AUICK focuses its activites on capacity building, creation of awareness, commitment and knowledge and also information sharing among the planners and administrators of medium-sized cities and towns. In order to achieve these aims there are a variety of programs in place.

During the next four year period AUICK's Strategic Project for 2004-2007 will focus programs on nine selected medium-sized cities, representing nine Asian countries, creating a more efficient allocation of resources.

Strategic Project for 2004-2007

1. Training Programs

- Capacity-building for senior officials of AUICK Associate Cities (AACs) -

1.1. AUICK Associate Cities Conference
To be held every four years to obtain their political commitment to population issues especially within their cities and to set a four-year programme goal, including the establishment and strengthening of the AAC network.

1.2. Workshops on Specific Themes
To be held twice yearly to improve the knowledge, awareness, and understanding of senior city planners and administrators on specific issues of population and urban development.

1.3. Monitoring Visits
AUICK staff will visit each AAC every year to monitor the results of training and to observe how administrators have applied what they learnt in seminars.
The follow-up visits have three aims:
a)To learn about the impact of the training program in the area of policy formation of ex-participants and their cities;
b) To receive suggestions for future directions to make programs better; and
c) To strengthen an intersectoral and intercity network among participating cities in each country.

1.4. International Conferences and Special Seminars
From time to time AUICK holds international conferences and special seminars on appropriate topics.

2. Training Support Programs

2.1. Research Studies
Baseline/endline survey and case studies.

2.2. Information Dissemination

2.2.1. Newsletter
AUICK annually publishes two issues of AUICK Newsletter "Asian Cities and People." Since 1989, AUICK has published 45 issues of the Newsletter. Back issues are available on the website. More

2.2.2. Other Publications
AUICK publishes other relevant articles and information, including the reports of inter-city comparative studies and success stories, in print. More

2.2.3. Database A broad range of information, relating to urban problems, projects and successes are accessible in our web-based database for easy reference. More