International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) - AA

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🌍 Global cooperation in action!

At #SCEWC25, the IURC Global Thematic Networking Event gathered 240+ delegates from 130+ cities & regions across Europe, the Americas, Asia–Australasia — sharing ideas on #Innovation, #Sustainability & #ClimateAction. 🤝

@ec.europa.eu @euinjapan.bsky.social

A powerful moment captured — IURC Global Thematic Networking “family photo” brings together city and region leaders. United under one bright light, sharing one vision: cooperation, sustainability, and innovation for a better future. 🌍✨

#IURC #EUForeignPolicy
@EU_FPI @EUinmyRegion @iurc_aa @iurc_lac

🌍 The #IURC Global Thematic Networking Event is bringing 240+ city & regional leaders to Barcelona for #SCEWC25!

🇪🇺🤝🌎 Delegates from Europe, Asia, LAC, North America & Australasia will exchange on climate action, innovation & sustainable urban growth.

#SmartCities #UrbanCooperation #EUForeignPolicy

🌏 IURC launched Thematic Cluster breakout sessions on Regional Innovation, with 50+ experts from EU, Asia & Australasia

Topics: Industrial Modernisation, Agri-Food, Clean Energy & Blue Economy — from hydrogen valleys to offshore wind & food circularity.

👉 bit.ly/4nEE38a

#IURC #RegionalInnovation

Cities from 🇪🇺 Europe & 🌏 Asia shared circular economy solutions in the #IURC Deep Dive 2 — from Hamburg’s circular hubs to Kuala Lumpur’s Zero Waste 2040, Vicenza’s food governance, and Melaka’s Trash-to-Cash initiatives.

👉 bit.ly/4mReyiY
#EUForeignPolicy #CircularEconomy #Sustainability

♻️ We launched our Circular Economy Cluster with the following cities:

🔹Milan—food policy & 83k daily school meals
🔹Iskandar Malaysia—Eco-Life Challenge & Circular Econ Park
🔹Osaka Prefecture—wastewater plants as energy hubs, -21.4% emissions

👉 bit.ly/3KAsAYM
#EUForeignPolicy #IURC #CircularEconomy

♻️ Deep Dive into #CircularEconomy
Cities show how waste ➔ energy & water ➔ innovation

Jabalpur – waste-to-energy, 11.5 MW
Madrid – AI bins, digital twins
Cuttack – eco-parks & biogas
Debrecen – greywater reuse
Trier & Chennai – biomethane & modular hubs

👉 bit.ly/47eoxJx

#EUForeignPolicy #IURC

From Grenoble to Kaohsiung, cities are transforming with start-ups, digital twins, green tech & innovation hubs. Warsaw Leuven Tallinn & Nagoya also shared bold strategies
Our webinar closed with insights from 6 global leaders
Full story: bit.ly/471kq4h
#UrbanInnovation #SmartCities #EUForeignPolicy

49 leaders from EU & LAC regions launched IURC thematic clusters:
- agrifood
- industrial modernization
- clean energy
- blue economy.
From wine innovation in Mendoza to industrial symbiosis in Chihuahua, regions are shaping sustainable futures.
Read bit.ly/4gC3rss

#EUForeignPolicy #Sustainability

From heritage tourism in Messina to Warsaw using city branding to attract talent, global cities rethinking tourism & identity. Brisbane is planning a green 2032 Olympics, while Seberang Perai advances river ecotourism.
bit.ly/3W1CSn5

#EUForeignPolicy #SustainableTourism #CityBranding #MegaEvents

Metaverse heritage in Prato 🇮🇹, eco-farming in Gangtok 🇮🇳, smart heritage in Coimbra 🇵🇹 & nature-based tourism in South West Western Australia 🇦🇺.

Through IURC, cities are working together to redefine sustainable tourism worldwide. bit.ly/429e4xb

#EUForeignPolicy #IURC #SustainableTourism #Innovation

IURC Asia and Australasia Region to region cooperation, thematic cluster slide

Regional innovation in action. 54 leaders from EU/Japan/AU/NZ launched the IURC AA program on 16 Sept : agrifood, industry & clean energy.
Japan: 10 unicorns in 10yrs (Hiroshima)
Europe: Circular agri-food (Val-d’Oise)
Oceania: Offshore wind (Gippsland)
Next: Clean Energy, Blue Economy (23 Sept)

Cities are innovating for sustainable mobility: New Taipei’s smart transit, Seoul’s 60% public transport use, Pimpri’s electric buses, and Hamburg’s digital twins. Collaboration is driving smarter, greener cities. How is your city advancing?
bit.ly/3K5BTzC
#SmartCities #SustainableMobility

New Zealand kicks off Phase 2 of the EU’s IURC programme. Christchurch, Taranaki and Manawatū join global peers to collaborate on urban innovation, mobility, energy and climate action.
Launch hosted by the EU Delegation to N. Zealand
More: bit.ly/4ppL6Tv
#EUForeignPolicy #IURC #EUinNZ #ClimateAction

Just wrapped the first #IURC Mobility & Transport webinar! Rotterdam and Osaka shared innovations in autonomous buses, air mobility, and urban logistics. Collaboration between cities, academia, and the private sector is essential for progress.
Sept 11 & 15 thx @EU_FPI @EUinmyregion

Cities shared#SmartMobility solutions in#IURC deep dive:Chennai’s biogas digesters, Kaohsiung’s AI traffic signals, Torino’s 2030 carbon neutrality push, Seberang Perai’s pedestrian-first urban design.
Collaboration,affordability,scaling innovation. Next-Sept 15 thx@EU_FPI @EUinmyregion

The IURC Asia & Australasia Thematic Clusters 2025 launched today with opening remarks by Lutz Köppen (DG REGIO) and Viktorija Kaidalova (FPI), highlighting the EU’s commitment to global cooperation through city- and region-based partnerships. #IURC #EU #CityDiplomacy #FPI

Today at the #ItalyPavilion at #OsakaExpo, 🇪🇺 Cesar Moreno of @euinjapan.bsky.social presented results of @iurc.bsky.social cooperation with Milan's #MUFPP in Asian cities. Thanks to #Milan for continous cooperation and to #EU_FPI for making it possible!

Smart cities, circular economy & innovation ecosystems were in focus as IURC Asia & Australasia wrapped its latest call with country managers and the team. Cities & regions from Japan, China, Rep. of Korea, India, Australia, N. Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia are preparing for the new phase
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IURC Asia & Australasia launched its 4th kick-off meeting with EU reps welcoming Malaysian pilot cities Seberang Perai & Iskandar Regional Development Authority to our network.

Building EU-Asia bridges for sustainable urban development!
Read more: bit.ly/4kRJbDR

#Sustainability #Malaysia

IURC was a strategic partner at World Cities Summit in Vienna, alongside 62 cities from 39 countries.
Kuala Lumpur presented KL2040 plan, Yokohama & Antwerp joined Lee Kuan Yew Prize Network.
"Resilience isn't bouncing back—it's bouncing forward"
Read more: bit.ly/4o2yQrx

#SmartCities #WCS2025

+150 experts joined the hybrid www.iurc.eu/aa launch @expo2025japan. @EU_FPI
Asia-Pacific Head Röttger, @EUinmyRegion DG Christopidou, @catalangov Minister Duch, #OsakaPref DG Baba & @EUinJapan Moreno joined. Milan, Aichi, Catalonia & Christchurch experts on stage. Call for EU Cities/Regions open!

+150 experts joined the hybrid www.iurc.eu/aa launch @expo2025japan. @EU_FPI
Asia-Pacific Head Röttger, @EUinmyRegion DG Christopidou, @catalangov Minister Duch, #OsakaPref DG Baba & @EUinJapan Moreno joined. Milan, Aichi, Catalonia & Christchurch experts on stage. Call for EU Cities/Regions open!

IURC call now open for #EU cities and regions to cooperate with Asia, Australasia and Latin America. Join the EU-funded IURC and become one of the new 40 European pilot cities or 24 European pilot regions cooperating towards sustainable, innovative, and inclusive development.
Apply now: www.iurc.eu