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Urbanization is increasing, placing pressure on resources and infrastructure like never before. There’s no stemming the tide, so city leaders need to build resilience in order to cope. Work on a new International Standard for urban resilience... Read more
Managing Urbanisation for Health: A priority for all nations
26 - 30 November 2018 | Kampala, Uganda
The theme for ICUH 2018 is Managing Urbanisation for Health: A Priority for All Nations.
The SDGs and the New Urban Agenda have set a monumental task for the world, with a first-ever focus on the challenges and opportunities associated with urban areas. In developing economies, many urban... Read more
In 2018, the theme is ‘When nature calls’ and will focus on nature-based sanitation solutions. The theme is aligned with the 2018 theme for World Water Day. Where there is a lack of sanitation, human waste often returns to the environment untreated, affecting human health and degrading ecosystems. If we listen to nature, we can clearly hear the message that we need to rapidly improve the... Read more
We are all aware of the challenges involved in urban living. Urban health is not only a priority for our cities at the moment but it is increasingly a global priority. The challenges that we are facing locally are global challenges and increasingly we are seeing a demand at local level for cities to not only meet these challenges, but also lead on them. Global challenges are felt most acutely at... Read more
WHAT IS MUNI WORLD?
MUNI WORLD is an annual offline think tank, focused on brainstorming key challenges and threats facing Smart Cities. Mayors and senior officers from the leading global cities, get together to reveal proven best practices and exchange expertise.
The 2019 MUNI WORLD will feature a 3-day special international program, focusing on areas pertaining to smart cities- innovation... Read more
NewCities is planning a Learning Expedition in Columbus, Ohio on October 23rd and 24th, 2018. This Learning Expedition, hosted in partnership with ENGIE, is the first installment of “New Urban Champions,” an initiative that invites medium-sized cities to share exemplary approaches to economic, social and environmental development on a global learning platform.
With the majority of the global... Read more
The congress theme is “Cool Planning: Changing Climate and Our Urban Future”, and we will discuss the burning issues of climate change, resilience, disaster mitigation, planning, adaptation and more with regard to urban planning, design, technology, infrastructure and many more. We expect a large turnout of experts on the theme, with workshops, keynote speeches and also the usual ISOCARP... Read more
October 9th 2018: Registration 08:30, Event 09:00 - 17:30Le Bouche à Oreille, Rue Félix Hap 11, 1040 Etterbeek, Brussels, BelgiumThe final event of the project RESIN - Climate Resilient Cities and Infrastructures will take place on 9th October 2018 in Brussels. RESIN city partners (Bratislava, Bilbao, Paris and Greater Manchester) will share their experience as users of the tools and... Read more
The adoption of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in September 2015 was accompanied by what insiders considered an optimism they have not experienced in relation to UN resolutions before. The relative efficiency in the drafting, the absence of trenches between East and West, or between North and South, and the unanimity of support... Read more
The Walk21 conference series supports, encourages and inspires the Global Walking Network to confirm the importance of walking politically and in policy, provide an international platform for an inclusive discussion, acknowledge current research, practice and promotion and identify the need for future research and networking.
International delegates attending a Walk21 conference do so to have the... Read more
WED, SEP 12, 2018 — FRI, SEP 14, 2018
The Global Climate Action Summit will bring leaders and people together from around the world to “Take Ambition to the Next Level.” It will be a moment to celebrate the extraordinary achievements of states, regions, cities, companies, investors and citizens with respect to climate action.
It will also be a launchpad for deeper worldwide commitments and... Read more