Events

GPSC hosts a broad range of local, regional and global events and supports many partner events. Sign up to an upcoming event or explore recordings from past events. Subscribe to our newsletter or follow us on LinkedIn to not miss future events.
Upcoming Events

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

GPSC Mayors Round Table and Urban Nature Forum

09 November - 10 November, 2025, 9:00 CET

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

Xi’an, China

Bridge for Cities: Shaping Sustainable Cities with Technology and Innovation

16 October - 18 October, 2025, 9:00 CET

Background The 2025 edition of UNIDO’s flagship Bridge for Cities event will focus on the vital role of technological advances and inclusive innovation in shaping sustainable urban development. By 2050, over two-thirds of the global population will live in urban areas, requiring bold transformations

Nairobi, Kenya

Green and Resilient Urbanshift Africa Forum

17 February, 2025, 8:00 CET

UrbanShift's forum for Africa gathered leaders from cities and national governments from across the continent to collectively discuss the role of urban planning amidst rapid urbanisation and climate breakdown. Hosted in Nairobi, Kenya, the regional UrbanShift Forum for Africa brought together cities
Past events
Explore recordings, presentation and summaries from past events.

Online

One Year of COVID-19: Delivering a Green and Just Recovery

One year has passed since the World Health Organization declared #COVID19 a pandemic, cities around the world are still on
Partner Events

Online

GPSC Global Online Series 2021. Local Actions, Global Targets: Comparing Urban Biodiversity Plans to the Aichi Biodiversity Targets

During this World Bank internal discussion, Urban Biodiversity Hub (UBHub) presented the initial results of the research explor ing the
GPSC Events

Online

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
Partner Events

Online

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'
Partner Events

Online

GPSC Global Online Series 2021. Overview of Tools and Applications for Urban Climate Mitigation: A Deep Dive with Urban Performance and Rapidfire

This World Bank internal deep dive session focused on two urban modeling tools that have been deployed to advise urban
GPSC Events

Online

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