IURC Asia & Australasia

EU-funded programme on sustainable urban development & innovation with countries in Asia and Australasia.

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#SmartTourism #SustainableTourism #UrbanInnovation #CityToCityCooperation @EU_FPI

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Heritage, night-time economy and AI came together during the latest #IURC CoP3 Sustainable Smart Tourism Deep Dive, hosted by #Jeonju.
Cities exchanged practical solutions on sustainable tourism, #Braga and #Genoa shared additional insights on strengthening night-time economy.

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From cooling shelters and AI-based monitoring to climate shelters & digital twins, cities are moving from dialogue to implementation.
#ClimateAction #UrbanResilience #SustainableCities @EU_FPI

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The 3rd #IURC CoP14 webinar brought together cities from 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇮🇳 India, 🇪🇸 Spain & 🇧🇬 Bulgaria to share practical solutions on #HeatResilience, #AirQuality & #PublicHealth.
Read: https://t.co/tva7r3o0jj

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The challenge is often not innovation itself, but transferring and implementing successful ideas across borders.

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At #DUT2026 in Brussels, IURC highlighted why global collaboration remains essential for sustainable urban development.

#EUForeignPolicy #IURC #UrbanInnovation #SustainableCities #CityDiplomacy #GlobalCooperation #DUT2026 #Cities #UrbanDevelopment @EU_FPI

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read: https://t.co/7DPCTeAWPq

Oscar Prat van Thiel showcased how smart parking and curb management solutions were successfully adapted from La Réunion to Shimla, India, demonstrating that cities can accelerate innovation by scaling proven solutions rather than reinventing them.

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#EUForeignPolicy #IURC #SustainableTourism #SeberangPerai #Malaysia #NatureBasedSolutions #SmartTourism #IURCAsiaAustralasia #EUFunds
@EU_FPI

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Sustainable tourism is about more than attracting visitors—it can restore ecosystems, strengthen communities and create new economic opportunities.

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#EUForeignPolicy #IURC #SustainableTourism #Malaysia #NatureBasedSolutions #SmartTourism #EUFunds

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From the Juru River restoration project to the innovative Otto & Momo storytelling initiative, the exchanges highlighted how nature, culture and innovation can work together to build more sustainable destinations.

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At the IURC Asia & Australasia Sustainable Tourism CoP in Seberang Perai 🇲🇾, cities & regions from Europe, Asia & Australasia explored ecotourism, community-led tourism, AI-powered storytelling & Nature-Based Solutions, advancing 3 joint pilot actions for cooperation.

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#EUForeignPolicy #IURC #SustainableTourism #SeberangPerai #Malaysia #NatureBasedSolutions #SmartTourism #IURCAsiaAustralasia #EUFunds @EU_FPI

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Sustainable tourism is about more than attracting visitors—it can restore ecosystems, strengthen communities and create new economic opportunities.
https://t.co/YjlRMUvsLH

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From the Juru River restoration project to the innovative Otto & Momo storytelling initiative, the exchanges highlighted how nature, culture and innovation can work together to build more sustainable destinations.

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Hosted by IRDA, the visit demonstrated how IURC Communities of Practice are moving from dialogue to implementation.

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Cities from Europe, India and Malaysia met in Iskandar Malaysia to advance circular economy cooperation.

Focused on wastewater innovation, resource efficiency and climate resilience, participants explored joint pilot projects and practical solutions for more sustainable cities.

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Key outcomes included proposals for an Integrated Urban Circular Water Knowledge Platform and an Integrated Circular Economy Lab for Cities, helping transform knowledge exchange into long-term cooperation and pilot projects.