LEP signs MoU and Project Contract with Jianchuan County (Dali, Yunnan)January 2025, Kunming - On January 20, 2025, LEP and Jianchuan Government Authorities signed a MoU for Phase VI of Shaxi Rehabilitation Project as well as a first project contract for a new Shaxi Low-Carbon Master Plan, which will contribute to promote the low-carbon lifestyle in Shaxi. The signing ceremony in Kunming was witnessed by Swiss Ambassador Jürg Burri, by Dali Prefecture Vice Governor Li Su and their respective teams. The ceremony was mastered by Jianchuan Party Secretary Li Zengtang. |
LEP joins the Peru National Urban ForumOctober 2024, Lima - Diego Salmerón was invited by the Ministry of Housing, Construction and Sanitation to participate at the Peru National Urban Forum in Lima from October 3-4 and to present Swiss best practices on urban cadaster and planning under SAM SECO cooperation project. In the following days several meetings and workshop were carried out with local project partners. A second presentation of Swiss best practices was given at the National College of Architecture in Lima on October 9. |
Landnetwork and LEP guide SAM Study Tour in SwitzerlandSeptember 2024, Zurich - From September 1-7 2024, two technical delegations from Colombia and Peru visited Switzerland for a study tour under SAM SECO cooperation project on urban cadaster improvement. Lorenz Jenni (Landnetwork) and Diego Salmerón (LEP) guided the delegations on their visits to several federal, cantonal and municipal surveying and urban planning agencies, as well as to private surveying office AchtGradOst AG (SAM consortium partner) and to the Institute of Geomatics of the University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW in Muttenz). |
LEP joins Landnetwork in a technical advisory mission to Bogotá (Columbia)July 2024, Bogotá - From July 14-20 2024, Diego Salmeron (LEP) and Lorenz Jenni (Landnetwork GmbH) visited Bogotá to undertake several workshops and meetings under Swiss Accompanying Measures (SAM) for the Urban Cadastre Improvement Project, which is financed by SECO and executed by the World Bank. SAM is mandated to a Swiss consortium of four companies: LandNetwork GmbH (lead), Acht Grad Ost AG, Swissphoto AG and LEP Consultants AG. |
LEP joins Geotest in a technical backstopper mission to Khorog (Tajikistan)Mai 2024, Khorog - From May 24 – June 1, 2024, Diego Salmeron (LEP) and Stefan Tobler (Geotest AG) visited Dushanbe Capital City and Khorog Town in the Pamir Mountains Region, where SECO is co-financing the Khorog Urban Resilience Program (KURP). LEP supports Geotest in technical backstopping tasks with regard to the new resilient town master plan as well as proof of concept projects to increase socio-economic and environmental resilience of Khorog and its citizens. |
LEP joins the Greater Bay Area GBA Mission in Hengqin-Zhuhai (Guangdong Province)March 2024, Hengqin - The GBA Mission coincieded with the 10-year anniversary of the Sino-Swiss Free Trade Agreement. The key focus of this mission was the sustainable urban development and health-tech sectors; both areas where Swiss companies are known for their innovative and advanced solutions. The mission offered prime opportunities to establish new business collaborations. |
Obituary of Prof. em. Willy A. SchmidJanuary 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. |
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. |
LEP is invited by Swiss Ambassador and Swiss Consul General to attend the Swiss companies’ day in ChengduJanuary 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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
LEP participates at the annual conference on territorial spatial planning of China Society of Natural ResourcesDecember 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. |
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. |
LEP cooperates with Sino-Foreign Construction Engineering Design and Consulting Co., Ltd. in Weixi CountyOctober 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. |
LEP carries out a study on second homesSeptember 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. |
LEP cooperates with Tongyuan Planning Institute in Binchuan CountyAugust 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. . |
LEP participates at the Constructive Alps ExhibitionApril 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. |
LEP further supports local authorities for historical tea & horse caravan trail developmentJanuary 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. |