In the framework of the activities of the International Urban Cooperation (IUC) Programme financed by the European Union, a Conference will be held in Guadalajara, from the 7th to 9th March, with the support of the Senate of the City of Hamburg, Instituto Metropolitano de Planeación (imeplan)- Área Metropolitana de Guadalajara and from the Gobierno de Guadalajara.
Funded by the European Union, the International Urban Cooperation (IUC) programme activities will support the achievement of bilateral policy objectives as well as major international agreements on urban development and climate change, such as the Urban Agenda, the Sustainable Development Goals, and the Paris Agreement.
The IUC programme will engage with major international financial institutions and partners to link city decision-makers with potential funders. EU business will be an important partner for activities under the components on sustainable urban development and innovation cooperation for local and regional development. Target countries include China, India, Japan, Canada, Mexico, USA, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Peru. For component 2, South Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and all countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region are included in the programme.