International Urban Training Center (IUTC) was established in 2007 in cooperation with Gangwon Province,Korea and UN-HABITAT as a training center for the Asia-Pacific region. With a focus on sustainable urbandevelopment, IUTC provides cutting-edge training courses and materials for policy makers and urbanplanners. Courses are designed to give participants a toolkit to develop and implement sustainableurbanization policies and programs in their communities.IUTC��s core curriculum focuses on environmental restoration and strategic approaches to planning,developing and maintaining ecologically sound communities. As part of the UN-HABITAT family, the centre isdevoted to promoting civil and human rights, decent shelter, water, electricity, sanitation, health and education services to communities in the Asia-Pacific region.

IUTC��s offices and training center are located in Gangwon Province��s Nature-Environment Research Park,approximately 20 kilometers from Chuncheon. Nestled in a picturesque valley, the facility serves as aninformational gateway to Gangwon��s natural and eco-restoration projects. While not all trainings are held inthis facility, it hosts an interactive exhibition hall, training rooms, research labs, an auditorium, and videoroom. Gangwon Province and IUTC are in the process of building a state-of-the-art Eco-Lodge. Anenvironmentally sound building, this 2,013��structure will provide 27 comfortable guest rooms, a rooftopgarden and a restaurant for training participants. Fueled by solar panels, the Eco-Complex will featurenatural lighting, an eco-garden, a greenhouse and a rainwater pond. When complete, the Eco-Complex willprovide classrooms, a lecture hall and meeting rooms in this tranquil setting. The Eco-Complex will beopened in July of 2009.

To ensure that cities in Korea and participating Asian countries support sustainable urbanization and cooperate to develop solutions to global issues in an urbanizing world.

To deliver high quality national and international training courses and related educational products that build upon and strengthen the capacities of targeted municipal authorities in Korea and elsewhere in Asia to institute sustainable urban development practices and policies.

IUTC��s principle partners are Gangwon Province and UN-HABITAT.Gangwon Province is famous for its numerous national parks, pristine beaches, outdoor  recreation opportunities, unique food and Mt. Seoraksan, which is recognized as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Click here for more information. UN-HABITAT is the United Nation agency for human settlements mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goals of adequate shelter for all as a basic right. Click here for more information.For a complete list of IUTC��s partners, click here.