Background
The International Urban Training Centre (IUTC) was established in January 2007 by the Province of Gangwon, Republic of Korea, to build the capacity of cities and towns nationally and in the Asian and Pacific region in support of the goal of sustainable urbanization. IUTC aims to bridge the knowledge gap between academia, local and central government in the field of sustainable urban development by facilitating communication, professional networking, learning and exchange of information. It will seek to enable dialogue between different stakeholders to create mutual trust and understanding in the realization of sustainable communities at the local, national and international levels.
Objectives
- The International Urban Training Centre is operational
- Curricula for two international courses, supporting training material and one toolkit on sustainable urban development are developed
An Environmental Restoration and Eco-Technology Catalogue of Best Practices is developed - An Asian Expert and Training Network on sustainable urbanization is developed
Target group
Local governments in Asia and the Pacific