About 25 local climate action officers from municipalities and counties in ChungNam province participated in an online training session on mitigation and adaptation to climate change organised by the IUC project in Korea. Three presentations followed by Q&A and discussion were given on the topics of: – IUC and GCoM perspectives in ChungNam Korea (by […]
Today, the Directorate-General for Energy of the European Commission (ENER) and the IUC Asia team participated in the 3rd International Forum on Renewable Energy, on the topic of Green Energy and New-Deal Industry of Gwangju and Jeonnam (Gwangju Metropolitan City and Jeonnam Province, Republic of Korea). The hosts of the hybrid online and offline conference […]
The IUC Asia team participated in the 3rd GCoM coordination call. Dr. Sang In Kang presented the results of the IUC work in Korea during 2020, including the review papers in 4 Korean provinces. In 2020, the project deployed three local experts to carry out research and training with local officials: Dr. LEE from SHARI […]
Today, the European Commission’s DG REGIO and China’s NDRC held the high-level EU-China Regional and Urban Cooperation Seminar 2020. More than 80 experts from European and Chinese cities as well as high level representatives of the European Commission and the Chinese National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) met in combination online and in person in […]
Today the IUC-Asia held its final webinar on technical assistance of Climate Action Plans (CAPs) development in 4 pilot cities in Malaysia, consisting of Penampang, Tawau, Muar and Hang Tuah Jaya. The meeting was a chance to present the final products (CAPs) and discuss the lessons learned during the process between the Directorates-General of the […]
The Metropolitan City of Bologna presented a digital twin of its garden pavilion currently under construction for the Horticutural Show 2021 in Yangzhou, China. Beyond Bologna, the pavilion showcases urban development concepts from the Italian cities of Fontanelice, Castel del Rio, Borgo Tossignano, Casalfiumanese, Imola, Dozza, Castel San Pietro, Medicina, Castel Guelfo and Mordano. They […]
The City of Granada held its final of three webinars on the opportunities of blockchain innovations for cities. Today’s focus was on Biotech, eHealth & Medical Solutions, and involved more than 25 experts from Europe and China. The webinar was part of Granada’s pilot project awarded with the IUC Competitive Fund. Today’s webinar was opened with […]
The IUC Asia project held today a three-hour workshop on the transition from EU and Chinese cities towards low carbon development. The meeting involved nearly 40 participants – partly onsite in Beijing and partly online (via video conferencing). The event was a follow-up activity to the online exchange session on the EU-China Low Carbon Cities […]
The Closing Ceremony for the annual EU Climate Diplomacy Week Indonesia (24 October – 6 November 2020) was held today, in a festive atmosphere with remarks by high-level officials, program partners and a fun lineup of entertainment acts. The online event involved over 250 participants. Opening words were delivered by H.E. Vincent Piket, Ambassador of […]
Today, the City of Granada held its second of three webinars on Circular Economy and Blockchain Innovations with more than 25 experts from Europe and China, as part of its pilot project within the IUC Competitive Fund, awarded to Granada. Today’s webinar was opened with words from Luis Gonzalez Ruiz, First Deputy Mayor of Granada responsible […]
Today, the IUC Asia project held its final webinar on Technical Assistance on Climate-Action-Plans Development in Indonesia with more than 125 participants. In discussion were the so called “final products”, the Climate Action Plans and respective lessons learned during the process of developing them for the pilot cities of Palembang, Denpasar, Depok, Malang and Makassar. […]
Representatives of GINA Architects from Barcelona met today online with colleagues from CCDI, a Chinese global architecture and engineering consulting firm, to discuss a concept note for developing specific plots in Liudong New District, Liuzhou. They discussed the concept design software, timing, deliverables and follow-up technical encounters. The meeting was facilitated by the IUC project […]
