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Urban October 2024 @ GIZ

Urban October is an opportunity started by UN Habitat for everyone to be part of the conversation about the challenges and opportunities created by the fast rate of change in our cities and towns. Each October, everyone interested in sustainable urbanization from national and local governments to universities, NGOs, and communities is encouraged to hold or participate in activities, events, and discussions. The month begins with World Habitat Day on the first Monday of the month and ends with World Cities Day on 31 October. Activities take place on those specific days or at any time during the month. Every year, GIZ Sector Programme Cities hosts an elaborate event programme throughout the month, which will be acessible on City-transitions.global.

CBD COP 16 (UN Biodiversity Conference 2024)

Cali, Colombia Cali, Colombia

COP 16 will be the first Biodiversity COP since the adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework at COP 15 in December 2022 in Montreal, Canada. At COP 16, governments will be tasked with reviewing the state of implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Parties to the Convention are expected to show the alignment of their National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) with the Framework. COP 16 will further develop the monitoring framework and advance resource mobilization for the Global Biodiversity Framework. Among other tasks, COP 16 is also due to finalize and operationalize the multilateral mechanism on the fair and equitable sharing of benefits from the use of digital sequence information on genetic resources. Attached to the CBD COP there will be a Subnational Governments & Cities Summit. (more information tba)

Local Area Development Plans Training

A 4-day training where participants gain insights into the preparation of Local Area Development Plans (LADP) for vulnerable urban areas, share experiences, and explore venues for its deployment in their contexts. Participants learn about the four phases and eight steps of producing the LADPs. Each phase is associated with specific inputs, tools/methods, and outputs. They also learn about the different data requirements and sources required. Through practical exercises, attendees gain firsthand experience in navigating the steps, phases, and tools involved in LADP formulation, using a real-life case study. This event is offline and will take place on site in Cairo.

Urban Living Labs in the International Development Cooperation

Online

This event will showcase the result of the cooperation between the SP Cities and the Wuppertal Institute, presenting insights on the definition, typologies and the role of urban labs in German Development Cooperation. We will have a look at the Urban Living Lab approach and present products for urban practitioners. Following this presentation, we will delve into practical insights with two distinct inputs from the project Urban Innovation in Africa and the IKU Circular City Labs, who will share their experiences in working with Urban Living Lab approaches in their projects. Click here to particiate: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NjAwYjVkMjgtYzlhMy00MDY0LTgyNGMtYmJmMjNhYmJkYzI2%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%225bbab28c-def3-4604-8822-5e707da8dba8%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%225e4c9bf1-5362-4097-85ff-f97f84e9227c%22%7d

ISCN Global Mixer: Digital City-makers: grassroot initiatives in digital urban development

Urban planning and governance face ever-increasing challenges in reconciling digital innovation with justice and sustainability needs. In this ISCN Global Mixer, Martin Bangratz (RWTH Aachen) will present the research project “Digital City-makers” and the role of grassroots initiatives in shaping the life and development of cities. Through a mixed-methods, cross-case analysis of three geographically diverse contexts, this research unveils various ways in which digital technologies are appropriated by and for communities. Click here to participate: https://bmwsb-bund.webex.com/weblink/register/r93251c2cc8038be34a1b1e6175f3b846

Future-Proofing our Neighborhoods (English Version): Launch of CitiesAdapt’s Model Approach. Your How-to Guide on Hyper-Local Climate Adaptation Measures

Online

This session offers a first look at GIZ’s CitiesAdapt Model Approach, a guide designed to help city officials develop and implement participatory neighborhood-level resilience building initiatives. The guide provides six steps that cover the whole lifecycle of interventions with practical guidance and real-life examples. The event includes the launch of the document with an opening presentation and accounts of successful case studies made by local city officials and GIZ colleagues working in South Africa for the implementation of a climate adaptation demonstration project. This event is held in English. The Spanish version takes place on 31st of October. Click here to participate: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OTMxYTE1M2ItNWQ3MC00NWIxLTk1NjktMGY3ZTk0NTkyYTAx%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%225bbab28c-def3-4604-8822-5e707da8dba8%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2243477417-cd10-417e-916b-2eb80b274d9c%22%7d  

Insight Session – SANTAM Building Societal Resilience through Partnerships

Online

The Insight Session will have speakers from South African finance service SANTAM, detail their work on building partnerships with municipal stakeholders, to build societal resilience. Speakers will share case studies on SANTAM city-scale initiatives for flood management, climate change adaptation and fire services capacity development. You can participate via this link: https://community.connective-cities.net/en/node/1517 

Future of Online Participation in Cities Part II – Building Public Infrastructure for Online Participation

Online

The Brazil Center conducts the research project “State Capacity in Smart Cities for Online Participation”, which analyses the technological capabilities of smart cities and social participation infrastructures. The Center is promoting the webinar series "Future of online participation in cities", composed of five events – of which two will take place in October 2024. The initiative will bring together researchers and practitioners from both the public sector and civil society from Latin America and Europe, with a particular focus on Brazil and Germany, to debate online participation within smart cities and provide inputs for the research. Click here to participate: Building Infrastructure for Online Participation Webinar (uni-muenster.de)

Future-Proofing our Neighborhoods (Spanish Version): Launch of CitiesAdapt’s Model Approach: Your How-to Guide on Hyper-Local Climate Adaptation Measures

Online

This session offers a first look at GIZ’s CitiesAdapt Model Approach, a guide designed to help city officials develop and implement participatory neighborhood-level resilience building initiatives. The guide provides six steps that cover the whole lifecycle of interventions with practical guidance and real-life examples. The event includes the launch of the document with an opening presentation and accounts of successful case studies made by local city officials and GIZ colleagues working in Mexico for the implementation of a climate adaptation demonstration project. This event is held in Spanish. Click here to participate: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MmMyOTgzODUtMzRlYy00NzczLWI3YjAtZjU2YThlNjIzYzRl%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%225bbab28c-def3-4604-8822-5e707da8dba8%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2243477417-cd10-417e-916b-2eb80b274d9c%22%7d

World Urban Forum 12

Cairo, Egypt

The World Urban Forum (WUF) is the premier global conference on sustainable urbanization. The World Urban Forum (WUF) was established by the United Nations in 2001 to examine one of the most pressing issues facing the world: rapid urbanization and its impact on communities, cities, economies and climate change. Over the past two decades, WUF has evolved into the premier global conference on sustainable urbanization. Convened by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), the forum is a unique non-legislative platform and one of the most inclusive international gatherings on urban issues. The first WUF was held in Nairobi, Kenya in 2002 and has been held around the world ever since. The WUF12 will be held from 4–8 November 2024 in Cairo, Egypt and is co-organized by UN-Habitat and the Government of Egypt

Smart City Expo World Congress

Barcelona, Spain Barcelona, Spain

Held in Barcelona since 2011, Smart City Expo World Congress is the world’s biggest and most influential event for cities and urban innovation. Every year, we gather leaders from the most innovative companies, governments and organizations to move cities towards a better future. Our goal is to collectivize urban innovation across the globe and empower cities to face the critical challenges the world faces today.

SDG Local Action

Barcelona, Spain Barcelona, Spain

SDG Local Solutions taking place in Barcelona focuses on sharing innovative solutions to make Agenda 2030 a reality. More info here!