CityNet E-newsletter December, 2018

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Happy New Year 2019 from the CityNet Secretariat

As we bid farewell to the year 2018 and welcome 2019, the CityNet Secretariat would like to thank all its members and partners for making 2018 such an exciting year for CityNet. We believe with all your support, 2019 will be a more active and dynamic year for CityNet. We wish you all a joyful and prosperous year ahead.

NETWORK NEWS

Localized Training on Leadership Development in Lalitpur

Lalitpur Metropolitan City (LMC) hosted a localized training on leadership development with the support of CityNet Secretariat and Yokohama Project Office. The workshop was held between November and December and divided into three different sessions; Good Governance, Organizing and Conducting Effective Meetings, and Leadership Development.

Aksiku visits CityNet to discuss on Participatory Design for sustainable city

Founder and co-founder of Aksiku.Lab visited CityNet on the 30^th of November to discuss about participatory design in the making of sustainable city. Both of them are the main coordinators of the two most recent CityNet Indonesia National Chapter projects in Bandung and Surabaya, focusing on the youth engagement in participatory development planning.

2018 Regional Project Inception and Co-learning Workshop by UNESCAP and UN-Habitat

UNESCAP and UN HABITAT hosted the ‘2018 Regional Project Inception and Co-learning Workshop’, with the purpose of strengthening the capacities of local governments and urban stakeholders for project on localizing SDGs for sustainable urban resource management (SURM). In this workshop, CityNet had the opportunity to present its Urban SDG Knowledge Platform during the panel discussion “Training & co-learning on localizing the 2030 Agenda & the SDGs Framework” and invited representatives from the local governments to share their best practices in implementing the SDGs to the platform.

End of Year Strategic Networking Session

CityNet hosted a year-end event, End of Year Strategic Networking Session, on 10^th December 2018. It was attended by 40 local government officials from Korean cities, heads of relevant local organizations / partners, and other CityNet local members.

CityNet shares city collaboration ideas at the Guangzhou Award

CityNet Deputy Secretary General Aisa Tobing presented the ‘Collaboration of cities in supporting the development of sustainable green infrastructure and Belt Road Initiative through the Implementation of Global Agenda’. This session is part of the Global Mayors' Forum & 2018 Urban Innovation Conference and the 4^th Edition of Guangzhou Award on 6-8 December 2018 in Guangzhou.

Colombo Mayor awared Seoul Honorary Citizenship

Mayor of Colombo Bernadine Rose Senanayake has been awared the Seoul Honorary Citizenship by Mayor of Seoul Park Won-soon. The ceremony took place in Seoul City Hall on 12 December 2018. Mayor Senanayake was accompanied by CityNet Secretary General Vijay Jagannathan in the ceremony. Colombo Municipal Council is one of CityNet Executive Committee members.

CityNet discusses future collaborations with members and partners

CityNet Secretary General discussed the future collaboration with the President City, Seoul Metropolitan Government, WeGO, Global Green Growth Institute, and Seoul Urban Solutions Agency to better contribute to the achievement of urban sustainability in member cities. All these dialogues are expected to bring richer and more innovative program activities for the network in the coming year.

Programs Director of CityNet Secretariat receives a Korean Dedication Award

On 20^th of December, CityNet Programs Director Youngmin Chang received an award for her long dedication to realize sustainable cities. The award was given by Seokho Kang, chairperson of council of diplomacy and unification of Korean national assembly. This award was part of Korean Dedication Awards of Education, Culture and Gymnastics, organized by three senators of Korean National Assembly and other many experts from various fields.

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Iloilo Public Information Office wins Best Performing Public Information Office

Iloilo City Public Information Office (PIO) was cited as one of the Best Performing Public Information Offices in Western Visayas by the Philippine Information Agency (PIA)-6 during the 2018 Information Officers’ Year-end Conference and Awards.

Makati DRRM First Responders commences their first training in Yokohama

As a part of the establishment of Makati DRRM Academy, the Makati DRRM team commenced their first official training with the Yokohama Fire Bureau this month. The workshops focused on five learnings: safety management, discipline, firefighting activities and tactics, training at a fire station within a limited space, and planning fire suppression tactics in advance.

Lalitpur hosts series of training for capacity building of public employees

In order to enhance and strengthen the capacity of public employees in Lalitpur Metropolitan City, the city organised and hosted three trainings on Organising Effective Meetings, Governance and Leadership with a supplemental funding from CityNet Secretariat.

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