Theme: Summit of the Future: Multilateral Solutions for a Better Tomorrow The high-level event will bring together UN Member States, UN agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), civil society organizations (CSOs), academic institutions, the private sector, and youth. The Summit aims to forge a new global consensus on what our future should look like, and what we […]
A joint international conference on geoinformation will be held 24-26 September 2024 in Kuching City, Sarawak, Malaysia. The joint conference comprises of the following: 1. FIG Commission 5 Annual Meeting 2. FIG Commission 7 Annual Meeting 3. FIG Land Administration Domain Model (LADM) & 3D Land Administration (LA) 4. UN Habitat Social Tenure Domain Model […]
UN-Habitat established first universal forum on adequate housing. Tenure security will certainly be an element of the agenda. Possible that land use management might be as well.
The World Urban Forum (WUF) is the premier global conference on sustainable urbanization. The WUF12, convened by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), will take place in Cairo, Egypt.
This will be the first time in over 20 years, the forum is returning to the African continent, and it is the first time that it will be held in a megacity.
The deadline for application to partner-led events is 22 April 2024.
The deadline for application to the Urban Cinema is 30 May 2024.
The application for Urban Expo will close on 31 July 2024 (at 23:59 UTC+03:00).
The main objective of the event is to build knowledge and capacity in the Asian region to address climate change and disaster-induced challenges in safeguarding land rights of vulnerable communities, emphasizing the critical role of land governance and disaster resilience.
The second objective is to foster collaborative partnerships among national and regional institutions, academics, and professionals from various organisations, including non-state actors, Non-Government Organisation (NGOs) and private sector, to facilitate multi-stakeholder dialogues, knowledge sharing and technology transfer at the regional level.