WUF7

Together with the main theme of the Forum, six substantive sub-themes were identified and allowed to address specific aspects of the urban development domain, vis-à-vis the main theme of the Forum. These were unfolded during the six Dialogues organized as principal elements of the Forum’s format which includes interaction with the audience and were the following: “Urban equity in development law”, “Urban planning and design for social cohesion”, “Basic services: Local Businesses for equitable cities”, “Innovative financing instruments for local authorities”, “Raising standards for urban resilience”, “A safe city as a just and equitable city”.

Dialogues’ speakers were accurately selected based on quality; ensuring a regional and gender balance as well as the provision of a variety of perspectives from different partner’s groups, ranging from Academia, private sector, national and local authorities, civil society, etc. Speakers from Least Developed Countries (LDCs) were also represented at the Dialogues.