IUC Asia News

Delegates from Manchester initiate Mission to China
The third mission of EU cities to China will take place from 20-26 October 2019 and will focus on circular

The EU supports China on Adaptation to Climate Change
The IUC project is working with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) by contributing with two chapters to the

GCoM x Mission Innovation Meet Climate Action’s New Superalliance
In May 2019, Mission Innovation and the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy announced their commitment to strengthen

Korea: IUC Participates at Asia-Pacific Roundtable on Energy Transition & Coal Phase-out
The IUC Asia Programme was invited to participate at the Asia-Pacific Roundtable on Energy Transition & Coal Phase-out in Buyeo,

Case Study: Urban-Rural Linkages in China
What is Urban-Rural Linkage? “UN Habitat defines urban-rural linkages as the as non-linear, diverse urban-rural interactions and linkages across space

Unveiling Event of Yantai China-Europe (Italy) Industry Park
In 17 September 2019, Yantai Laoshan District will hold an Unveiling Ceremony of the Yantai China-Europe (Italy) Industry Park. Date:

Indonesia: Makassar kicks-off cimate action with the GCoM with IUC support
Makassar, the capital of Sulawesi Province in Indonesia, started cooperation on energy and climate change within the Global Covenant of

Korea: Training on mitigation & technologies in Gwangju
In cooperation with the ICEC (International Climate & Environment Centre) and the Gwangju Metropolitan City, the IUC project held a

China: EU Cities at TechWeek in Nanjing
Representatives from the EU IUC cities of Rome, Bologna, Emilia-Romana and Stuttgart Region have participated at the 2nd “Nanjing Tech

China: EU Smart Cities Mission to China
The EU cities of Barcelona, Granada, Rome and Stuttgart Region (including Ludwigsburg) undertook a mission to the Chinese cities of

IUC Regional Event in Mannheim
Mannheim, 3 June 2019. In cooperation with the City of Mannheim and the ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic

Visit of Nice’s Deputy Mayor to Kunming, China
Upon the invitation of Kunming City Government, Nice’s Deputy Mayor Christian Tordo visited today the IUC pairing city of Kunming

IUC supported MEP Lambert Van Nistelrooij’s visit to China
The IUC Asia programme supported MEP Lambert Van Nistelrooij’s visit to Beijing, China on 26th April. During the trip, MEP

Workshop on Emission Reduction and Low Carbon Society, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (22 – 24 April 2019)
MODULE 2 – MITIGATION: Emission Reduction and Low Carbon Society | As part of Global Covenant of Mayors’ capacity

Kuala Lumpur Training on GHG Emission Reduction
Within the EU’s support to the implementation of the GCoM in Asia, module 2 of the IUC training programme for

NDRC Vice Chairman’s visit to Romania
Bucharest, 15. April 2019. A high-level delegation from China led by NDRC Vice Chairman Luo Wen met with Gabriela Voicila,

EU – China Cities Cooperation 2019 Launched
14th High Level Forum (HLF) on Regional and Urban Policy Cooperation The IUC Asia project launched 2019 cooperation between European

Korea: Adaptation Workshop at the NAP Expo 2019 in Incheon
As part of the outreach activities, the IUC team participated in the NAP Expo 2019. Dr. Sang In KANG, IUC

Smart City Roundtable in Rome
In the framework of the European project IUC Asia International Urban Cooperation, and following the exploratory mission in China in

Cluster Meeting on Circular Economy and Energy Transition
After the EU-China High-Level Dialogue on Regional Policy, over 40 Chinese and EU cities exchanged experiences, solutions and opportunities related