ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability is a global network working with more than 2,500 local and regional governments committed to sustainable urban development.
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability is a global network working with more than 2,500 local and regional governments committed to sustainable urban development.
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The Kaohsiung-ICLEI Climate Neutral and Smart Cities Community of Practice (ComP) is an exciting new community of practice for cities and other government entities in the Asia-Pacific region.
The Community of Practice is designed to build a powerful cohort of leading cities, towns, provinces, and subnational states that will actively collaborate over two years, from March 2025 to December 2026. As part of the program, participating cities will engage in a series of capacity-building workshops and peer-learning events, starting with the inaugural workshop in March 2025, hosted in Kaohsiung City.
The Community of Practice will be a platform for capacity building and peer learning for cities, towns, provinces, subnational states, and regions in East Asia and Asia Pacific who are committed to achieving climate neutrality and pursuing innovation and smart city strategies for sustainable transformation by 2050.
The Community of Practice is chaired by the City of Kaohsiung and supported by ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability’s World Secretariat and ICLEI’s Kaohsiung Capacity Center.
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Through capacity building and peer-to-peer exchange and learning, the Kaohsiung-ICLEI Climate Neutral and Smart Cities Community of Practice aims to:
Tailor-made capacity-building workshops led by ICLEI and invited experts from international organizations, including the UNFCCC Global Innovation Hub and Mission Innovation, will provide immersive and hands-on experiences addressing key challenges and opportunities in achieving climate neutrality under the following focus areas:
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Signed on 21 March at the CityCOP High-Level Forum, the agreement kickstarts a powerful cohort of cities committed to accelerate climate neutrality and smart city solutions.
As part of the program, participating cities will engage in capacity-building workshops and peer-learning events, starting with the first in-person workshops series on 18-19 March 2025, hosted in Kaohsiung City, which is the Chair of the ComP.
The community of practice invites Asia-Pacific cities to participate and contribute to capacity building and peer exchange on climate neutrality topics. The community also will have visibility at global advocacy events to raise the profile and ambition of cities in the region.
To express your interest in becoming part of this initiative, please complete the form. Please note this is an expression of interest, and spaces are limited. The final selection of the 15 participating members will be conducted by ICLEI experts in collaboration with representatives from the City of Kaohsiung. If selected, you will receive a formal invitation to join the ComP.
If you have further inquiries regarding the Community of Practice or expression of interest, please contact: cities.with.kaohsiung@iclei.org.
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