WUF12
WUF12
4-8 November, 2024
Cairo, Egypt
It all starts locally and together
It all starts at home and now
Meaningful change starts in our cities. Addressing challenges like unaffordable housing, climate change, and access to essential services must happen at the local level.
At WUF12, we will join cities and urban leaders to call for collective action, embracing a whole-of-society and whole-of-government approach that responds to the unique needs of each city and community.
Join us and our member cities at #WUF12 at the events below.
Questions? contact events@r-cities.org
Participating Cities
Amman
Barcelona
Broward County
Cape Town
Jakarta
Lagos
Melbourne
Ramallah
Rio de Janeiro
Events
R-Cities will be participating in the following events at the World Urban Forum (WUF 12). For questions, please contact events@r-cities.org. All times are in Eastern Europe Standard Time (EEST).
| Date & Time | Event | Partners | Location |
| Tuesday, Nov 5 11:00-12:30 |
Navigating the Polycrisis: Evidence-based Policy for Resilient Cities |
Community Jameel
|
Egypt International Exhibition Center, Room A – SDGs in Action
|
| Tuesday, Nov 5 13:00-14:30 |
Learning to Collaborate: Embracing the Role of International Donors and Investors in Delivering a Step-Change in the Supply and Demand of Gender-Sensitive Green Affordable Housing.
|
Reall
|
Multipurpose room 03
|
| Tuesday, Nov 5 13:00-14:30 |
Climate-neutral and Smart Cities: Sparking global system transformation locally |
Vinnova
|
Multipurpose room 12
|
| Tuesday, Nov 5 17:00-18:00 |
Cities at the Forefront:
Multi-level Governance for Urban Water Resilience
|
Deltares |
Voices from Cities – room E
|
| Wednesday, Nov 6 9:00-10:30 | Scorching Cities: Solutions to Combat Extreme Heat | University of Pennsylvania |
SDGs in Action – Room B
|
| Wednesday, Nov 6 9:00-12:00 | Empowering Cities for the Just Transition: Spatial Justice as a Framework for Policy Design and Evaluation | TuDelft |
Multipurpose room 05
|
| Wednesday, Nov 6 13:00-18:00 |
Planning in Crisis:
A Food Water Energy Nexus Approach to Resilience
|
ICLEI |
Helnan Landmark Hotel, Cairo, Egypt
|
| Thursday, Nov 7 13:00-14:30 |
Building Climate Resilience for Urban Communities: Localization of Resilience Assessment for sustainable, affordable, and inclusive development
|
ICLEI |
Multipurpose room 12
|
| Thursday, Nov 7 13:00-14:30 |
Empowering Local Climate Action: Governance, Data, and Contextual Insights from Cities in Asia and Africa
|
United Nations University |
Multipurpose room 16
|
| Thursday, Nov 8 12:45-13:45 |
Urban Resilience Recap: Key Takeaways from Wuf12
|
UN-Habitat |
UN-Habitat Arena
|
Speakers
Lina Liakou
R-Cities Global Director of City Engagement & Practice
Ahmad Malkawi
City Manger of Amman
Ahmed K AbuLaban
Chief Resilience Officer and City Director, Ramallah
Maria Buhigas
City Architect of the City of Barcelona
Hélène Chartier
Director of Urban Planning and Design C40 Cities
Dr. Ahmed Elsayed
Director, Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab Middle East and North Africa
Cléa Daridan
Head of Arts and Culture Community Jameel
Esteban Leon
Head of the City Resilience Global Programme
Dima Zogheib
Associate Director at Arup
Mike Henderson
Associate Director at Arup
Dr. Nuha Eltinay
Senior Urban Resilience and Climate Adaptation Expert, ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability
Jeff Woods
Regional Urban Advisor for Africa, IFRC
Daniel Stander
Board of Directors R-Cities, Special Advisor to the United Nations
Nisreen Daoud
Chief Resilience Officer Amman
Laura Ruiz Oliveros
Urban Climate Resilience Program Lead, Spanish Red Cross
Stephanie Janssen
Social Inclusion and Nature-Based Solutions Expert, Deltares
Alison Leighton
Chief Executive Officer of the City of Melbourne
Sabrina Couvin Rodriguez
Water Governance Specialist, Deltares
Maria Eugènia Gay Rosell
Deputy Delegate for International Relations and Agenda 2030, Barcelona
Jennifer Jurado
Chief Resilience Officer, Broward County
Dr. Folayinka Dania
Chief Resilience Officer of Lagos State
Mounir Laymouri
Mayor of Tangier
Lluïsa Moret Sabidó
Mayor of Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona Provincial Council
Josep Canals Molina
Secretary General MedCities
Isabel Parra
Senior Manager, Communications, R-Cities
Eduard Carrasco
Chief Resilience Officer, Barcelona
Mauricio Rodas
University of Pennsylvania
Eugenie Birch
University of Pennsylvania
Rogier van den Berg
Global Director, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Martyn Clark
Group on Earth Observations
Björn Svensby Kurling
Vinnova
Namrata Mehta
Urban Innovation Specialist, UN Habitat
