Tag: RegionalDevelopment

Chinese Delegation Visited Brussels and Ljubljana Region

From Oct. 22 to 29, A high-level delegation from the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and cities of Zhengzhou, Hangzhou, Liuzhou, Chongqing, Taicang and Guangzhou, visited Brussels and Ljubljana Region, to participate in the IURC Final Event and for knowledge exchange in cultural and creative ecosystem and regional innovation with Ljubljana Urban Region. The delegation's visit was tightly packed...

Bari, Bielsko-Biała, Sofia, Bacau County, Ljubljana Urban Region, Sisak Moslavina County and South Bohemia Visit Chongqing and Guangzhou

As a step forward to enhance EU-China urban and regional policy cooperation, a delegation Bari(Italy), Bielsko-Biała(Poland), Sofia(Bulgaria), Bacau County (Romania), Ljubljana Urban Region (Slovenia), Sisak Moslavina County (Croatia) and South Bohemia (Czech Republic) visited Chongqing and Guangzhou from September 17 to 22, 2023. This visit aimed to foster a deeper mutual understanding and collaborative learning in industrial transition and green...

Beijing, Dalian, Hangzhou and Zhengzhou Delegates Visit Lazio Region and Region of Western Greece

From July 16 to July 22, The representatives from Beijing, Dalian, Hangzhou and Zhengzhou embarked the first IURC-China delegation visit to Europe, focusing on exchanging best practices in sustainable agriculture, regional innovation, culture and tourism. The visit in Lazio Region (Italy) and Region of Western Greece (Greece) provided the delegation provided a glimpse of European regional development strategies and innovation...

European Delegates visited Chinese Cities of Beijing, Zhengzhou and Hangzhou

From 2-7 July, the IURC facilitated an inaugural post-COVID study visit of European delegates from Fuenlabrada, Lazio region, Region of Western Greece, Alentejo Region, and Krapina-Zagorje county to China. This mission intended to strengthen the ties and cooperative actions between European and Chinese cities and regions in the areas of sustainable agriculture, cultural tourism and digital economy. During the visit,...

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...

Signing Ceremony for Memorandum of Understanding between Lazio Region and Zhengzhou

On 31st January 2023, the Lazio region (Italy) and Zhengzhou city (China) signed the Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation within the framework of EU-China Cooperation on Regional Policy, facilitated by the EU-funded International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) programme. Both sides committed to building a collaborative relationship and promoting sustainability and innovation in (peri) urban agriculture and agri-food supply chain....

Lazio-Zhengzhou Regional Innovation Cooperation: IURC China Team Visited Lazio Region

On 21st -22nd December 2022, the IURC China team conducted a study visit to the Lazio Region. The visit began with a hybrid meeting attended by the delegates from Zhengzhou city and the Lazio region. Both sides agreed on the scope and intended actions framed in the MoU, which will be signed on 31st January 2023. Both Zhengzhou and the...

Study Visit of Attica (Greece) in Colima (Mexico), Nov-Dec 2022

As part of the cooperation activities between the regions of Attica (Greece) and Colima (Mexico), two officials from the Innovation Center of Attica Region carried out a 3-day study visit in Colima from November 30th through December 2nd, 2022. Both regions are cooperating to explore opportunities to position tourism as an economic engine in a post-covid context. Through the implementation...

A delegation from Opolskie, Poland carried out its study visit in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina

As part of the cooperation activities between the Province of Tierra del Fuego (Argentina) and the Opolskie Voivodeship Region (Poland), a delegation of three government officials from Opolskie carried out a study visit to Tierra del Fuego province (Argentina) from Monday, November 14th to Wednesday, November 16th. During the study visit to Tierra del Fuego, Opolskie’s delegation had the opportunity to...

Study Visit of Ancona in Guanajuato, Mexico, Oct 30 – Nov 2

Within the framework of the International Program for Urban and Regional Cooperation - IURC Latin America, financed by the European Union, a delegation of three officials from the Italian city of Ancona carried out a three-day study visit in the city of Guanajuato, Mexico, between October 30th and November 2nd, 2022. During the last few months, both cities had been...