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By engaging all stakeholders, cities can harness transformational change and ensure a better life for all in an urbanizing world. So says the United Nations, and we couldn’t agree more. Universities can play a significant role in this by sharing their expertise and supporting cities in developing actions. If we want a sustainable urban future for all, collaboration is key. #WorldCitiesDay

🔑One truth becomes evident: the youth hold the key to unlock a sustainable future. 🌍   The MorphoPoly workshop, a collaboration between the University of Applied Arts in Vienna, UNIDO Bridge for Cities, and the UNIDO Innovation Lab, stands as a testament to the profound impact of involving young minds in shaping our cities. This dynamic workshop has not only nurtured creativity and innovation but has also amplified the voices of the next generation of change-makers.   The true power of the youth shines through as they fearlessly confront urban challenges. Through creative and gamified city-building at the MorphoPoly Workshop, the youth are driving solutions that address sustainability and a multitude of other critical issues. Their fresh perspectives and boundless imaginations pave the way for resilient and eco-friendly urban landscapes.   Especially one thing became very clear after some time playing the MorphoPoly board game: If you want to transform urban areas into sustainable and inclusive places, you have to cooperate. The exchange between cities is crucial, and we can learn from other cities' innovative approaches to tackling problems. If we build bridges between cities, we can all thrive and design a sustainable urban future. Only together can we create resilient cities.   Bridge for Cities is aware of the importance of global cooperation and exchange, which is why the event brings together urban stakeholders from different cities around the world to exchange ideas, share experiences, and collectively pave the path toward a green urban future. This event serves as a reminder that our shared challenges demand a united response, and the youth, with their engagement and ideas, are at the forefront of this movement. REGISTER HERE: https://lnkd.in/eT576RyY   #SustainableCities #Internationalyouthday #GreenUrbanFuture

Discover how we're reshaping the futures of cities and sustainability. 𝙅𝙤𝙞𝙣 𝙪𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙚 𝙖 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣!

𝙍𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙉𝙤𝙬! Beyond Now: Charting Tomorrows with Foresight, an intimate fireside chat that delves into the future of our urban landscapes and governance. As our cities face unprecedented challenges, anticipatory governance becomes pivotal, ensuring our decisions today shape a resilient and thriving tomorrow. This session will navigate the intricate mesh of regenerative cities, discussing futuresvand strategies that not only sustain but rejuvenate urban ecosystems. Join leading scholars and champions as they unravel the complexities of city futures through the lens of foresight and regenerative thinking. Step into the future with us and discover the transformative potential of anticipatory governance and regeneration. Panel: 1. Dr. Kimberly Camrass - Director, Climate Positive Brisbane 2032 and Climate Futures 2. Atty. Ferdinand S. Nicolas - President, Northwestern University 3. Prof. Cesar Villanueva - Director, Popular Peace Education Pax Christi Institute 4. Prof. Shermon O. Cruz - UNESCO Chairholder, UNESCO Chair on Anticipatory Governance and Regenerative Cities. 5. Luke Tay - Founder, Cornucopia FutureScapes. 6. Prof. Karl Lenin C. Benigno - Vice President for Administration, Northwestern University -------- October 13, 2023 | 10:00 AM | Hybrid Event: NWU International House and via ZOOM App. FREE REGISTRATION AND OPEN FOR ALL! Register here: https://lnkd.in/gPqCUKRJ ---- This event is part of the celebration in futures of cities, governance,and sustainability at the highly anticipated launch of the 𝗨𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗖𝗢 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 Northwestern University 𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟮-𝟭𝟯, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯. #RegenerativeCities #AnticipatoryGovernance #FuturesLiteracy #FuturesThinking #SustainableTomorrows #UNESCONWU #NorthwesternUniversity #WeAreNWU #PioneeringTheFuture

𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲! Join us in celebrating the futures of cities, governance,and sustainability at the highly anticipated launch of the 𝗨𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗖𝗢 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 Northwestern University 𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟮-𝟭𝟯, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯. This event dubbed as "𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙍𝙚𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙏𝙤𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙨" marks the 𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘂𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗨𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗖𝗢 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲s, a pioneering initiative dedicated to promote sustainable development goals and catalyzing positive change in governance and our cities. 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: - Insightful keynote presentations - Engaging panel discussions - Showcase of cutting-edge futures tools and methods - Networking opportunities for students, youth, leaders,experts and visionaries 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗢𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀: The objective of the "Shaping Regenerative Tomorrows: the UNESCO Chair on Anticipatory Governance and Regenerative Cities, Northwestern University Launch" is to: 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀: Raise awareness about the importance of futures literacy, anticipatory governance, regenerative city, and sustainable development concepts in addressing the challenges of urbanization and climate change. 𝗙𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Facilitate collaboration between multidisciplinary experts, scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to create a network of knowledge and action. 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Inspire innovative approaches to urban planning, design, and governance that prioritize sustainability, inclusivity, and resilience. 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲: Empower attendees with the knowledge, tools, and connections needed to drive positive change in their own communities and contribute to the global effort to build regenerative cities. By bringing together diverse voices and perspectives, this event aims to catalyze a new era of urban development that embraces foresight, sustainability, and regeneration as the cornerstones of a brighter tomorrow. Discover how we're reshaping the futures of cities and sustainability. 𝙅𝙤𝙞𝙣 𝙪𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙚 𝙖 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣! #RegenerativeCities #AnticipatoryGovernance #FuturesLiteracy #FuturesThinking #SustainableTomorrows #UNESCONWU #NorthwesternUniversity

⭐ The final webinar is taking place in the EU Science, Research and Innovation Future of Cities series. ⭐ ▶ Inclusive cities fit for crises and long-term challenges ⏰ 20 June 2pm BST / 3pm CEST 📢 Dr Patrizia Sulis Alessia Calafiore Daniël Hogendoorn Juliana Gonçalves Trivik Verma In a time defined by high urbanisation rates and looming or existing crises, it is critical to understand how cities can turn into places of resilience and strength, rather than become centres of vulnerabilities. Cities face several challenges today, starting from the unpredictability of climate change. The COVID-19 pandemic showed how the magnitude and duration of disruptions are difficult to predict, challenging traditional risk-based management approaches to cope with crises. In this respect, resilience science has been taken up as it highlights the intricate, complex, and interdependent nature of urban systems. While a strict universal definition of resilience is lacking, it generally refers to the capacity to anticipate, withstand, adapt to and recover from shocks and stresses, such as natural disasters, economic downturns, public health crises, and social turmoil. For more information and to register: 💻 bit.ly/JRCweb24 Alessandro Rainoldi Alan Kinder Regional Studies Association David Bailey Nicola Pilling Lesa Reynolds European Commission European Urban Initiative OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions & Cities European Committee of the Regions Parliamentary Research Service Resilient Cities Network United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) Urban Agenda for the EU Elisa Bazzani Laura Spirito Lewis Dijkstra Technical University of Delft City of Amsterdam Daniela Carl

Exciting Insights on Building Successful Consortia for Multi-Country Programmes 🌍💪   Our colleague Kathryn Scurfield recently had the privilege to represent #Ecorys and the Healthy Cities for Adolescents Phase II programme at a panel discussion for World's Cities Day on “Consortium Building and Navigating Power Relations in Multi-Country Programs", organised by the Evidence to Action Project Team at the University of Melbourne Centre for Cities, supported by Fondation Botnar.   Kathryn gave an overview of the HCA-II programme and its seven active projects across Ecuador, Colombia, Ghana, Senegal, Vietnam, and India. The discussion revolved around the significance of consortiums within the HCA-II context, emphasising their role in both programme delivery and outcomes. The key takeaways were:   🔹 Start building your consortium right from the project's co-design phase. 🔹 Invest in effective communication, trust-building, and relationship development. 🔹 Understand the context in which the consortium operates to identify opportunities and foster innovation. 🔹 Cultivate a robust learning culture that encourages openness. 🔹 Leadership with the right attitude is crucial. 🔹 Building a consortium takes time, so expect delays. 🔹 Be flexible in how consortia operate to promote innovation. For more insights from the #WorldCitiesDay panel discussion, you can access the recording here: https://lnkd.in/gxHNTVF4 #ConsortiumBuilding #MultiCountryProgrammes #Collaboration #UrbanOctober

𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲! Join us in celebrating the futures of cities, governance,and sustainability at the highly anticipated launch of the 𝗨𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗖𝗢 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 Northwestern University 𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟮-𝟭𝟯, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯. This event dubbed as "𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙍𝙚𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙏𝙤𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙨" marks the 𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘂𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗨𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗖𝗢 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲s, a pioneering initiative dedicated to promote sustainable development goals and catalyzing positive change in governance and our cities. 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: - Insightful keynote presentations - Engaging panel discussions - Showcase of cutting-edge futures tools and methods - Networking opportunities for students, youth, leaders,experts and visionaries 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗢𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀: The objective of the "Shaping Regenerative Tomorrows: the UNESCO Chair on Anticipatory Governance and Regenerative Cities, Northwestern University Launch" is to: 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀: Raise awareness about the importance of futures literacy, anticipatory governance, regenerative city, and sustainable development concepts in addressing the challenges of urbanization and climate change. 𝗙𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Facilitate collaboration between multidisciplinary experts, scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to create a network of knowledge and action. 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Inspire innovative approaches to urban planning, design, and governance that prioritize sustainability, inclusivity, and resilience. 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲: Empower attendees with the knowledge, tools, and connections needed to drive positive change in their own communities and contribute to the global effort to build regenerative cities. By bringing together diverse voices and perspectives, this event aims to catalyze a new era of urban development that embraces foresight, sustainability, and regeneration as the cornerstones of a brighter tomorrow. Discover how we're reshaping the futures of cities and sustainability. 𝙅𝙤𝙞𝙣 𝙪𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙚 𝙖 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣! #RegenerativeCities #AnticipatoryGovernance #FuturesLiteracy #FuturesThinking #SustainableTomorrows #UNESCONWU #NorthwesternUniversity

Resilient Cities, Equitable growth, Indigenous knowledge systems, Human settlement development, Sustainability frameworks, Right to housing, spatial apartheid, post-coloniality, inclusivity, intersectionality, race, class, inclusionary housing, Housing cooperatives, Housing shortage, Hijacked buildings, Social cohesion, Inner cities, Art and trauma healing, Art and economic development, spatial data infrastructure, sustainable urban systems, innovative technologies, big data, application, African indigenous knowledge, Climate change, Disaster management, Emergency responses, provisioning ecosystem services, rural-urban linkages, and food security, are among the many keywords contained in abstracts thus far submitted to be considered for inclusion in the 2024 Pan African Symposium on the Pan African City. Will your abstract be among the more than 60 abstracts received to date? It could be if you submit your abstract of no more than 200 words by the 12/7/2023 deadline. The Call for Abstracts is attached. Come be a part of this incredible opportunity to exchange knowledge with academics, professionals, pracademics, and students engaged in the housing, real estate development, sustainable communities, and human settlement sectors. #sustainability #resilience #recovery #equity #inclusivity #planning

In a single image (below), we show the known universe of cities in global governance. Wherever you live, your local government is likely a member of at least one "Transnational municipal network" (TMN), or formal organizations of city governments tackling issues from climate change to poverty alleviation (think ICLEI, Mayors for Peace, United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM), etc.). Black dots = TMNs White dots = cities Gray lines = city-TMN memberships The vast majority of cities have only one TMN membership and fall outside the ring of TMNs, while cities with two or more are inside the ring, and at the center, we see the powerful minority with the most memberships--and the most representation in world affairs. The geography of these top cities--from Barcelona to Buenos Aires--defies the traditional "Global North-South divide", forming their own unique landscape of politics. From my new article (https://lnkd.in/g748H-Um) with Ben Derudder, Michele Acuto and Jeroen van der Heijden. Data powered by Melbourne Centre for Cities cc Bloomberg CityLab UNLV Greenspun College of Urban Affairs CIDOB, Barcelona Centre for International Affairs Chicago Council on Global Affairs Chicago Council on Global Affairs