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ISCN Global Mixer: Data Sharing for Future Mobility – Lessons from Mobility Data Space

Online

With its‘ „ISCN Global Mixer“ the International Smart Cities Network of GIZ brings you a wide spectrum of selected Smart City topics in less than 30 minutes. Fresh and innovative ideas, as well as out-of-the-box-content or experimental approaches from the very frontier of Smart City development await you. Join the curiosity! This time: Mobility is a core sector for common good-oriented development of Smart City. Many data are collected to inform the planning of mobility transitions, but also to leverage new information and data exchanges as well as innovative monetization possibilities. A “lighthouse project” in that regard is the Mobility Data Space, an initiative by the German government. INVOLVED: Dr. Andreas Heindl, Acatech

From strategy to execution: How to build a sustainable urban development?

Online

To strengthen cities' resilience and sustainability, it is essential to understand the challenges and develop suitable solutions. This requires close collaboration between stakeholders, including citizen participation, and strong technical North-South city-to-city partnerships.  Convinced by this approach, Geestland (Germany) and Tozeur (Tunisia) have initiated since 2019 a participatory approach for the development of the Tozeur 2030 sustainable development strategy  In Algeria, Constantine and Draa Errich are developing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) with the German cities of Aschaffenburg and Sindelfingen to improve local urban development and management.  LANGUAGE: French INVOLVED: Doria Adman, Hatem Bouden, Philip Jain  

Think Integrated! Practical approaches from urban experts

Online

The experts fund for municipal partnerships worldwide showcases how the program uses integrated approaches. In this event, different experts and municipal partners explain, what integrated approaches mean for their daily work and how they manage to work in an integrated way, including various sectors, levels and actors. The event will present lessons learned from the projects and provide space for discussion on the opportunities and challenges of an integrated approach in the municipalities. INVOLVED Luciana Maia (consultant) Till Mertens Hannah Schabert Experts from Experts Fund

Digitally Supported Adaptation: Urban Heat

Online

The intertwined issues of climate change and rapid urbanization pose a global challenge. Climate change escalates extreme weather and ecosystem disruption, while urban growth heightens resource use, emissions, and land-use shifts, worsening the climate crisis. Urban heat, one pressing consequence of these changes, requires innovative solutions and data-driven policies, often powered by digital tools.   Our webinar will dive into the topic of global warming-induced heat in cities and introduce a user-friendly open-source tool that can quickly visualize and analyze satellite data, supporting practitioners working with urban planning and heat island assessments, environmental monitoring, outreach, and policymaking. INVOLVED Moderation: Joao Vitor Krieger  Input 1: deep dive into urban heat (speaker tbc)  Input 2: Timo Heidinger

Urban Thinkers Campus: Heat Stress Resilience: Translating Strategy into Urban Climate Actions

Cairo, Egypt

The Campus under the title, Heat Stress Resilience: Translating Strategy into Urban Climate Actions, will address the issue of urban heat stress and its implications for the health and well-being of Cairo's residents especially on the vulnerable segments of its population. The campus will also function as a catalyst for conversations between national and international experts, decision-makers, and practitioners on policy responses, planning strategies and design solutions working towards urban heat resilience. 25th of October: Opening Session 09:00-10:00 CEST Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Executive Director of UN-Habitat, Nairobi, Kenya Dr. Christine Auclair, Head, Advocacy and Campaigns Unit, World Urban Campaign, UN-Habitat, Nairobi, Kenya Dr. Salma Yousry, Urban Development Programme Manager, UN-Habitat Egypt Dr. Aditya Bahadur, Chair of the Research and Strategy Team and Principal Researcher, International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), New Delhi, India   Open Discussion: Urban Climate Adaptation Strategies 10:30-11:45 CEST Presentation 1: Launching the UDF strategy: Urban Development Fund (UDF) Presentation 2: Mr. A K M Fazlur Rahman, advisor at the “Liveable and inclusive Cities for All– LICA” project, GIZ Bangladesh Discussant: Dr. Mohab El Refai   Urban Lab 1: Global Exchange for Coping with Urban Heat: Prioritizing Measures, Action Planning, and Inter-City Learning among World […]

City Labs – Exploring the Potential of Urban Living Labs in Development Cooperation

Online

Please join us for our joint one-hour session on Urban Labs. To start off, the results of the study on city labs by Wuppertal Institute and SV Stadt will be presented with insights on the definition, typologies and the role of urban labs in German Development Cooperation.  Following this presentation, we will delve into practical insights with two distinct sessions: The Liveable and Inclusive Cities for All (LICA) project will provide examples of the application of Urban (Living) Labs in 4 cities in Bangladesh and share lessons learnt in their implementation. Subsequently, the Cities CHALLENGE 2.0 ideas competition will share their experiences and outcomes, showcasing the effectiveness of urban labs in different country cases.  The event will conclude with a moderated discussion, offering attendees an opportunity to engage with our experts and seek clarification on relevant topics. Your participation will contribute to a more informed understanding of urban labs as a participative and sustainable tool for urban planning in international cooperation. INVOLVED Eva-Maria Graf (SV Stadt), Esther Moltie (SV Stadt), Clemens Heukrodt (SV Stadt), Franziska Loibl (LICA), Emilia Huss (LICA), tbc Oliver Lah (WI)

PractiCITY x Thematic Forum Urbanisation – Opening Session

Online

We are excited to invite you to the very first session of "PractiCITY x Thematic Forum Urbanisation," a series of engaging exchanges with urban practitioners. Our goal is to foster collaborative discussions and exchange knowledge among colleagues and with inspiring urban practitioners, sharing insights and innovative solutions in urbanization. INVOLVED Clarissa Kees Hannah Schabert Aikaterini Karapantsiou Please note that this event is for GIZ employees only. Contact Clarissa Kees if you are interested in participating.

Peer learning on integrated urban development

Online

Learning from good examples has shown to be an important tool for urban development. Despite striking differences in context, themes, visions among others, municipal managers can take advantages of experiences from counterparts in content as in process. In Brazil, the DUS Project a cooperation of GIZ with the Ministry of Cities has selected 12 municipalities with proposal for integrated urban development to work together. In Europe, the RiConnect Network of 8 metropolitan areas are coming together to rethink, transform and integrate mobility infrastructures. Both experiences have great focus on implement peer learning methodologies to make the group process richer than just individual approaches INVOLVED Speakers: Daniel Wagner (GIZ Brazil) and Roland Krebs (Superwien)

Introducing SOURCE – The digital project management tool for sustainable infrastructure (first session)

Online

Would you like to learn how to improve project management for sustainable infrastructure – also in collaboration with partners? Are you interested in digital project management software? Are you looking for tools that support capacity development for sustainable infrastructure development?  Then join our Urban October session, learn more about SOURCE and discuss with us the potential of this digital tool for GIZ in the area of sustainable (urban) infrastructure project development.  Inputs will be given by the City Climate Finance Gap Fund and the Indonesian-German Green Infrastructure Development Initiative.   Never heard of SOURCE before? Visit the website for a sneak preview: SOURCE - Source (sif-source.org)   INVOLVED Moderation: Micaela Mihov, Carolin König Speakers: Vanessa Bauer, Jonas Pistor Please note that this event is for GIZ employees only.

Embedding Equity and Inclusivity in Sustainable Infrastructure

Online

Ensuring that sustainable infrastructure projects contribute to reducing social inequalities can be a daunting task for cities. Not considering the needs of marginalised communities or lacking consultation can lead to opposition by local communities – in many cases causing delays to implementation. How effectively communities are represented in project design, planning and implementation will have a direct impact on the quality and sustainability of the projects. The C40 Cities Finance Facility (CFF) will offer an overview of its Equity & Inclusion approach, sharing key considerations and components that are essential to designing equitable and inclusive sustainable infrastructure projects. The approach is split into three key pillars – I. Community Engagement, II. Project Design, III. Equitable Benefits. With this webinar, we would like to raise awareness about the significance of embedding E&I in all steps of the preparation of sustainable infrastructure projects and share best practices from CFF projects. INVOLVED Hanna Maxine Müller Yasar Cohen-Shah (C40 Cities) City Speaker: tbd

WOPs: Peer Partnerships between municiple service providers as catalysts for resilient urban development – best practice from the water and solid waste sector

Online

The New Urban Agenda of the United Nations emphasises the importance of effective municipal enterprises for sustainable, climate-resilient and inclusive urban development. The Member States are committed to taking measures that will strengthen the performance capability of water and solid waste utilities. German municipal utilities in both sectors have the potential and are willing to participate in the effort of strengthening the local delivery of urban basic services in partner countries. They possess knowledge, skills and experience needed on the ground. Through peer-to-peer partnerships (Water Operators` Partnerships – WOPs and Solid Waste Operator Partnerships - SWOPS) mentee utilities obtain field-tested know-how on operational, technical, financial and management aspect of urban basic service delivery. In this session we will introduce the (S)WOPs approach, explore benefits, and provide helpful advice on framing and financing WOPs and SWOPs in your GIZ project. INVOLVED Moderator: Lisa Engler Speakers: Åsa Jonsson, Head of GWOPA/UN-Habitat tbc Franziska Volk, Associate Expert, GWOPA/ UN-Habitat Heiko Heidemann, AV/project lead of the Utility Platform at GIZ

Introducing SOURCE – The digital project management tool for sustainable infrastructure (second session)

Online

Would you like to learn how to improve project management for sustainable infrastructure – also in collaboration with partners? Are you interested in digital project management software? Are you looking for tools that support capacity development for sustainable infrastructure development?  Then join our Urban October session, learn more about SOURCE and discuss with us the potential of this digital tool for GIZ in the area of sustainable (urban) infrastructure project development.  Inputs will be given by the City Climate Finance Gap Fund and the Indonesian-German Green Infrastructure Development Initiative.   Never heard of SOURCE before? Visit the website for a sneak preview: SOURCE - Source (sif-source.org)   INVOLVED Moderation: Micaela Mihov, Carolin König Speakers: Vanessa Bauer, Jonas Pistor Please note that this event is for GIZ employees only.