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On 1-3 July 2025, the Academy brought together over 120 participants from cities in China, India, Malaysia, Mongolia, and the Philippines, alongside national government representatives.
City officials engaged with regional and global experts to strengthen their knowledge and capacity to implement sustainable urban practices.
Targeting Asian cities, the event will discuss City-Business Cooperation in renewable energy, sustainable infrastructure, and the circular economy.
The second China National-Local Dialogue (NLD) aims to deepen the conversation on low-emission and urban resilience and biodiversity, and assess progress made since the first Dialogue.
The first UrbanShift National-Local Dialogue in China, led by ICLEI East Asia, focused on integrating biodiversity and low-carbon strategies into urban planning.
The China City-business Collaboration Accelerator (CiBiX) Workshop aimed to foster innovative urban sustainable development solutions and strengthen the city's recycling system.
This workshop will accelerate public-private collaboration around waste reduction, management, and reuse in Chengdu.
Model: Public-Private Partnerships
At UrbanShift's first forum, over 250 leaders from cities across India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Jordan and China came together to identify urban challenges, collaborate on solutions, and connect around shared goals.
