6 November | 10:00–12:00
Programme
Plenary room A
6 November | 13:30–15:30
Financing Sustainable Urban Development
6 November | 16:00–18:00
G7 economies shaping urban futures
ONE UN room A
6 November | 09:00–10:30
Harnessing the U N 2.0 capabilities to improve quality of life in urban areas
6 November | 11:00–12:30
Launch event The Africa Urban Resilience Knowledge Series
6 November | 13:00–14:30
Boosting the localisation of the sustainable development goals to propel transformative change
6 November | 15:00–16:30
Green Infrastructure and Nature-based Solutions in Built Environments Collaborative Frameworks to Address Climate Change
6 November | 17:00–18:30
The New Urban Agenda Where are We How to Get There
Plenary room B
6 November | 10:00–12:00
Dialogue 4: Financing localisation and localising finance
6 November | 16:00–18:00
The legacy of mega events
ONE UN room B
6 November | 09:00–10:30
Urban Tourism: Policies and Governance for More Sustainable, Inclusive, Creative, and Resilient Cities
6 November | 11:00–12:30
The future is people powered - Active Mobility in the United Nations Agenda
6 November | 13:00–14:30
Working in partnership to improve health and wellbeing in urban settings
6 November | 15:00–16:30
Scaling-up Financing for an Urban Shift towards Nature-Positive and Climate-Resilient Cities
6 November | 17:00–18:30
Cities at the forefront - from Relief to long-term housing solutions in humanitarian crisis settings
Roundtable room A
6 November | 13:30–15:30
Women's Roundtable
6 November | 16:00–18:00
Persons with Disabilities Roundtable
Roundtable room B
6 November | 13:30–15:30
Business, Foundations and Philanthropies Roundtable
6 November | 16:00–18:00
Indigenous Peoples Roundtable
Voices from Cities - room A
6 November | 09:00–10:30
Learning from Sdgs localization efforts to shape the post-2030 Agenda
6 November | 11:00–12:30
Integrated Land Use planning and housing in high value forest successful cases from the Amazonia and Africa
6 November | 13:00–14:30
Young Minds, Big Ideas. Accelerating Youth-Led and Localised Climate Action in Urban Africa
6 November | 15:00–16:30
Affordable Living for All Food Security in Selangors Cities
6 November | 17:00–18:30
Integrated Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience for Cities
Voices from Cities - room B
6 November | 09:00–10:30
Improving quality of life in cities through sustainable and E V ready transport investments
6 November | 11:00–12:30
Youth voices and innovations on climate resilient urban food and water systems
6 November | 13:00–14:30
Connective Theo-Practical Approach For A Better Urban Future
6 November | 15:00–16:30
Women advocating for Gender-Inclusive, People-Centered Urban Development- Our Cities, Our Homes
6 November | 17:00–18:30
Addressing homelessness is key to housing our future
Voices from Cities - room C
6 November | 09:00–10:30
Cost-effective and fair adaptation. Implementation challenges and financing opportunities for nature-based solutions in cities
6 November | 11:00–12:30
Visions For Rebuilding Sudan - Inclusivity, Resilience, Participatory Placemaking
6 November | 13:00–14:30
Housing as a Common Good for Inclusive and Resilient Societies
6 November | 15:00–16:30
Critical Design Futures - Reimagining Urban Spaces and legacies through Critical Design and transnational practices
6 November | 17:00–18:30
Financing Cities of Tomorrow- Localizing City Funding
Voices from Cities - room D
6 November | 09:00–10:30
Rejuvenation of Slums and Local Economic Interventions for Nigerian Cities
6 November | 11:00–12:30
Adaptive Public Spaces Key Ingredients for Optimizing Public Space Activation, Safety and Accessibility
6 November | 15:00–16:30
Empowering Youth for Peaceful Urban Futures - From Next Generation Urban Governance to Inclusive and Safe Cities
6 November | 17:00–18:30
Moving Towards Zero Waste Cities - Planning and Designing Sustainable Cities
Voices from Cities - room E
6 November | 09:00–10:30
Partnerships for sustainable cities
6 November | 11:00–12:30
Bridging the Emissions Gap Showcasing successful climate action from leading cities in Wwfs One Planet City Challenge
6 November | 13:00–14:30
Transforming Urban Futures - Data, Climate Justice, and Community Co-Production
6 November | 15:00–16:30
The New Normal - Becoming market makers & matchmakers, leveraging own source revenues - Experience from Mauritania & Senegal
6 November | 17:00–18:30
Healthy Cities by Design -- Building a One-Health Future
Voices from Cities - room F
6 November | 09:00–10:30
Arab Urban Future - Harnessing Local Action and Voluntary Local Reviews for Sustainable Cities
6 November | 11:00–12:30
Computational urban science and artificial intelligence - Trends, opportunities and challenges
6 November | 13:00–14:30
Learning from community voices, universities and knowledge processes - Experiences across Africa
6 November | 15:00–16:30
Localising Nature-based Solutions for Climate Resilient Cities Global Dialogue
6 November | 17:00–18:30
Innovating Urban Governance Unlocking Evidence-Based Strategies for Smart Sustainable Cities
SDGs in Action - room A
6 November | 09:00–10:30
Capacity Building on Construction Technology for Rehabilitation of the Sudan
6 November | 11:00–12:30
Resilient sanitation and water services - how African cities and utilities are driving towards the Sdgs
6 November | 13:00–14:30
National Urban Assessments- A Strategic Planning Tool for Sustainable Urbanization
6 November | 15:00–16:30
Land-based Finance and the Future of African Cities
6 November | 17:00–18:30
Securing Financing for Affordable, Green, and Resilient Housing and Buildings
SDGs in Action - room B
6 November | 09:00–10:30
Scorching Cities Local Solutions to Combat Extreme Heat
6 November | 11:00–12:30
Habitats on the edge - Securing climate resilient homes for informal settlements
6 November | 13:00–14:30
Nature, Land, and Cities: What nature positive cities look like in the Arab region
6 November | 17:00–18:30
Public Space Contributions to Sustainable Development Goals - Local cases of success
SDGs in Action - room C
6 November | 09:00–10:30
Sustainable Mobility for Future Cities Innovations, Partnerships, and Collaborative Frameworks
6 November | 11:00–12:30
Evidence-based policy to localise the Sdgs
6 November | 15:00–16:30
Leveraging Digital Technologies to Solve the Last-Mile-Problems for Localizing Sdg 11 Indicators on Housing and Informal Settlements
6 November | 17:00–18:30
Incorporating Technologies in the Long Term Practical Strategies for Cities in the Technological Race for a Sustainable Future
SDGs in Action - room D
6 November | 09:00–10:30
40 years of the World Habitat Awards - Innovation and Impact in Housing
6 November | 11:00–12:30
The City of Yekaterinburg - An Interdisciplinary and Intersectoral Approach to Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
6 November | 13:00–14:30
Urban Fragility- Is International Development fit for purpose
6 November | 15:00–16:30
Scaling Up Affordable and Sustainable Housing Supply. Planning-Led Solutions and Leveraging Existing Housing Stock
6 November | 17:00–18:30
Find us at the Park
Urban Library - room A
6 November | 09:00–10:00
Urban Futures, Launching Methodologies for Sustainable Planning and Infrastructure Development in Migrant Hosting Cities
6 November | 10:30–11:30
The how of urban transformations - Unveiling successful models of inclusive climate action and a toolbox for replication
6 November | 12:00–13:00
Shaping Urban Identities Strategies for Enhancing the Visual Image of Cities
6 November | 13:30–14:30
Tactical interventions to transform behaviours - The case of Al Falah Village
6 November | 15:00–16:00
Best urban practices in Spain and Latin America publications on innovating and integrated urban experiences
6 November | 16:30–17:30
Urban Ephemera
6 November | 18:00–19:00
Tomorrows Cities
Urban Library - room B
6 November | 09:00–10:00
Empowering Children through Urban Policy and Legislative Decision-Making Processes
6 November | 10:30–11:30
Cities Developing Solutions - Maruf (Marmara Urban Forum) Report
6 November | 12:00–13:00
Understanding Urban Development in Azerbaijan from Post-Soviet Towns to Smart Cities
6 November | 13:30–14:30
Sure Solutions (Volume 1&2), Knowledge transfer for Sustainable Development of Urban Regions
6 November | 15:00–16:00
Launch of the Methodological guide for the implementation of the participatory budget for participation and citizen engagement
6 November | 16:30–17:30
Shaping the public space discourse with unheard, marginalized and young scholars
6 November | 18:00–19:00
Decentralization as a Tool for Service Delivery and Development The Egyptian and Dutch Experience
Urban Cinema
6 November | 09:00–09:45
Strangers in the Dark
6 November | 10:15–11:00
Death of a River
6 November | 11:30–12:15
Tribal Talks
6 November | 12:45–13:30
The neighbours of Santa Olga
6 November | 14:00–14:45
An Architecture of Equity
6 November | 15:15–16:00
Empowering Upper Egypt A Holistic Approach to Regional Growth and Governance
6 November | 16:30–17:15
Beyond the Kites
6 November | 17:45–18:30
Hayat
Multipurpose room 01
6 November | 09:00–12:00
Global Covenant of Mayors Understanding Climate Risks & Vulnerabilities to Plan for Climate Change Adaptation.
6 November | 15:00–16:30
Urban Transformative Missions of India- Mainstreaming Innovations into Practices for Sustainable, Inclusive & Stronger Cities
6 November | 17:00–18:30
Accelerating Local Climate Action and Urban Green Transition for Inclusive, Sustainable, and Resilient Cities
Multipurpose room 02
6 November | 09:00–12:00
Global and Regional urban data to address sustainable urbanization at all levels
6 November | 13:00–14:30
Reconstruction after disaster for the quality of life
6 November | 15:00–16:30
Urban Heritage and Traditional Building Skills in Southern Mediterranean Countries
6 November | 17:00–18:30
Empowering Women in Sustainable Mobility Strategies and Innovations
Multipurpose room 03
6 November | 09:00–12:00
Urban-Act - Integrated Climate Action for Low-Carbon and Resilient Cities in the Asia-Pacific Regional Training Synthesis 2024
6 November | 13:00–14:30
Paws for progress - Dog Population Management for safe and healthy cities
6 November | 15:00–16:30
Social Innovation – Lessons learned from the Affordable Housing Initiative
6 November | 17:00–18:30
Building Financial Sustainability through Localization
Multipurpose room 04
6 November | 09:00–12:00
Empowering Multifamily Buildings Global Strategies for Energy-Efficient Housing Solutions
6 November | 15:00–16:30
Multi-scale and multi-actor partnerships to advance the Right to the City and the New Urban Agenda
6 November | 17:00–18:30
Promoting Technological Adoption in Vulnerable Communities. A Call to Action.
Multipurpose room 05
6 November | 09:00–12:00
Empowering Cities for the Just Transition, Spatial Justice as a Framework for Policy Design and Evaluation
6 November | 13:00–14:30
Enabling the Social Rental Housing Market in the Global South Accessible, adequate and affordable housing for all.
6 November | 15:00–16:30
Local Actions for Sustainable Development of the Kenyan Coastal Communities and the Blue Economy
6 November | 17:00–18:30
24-Hour Cities Against Climate Change nighttime strategies to address the challenges of climate crisis
Multipurpose room 06
6 November | 09:00–12:00
Urban Agenda Platform and Customised Local Delivery to Enhance Urban Governance in Asia-Pacific Cities
6 November | 15:00–16:30
The medinas (Ancient urban fabrics) a resilience strategy for sustainable cities
6 November | 17:00–18:30
Housing, Land & Property Solutions for Displaced Persons & Communities
Multipurpose room 07
6 November | 09:00–12:00
Learning sustainable and integrated municipal solid waste management systems through Fukuoka Method
6 November | 13:00–14:30
The role of local governments in unlocking the transformative power of public spaces in the Arab Cities
6 November | 15:00–16:30
Social media, inequality, and futures. Bridging realities in policy and programming.
Multipurpose room 08
6 November | 09:00–12:00
Tackling Urban Climate Risks. Practical Guidance on Managing Climate Risks and Nature-based Solutions
6 November | 13:00–14:30
Climate Resilience in Mediterranean Cities from Strategies to Local Action
6 November | 15:00–16:30
Bridging the Gap-Matchmaking Between Cities and Investors for Climate Action
6 November | 17:00–18:30
From data to evidence for Youth-led localisation of Sustainable Development Goals
Multipurpose room 09
6 November | 09:00–12:00
Inclusive Data Innovations for Mapping Urban Deprived Areas, Peripheral Territories, and Informal Settlements
6 November | 13:00–14:30
Ghanas urban development trajectory and future the National Urban Policy and Implementation Plan (2024-2033)
6 November | 15:00–16:30
Heat, Health, Housing reflecting on gaps and opportunities in a changing climate
6 November | 17:00–18:30
Cities Leading the Way Combatting Plastic Pollution for a Sustainable and Circular Future
Multipurpose room 10
6 November | 09:00–12:00
Housing Policy Practices and Tools to Enable the Supply of Affordable Housing Options and Access to Housing Finance
6 November | 13:00–14:30
Linking Agrifood Systems to Urban Development: a collaborative roadmap for achieving collective impact
6 November | 15:00–16:30
Beyond SdGs What compasses for 2050
6 November | 17:00–18:30
Greenfield Visions - Charter Cities and New Cities for Urban Prosperity in Africa
Multipurpose room 11
6 November | 09:00–12:00
Measuring Resilience - Strategies and Tools for Cities to Measure Impacts of Urban Resilience Interventions
6 November | 13:00–14:30
Catalyzing Resilience Action - Augmenting municipal finance for disaster and climate risk informed urban development
6 November | 15:00–16:30
Cities and Corridors - the importance of an urban perspective for harnessing the development potential of enhanced connectivity
6 November | 17:00–18:30
Urbanising Middle East and North Africa (Mena) in the Age of Climate Change
Multipurpose room 12
6 November | 09:00–12:00
Co-creating collective urban intelligence with the Citiverse Lab platform and Pathways toolkit
6 November | 13:00–14:30
Bridging Divides - Residential Segregation in Asia and Africa
6 November | 15:00–16:30
Transforming Education and Building Capacity to Deliver Climate Action in Cities.
6 November | 17:00–18:30
Inclusive Digital Governance in the Mena Region Challenges and success stories.
Multipurpose room 13
6 November | 09:00–12:00
Leveraging Land Value Capture for Affordable Housing Provision and Infrastructure Financing
6 November | 13:00–14:30
Meeting the Moment Innovations in Housing Supply to Address Inequality in Cities
6 November | 15:00–16:30
Monitoring urban fabric for data-driven planning and decision-making
6 November | 17:00–18:30
Pearls 2. Climate Justice and the Value of People-Led Urban River Regeneration
Multipurpose room 14
6 November | 13:00–14:30
The Reconstruction of Gaza, Critical considerations to rebuilding lives
6 November | 15:00–16:30
Financing local leadership and agency in humanitarian responses
6 November | 17:00–18:30
How to bring local innovation to a territorial scale the value of regional government action
Multipurpose room 15
6 November | 09:00–12:00
Building urban observatories for sustainable and resilient cities hosted by the Global Urban Observatory Network
6 November | 13:00–14:30
Erbil Sustainable Capital 2050 - Promoting Low-Carbon Urban Future in the Heart of Kurdistan through Japanese cooperation
6 November | 15:00–16:30
An operational approach to integrated urban development in Asia and the Pacific
6 November | 17:00–18:30
Disruptive Housing Solutions for a Resilient and Sustainable Urban Future in Africa
Multipurpose room 16
6 November | 09:00–12:00
Utilizing Participatory Urban Tools - Land Readjustment & Human-Centred Streets
6 November | 13:00–14:30
Locally adaptable technologies for refugee/idp settlements Insights from private sector partnerships in Egypt, Kenya, Jordan
6 November | 15:00–16:30
It Starts with Children - Local Actions for Inclusive Urban Futures
6 November | 17:00–18:30
The legacy and topicality of John F.C. Turner on housing policy and lessons for community-led development
Multipurpose room 17
6 November | 09:00–12:00
Spatial co-visioning and stakeholder engagement in the urban-rural interface. Methods, tools and processes.
6 November | 13:00–14:30
A new global Institute to drive urban resilience research and innovation
6 November | 15:00–16:30
Challenging the integrated Urban Development in Greater Metropolitan Region - Cases study in Egypt, Uganda and Indonesia -
6 November | 17:00–18:30
Towards financially sustainable Municipal Solid Waste Management systems in Africa through the African Clean Cities Platform
Multipurpose room 18
6 November | 13:00–14:30
Resilience Innovation in Informality through Scaling Entrepreneurship - Launching the Rise Challenge
6 November | 15:00–16:30
Partnerships for local actions towards sustainable communities
6 November | 17:00–18:30
The future of Ukrainian cities - transformation through radical collaboration
Multipurpose room 19
6 November | 13:00–14:30
Stronger Together - Transforming Access to Water and Sanitation through South- South Water Operator Partnerships
6 November | 15:00–16:30
Promising Integrated Urban Policies in the Arab region. A Dive into the Arab Sustainable Development Report 2024
6 November | 17:00–18:30
Water as Leverages City Champion Challenge. Scaling urban water resilience globally through local leadership
Multipurpose room 20
6 November | 13:00–14:30
Stronger Communities, Better Cities The Power of Planning Together (Experiences and Practical Tools to deliver inclusive plang)
6 November | 15:00–16:30
Building Sustainable Urban Futures Metropolitan Governance and Antifragility
6 November | 17:00–18:30
Urban Labs as Innovation Infrastructure for Sustainable Urban Development
Multipurpose room 21
6 November | 08:00–09:00
African Ministerial Caucus
6 November | 13:00–14:30
From the global to the local- How data can inform urban solutions to displacement
6 November | 15:00–16:30
Yaounde Roadmap in action - Building Sustainable Habitats in Africa
6 November | 17:00–18:30
The role of Cities in decarbonizing Built Environment and Construction Sector
Multipurpose room 22
6 November | 08:00–09:00
Eastern Europe, South Caucasus and Central Asia Caucus
6 November | 08:00–09:00
Eastern Europe, South Caucasus and Central Asia Caucus
6 November | 13:00–14:30
The Urban Agenda at the local level: key to financing
6 November | 15:00–16:30
Financing the Future of Our Cities, Collaborative Approaches for Inclusive and Sustainable Outcomes
6 November | 17:00–18:30
PinuA- Community Led Housing intervention in Kisumu and Nairobi Counties informal settlements, Nairobi, Kenya
UN-Habitat Arena
6 November | 09:00–10:00
National Urban Policies Impacts: From National to Local Actions
6 November | 10:15–11:15
Advancing Health and Climate Action for Enhanced Well-being
6 November | 12:45–13:45
World Cities Report 2024 - Cities and Climate Action. Moving from Rhetoric to Implementable Action
6 November | 14:00–15:00
Status of Global housing indicators and partner contributions to roll-out at the Local Level
6 November | 15:15–16:15
Inclusive Communities - Delivering Adequate Housing for All Through Urban Regeneration
6 November | 17:45–18:45