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Digital Economic Opportunity in Indonesia Amid COVID-19 Pandemic 


15 May 2020 | JAKARTA – Responding to the current pandemic condition and emergence of various online platforms in Indonesia, UCLG ASPAC created a space for cities to virtually discuss the innovative practices applied in their respective areas through Web-Share #8 “Potential of Digital Economy in the Midst of COVID-19 Pandemic”. The goal is for cities to use the information as insights for their future local development. UCLG ASPAC also invited representative from national government and private sector. Joined by approximately 100 representatives of cities in Indonesia, this virtual meeting was also attended by Mayor Tri Rismaharini of Surabaya, President of UCLG ASPAC and Dr. Bernadia Irawati Tjandradewi, Secretary General of UCLG ASPAC. Click
APFSD 2020: Accelerating SDGs Progress in Asia and the Pacific

 



20 May 2020 | BANGKOK – UCLG ASPAC, through the Asia-Pacific Local Government Coordinating Body (APLG), represented local governments in the Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD). The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP) organised the 7th APFSD virtually with the theme “Accelerating action for and delivery of the 2030 Agenda in Asia and the Pacific”. More than 600 representatives from governments, intergovernmental organisations, United Nations bodies, international organisations, civil society organisations and other entities joined the discussion and gained the updates on the progress of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the region. Click
The Second Blended Learning Course: Approach to SDGs Localisation 


18 May 2020 | GWANGJU – Assisting cities and local governments to develop sustainably is at the heart of UCLG ASPAC’s work. Localising the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has become one of the focus areas since its ratification in 2016. UCLG ASPAC has shown tremendous support to local governments to achieve the goals, such as through various capacity building activities, project development, and partnerships. Recognising the challenges that cities face in meeting the 2030 deadline, UCLG ASPAC introduces various approaches that cities can utilise. Within this understanding, UCLG ASPAC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate with the Raoul Wallenberg Institute (RWI) and the local government of Gwangju back in 2019, which aims to support local governments in localising SDGs with human rights approach. Click
Accelerating Digital Transformation in The Face of COVID-19 Pandemic in Cities
 


COVID-19 pandemic has forced activities around the world in halt. The social distancing, hand washing, mask wearing, work-study from home have become new habits in order to decrease the COVID-19 spread. Local governments take an active role in mitigating the transmission of this virus at the local level and ensure that the development wheel is still running on track. Digital technology has provided some solutions to city governments in facing the pandemic. LOCALISE SDGs, a joint programme of UCLG ASPAC and Association of Indonesia Municipalities (APEKSI), recorded how cities benefit from technology utilisation with its unique characteristics: fast, easy-to-use, and zero needs of physical contact. Click
Cities Prepare Better: Key to Tapping Further Opportunities for Climate Challenges
 



UCLG ASPAC, the Secretariat of the Global Covenant of Mayors (GCoM) for Southeast Asia, has been assisting cities to realise their commitment to climate change under the framework of the International Urban Cooperation (IUC) Asia programme. With the guideline from GCoM and necessary capacity building activities from UCLG ASPAC’s IUC Asia Team, cities will be able to identify their climate risks and vulnerability, and define mitigation targets and adaptation goals. By going through the process, cities will be able to identify their areas that are, for example, flood prone and to determine priority of adaptation plan and projects that needs to be conducted. Click

PUBLICATION


UCLG ASPAC Local Governments Newsletter Vol.32 | November 2019 - May 2020 is out. Taking theme "Sustainable and Resilient Communities, Towns and Cities", the newsletter presents knowledge on resilience, and practices of cities in various aspects of urban life.    
 

 
CLICK HERE to download or to read the publication and other cities success stories on our website. 

UPCOMING EVENTS

  • 17 June 2020 | Sint-Niklaas, Belgium | CIB Working Group Annual Meeting (Virtual) | Site
  • 19 June 2020 | Web-Share #10 | Empowering Youth on Resilience (Post-COVID-19 Challenges and Strategies)
  • 26 June 2020 | Web-Share #11 | Gender Equality and Women Empowerment 
  • 3 July 2020 | Web-Share #12 | Post-COVID-19: Boosting Domestic Tourism (Lesson Learned: Seoul, Hangzhou) 
  • 14-16 July 2020 | New York, United States | HLPF - Accelerated Action and Transformative Pathways: "Realising the Decade of Action and Delivery for Sustainable Development" | Site
  • 16 July 2020 | Web-Share #13 | Youth and ASEAN Mayors Talk on World Youth Skills Day (in collaboration with the ASEAN Mayors Forum (AMF), EU Bangkok, ASEAN Secretariat, and AYO) 
  • 21-25 September 2020 (TBC) | Wellington, New Zealand | 2020 UCLG ASPAC First Session of Executive Bureau | Site
  • 7-10 October 2020 | Gwangju, Republic of Korea | Blended Learning Course for Local Governments: Localising Human Rights in SDGs | Site
  • April 2021 | Zhengzhou, China | 8th UCLG ASPAC Congress 
  • 20-24 June 2021 | Singapore | World Cities Summit 2020 - Liveable and Sustainable Cities: Adapting to a Disrupted World | Site
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