FROM: METROPOLIS
UN-Habitat jointly with the Italian hosts (Government of Italy, Campania Region and City of Naples) will celebrate the 6th Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF) on 1-7 September in Naples under the theme “The Urban Future”. Metropolis will be organizing an open networking event titled: “Metropolis at Work: Governance, Finance, and the Execution of Public Policies” on 4 September. In addition, the Metropolis Initiatives exhibition will showcase some of the world´s leading cities and innovations in urban development.UCLG will also be participating and co-organizing several events at the WUF.
Metropolis Draft Program Networking Event - “Metropolis at Work: Governance, Finance, and the Execution of Public Policies”
Local governments towards the WUF – Local authorities agenda by UCLG
6th World Urban Forum
Nearly 2,000 participants from 114 countries have already registered for the premier conference on cities and urban issues. The four focus areas for discussion are:
- Urban Planning: Institutions and Regulations, Including the Improvement of Quality of Life;
- Equity and Prosperity: Distribution of Wealth and Opportunities;
- Productive Cities: Competitive and Innovative Cities
- Urban Mobility, Energy & Environment.