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UCLG ASPAC Statutory Meetings in Makati Underline Local Governments' Commitment on Disaster Risk Reduction


5-6 September 2019 | MAKATI – Almost two hundred delegates from 14 countries participated in UCLG ASPAC Executive Bureau and Council Meetings, hosted by Makati city government. This year statutory meetings focused on the role of local governments in addressing disaster risks, with the aim of accelerating the implementation of Sendai Framework for the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM). The meeting discussed the preparation of UCLG ASPAC’s participation in the upcoming World Congress, where nominations of UCLG ASPAC members will be made for UCLG World Governing Bodies. The meeting also considered UCLG ASPAC members’ proposals to host statutory meetings including UCLG ASPAC Congress in 2020. Click
UCLG ASPAC President Takes Part in HLPF - SDGs Summit 2019

 


24-25 September 2019 | NEW YORK – UCLG ASPAC President, Mayor Tri Rismaharini of Surabaya, joined global discussions on the UN 2030 Development Agenda at the High-Level Political Forum 2019 – SDGs Summit, organised under the auspices of the UN General Assembly.  This is the first gathering of global leaders since UN Member States adopted the 17 Sustainable Development Goals on 25 September 2015 and decided to achieve them in 2030. Click
Safe Cities Summit 2019: Enlightening Debates on Cities and Technology
 


29 August 2019 | SINGAPORE – UCLG ASPAC contributed in the Safe Cities Summit 2019, an event organised by The Economist. UCLG ASPAC Secretary General, Bernadia Irawati Tjandradewi, together with international level policymakers, executives, experts and entrepreneurs, shared insights through discussions on safe and resilient cities, cybersecurity, transport and infrastructure, crime prevention, and the health and well-being of urbanites. Click

Public Space Reactivated and Enlivened: Taking Urban Life to the Next Level
 
5-7, 17 September 2019 | SURAKARTA, SEBERANG PERAI – Uplifting the quality of urban life can be achieved by ensuring that social capital is well built and captured.  UCLG ASPAC in close collaboration with UN-Habitat and local government of Seberang Perai City Council, Surakarta, and Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, have taken further action marked by the MoU Signing and preliminary visit for art project. Click 

LEAD for SDGs Programme in Pakistan Completes the Inception Phase
 
16-17 September 2019 | ISLAMABAD – UCLG ASPAC, LEAD for SDGs Programme (Local Empowerment, Advocacy and Development for Localisation of SDGs in Pakistan programme) convened a partner consultation workshop upon the successful completion of the programme’s six-month inception phase. Click 
 
News at the Secretariat in Jakarta

UCLG ASPAC Secretariat welcomes new personnel who will help strengthen the team.  We are also glad to have our new intern, this is our continuous effort in engaging the youth in our works.  In September, we are proud to introduce you to these new personnel! Click
PUBLICATION

Local Governments Newsletter
Vol.31 | May - October 2019
DISASTER MANAGEMENT


In the UCLG ASPAC Council Meeting 2019 and Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Forum in Makati, 5-6 September 2019, UCLG ASPAC disseminated Local Governments Newsletter Vol.31, highlighting the theme.

The Newsletter documented good practices of cities in tackling disaster challenges in the Prevention/Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, and Rehabilitation phase.


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UPCOMING EVENTS

  • 15 - 17 October 2019 | Penang, Malaysia | Seventh Asia-Pacific Urban Forum (APUF-7) | Site
  • 19 - 26 October 2019 | Jeju, South Korea | Global Youth Culture Forum | Site
  • 23 - 25 October 2019 | Hamamatsu, Japan | Hamamatsu Intercity Cooperation Summit 2019 -  Sustainable Community Building through International Cooperation of Cities
  • 28 - 29 October 2019 | Bangkok, Thailand | Surabaya's Technical Visit
  • 28 - 31 October 2019 | Hanoi, Vietnam | Intergovernmental Twelfth Regional Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) Forum in Asia | Site
  • 29 - 31 October 2019 | Hangzhou, China | BRLC e-Commerce Training Workshop | Site
  • 11 - 15 November 2019 | Durban, South Africa | UCLG World Congress and World Council | Site
  • 20 - 21 November 2019 | Seoul, South Korea | We-Go ASEAN Smart Cities Network (ASCN) Mayoral Conference| Site
  • 5 - 6 March 2020 | Goa, India | 5th South Asian Cities Summit - 10 Years to SDGs, Enabling Linkages Between SDGs and City Development to Build Better Urban Future | Site
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