomed senior officials from Magallanes (Chile) on March 20

On March 20 Ostrobothnia (Finland) welcomed two senior officials from Magallanes (Chile) as part of  the cooperation between the two regions with the objective of sharing knowledge and identifying areas of collaboration. During the first day, they visited West Energy’s plant, got introduced to Stormossen, and visited Kvarken Ports. In addition, a welcome meeting was held with the regional mayor,...

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...

Webinar 13. “Right to Green: Building Parks through Community Engagement. Case Studies from Barranquilla, Essen, and Fortaleza”

We are very pleased to invite you to join us for the webinar "Right to Green: Building Parks through Community Engagement. Case Studies from Barranquilla, Essen, and Fortaleza”. The event is organized by the International Urban and Regional Cooperation Latin America (IURC-LAC) Programme on Wednesday, March 22nd at 09:00 CDT/16:00 CST. The webinar will have a duration of 75 minutes...

Urban Regeneration in Sao Paulo: New Waterfront as Possibilities for Transformation

Within the framework of the collaboration between the Municipality of São Paulo and the Municipality of Milan supported by the IURC programme, an important exchange between the Politecnico took place on Tuesday 25th October, 2022. Pedro Martin Fernandes (Advisor, City Hall of Sao Paulo), was invited to give a lecture at the Politecnico di Milano, Master Program in Building and...

Watch IURC’s LA Webinar #12 “From Grey to Green: Torino’s rebirth through Urban Regeneration and Social Innovation”

On February 22nd, IURC Latin America held its webinar #12 "From Grey to Green: Torino's rebirth through Urban Regeneration and Social Innovation". The event sought to provide an introduction to Torino's history and context, in anticipation to the "Cities Forum 2023" that will take place on March 16th- 17th. Formerly known as the "Motor City of Italy" and as an...

Debrecen (Hungary) carried out its study visit to Hermosillo (Mexico) on February 15-17

A delegation of three senior officials from the Hungarian city of Debrecen carried out a three-day study visit in the city of Hermosillo, Mexico, between February 15-17, 2023, in the framework of the International Programme for Urban and Regional Cooperation - IURC Latin America, financed by the European Commission. In the last year, both cities have shared lessons learned on...

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...

Hermosillo (Mexico) welcomed a delegation from Debrecen (Hungary) on February 15

A delegation from Debrecen is visiting Hermosillo to learn about nature-based solutions, participatory budgeting, renewable energy and circular economy. During the first they had a productive meeting with Mr. Astiazarán Gutiérrez, Mayor of Hermosillo, and visited several public spaces, including Madero Park and the new Carcamo Park, where they planted trees with personnel from IMPLAN Hermosillo and Ayuntamiento Hermosillo [caption...