City-to-City pairings

City-to-city pairings

Through the IUC programme, cities and regions across Europe have entered into partnerships on sustainable development with counterparts from around the globe. For a full list of city pairings so far, see the table below:

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EU City
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Paired city
Country

Hamburg

Vijayawada

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Population

1 790 000

Area

755.2 km2

Mayor

Peter Tschentscher


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Population

2 040 000

Area

61.9 km2

Mayor

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Topics

Safe, inclusive urban developmentSmart cities and regional/urban innovation and competitivenessUrban mobility

Sustainable Development Goals

Description

Vijayawada and Hamburg will focus their cooperation on smart city issues, particulary ICT for public transportation and improving public administration.

Implementation

Development of a data collection, analysis and decision making tool in the areas of city planning which may include services like street lighting, water, waste water, and solid waste as per the requirements of the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC). This activity will be based on the City Scope development tool

Key elements for a city data lab to carry out more efficient planning, development and research.

News

European Union Project leads to Cooperation on Smart Cities, use of digital planning tools between the Cities of Hamburg, Germany and Vijayawada, India

Supported by the European Union, International Urban Cooperation India project, the cooperation between Vijayawada and Hamburg (Germany) is progressing. A seven-member delegation from the City of Hamburg headed by the Senate Secretary, Ms. Julie Shiraishi has visited Vijayawada during 25 February – 1 March, 2019 to meet with ...

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IUC boosts cooperation between the city of Vijayawada and the city of Hamburg on urban issues

 Within the framework of the European Union, International Urban Cooperation (IUC) programme, a delegation of six Vijayawada City representatives led by the Honourable Mayor Mr. Koneru Sreedhar and the Honourable Municipal Commissioner Mr. Nivas Janardhanan, visited the City of Hamburg between 3rd-7th of December 2018. The Indian delegation was informed about best practices in ...

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Vijayawada visits Hamburg to view urban development success stories


As part of the International Urban Cooperation (IUC) programme, a delegation of six Vijayawada City representatives, led by the Honourable Mayor Mr. Koneru Sreedhar and the Honourable Municipal Commissioner Mr. Nivas Janardhanan, visited the City of Hamburg from 3 - 7 December 2018. The Indian delegation witnessed best practices in Hamburg on urban development projects, smart city initiatives, urban data ...

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