2025 UCLG Executive Bureau To Be Held in Seville, Spain
The first UCLG ExBu of 2025 will take place in Seville from April 1 to 4 under the theme “Local and regional governments, engines of...Read More
Online Workshop on Culture 21 PLUS Framework Document
On February 25, 2025, UCLG Culture Committee and UCLG-MEWA held an online workshop on the new framework document on Culture 21 PLUS. Ensuring the participation...Read More
Webinar: Measuring Quality of Life in Cities in the Middle East and West Asia
The webinar, organized in collaboration between UN-Habitat and UCLG-MEWA, took place on February 6, 2025, via an online platform. It was designed for cities and...Read More
UCLG-MEWA participated in The 3rd UCLG World Forum of Intermediary Cities in Cuenca, Ecuador
The 3rd UCLG World Forum of Intermediary Cities was successfully held in Cuenca, Ecuador, from January 23 to 24, 2025. The event gathered local and...Read More
UCLG-MEWA and Boğaziçi University explore collaboration for sustainable local governance
On January 22, 2025, a UCLG-MEWA delegation visited Boğaziçi University to explore potential collaboration opportunities. The delegation met with Assoc. Prof. Ali Coşkun, Director of...Read More
APLA DELEGATION EXAMINES TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY PRACTICES IN TÜRKIYE
Association of Palestinian Local Authorities (APLA), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), organized a study visit to Istanbul from January 13 to...Read More
UCLG RETREAT 2025: LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND YOUTH SHAPING THE FUTURE
UCLG Annual Retreat will be held under the motto “Local Government and Youth Shaping the Future” from Monday, 17 to Friday, 21 February, at the Catalonia Barcelona Plaza...Read More
MARMARA UNIVERSITY STUDENTS GAIN FIRSTHAND INSIGHTS INTO LOCAL GOVERNANCE AT UCLG-MEWA
A group of students from Marmara University’s Local Government Department, led by Dr. Kemal Kaya, visited UCLG-MEWA’s General Secretariat on January 3, 2025. The visit...Read More
6TH INTERNATIONAL RESILIENCE CONGRESS ANKARA
Organized by the Union of Municipalities of Türkiye (UMT), the 6th International Resilience Congress was held in the UMT headquarters in Ankara on December 16-18....Read More
MASHHAD ANNUAL METROPOLIS SEMINARS
The 13th Metropolis International Training Seminars Mashhad were held in Mashhad, Iran, on December 9-12. The seminars were attended by representatives of local and regional...Read More
3rd WORLD FORUM OF INTERMEDIARY CITIES TO BE HELD IN CUENCA, ECUADOR
Intermediary cities play a crucial role in advancing territorial cohesion, fostering rural-urban integration, and promoting human-scale development. Despite their significance, they have often been underrepresented...Read More