📅 02 – 03 October 2023
Geneva, Switzerland
The Forum of Mayors brings together city leaders from across the UNECE region and beyond to address the key challenges of our time. In the third Forum of Mayors, under the theme “Urban Regeneration Towards 2030”, mayors will discuss their cities’ urban regeneration projects to achieve more inclusive, resilient, and sustainable urban development.
The objectives and the scope of the Forum of Mayors are:
- To allow for the participation of mayors in the UNECE and to share their city strategic plans, actions, and joint initiatives for addressing regional and global challenges, including implementing SDG 11 and other relevant targets;
- To support the implementation of the work of the UNECE Committee on Urban Development, Housing and Land Management (CUDHLM) and subprogramme 8;
- To promote human-centered solutions for supporting the successful implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development;
- To facilitate the sharing of experiences from cities, including success stories and challenges, in line with the topic of the Forum and within the mandate of the Committee;
- To contribute to achieving coherence and complementarity between the local, regional, and global levels in furtherance of a stronger, more networked, and inclusive multilateral system.
The Third Forum of Mayors will take place on 2-3 October 2023 in Geneva immediately prior to the 84th Session of the Committee on Urban Development, Housing, and Land Management.
It will discuss “Urban Regeneration Towards 2030” and consists of 4 segments:
Segment 1: Interregional segment
An Interregional segment on urban regeneration will be organized in collaboration with the Geneva Cities Hub and other UN Regional Commissions. This session will consist of one roundtable and include mayors from the ECE region and outside the ECE region.
Segment 2: Projects for Urban Regeneration
Two roundtables where cities will provide examples of successful city and neighborhood urban regeneration projects
Segment 3: Regeneration toward sustainable and resilient urban environments
Two roundtables where cities will discuss the implementation of urban regeneration projects with a specific focus on resilience to human-made and natural disasters
Segment 4: Localizing the SDGs and Urban Regeneration
This roundtable will ask how cities are using Voluntary Local Reviews or city profiles to evaluate their progress toward SDGs and enhance urban regeneration
