Publications The Nancy Declaration: Cities as the Foundation of Global Resilience 11 Jun 202614 Jul 2026 Adopted on June 4, 2026, at the close of the Urban7 International Mayors' Summit, the Nancy Declaration sets out how cities intend to give their new G7 status its full…
Events Urban7 2026: Cities Enter the G7 Process 14 May 202612 Jun 2026 From June 3 to 4, 2026, the Urban7 International Mayors' Summit in Nancy marked the first time cities took their seat at the G7 table as an official engagement group…
Events Nancy, International Actor: How an Intermediary City Steps onto the World Stage 10 May 202628 May 2026 What does it mean for an intermediary city to act on the global stage? On Monday, June 1, 2026, on the eve of the Urban7 International Mayors' Summit, the City of Nancy and…
Executive Education Urban Innovation to Achieve Just and Sustainable Cities 9 Dec 202421 Jan 2025 Did you know that by 2050, an additional two billion people are expected to live in informal settlements? Furthermore, two-thirds of the infrastructure needed in Africa by that year has…
Education… Overcoming Barriers to Affordable Housing Finance 26 Nov 202417 Jan 2025 How can we enhance access to affordable housing and scale up housing finance? Housing is recognized as a fundamental right under Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.…
Education… Designing Inclusive Cities: Gender and Sustainability in Urban Development 20 Sep 20242 Jan 2025 How can urban communities achieve gender-inclusive sustainable development? In their journey towards sustainability, many urban communities worldwide encounter significant challenges due to gender segregation in public spaces. With the latter…
Executive Education… Cities for All. Bottom-Up Action for Just Urban Development 22 Aug 202417 Jan 2025 How to imagine, build, and transform cities in a participatory way? The participatory approach to urban development is widely regarded as an asset for cities. It enables the evolution of…
Events Exploring the Future of City Diplomacy in Bogotá 27 May 202417 Jan 2025 On May 16, 2024, the City of Bogotá, a City Diplomacy Lab Advisory Board Member, hosted a global conference to discuss the future of city diplomacy with experts and practitioners…
