Within the EU’s support to the implementation of the GCoM in Asia, module 2 of the IUC training programme for Malaysian cities took place in Kuala Lumpur from 22-24 April 2019. The workshop was organised by CityNet, the Kuala Lumpur Regional Training Centre and the
Bucharest, 15. April 2019. A high-level delegation from China led by NDRC Vice Chairman Luo Wen met with Gabriela Voicila, State Secretary at the Ministry of Business Environment, Commerce and Entrepreneurship, as well as with further experts from the Romanian national government. Both sides established
14th High Level Forum (HLF) on Regional and Urban Policy Cooperation The IUC Asia project launched 2019 cooperation between European and Chinese cities on Tuesday 09 April 2019 in Brussels. Over 70 experts from European and Chinese cities as well as high level representatives of
As part of the outreach activities, the IUC team participated in the NAP Expo 2019. Dr. Sang In KANG, IUC Korea Coordinator, participated in the session “Enhancing adaptation planning and financing at the local level”. The session was organised by the UN Capacity Development Fund
In the framework of the European project IUC Asia International Urban Cooperation, and following the exploratory mission in China in November 2018 and the High Level Forum on Policy Cooperation in Brussels on the 9th of April, a round table on the topics of Smart
After the EU-China High-Level Dialogue on Regional Policy, over 40 Chinese and EU cities exchanged experiences, solutions and opportunities related to their projects on circular economy and energy transition. The opening session was moderated by Alexandra Lehmann from the EU Delegation to China. Eva Malanikova
The IUC team participated in Busan at the KECO annual training workshop on Local GHG Inventory with 69 districts, cities and counties from 6 metropolitan cities and 9 provinces including Seoul. The event included more than 100 participants from 65 local governments. The objective of
The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy in South East Asia (GCoM SEA) held a regional networking event titled “Inclusive Climate Action for Sustainable Cities” within the Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD). The event focused on promoting inclusive climate action which could
The IUC Asia project in collaboration with the Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) and the Secretariat of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) ran a three-day training in Iskandar Malaysia, an Asian leader in climate action. The activity took place from
The IUC Asia team participated in two events within the COP24 held in Katowice, Poland. On the one hand side, the team leader Pablo Gándara participated in a panel discussion upon invitation of the Korean Ministry of Environment (MoE) with experts from Korea, Indonesia and
The Challenge is a joint pilot initiative of the EIB and the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) to help prepare and finance urban climate action projects (mitigation and adaptation) in Africa, Central Asia, Latin America and EU accession and neighbourhood countries. EU countries
The IUC team joined a Experts’ Group Meeting on the Future of Urban Governance and Capacities for Resilience that took place in Bangkok on 23 November 2018. The meeting was organised by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP)
The IUC Asia project team participated at the Smart City Expo held in Barcelona from 13-15 November 2018. The IUC Asia booth showcased the main results of city-to-city cooperation. The event was highly valuable to assess smart city solutions under implementation in the Asian region.
The Ministry of Environment and Forestry of Indonesia (MoEF) – Directorate General of Climate Change – in cooperation with several partners, held the “Climate Change Control Action Day 2018” on 24-25 October 2018, with the following aims: Showcase and discuss the latest developments in the support
A significant result of city-to-city cooperation under the IUC Asia programme On the morning of 25th October 2018, the direct connection for freight trains from Mannheim to Chongqing in China was officially put into operation. This is one of the key pilot projects of the Mannheim
Daegu, 18. October 2018. The IUC Asia project was invited to explain the Global Covenant of Mayors (GCoM) during a training for city practitioners hosted by Daegu City Council, the Ministry of Environment (MoE) and the Korean Environmental Corporation KECO. Ms Hejung Jung, acting IUC
The event took place in Hanoi on 18-19 September 2018, few days after the launching of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) in Surabaya. Practitioners from 14 Vietnamese cities participated at the two-day training event, including Binh City, Khan Hoa City,
The IUC – Asia programme training event brought together participants in the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) from Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam. Many of these participant local governments have some previous experience of GHG emissions analysis and have developed of climate
Surabaya, 13 September 2018. With the presence of the Ambassador of the European Union to Indonesia, H.E. Vincent Guérend, the IUC-Asia project launched the Global Covenant of Mayors in South East Asia. “Today’s launch of the Global Covenant of Mayors in South East Asia here in
European cities delegates visited Haikou. Here, participants absolved an intense 2 day programme, including meetings with the directors of over ten city departments relevant for urban development as well as field visits to the Fullsing Town Innovation Park, the Free Trade Zone and the Jiangdong
Representatives from the eight European cities of Nice, Prague, Mannheim, Málaga, Reggio-Emilia, Rome, Barnsley and Granada participated at a one-week mission to China from 15 – 21 July 2018. The mission included participation at the annual EU-China High-Level Seminar on Regional Policy that took place in Zhengzhou on
A high-level delegation from Chongqing visited the City of Mannheim on 9 July 2018. The delegation, headed by the Director General of the Chongqing Development and Reform Commission (DRC) Mr XIONG Xue, discussed with Mannheim city authorities and stakeholders from the business community the implementation of
Within the implementation of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) in Indonesia, a Survey & Consultation on the Common Reporting Framework took place in Jakarta on 29 June 2018. Upon presentation about the IUC Project and the support to implementation of the GCoM
The IUC team joined a coordination meeting hosted by Chengdu’s Mayor Luo Qiang and representatives of the Global Covenanat of Mayors for Energy and Climate (GCoM). The GCoM delegation was led by Amanda Eichel, Executive Director of the GCoM Secretariat, and included partners from ICLEI,
A preparatory meeting for EU pilot cities was held in Brussels on 7 June 2018, with the following aims: Introducing the support tools available for the EU cities during the implementation of the city pairings and explaining the approach (local action planning, pilot projects Preparing
The project team organised a training for the second group of Chinese pilot cities for 2018, i.e. Haikou (Hainan province), Kunming (Yunnan province), Liuzhou (Guangxi province), Yantai (Shandong province) and Weinan (Shaanxi province). Around 35 representatives attended the meeting, including those from pilot cities of
The IUC ASIA organised the training event City Energy and Climate Action – How to set Targets and Develop a Plan with the International Climate and Environment Center in Gwangju, Korea, on 16 March 2018. Documentation Agenda_City Energy and Climate Action Gwangju_VF 00 IUC Asia_10keyprinciples 01 GCoM Presentation
The IUC project started the elaboration of a compative study between cities the EU and China towards their transition to a low carbon society. In September of 2017, a first working visit to EU by a high-level delegation of for climate change experts led by
The IUC ASIA project co-organised DG REGIO’s networking event Cities contributing to the New Urban Agenda implementation through the international urban cooperation programme held on 08 February 2018 at the World Urban Forum in Kuala Lumpur. The event presented the actions undertaken by the EU to deliver the
The IUC programme arranged a meeting between the Chief Minister of Melaka State Hon. Datuk Idris Haron, the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (EC JRC) and the Secretariat of the Global Covenant of Mayors (GCoM). During the meeting, adhesion of Melaka State and Melaka City
A stakeholders meeting of the Global Covenant of Mayors (GCoM) in South East Asia took place back-to-back to the World Urban Forum (WUF) in Kuala Lumpur. The meeting was attended by: Natividad Lorenzo, European Union, Foreign Policy Instrument (FPI) Paolo Bertoldi, European Commission, Joint Reserach
To foster opportunities for collaboration on Smart Cities In the framework of the Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC), the IUC ASIA programme implemented a workshop for representatives from the Chinese cities participating in the IUC programme, as well as companies, research institutions and business
A high-level NDRC delegation from China visited Mannheim on Monday 13 November 2017. An MoU between Mannheim and Chongqing was signed. The signing is part of the agenda of an over-20-people Chinese delegation during its two-day visit in Mannheim. The delegation comprises of delegates from
IUC Global Event in Brussels The IUC programme held its 1st city-to-city global event. For this purpose, the IUC Asia project mobilised the participation of over 50 delegates from China, the Republic of Korea, Indonesia and Malaysia. The event was opened by Hilde Hardeman, Director
On the occasion of the OECD Champion Mayors, partners and stakeholders of the Global Covenant of Mayors (GCoM) in South East Asia met on 18 October 2017 in Seoul. The event was facilitated by the IUC Asia programme and aimed at coordinating the activities of
In September 2017, seven high level experts on climate change of the Chinese Government held meetings at the European Commission in Brussels and then visited best practices in Ghent, Lisbon, Almada and Vienna. The Chinese delegation was led by the Director General of the Climate
The IUC team supported the visit of Mr. Christian Specht, First Vice Mayor of Mannheim to Chongqing 14th – 17th August. Mr. Specht met with Mr. OUYANG Lin, Deputy Director General of Chongqing DRC, who visited Mannheim in June 2017 during the IUC work meeting
With the support of IUC project, a thirteen-people European Parliament delegation led by MEPs Lambert van Nistelrooij and Jan Olbrycht visited Zhengzhou. An official meeting with Mr. CHENG Zhiming, Mayor of Zhengzhou was arranged on 18th July. Both sides exchange thoughts on mainly following aspects:
On May 31st, the 12th High Level Dialogue on Regional and Urban Policy Cooperation took place in Brussels as a key side event of EU-China Summit 2017. The seminar was opened by Normunds Popens, Deputy Director General of DG REGIO, and LIU Sushe, Director General,
Chinese delegation of NDRC and Pilot Cities visit EU in 30th May – 07th June 2017 Led by the NDRC, two Chinese delegations visited four EU pilot cities on two routes. A delegation with representatives from NDRC, Zhengzhou and Changchun visited Málaga (Spain) and Agii
After the seminar, and with the presence of EU Commissioner Ms. Corina Cretu and NDRC Vice Chairman Mr. HU Zucai, nine cities – 5 from China and 4 from the EU, with Prague set to join the IUC programme as the fifth EU city –
On 15. March 2017, the IUC (Component 1: city-to-city cooperation on sustainable urban development) was officially launched at the premise of the European Union Delegation to China and Mongolia in Beijing. Dr. Hans Dietmar Schweisgut, Ambassador of the European Union to China and Mongolia and
The IUC Asia team participated in the IUC training week held in Brussels in February 2017. At this occasion, experts were able to learn in depth about the technical issues of the EU’s Covenant of Mayors. The Joint Research Centre of the EU delivered a
