Culture Committee
UCLG ASPAC Culture Committee was established in 2015 with the goal to promote culture as the fourth pillar of sustainable development in the Asia and Pacific region.
It aims to influence policy formulation, facilitate knowledge sharing of cultural policies and exemplary practices, and establish an active culture network in the region. The works of Culture Committee focuses on five themes: Culture and Environment; Culture, Urban Planning and Public Space; Governance of Culture; Culture and Economy; and Heritage, Diversity, and Creativity.
SPEAKER

Young Kwon Ko
Lt. Governor of Political Affairs
Jeju Special Self-Governing Province

Jordi Pascual
Coordinator
UCLG Culture Committee

Alec Mapalo
Baguio City
Tourism Officer

Hyeong-Woo Kang
Head of Culture and Arts Team
Jeju Special Self-Governing Province

Dwayne Samarista
Head of Cultural Planning
Makati City

Juan Carlo Medina
Mayor
Vigan City
Standing Committee of Women in Local Government
In order to enhance the number of women’s participation in the UCLG Council, efforts have been made by the Secretariat to support this focus. Cities Alliance agreed to support UCLG ASPAC’s plan on strengthening women in local governments. UCLG ASPAC Secretary General as a member of the UN-Habitat Advisory Group on Gender Issues (AGGI) is actively involved and engaged in the Advisory Group representing Asia Pacific region.
To operate the Standing Committee, Banda Aceh Lady Mayor Illiza Saa’dudin Djamal is currently the chair the Committee. She replaced Dr. Felicity-Ann Lewis who has ended her term as mayor of Marion City, Australia. The first meeting of the Standing Committee members was held in October, in conjunction with the Asia-Pacific Urban Forum (APUF) in Jakarta
SPEAKER

Zhang Yajie
Vice Chair
Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Guangzhou Committee

Dr. Bernadia I. Tjandradewi
Secretary General
UCLG ASPAC

Stephany Uy-Tan
City Councilor
Catbalogan City

Hemanthi Goonasekera
Chief Executive Officer
Federation of Sri Lankan Local Govt. Authorities
South and Southwest Standing Committee
The Committee of South and South-West Asia was formed to strengthen cooperation amongst members and partners in this sub-region. The Committee is responsible for ensuring the effective implementation of UCLG ASPAC’s activities in South and Southwest Asia. The work of the Committee will be coordinated via the New Delhi Office and in Islamabad Office which will be established in the first quarter of 2016.
SPEAKER
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Ashok Kumar Byanju Shrestha
President
UCLG ASPAC

Hemanthi Goonasekera
Chief Executive Officer
Federation of Sri Lankan Local Govt. Authorities

Ravi Ranjan Guru
Deputy Director General
All India Institute of Local Self Government
Southeast Asia Standing Committee
The Local Government Unit of Iriga City in collaboration with the UCLG ASPAC, aims to acknowledge the efforts of all the frontline workers from different sectors engaged in the unending battle against COVID -19. Moreover, the magic of volunteerism and people’s participation from the government to the community seems inaccessible due to restrictions hence, the ability to offer dynamic and unselfish service, and organise diverse active participation are somehow unexpected and heroic. Therefore, this event will showcase initiatives, best practices and inexplicable support services from the community.
The meeting is held as part of the South East Asia Committee of UCLG ASPAC. It will also highlight the activities of the Committee including the ASEAN Mayors Forum.
SPEAKER
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Ashok Kumar Byanju Shrestha
President
UCLG ASPAC

Dr. Bernadia I. Tjandradewi
Secretary General
UCLG ASPAC

Madelaine Alfelor
Mayor
Iriga City

Dr. Maulana
Vice Mayor
Jambi City

Noraini Roslan
President
Klang Municipal Council

Anang Saptoto
Digital Practitioner
Yogyakarta Urban Farming
Committee on Circular Economy
Committee on Circular Economy has aims for promotion & action towards circular pathways as an approach to sustainable, circular and just transition of member local authorities on UCLG ASPAC.
SPEAKER

Dr. Bernadia I. Tjandradewi
Secretary General
UCLG ASPAC

Ravi Ranjan Guru
Deputy Director General
All India Institute of Local Self Government
UCLG ASPAC Financial Management Committee Meeting (Invitation Only)
This meeting is only for UCLG ASPAC Financial Management Committee Members.
SPEAKER
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Ashok Kumar Byanju Shrestha
President
UCLG ASPAC

Dr. Bernadia I. Tjandradewi
Secretary General
UCLG ASPAC
HDP Nexus Committee
There are two main implications of establishing HDP Nexus Committee under UCLG ASPAC. First, the implementation of HDP Nexus Committee will motivate the LGAs (Local Government Associations) or Institution’s members in the Asia-Pacific region to exchange knowledge and information on bilateral and multilateral Official Development Assistance (ODA).
Second, building HDP Nexus Committee as a local government level platform in the Asia Pacific region will prompt the leader of each member local government and all key stakeholders to commit more seriously and play an active role in tackling urgent global challenges such as disaster, climate change, international conflicts, and many other humanitarian crises. This will not only help strengthen the capacity of each actor but also bring member countries practical results which address urgent global challenges across the HDP Nexus.
SPEAKER

Dr. Bernadia I. Tjandradewi
Secretary General
UCLG ASPAC

Sokundara Pok
Secretary General
National Association of Capital and Provincial Councils, Cambodia (NACPC)

Sung Gyu Kim
President
KAIDEC

Choul-jin An
General Manager
Gyeonggi Provincial Government
Belt and Road Local Cooperation Committee
The UCLG ASPAC Committee on the Belt and Road Local Cooperation (BRLC) was jointly established by Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and Hangzhou Municipal People's Government within the framework of the United Cities and Local Governments Asia Pacific (UCLG ASPAC). BRLC was inaugurated in May, 2017 during thematic session on People-to-People Connectivity at the first Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing with its secretariat located permanently in Hangzhou.
Since the establishment, BRLC has set a series of goals and tasks based on its “openness, cooperation, sharing and win-win” mission. Based on the UCLG ASPAC, BRLC is committed to making efforts in integrating the Belt and Road Initiative into local governments and building a cooperative platform featured by experience and resources sharing and mutually-beneficial and win-win situation in economic development, cultural education, urban and rural governance and many other fields through practical exchange and cooperant projects and activities of different forms. So far, BRLC totally has 83 members from 31 countries.
SPEAKER
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Ashok Kumar Byanju Shrestha
President
UCLG ASPAC

Dr. Bernadia I. Tjandradewi
Secretary General
UCLG ASPAC

Jiang Fang
Vice President
Hangzhou Lindong New Energy Technology Co., Ltd.

Professor Dr. Alan Simpson
Landscape Architecture and Urban Forestry
Leeds Beckett University

Prof. Claudio Boër
Honorary Chairman Swiss Sino Chamber of Commerce
Former Vice - President SUPSI

Du Shigen
Deputy Secretary General
Belt and Road Local Cooperation Committee

Kyösti Oikarinen
Former Mayor
City of Oulu and Co-president of BRLC

Dr. Xiong Ying
Senior Economist
Hangzhou Urban Planning Consulting Expert