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International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) - AA @iurc.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

🌍⚡ European & Australian regions are joining forces on the new energy transition. An IURC study visit to Melbourne & Gippsland connected partners on offshore wind, skills, industrial transformation & a just transition—turning shared challenges into practical cooperation. #EUForeignPolicy #IURC

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International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) - AA @iurc.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Published today: @brusselstimes.com reports on expanding EU–Japan regional cooperation. According to Cesar Moreno of the European External Action Service (EEAS) in Tokyo, IURC was highlighted during the opening speech as a key channel for regional and urban cooperation with Japan.

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International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) - AA @iurc.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

100 city & regional leaders. 8 partner countries. One workshop. On 16 June, IURC Asia and Australasia hosts its Flagship Workshop at the World Cities Summit 2026 — delegates from Australia, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and Taiwan, alongside 30 EU cities and 16 EU regions.

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International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) - AA @iurc.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

How can industrial heritage become a driver of sustainable tourism? 🇮🇹 Prato shared its experience in smart and sustainable industrial tourism during an IURC-AA Technical Deep Dive, highlighting innovative approaches that connect culture, industry, and local development. #IURC #SustainableTourism

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International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) - AA @iurc.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Affordable housing & social cohesion are global priorities. This week, IURC Asia & Australasia’s CoP15 webinar brought together Berlin, Bari, Valencia, Singapore & Melbourne to exchange solutions on inclusive urban development. #EUForeignPolicy @politico.eu

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International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) - AA @iurc.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Cities from Europe and Asia–Australasia are collaborating through IURC to reduce food loss and waste. In the latest Community of Practice on Food Policy, partners exchanged strategies on data, redistribution, and circular economy approaches to scale solutions for more sustainable urban food systems

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International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) - AA @iurc.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

The European Climate Action Day Event on Tourism gathered experts to discuss climate-resilient destinations & #SustainableTourism. IURC colleagues Pablo Gándara and Oscar Prat presented how city-to-city cooperation helps integrate #climate indicators into #sustainability standards. #IURC

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International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) - AA @iurc.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Cities across Europe & Asia-Australasia strengthen cooperation through IURC Community of Practice #11. The Urban Cooperation Action Plan for the International Human Smart Living Lab Network has been approved, advancing citizen-centred urban innovation and living-lab collaboration. bit.ly/4c7QAwH

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International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) - AA @iurc.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

🌍 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

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International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) - AA @iurc.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

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

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International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) - AA @iurc.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

🌍 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

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International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) - AA @iurc.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

🌏 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

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International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) - AA @iurc.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

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

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International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) - AA @iurc.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

♻️ 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

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International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) - AA @iurc.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

♻️ 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

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International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) - AA @iurc.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

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

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International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) - AA @iurc.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

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

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International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) - AA @iurc.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

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

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International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) - AA @iurc.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

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

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International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) - AA @iurc.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

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)

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International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) - AA @iurc.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

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

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International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) - AA @iurc.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

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

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International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) - AA @iurc.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

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

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International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) - AA @iurc.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

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

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International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) - AA @iurc.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

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

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International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) - AA @iurc.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

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!

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International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) - AA @iurc.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

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 www.iurc.eu

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International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) - AA @iurc.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

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

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International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) - AA @iurc.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

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

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International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) - AA @iurc.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

+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!

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International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) - AA @iurc.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

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International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) - AA @iurc.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

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

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