CityNet E-Newsletter June, 2017

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The Climate Leadership Program Workshop for A Better, Greener, Smarter Toward Resilient City

Register to the Climate Leadership Program Workshop for a better, greener, smarter towards resilient city organised by CityNet in partnership with UCLG ASPAC on 28-30 August in Jakarta, Indonesia. The objective of the program is to anticipate future climate risks as well as opportunities and to cultivate a new more collaborative leadership at many levels, with global values and responsibilities for a more adaptive initiatives and improved and sustainable resiliencies.

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Join CityNet's session at the 3^rd ASEAN MAYORS FORUM in Manila

Participate in CityNet's working session on sustainable transport in time for the 3^rd ASEAN MAYORS FORUM on July 26-28, 2017 in Shangrila The Fort, Taguig City, Philippines. Focusing on Building People to People Mobility regional experts from Asian Development Bank, World Bank, Korea Transport Institute, and city mayors from Asia-Pacific will present their successful cases as benchmarks.

Final Call for CityNet Office Bearers: 10 July 2017

CityNet has issued its final call for nominations / applications for its new office bearers. The final deadline is on July 10, 2017. The Election Committee Chairperson and Barisal City Mayor Ahsan Habib Kamal urges CityNet members to apply and get the benefits of an ExCom member, "being a CityNet Executive Committee member gives your city/ organization leverage in our policy-decision making process and access to important local government activities in the Asia Pacific region".

Don't forget to register your participation to 2017 CityNet Congress to be held in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 5-8 November focusing on "Our City, Our Future: Sharing Local Solutions for Sustainable Development". We encourage city leaders across the Asia Pacific region to join this unmissable opportunity to voice urban challenges and form partnership with various urban stakeholders, from water management to the role of local governments in implementing SDGs.

Last call for CityNet Medium Term Plan survey

The CityNet Secretariat is developing the Medium Term Plan for 2018-2021 to review the network's past work and establish a vision for the future. This Plan will be carried out using the input of members through the survey. Please take few minutes to complete this survey to help us understand your needs and expectations and provide any further details that will assist us to meet your objectives. This survey questionnaire may take 15-20 minutes of your time and may also be dependent on the respondent's pace.

NETWORK NEWS

Urban Lighting workshop explores potential partnership

What is the benefit of sustainable urban lighting to a city? To answer this, CityNet, Seoul Metropolitan Government, and Lighting Urban Community International (LUCI) held a workshop that presented the opportunities and benefits of sustainable urban lighting to municipal decision-makers on 29-30 June in Seoul supported by Philips Lighting.

SMFDH workshop for Philippine cities

A training on the Life Saving and Fire Services was held from June 12^th to 16^th for CityNet members and partners in Phillippines. The training was organized by Seoul Metropolitan Fire and Disaster Headquarters and CityNet. The course provided a valuable opportunity for both Seoul and Filipino cities to exchange know-how and experience regarding firefighting and emergency management.

SEE PICTURES

CityNet presents at the UN Public Service Forum

CityNet Senior Adviser Sangbum Kim represented the network at the United Nations Public Service Forum and Awards Ceremony from 22-23 June in The Hague, the Netherlands under the theme "The Future is Now: Accelerating Public Service Innovation for Agenda 2030". CityNet underlined the importance of delivering public services and in making cities more inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.

Public Spaces and the New Urban Agenda

The Spring/Summer issue of CityVoices magazine has just been released, focusing on the Public Space provision and the New Urban Agenda. This issue highlights the importance of public spaces in a city and the relevance with the New Urban Agenda to successfully implement SDGs. You can read a set of good practices and success stories of Asian cities in their efforts in developing public spaces in this issue.

How can community-based tourism provide experience to visitors and residents?

To many developing countries, tourism is one major economic growth drivers due to their pristine beaches and natural wonders. Tourism generates jobs and improves the living standards of many residents of their local communities. Read our latest blog on community-based tourism.

Call For Research Proposals

Korea Transport Institute (KOTI) has issued a Call for Research Proposals on Regional Transport on developing countries. KOTI's Regional Transport Research Project aims to encourage further research on the different aspects on the state of transport from developing countries which can include their current status, pertinent national policies and laws. For more details, please see attached file. Inquiries shall be emailed to Ms. Hyun-Jung LEE at hyjlee85@koti.re.kr.

CITYNET YOKOHAMA PROJECT OFFICE

DRR Education program results in high hopes for municipalities in Nepal

School Based Sustainable Disaster Prevention Education and Material Development Project is activities with five selected municipalities in Nepal targeting school teachers to train them on the educational material development process. A total of 20 teachers are being trained through the project which includes development of the material as well as methods of implementation.

Monitoring visit to Community Based Solid Waste Management project in Galle

CityNet Yokohama Project Office (CYPO) conducted the monitoring visit to Galle for five days to seek updates on the Community Based Solid Waste Management Project which started earlier this year. The monitoring team consisted of one representative each from CYPO and Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES).

Taipei Fire Department visit Yokohama Disaster Risk Reduction Learning Center

Representatives of Taipei fire Department visited the Yokohama Disaster Risk Reduction Learning Center to understand how knowledge on disaster risk reduction is being disseminated to the public. In the center, the representatives experienced earthquake simulators, fire extinguishing techniques, smoke room and a disaster simulation room.

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