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 Solutions taking place in Barcelona focuses on sharing innovative solutions to make Agenda 2030 a reality. More info here!
The 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP 29) will convene in November 2024. It will include the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 29), the 19th meeting of the COP serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP 19), and the sixth meeting of the COP serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement (CMA 6) that will convene to complete the first enhanced transparency framework and the new collective quantified goal on finance, among other matters. The 61st sessions of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA 61) and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI 61) will also meet.
The G20 Summit represents the conclusion of the work carried out by the country holding the group's rotating presidency. It is the moment when heads of state and government approve the agreements negotiated throughout the year and point out ways of dealing with global challenges. In Brasil, the G20 Leaders' Summit is scheduled for November 18 and 19, 2024, in Rio de Janeiro, with the presence of the leaders of the 19 member countries, plus the African Union and the European Union.
The conference aims at identifying points of action and intervention for the building sector to contribute to sustainable building practices worldwide.
The Executive Board aims to increase the oversight of UN-Habitat operations and to strengthen UN-Habitat’s accountability, transparency and effectiveness.
The Global Disability Summit aims to galvanize global efforts to realize disability inclusion around the world and takes place in Berlin, Germany in April 2025.
An international forum for discussing NDCs, strengthening networks, presenting innovative ideas, building momentum, reflecting, and clarifying the processes of formulating and implementing NDCs that lead to ambitious climate policies and actions.
Annual interim climate negotiations. Given the continuous increase in the significance of the topic of cities/multi-level climate action, as well as its coupling with the Daring Cities initiative, participation from the urban sector would make sense.
The GPDRR 2025 is the global multi-stakeholder forum for taking stock and identifying gaps in the implementation of the Sendai Framework (2015-2030). The framework was signed by 187 countries, including Germany. It takes place every three years (every six years in Geneva). The platform serves to exchange best practices, innovative initiatives, and lessons learned in disaster risk management. The eighth session is the penultimate session before the Sendai Framework expires in 2030.
The conference will address new and emerging issues, and the urgent need to fully implement the 2030 Agenda to support reform of the international financial architecture (IFAs).
The 4th Forum of Mayors will emphasize the crucial role of cities and local actors in leading the way towards a brighter and more sustainable future for all.