Events Urban7 2026: Cities Enter the G7 Process 14 May 202628 May 2026 From 2 to 4 June, the Urban7 International Mayors' Summit in Nancy will mark the first time cities take their seat at the G7 table as an official engagement group.…
Webinars How Digitalization Is Accelerating Low-Carbon Transport Across Cities 11 Feb 20265 Mar 2026 The second session of the Our Urban Future series, co‑organized by the United Nations Environment Programme and the City Diplomacy Lab, brought together local governments, international partners, and practitioners to explore how digitalization can accelerate…
Hybrid Events Delivering Local Climate Action — Insights from COP30 18 Nov 20254 Dec 2025 On December 1, 2025, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the City Diplomacy Lab convened a distinguished gathering of city leaders, UN and government officials, development practitioners, and climate policy experts…
Events From Urban Agendas to Runways: Cities Shaping Sustainable Fashion 27 Aug 202516 Oct 2025 On October 3, 2025, during Paris Fashion Week, the City Diplomacy Lab, in collaboration with the Columbia Global Paris Center, the UN Alliance for Sustainable Fashion, Institut Français de la…
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…
Hybrid Events Strengthening Urban Resilience at the World Urban Forum 10 Sep 202423 Jul 2025 Innovating Urban Resilience Financing Strategies and Smart Solutions for Cities Worldwide 📍12th World Urban Forum, Cairo, Egypt – Multipurpose room 03 🗓 November 5, 2024, at 5:00 pm local time…
Hybrid Events Olympic Cities: Sustainable Visions and Legacies 26 Jul 202417 Jan 2025 Hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games offers cities a remarkable opportunity to embark on bold transformations toward a better, more sustainable urban future. Join us for an international conference exploring…
Executive Education… Fostering Inclusive Nature-Based Solutions in Cities Across the World 31 May 202417 Jan 2025 The loss of nature and biodiversity due to urbanization and climate change has serious consequences for cities and the well-being of their residents. This is most evident in disasters like…
Events UNESCO Cities of Media Arts Explore the Latest Frontiers of Digital Creativity 29 May 202418 Jan 2025 This year's International Biennial of Media Arts (Bains Numériques) hosted by the French city of Enghien-les-Bains focused on the role of digital creativity in building more sustainable urban communities. The…
Webinars Cities and Social Solutions: a webinar series on building inclusive and thriving communities 24 May 20245 Jun 2024 Get inspired by our moderated webinar series featuring the inspiring voices of those who design and manage some of the world's most impactful urban social policies. Inequities of all kinds…
