The URBAN-EU-CHINA Innovation Platform on Sustainable Urbanisation is a Coordination and Support Action funded by the European Commission’s H2020 framework programme. NTNU, Norwegian University of Science and Technology is leading the project. URBAN-EU-CHINA will create a digital and face-to-face platform for European and Chinese stakeholders active and interested in sustainable urbanisation. The platform will include policy strategies, city projects and stakeholder engagement to address common challenges and possible solutions that may be applied in both EU and China.
URBAN-EU-CHINA will:
- Promote and develop Joint Policy Strategies, Funding and Cooperation Instruments for EU-China cooperation on sustainable urbanisation
- Create Joint Urban Demonstration Projects, in cooperation between industry, cities, research and other organisations
- Promote City-Industry-Science Partnerships using virtual and face-to-face meeting places
The Consortium
As sustainable urbanisation asks for a wide range of actors with a diverse set of knowledge and networks, the URBAN-EU-CHINA consortium brings together 12 partners, five Chinese and seven European, across disciplines and areas within the field sustainable urbanisation:
- China Center for Urban Development (CCUD)
- China Academy of Urban Planning and Design (CAUPD)
- Tongji University
- University of Nottingham Ningbo (UNNC)
- European Chamber of Commerce in China (EUCCC)
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU, Norway)
- Institute of Studies for the Integration of Systems (ISINNOVA, Italy)
- Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER, Germany)
- Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG, Austria)
- Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT, Austria)
- EUROCITIES (Belgium)
- ADVANCITY (France)
Aims of the Project
URBAN-EU-CHINA will boost research and innovation cooperation on sustainable urbanisation between the EU and China. We will develop a strategic R&I agenda, organise networking events and peer-to-peer exchanges, perform urban innovation benchmarking and monitoring, and set up joint demonstration projects.
Join our mission and become a Stakeholder Member!
URBAN-EU-CHINA engages with policy makers, national authorities, industries, cities, academia, civil society and others in order to bring together knowledge and experience reflecting the complexity of sustainable urbanisation. If you are interested in becoming an URBAN-EU-CHINA Stakeholder Member, please contact us at coordinator@urbaneuchina.eu.
As Stakeholder Member, you will:
- Gain first-hand information about new developments, upcoming events and calls, and opportunities for cooperation;
- Contribute to the development of joint strategies and projects, based on the organisation’s own knowledge and experiences;
- Be invited to contribute to peer-to-peer physical and virtual match-making events;
- Be invited to attend EU-CHINA sustainable urbanisation events with high-level speakers.
Keep your eyes open for upcoming events and workshops organised by the platform in Europe and China!
