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Obituary of Prof. em. Willy A. Schmid

January 2024, Zurich - Our company co-founder and former Chairman of the Board of Directors, Prof. em. Dr. Willy A. Schmid, passed away on January 17, 2024 after many years of illness. We will always remember him fondly and wish his family much strength during this difficult time.

 

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LEP cooperates with PLUS-ETH on their publication of the research paper “Science-design loop for the desigh of resilient urban landscapes”

February 2023, Zurich - Nicolas Salliou, PhD candidate at the ETH Chair for Planning of Landscape and Urban Systems PLUS has written the research paper “Science-design loop for the desigh of resilient urban landscapes”, which was recently published by SESMO, an open access journal. Diego Salmeron has made some contributions by providing some best practices from urban resilience projects in the city of Nanchang, Jiangxi province (China). The paper is available at: https://doi.org/10.18174/sesmo.18543.

 

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LEP is invited by Swiss Ambassador and Swiss Consul General to attend the Swiss companies’ day in Chengdu

January 2023, Chengdu - Mr. Wang Lian, General Manager of LEP Kunming Subsidiary, attended the Swiss companies days at the Swiss General Consulate in Chengdu on January 9, 2023. The representatives of several Swiss companies located in Southwest China were received by Swiss Ambassador, Mr. Jürg Burri and new Acting Consul General, Ms. Suzanne Streit.

 

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LEP is mandated by SECO for Swiss Accompanying Measures in Urban Cadastre Projects in Peru and Colombia (SAM SECO)

January 2023, Bern - The consortium Swiss Land Management Network with LEP as partner was selected by the Swiss State Secretary for Economic Affiars (SECO) to support onging urban cadaster improvement projects from the World Bank in Peru and Colombia, by identifying emerging needs and formulating accompanying measures in the areas of technical support, capacity building and knowledge management.

 

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LEP supports ERZ in preparing the terms of reference for the sector plan “rainwater in built-up areas”

May 2022, Zurich - LEP supports the municipal service department Waste Management + Recycling Zurich (ERZ) in carrying out the interdepartmental clarification to prepare the terms of reference for the sector plan “rainwater in built-up areas”. This plan will support the new sector plan for heat reduction and make a significant contribution to overcoming urban flash floods.

 

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LEP is mandated for Phuentsholing Town Development Project (PTDP)

May 2022, Thimpu - LEP was selected by Asian Development Bank (ADB) to provide urban management advisory services for the Phuentsholing Town Development Project in Bhutan. Planning and management support will be provided to the project implementing unit on establishing a comprehensive and effective township management system.

 

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LEP is mandated for Naryn Urban Resilience Programme (NURP)

March 2022, Bern - Swiss company Geotest AG has invited LEP to join in the Naryn Urban Resilience Programme in Kyrgyztan (NURP), which is co-funded by Swiss State Secretary for Economic Affairs (SECO). Geotest and LEP are supporting SECO in backstopping the project, which is mainly executed by professional teams from Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) and UN-Habitat. The main goal of the programme is to ensure resilient infrastructure investments in Naryn, providing the basis for sustainable economic development by strengthening also institutions, capacity and knowledge of the municipal agencies.

 

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LEP participates at the annual conference on territorial spatial planning of China Society of Natural Resources

December 2021, Hunan - LEP was invited by Hunan University to join the annual conference on territorial spatial planning of the China Society of Natural Resources. Mr. Wang Lian, General Manager of LEP subsidiary in Kunming made an input presentation on Swiss spatial planning practice and its application under Dali land and space masterplan project.

 

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LEP participates at the 2nd Asian Architecture Students Colloquium (AASC)

November 2021, Kunming - LEP was invited by Kunming University of Science and Technology to join the 2nd Asian Architecture Students Colloquium (AASC). Diego Salmeron made an input presentation about the Sino-Swiss Low-Carbon Cities project and highlighted the several aspects of low-carbon oriented urban planning in the cities of Kunming, Chengdu and Guangzhou.

 

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LEP cooperates with Sino-Foreign Construction Engineering Design and Consulting Co., Ltd. in Weixi County

October 2021, Weixi - LEP is supporting Sino-Foreign Construction Engineering Design and Consulting company in the elaboration of the spatial master plan of Weixi Autonomous County in Diqing Prefecture (Yunnan Province). The county has a total area of 4’661 km2 and a total population of 152’000 inhabitants.

 

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LEP carries out a study on second homes

September 2021, Zermatt - LEP was mandated by Swiss real estate company Generalista AG to carry out a study on second homes in the municipality of Zermatt (Canton of Valais). The development of second homes was strongly restricted after the release of the Federal Law on Second Homes, especially for municipalities with a share of second homes higher than 20%. The study includes also the comparative analysis of the villages of Saas Fee and Saas Grund.

 

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LEP cooperates with Tongyuan Planning Institute in Binchuan County

August 2021, Dali - The Department of Natural Resources of Yunnan Province has mandated Tongyuan Planning Institute and LEP to elaborate the new land and space masterplan for Binchuan County (2021-2035) in Dali Prefecture. The county has a total area of 2’627 km2 and a total population of 330’000 inhabitants.

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LEP participates at the Constructive Alps Exhibition

April 2021, Guiyang - LEP was invited by the Swiss Consulate General in Chengdu to participate in the Constructive Alps event in Guiyang, a travelling exhibition co-organized by Swiss Consulate General in Chengdu and Foreign Affairs Office of Guizhou Province. Diego Salmeron gave an input presentation about Swiss planning practice and its application in the Dali Land and Space Masterplan project.

 

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LEP further supports local authorities for historical tea & horse caravan trail development

January 2021, Dali - Based on the first phase of preservation and protection plan and development concept for historical stations along ancient tea & horse road, LEP gets mandated by Dali Provincial Tourist Resort Administration Committee to further work out the preservation and development plans and to integrate them in the new spatial territorial master plan of the city.

 

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LEP is mandated for Khorog Urban Resilience Programme (KURP)

November 2020, Bern - Swiss company Geotest AG has invited LEP to join in the Khorog Urban Resilience Programme in Tajikistan (KURP), which is co-funded by Swiss State Secretary for Economic Affiars (SECO). Geotest and LEP are supporting SECO in backstopping the project, which is mainly executed by professional teams from Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) and UN-Habitat. The main goal of the programme is to ensure resilient infrastructure investments in Khorog, providing the basis for sustainable economic development by strengthening also institutions, capacity and knowledge of the municipal agencies.

 

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LEP KMG General Manager Wang Lian joins the Swiss BizTalks with Swiss Consul General, Mrs. Conny Camenzind

August 2020, Chengdu - Within the anniversary of 70 years diplomatic relations between Switzerland and China, the Swiss General Consulate in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, has carried out several interviews with Swiss companies located in Southwestern China. This time LEP KMG General Manager Wang Lian had the honor to be interviewed by Swiss Consul General, Mrs. Conny Camenzind, about the history and activities of LEP in Southwest China.

Interview Link: https://m.weibo.cn/status/4539555099183088?wm=3333_2001&from=10A8193010&sourcetype=weixin#&video

 

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LEP drafts new spatial masterplan in Jianchuan County, Yunnan Province

August 2020, Jianchuan - LEP and its local partners from Yunnan Urban Planning and Design Institute (YUPDI) are mandated by Jianchuan County Administration (Dept. of Natural Resources) to elaborate the new spatial masterplan for the entire territory of 2330 km2 with a total population of 170'000. In addition a new detailed regulatory plan will be drafted for the urban core areas in the county, particularly for the county town of Jinhua.

Jianchuan County belongs to Dali Prefecture in Yunnan Province. LEP is active there since many years and was actively involved and leading the Shaxi Rehabilitation Project in Jianchuan County.

 

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LEP & CDG win 2nd rank in international landscape planning & design competition

March 2020, Sanya - LEP was invited by its project partner China Design Group (CDG, Nanjing) to participate in the international landscape planning & design competition for the newly planned Sanya-Yazhou Science & Technology City. The CDG-LEP consortium won the second place out of four international teams from Singpore, England and China.

 

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Swiss Ambassador and Consul General visit Kunming

December 2019, Kunming - On December 16, 2019, the Swiss Ambassador in Beijing, Mr. Bernardino Regazzoni, and Swiss Consul General in Chengdu, Ms. Conny Camenzind, visited Kunming City and met Kunming Foreign Affairs Office to talk about the city partnership Zurich-Kunming. After the meeting LEP guided the Ambassador and Consul General to visit Yunnan Kunming Planning Hall and Guanshang Quarter in Guandu District to learn about the activities and achievements made under the cooperation project „Sino-Swiss Low Carbon Cities“ (SSLCC). They also visited Fubao Village, where LEP is supporting the local government in shaping the future spatial development under potential Sino-Swiss cooperation on environmental technologies.

 

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LEP at International City Partnership Conference

December 2019, Kunming - On December 3, 2019, LEP participates at the International City Partnership Conference in Chenggong-Kunming, which is dedicated to the topic of education with a strong focus on vocational training. Diego Salmeron who represents the city administration of Zurich, gives a welcome speech highlighting the key education activities which were undertaken so far under city partnership Zurich-Kunming and expresses the interest of Zurich to further cooperate with Kunming on vocational training issues, where Zurich has a long and successful record to offer.