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Global Mayors Gather in Guangzhou to Discuss Urban Innovation and Development Strategies

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Monday, December 11, 2023

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The theme of 2023 Global Mayors' Forum is "High-quality Growth with Urban Innovation and City-to-city Cooperation". In the next two days, representatives from home and abroad will attend seven sub-forums to discuss topics of "Coordinated Development of Bay Areas and City Clusters", "High-Level Urban Opening-Up --- Global Cities Evaluation", "Artificial Intelligence and Digital Economy", "Green Cities and Resilient Communities", "Urban Cultural and Historical Heritage", "New Philosophies in Urban Planning and Construction", "Urban Social Safety Nets and Community Governance", and participate in international exchanges activities including city tours and Mayors'Dialogue. They will explore new methods, concepts and ideas in promoting high-quality development of urban governance, and how to build high-quality partnership between cities to create a new era for development of global cities.

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It is in this beautiful City of Flowers the Global Mayors' Forum is taking place.
At the opening ceremony, speakers representing different cities and international organizations made remarks, recognizing the contribution of the Global Mayors' Forum and the Guangzhou Award to urban innovation and sustainable development.
The theme of 2023 Global Mayors' Forum is "High-quality Growth with Urban Innovation and City-to-city Cooperation".
They will explore new methods, concepts and ideas in promoting high-quality development of urban governance, and how to build high-quality partnership between cities to create a new era for development of global cities.

The 15 Shortlisted Cities of the 6th Guangzhou Award Released

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Thursday, September 14, 2023

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GUANGZHOU, China, Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 14th, the 15 Shortlisted Cities of the 6th Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation (Guangzhou Award) were officially released: Antalya, Türkiye; Bogotá, Colombia; Cape Town, South Africa; Gwangju, Korea; Halandri, Greece; Iztapalapa, Mexico; Jakarta, Indonesia; Kampala, Uganda; Kazan, Russia; Mannheim, Germany; Pimpri Chinchwad, India; Ramallah, Palestine; São Paulo, Brazil; Tehran, Iran; Xianning, China.

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GUANGZHOU, China, Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 14th, the 15 Shortlisted Cities of the 6th Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation (Guangzhou Award) were officially released: Antalya, Türkiye; Bogotá, Colombia; Cape Town, South Africa; Gwangju, Korea; Halandri, Greece; Iztapalapa, Mexico; Jakarta, Indonesia; Kampala, Uganda; Kazan, Russia; Mannheim, Germany; Pimpri Chinchwad, India; Ramallah, Palestine; São Paulo, Brazil; Tehran, Iran; Xianning, China.
274 initiatives from 193 cities and regions in 54 countries submitted valid applications to the 6th cycle of the Guangzhou Award.
Following the remarks, Azza Sirry, Chair of the Technical Committee announced the 15 Shortlisted cities of this year's Guangzhou Award.
The Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation (Guangzhou Award) is co-sponsored by the City of Guangzhou, UCLG and Metropolis since 2012.

The 15 Shortlisted Cities of the 6th Guangzhou Award Released

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Thursday, September 14, 2023

GUANGZHOU, China, Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 14th, the 15 Shortlisted Cities of the 6th Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation (Guangzhou Award) were officially released: Antalya, Türkiye; Bogotá, Colombia; Cape Town, South Africa; Gwangju, Korea; Halandri, Greece; Iztapalapa, Mexico; Jakarta, Indonesia; Kampala, Uganda; Kazan, Russia; Mannheim, Germany; Pimpri Chinchwad, India; Ramallah, Palestine; São Paulo, Brazil; Tehran, Iran; Xianning, China.

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GUANGZHOU, China, Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 14th, the 15 Shortlisted Cities of the 6th Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation (Guangzhou Award) were officially released: Antalya, Türkiye; Bogotá, Colombia; Cape Town, South Africa; Gwangju, Korea; Halandri, Greece; Iztapalapa, Mexico; Jakarta, Indonesia; Kampala, Uganda; Kazan, Russia; Mannheim, Germany; Pimpri Chinchwad, India; Ramallah, Palestine; São Paulo, Brazil; Tehran, Iran; Xianning, China.
274 initiatives from 193 cities and regions in 54 countries submitted valid applications to the 6th cycle of the Guangzhou Award.
Following the remarks, Azza Sirry, Chair of the Technical Committee announced the 15 Shortlisted cities of this year's Guangzhou Award.
The Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation (Guangzhou Award) is co-sponsored by the City of Guangzhou, UCLG and Metropolis since 2012.

The 6th Guangzhou Award Now Open for Application

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Thursday, February 23, 2023

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GUANGZHOU, China, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On February 23, the launch ceremony of the 6th Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation (Guangzhou Award) was held in Barcelona, Spain during the 2023 United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) Retreat and Campus.

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GUANGZHOU, China, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On February 23, the launch ceremony of the 6th Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation (Guangzhou Award) was held in Barcelona, Spain during the 2023 United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) Retreat and Campus.
At the meeting, UCLG, World Association of the Major Metropolises (Metropolis) and Guangzhou City jointly announced the call for submissions of the 6th Guangzhou Award.
Mr. Deng read out a congratulatory message from the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) in his speech.
The 6th Guangzhou Award is now calling for participation from all cities and local governments around the world with ongoing or recently completed initiatives, including those that are implemented in collaboration with private and civil society partners.

The 6th Guangzhou Award Now Open for Application

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Thursday, February 23, 2023

GUANGZHOU, China, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On February 23, the launch ceremony of the 6th Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation (Guangzhou Award) was held in Barcelona, Spain during the 2023 United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) Retreat and Campus.

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GUANGZHOU, China, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On February 23, the launch ceremony of the 6th Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation (Guangzhou Award) was held in Barcelona, Spain during the 2023 United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) Retreat and Campus.
At the meeting, UCLG, World Association of the Major Metropolises (Metropolis) and Guangzhou City jointly announced the call for submissions of the 6th Guangzhou Award.
Mr. Deng read out a congratulatory message from the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) in his speech.
The 6th Guangzhou Award is now calling for participation from all cities and local governments around the world with ongoing or recently completed initiatives, including those that are implemented in collaboration with private and civil society partners.

Outlook at a New Start: The Guangzhou Award 10th Anniversary Celebration has Come to an End

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

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GUANGZHOU, China, Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The 2022 Workshop for Thought Leaders and Guangzhou Award 10th Anniversary Celebration took place at the Guangzhou Baiyun International Convention Center from December 12th to 15th.

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GUANGZHOU, China, Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The 2022 Workshop for Thought Leaders and Guangzhou Award 10th Anniversary Celebration took place at the Guangzhou Baiyun International Convention Center from December 12th to 15th.
Jointly established by the city of Guangzhou, UCLG, and Metropolis, the Guangzhou Award is the first international award named after a Chinese city.
The Guangzhou Award 10th Anniversary Event Series included an opening ceremony, 4 sub-fora, and a closing ceremony.
The International Database on Urban Innovation and the Guangzhou Award 10th Anniversary Online Exhibition were simultaneously announced.

Outlook at a New Start: The Guangzhou Award 10th Anniversary Celebration has Come to an End

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

Online, Thought, Thought leader, Sustainability, Windows Internal Database, Metropolis, Research, Knowledge, City, Workshop, Exhibition, Documentation, Kigali Innovation City, UCLG, Learning

GUANGZHOU, China, Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The 2022 Workshop for Thought Leaders and Guangzhou Award 10th Anniversary Celebration took place at the Guangzhou Baiyun International Convention Center from December 12th to 15th.

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GUANGZHOU, China, Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The 2022 Workshop for Thought Leaders and Guangzhou Award 10th Anniversary Celebration took place at the Guangzhou Baiyun International Convention Center from December 12th to 15th.
Jointly established by the city of Guangzhou, UCLG, and Metropolis, the Guangzhou Award is the first international award named after a Chinese city.
The Guangzhou Award 10th Anniversary Event Series included an opening ceremony, 4 sub-fora, and a closing ceremony.
The International Database on Urban Innovation and the Guangzhou Award 10th Anniversary Online Exhibition were simultaneously announced.

Eco Depot Inc Update on recently launched Production Facility

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Thursday, February 10, 2022

We are proud to announce the successful launch of Bronya Climate Shield (BCS) manufacturing facility in Quebec, Canada.

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We are proud to announce the successful launch of Bronya Climate Shield (BCS) manufacturing facility in Quebec, Canada.
The Company's wholly-owned subsidiary Bronya Canada Group, Inc, has been testing its production capabilities at its facility situated at 50 Rue Du Progres in Coteau-Du-Lac just outside Montreal, Canada.
The production facility is now operational capable of producing 4,000Litersor 1,057 gallons per day, equivalent to two forty-foot containers per week.
Eco Depot is a development stage distributor of eco-friendly consumer brand products and is publicly traded Over the Counter at OTCMKTS: ECDP.

Russia to lead world organization United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) for the first time

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Tuesday, November 23, 2021

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BARCELONA, Spain, Nov. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mayor of Kazan, Ilsur Metshin has been appointed as governing President of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and will represent the interests of over 250,000 municipalities, regions and metropolitan cities and their associations across the world. UCLG's members represent over 2/3 of the global population, being present in 140 of the 191 UN member states.

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UCLG's members represent over 2/3 of the global population, being present in 140 of the 191 UN member states.
In accordance with the UCLG Charter, only elected local and regional government officials can lead the organization.
This is the first time that a representative member from Russia has been appointed to lead the UnitedCitiesandLocalGovernments.
Historically, former Presidents have been elected from the European, MiddleEast andWest Asian regions of the global organization.

Russia to lead world organization United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) for the first time

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Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Face, UN, Speech, Solution, Local, City, Goal, UCLG, UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award, United Cities and Local Governments, Ilsur Metshin, COVID, Drug, Renewable energy

BARCELONA, Spain, Nov. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mayor of Kazan, Ilsur Metshin has been appointed as governing President of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and will represent the interests of over 250,000 municipalities, regions and metropolitan cities and their associations across the world. UCLG's members represent over 2/3 of the global population, being present in 140 of the 191 UN member states.

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UCLG's members represent over 2/3 of the global population, being present in 140 of the 191 UN member states.
In accordance with the UCLG Charter, only elected local and regional government officials can lead the organization.
This is the first time that a representative member from Russia has been appointed to lead the UnitedCitiesandLocalGovernments.
Historically, former Presidents have been elected from the European, MiddleEast andWest Asian regions of the global organization.