CityNet e-newsletter February, 2018

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CityNet calls for the Secondment Staff application from Members

CityNet Secretariat accepts nominations/applications for the Secondment Staff Programme, for the period of 2 May 2018 to 30 April 2019. CityNet Secondment Staff is expected to join the Secretariat as one of the key personnel in the Secretariat to actively promote CityNet’s activities for the benefit of members. We are seeking to welcome a dynamic person who has a positive attitude. Please see below for more information on the qualifications, expected conditions, responsibilities, the required procedures, and how to apply for the position.

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Join the 2nd Urban Lighting Workshop

Meet and interact with representatives from different cities of the world at the Urban Lighting Forum organized by Seoul Metropolitan Government(SMG) and Lighting Urban Community International(LUCI), held in Seoul, Korea from June 27^th to 29^th , 2018. You will be welcomed with excellent speeches from different experts in urban lighting.

UNITAR invites you to join e-learning course on “Local Water Solutions”

Do you wish to gain a comprehensive overview of global water challenges and water governance? Would you like to be introduced to basic water and wastewater treatment technologies and to the complex concept of the water-energy-food nexus? The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), Gaia Education and Strathclyde University cordially invite you to join an online programme on “Local Water Solutions for Global Challenges”. This course is a free MOOC and starts on 22^nd March, for a period of 5 weeks.

NETWORK NEWS

CityNet’s contribution in the 9^th World Urban Forum

The 9th World Urban Forum was held from 7-13 February in Kuala Lumpur. 22,000 participants from 165 countries, among them more than 100 Ministers and Deputy Ministers, debated concrete implementation steps and how to work together building the Cities 2030, the Cities for All. CityNet took part in several sessions that focused on the implementation of the New Urban Agenda.

CityNet Korean members and partners meeting

Twenty people from CityNet Korean 9 members and 6 partners participated in a meeting at Seoul Global Center on March 21st. CityNet Secretariat presented on CityNet programs and potential cooperation method for members and partners. And then, participants discussed on what the CityNet members and partners could do for expansion of the CityNet membership in Korea.

CityNet Secretariat visits the Philippine members

Following the recent CityNet General Election conducted at the 2017 Congress in Colombo, Sri Lanka, CityNet Secretariat visited the three Philippine members, namely the Vice President City/National Chapter host City Makati, Executive Committee member League of Cities of the Philippines, and the auditor city Muntinlupa. In addition to the audit preparation with Muntinlupa, this mission aimed to discuss the 2018 program activities, how to better engage with all Philippine members and how the network expand its outreach.

Call for papers: International Conference on Ecotourism and Conservation Efforts

CityNet member city, Seberang Perai Municipal Council, calls for papers to be presented at the Seberang Perai International Conference and Eco-Tourism 2018 (SPICEC 2018) with the theme “ Promoting Local Economic Development through Ecotourism”. Successful papers will be presented at the SPICEC 2018 from 8-9 October 2018.

WRI Ross Price for Cities

World Resources Institute Ross Center invites applicants to participate in the inaugural WRI Ross Prize for Cities. The Institute seeks submissions from visionary groups – public, private and local – who have led transformative projects that created ripple effects on social, economic and environmental outcomes beyond the places and times in which they started. The application period is open until June 30, 2018.

2018 Smart City Summit & Expo in Taipei City

This year’s 2018 Smart City Summit and Expo (SCSE) will take place on March 27 to 30, 2018. Smart City Summit & Expo (SCSE) is jointly organized by Taipei Computer Association, Taipei City Government, and industry partners with an aim to present the one-stop IoT solutions tailored to the needs of the markets. Your city is invited to join this event.

Welcome our new Secretariat team members

New CityNet Assistant Secretary General, Mr. Pilyoung Kang, has been appointed to replace the former ASG, Mr. Hoiseung Lee, who has been assigned to a training program within Seoul Metropolitan Government. Mr. Kang is the Director-General of International Cooperation Bureau in Seoul City Government. In addition, seconded from SMG, Director of Operations, Ms. Myunseon Kim, and Operations Officer, Ms. Juhyun Lee, have just joined the CityNet Secretariat. They will be great assets to the team to further enhance CityNet’s programmes. Join us in welcoming our new team members!

CITYNET YOKOHAMA PROJECT OFFICE

PIEDAR and HELP-O visit SWM and recycling facilities in Yokohama

As part of the community based solid waste management project, representatives from PIEDAR and HELP-O visited Yokohama to study recycling methods. They visited a number of companies in Yokohama and Kawasaki where various items were being recycled through strict monitoring and quality control process.

22^nd CityNet Japan Forum: Tackling Solid Waste Management in Asia

The annual CityNet Japan forum was held in Yokohama with the objective of sharing project details of the work that were being conducted in Islamabad and Galle through PIEDAR and HELP-O respectively. PIEDAR worked with four schools targeting 1,186 elementary students where they were oriented on Sustainable Material Management (SMM), while HELP-O conducted their activity “China Garden” which is a selected community as waste collection, segregation and awareness was relatively low compared to other areas in Galle.

Yokohama to send DRR experts to Makati for the assessment

The City of Yokohama is dispatching a technical assessment team composed of experts from the Fire Bureau and the Crisis Management Office to Makati in early March to conduct preliminary study of the current capacity as well as conditions of Makati’s first responders and the Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office. This is part of the project to support Makati in its development of the DRRM Academy.

Yokohama to host engineers from Kathmandu

The City of Yokohama is organising the third and the final study visit for the engineers from Kathmandu as a part of the Training on Structural and Seismic Engineering scheduled for late March. Two more trainings are expected to be organised in Nepal later this year. Further details will be available in the next newsletter.

New intern from Meiji Gakuin University joins CYO

As a part of the continuing collaboration with Yokohama Association for International Communications and Exchanges (YOKE), Ms. Yuki Imaizumi, a third-year student from Meiji Gakuin University majoring in American Literature is on a 100-hour internship with CYO. Part of her main tasks was to assist in managing details for the Japan Forum.

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