CityNet will participate in the upcoming UCLG ASPAC’s Congress Exhibition at Gunsan Saemangeum Convention Center from September 5-8. We will promote our collaboration with Suwon City Government for the Suwon Human City Forum on November 3-4. The forum will allow Asian municipal leaders to exchange their view on progressive urban reforms to accommodate human flourishing. Make your way to the booth and meet us in person!

Lighting Urban Community International Association and Philips Lighting invite cities to send their entries for the 14^th edition of the city.people.light award. This award represents a significant step towards promoting the use of light as an essential component in urban development. The contest is open to urban lighting projects that have been completed less than two years prior to entry in the contest.

UN-Habitat, together with UCLG and the London School of Economics - Cities Programme, are conducting a research to assess the new challenges of urban governance for cities worldwide, with data from 109 cities at the moment. How to participate? Visit https://urbangovernance.net/en/survey-form/ or contact survey@urbangovernance.net by 16 September 2016.

CityNet co-organized the first regional workshop on Public Spaces with UN-Habitat at Kuala Lumpur Regional Training Centre from August 2 - 4. This workshop promoted the use of public spaces to detonate integral developments in the city. This workshop also helped prepare cities to apply for the grant opportunities of UN-Habitat’s Program on Public Space.

The Equi-City project was launched on February 18, 2016 at Chitnavis Center in Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC). The project aimed at promoting equitable delivery of municipal services across the city. Hon’ble Mayor of NMC Shri Pravin Datke said that the success of the project would improve the quality of life of urban poor and other communities and groups such as women, children and differently-abled persons.

The Korea Transport Institute, Seoul Metropolitan Government and World Bank are jointly hosting the 5^th LUTP-Seoul on October 9-15. This workshop will take place in Seoul and cover various issues for urban transport leaders such as integrated transport planning, ICT in transportation, PPP, and other key challenges. There is a fee of US $3,500 for the program.

We’ve got an irresistible offer for all architects, urban planners, transport operators, property developers, government officials, healthcare practitioners, tourism promoters and academics: get 48% off your registration for Walk21 Hong Kong AND learn how “pedestrian-first” environments promote economic growth, social inclusion and wellbeing from renowned international experts! Join us from 3-7 October 2016 - don’t miss out!

CITYNET Yokohama Project Office is pleased to announce that the 9^th CITYNET Disaster Cluster Seminar and Symposium will be hosted by Taipei City Government from September 22-24, 2016. The invitation goes out to all Disaster Cluster members and officers in charge of Disaster Risk Reduction Management for a knowledge exchange and networking opportunity to make cities more resilient against disasters.   

Five Indonesian officials from BAPPEDA (Development and Planning Agency) visited Yokohama City hall to learn about Yokohama Smart City Project. The session was conducted at Climate Change Headquarters of the City of Yokohama where they shared the initiative which mainly addresses the energy management schemes and targets reduction of GHG emissions from various sources.