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Facilitating circular economy practices in moroccan urban water management

Online

In a context where water availability is affected by climate change and rapid urban growth (pressure on water resources), sustainable water management is becoming a key challenge and a must do for cities. Integrating the water sector in urban planning and developing a circular water economy can provide an innovative solution to redesign urban development. The aim of this event is to present the Moroccan context and the innovative approach of the " Circular economy in urban water management systems, Morocco" project, with contributions from experts and key stakeholders of the project. This event is held in French. Click here to participate: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MmRlODAwMmItYTNkYS00ZWY4LWIxNWQtMTg2MTg1ZDQzNDFl%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%225bbab28c-def3-4604-8822-5e707da8dba8%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22e0342663-10b8-47b9-ab4e-c2ef537b3c5b%22%7d

Construction in the face of climate change Rethinking and adapting construction in International Cooperation. A virtual gallery walk.

Online

Via PPT, we will create a ‘Digital Gallery’ with examples of climate-adapted construction by GIZ. We integrate photos, videos and factsheets here. At an online event in English (internal and external to GIZ), we will then take a digital gallery walk, i.e. a kind of digital museum tour, and take a closer look at the ‘exhibits’. Click here to participate: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZDliODQ0ZDUtZDUwMy00YmNlLThkYzAtMGUyODc3NmZkZmNk%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%225bbab28c-def3-4604-8822-5e707da8dba8%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22ad6ae793-e71a-4e3e-9dc6-d1d41f2b3449%22%7d

Fortschritt messen: Nachhaltigkeitsberichterstattung für Kommunen mit dem BNK

Online

Transparency is key? Hell yes! Join us for our one-hour deep dive on sustainability reporting in cities. The German Council for Sustainable Development (RNE) will introduce the recently published BNK framework (“Berichtsrahmen Nachhaltige Kommune”). Whether the contribution to the 2030 Agenda or the Federal Sustainability Strategy, the brand-new BNK is designed to help municipalities measure and manage sustainable development locally. Developed with numerous stakeholders and piloted in more than 30 German municipalities since its beta release in 2021, the BNK now aims to be an even more versatile tool and widely accepted standard for sustainability reporting, tailored to meet the diverse needs of municipalities and their specific sustainability strategies. Clicke here to participate: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OTA5YWI3ZjMtNDhiOS00NjliLTlhYTEtMzUyOTE5NjVkOWIw%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%225bbab28c-def3-4604-8822-5e707da8dba8%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22aaa39b45-5b5c-4df5-b067-ad3a0abf9f87%22%7d

Empowering Municipalities: Action Levers for Circular Economy Transition

Online

This global session will focus on city action levers, with an introduction to the topic by ICLEI and practical examples from GIZ projects working directly with municipalities on circular economy initiatives. These examples will include the Circular City Labs project, with a focus on internal capacity building and green public events, and the Utility Platform for Strengthening Partnerships of Municipal Utilities showcasing an innovative composting plant in Albania and other activities in Ukraine. The session will conclude with a Q&A/discussion round where participants can share lessons learned and explore which city action levers GIZ could address in the future. This event is GIZ internal. Please contact eva.woehler@giz.de for participation requests  

Building Resilience: Overview of multi-hazard risk in Ecuadorian cities based on lessons learned, best practices and the QRE-Climate tool approach

Quito, Ecuador

The event consists of a panel with citizen leaders, experts and academics who will present experiences and lessons learned in participatory processes of awareness, training and implementation, related to addressing the impacts caused by natural hazards on cities, livelihoods, infrastructure and urban ecosystems. The estimation of multi-hazard risks faced by cities is an essential element in the process of improve urban resilience. The GIZ-CiREs Program is applying the Quick Risk Estimation Tool (QRE-Climate) in 4 midsize Ecuadorian cities, using the best learnings and successful experiences. This event will take place offline and is held in Spanish.    

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