Events
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Featured Event
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
GPSC Mayors Round Table and Urban Nature Forum
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In the lead-up to COP30, a series of high-level gatherings will take place in Rio de Janeiro from November 3–6, 2025, bringing together mayors and local leaders from around the world. These events will spotlight bold city leadership on climate action, highlight subnational priorities, and mobilize resources for an ambitious and inclusive COP30 agenda. The program will feature two main moments: the COP30 Local Leaders Forum and the GPSC Mayors Round Table and Urban Nature Forum. The GPSC Mayors RoundRegional Academy
Past events
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Cities on the Frontline: Resilient Infrastructure
In 2019, the World Bank and the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) released a report highlighting the
Partner Events
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The Climate-Smart Cities Community of Practice is organizing a series of bi-monthly webinars in coordination with the City Climate Finance
GPSC Events
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Cities on the Frontline: Assessing Risk Through Data Driven Decision Making
The incredible amounts of data and information available nowadays can raise questions on how best to access and use this
Partner Events
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This World Bank internal deep dive session focused on two urban modeling tools that have been deployed to advise urban
GPSC Events
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Earth Day Special Event: Launch of the R-Cities Chair’s Agenda
Join us for a Special Earth Day Session where Mayor Sylvester Turner, City of Houston and Chairman of the R-Cities'
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Cities on the Frontline: Low Carbon Cities and Real Estate
Most of the world's GHG emissions are produced in cities, however, it is through city leadership that real achievements can
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