On 26 February 2017, Guangzhou Institute for Urban Innovation (GIUI) and ISOCARP signed a Memorandum of Understanding. The participants now consider themselves as co-operation and knowledge partners.

The MoU has the following specific objectives;

• • To have an open attitude to explore possibilities for collaboration and to strengthen the relationship between Participants in the fields of urban planning and innovation in urban governance,
  • To clarify the general conditions for participation in events joint projects and the arrangement of workshops and seminars,
  • To monitor progress of joint activities and obtained results,
  • To develop in co-operation a plain of action which identifies the joint activities and actions for the coming three years to be reviewed each year.

     Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding with GI

    (http://www.guangzhouaward.org/en/201702/28/c_71189.htm)