Events
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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 citiesPast events
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Online
Cities on the Frontline: Building Water Resilience
Increasing population, rapid urbanization and extreme events have made cities around the world vulnerable to water related risks like floodsPartner Events
Online
In December 2022, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) was signed at the 15th Conference of Parties (COP-15) to thePartner Events
Online
Cities on the Frontline Speaker Series: Energy Resilience Across the Resilient Cities Network
Electricity plays a pivotal role in the expansion and development of cities and is an integral part of urban lifePartner Events
Japan
Technical Deep-Dive: Cities and Climate Change
The World Bank Tokyo Development Learning Center (TDLC) in collaboration with the Sustainable City Infrastructure and Services Global Solutions GroupPartner Events
Online
Cities on the Frontline Speaker Series: Conserving Water with Equity
The impact of drought and water scarcity on cities can be highly detrimental. France experienced a historic drought in thePartner Events
Singapore
C4B 3rd Deep-Dive Learning on Urban Heat
The GPSC jointly organized a 3rd Deep-Dive on urban cooling in Singapore from April 24 to 28, 2023. The TDDGPSC Events
