Modern daily life is founded in cities, where 55% of the world’s population now lives, a figure that is expected to reach 70% in 2050, according to the United Nations. It is home to spaces for production, work, essential services and leisure. In this scenario, urban mobility is
The cities of Malaga (Spain) and Cartagena de Indias (Colombia) have shared their knowledge through nine virtual meetings and are beginning to advance in two pilot projects that will benefit their citizens. The pilots focus on the most touristy areas of both cities, with the
The cities of Velletri-Roma, Italy, and Barranquilla, Colombia, participate in the “Multilevel governance as a key to successful climate action” forum at the Daring Cities conference, where cities shared the results of their cooperation experiences. The conference created by ICLEI, aims to bring visibility and
Within the framework of the European Week of Regions and Cities, a space took place where the member cities of the International Urban Cooperation Program for Latin America and the Caribbean, North America and Europe presented the results of their cooperation with peers from other
The second and last day of the IUC-LAC Regional Networking addressed the financing opportunities available in institutional programs of the European Union and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the circular economy and smart mobility. The welcome was in charge of the Project Attaché of the
Today, October 6, the IUC-LAC “Cities Looking to the Future” regional networking event began. The central axis of the conference was the way in which cooperation between the European Union and Latin America and the Caribbean supports cities to transform their common challenges into opportunities
October 13, the members of the International Urban Cooperation Program for Latin America and the Caribbean (IUC-LAC) will participate in the European Week of Regions and Cities together with IUC North America in a pioneering networking event at program level. The European Week, which is
Throughout the world we are experiencing painful moments caused by the globalized pandemic of covid-19. The International Urban Cooperation Program for Latin America and the Caribbean (IUC-LAC) expresses condolences and deep respect for families that have lost their loved ones due to the disease. We
The International Urban Cooperation Program for Latin America and the Caribbean (IUC-LAC) facilitated rapprochement and networking between the cities of Zagreb (Croatia) and the cities of IUC-JAPAN Turku (Finland) and Nagano and Obuse (Japan) to talk about prevention of natural disasters. It thus promotes the
Rethinking the future of cities is one of the great challenges to be faced for post-covid-19. In a series of seven webinars called Open Dialogues – Rethinking the city after covid-19, the International Urban Cooperation Program for Latin America and the Caribbean (IUC-LAC) sought to
