World Urban Forum 12 (WUF12)
WUF was established in 2001 by the United Nations to examine one of the most pressing issues facing the world today: rapid urbanization and its impact on communities, cities, economies, climate change and policies.
The first WUF was held in Nairobi, Kenya in 2002 and has been held around the world ever since.
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10 Nov - 26 Oct 2025
2025 Conference on Land Policy in Africa
The Conference on Land Policy in Africa (CLPA) is organised biennially by the African Land Policy Centre (ALPC), a joint initiative of the African Union Commission, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, and the African Development Bank.
The Sixth Conference on Land Policy in Africa (CLPA) will be held 10-14 November 2025 at the United Nations Conference Centre in Addis Ababa on the theme 'Land Governance, Justice and Reparations for Africans and Descendants of People of the African Diaspora'.
The theme provides an opportunity for African citizenry and the African diaspora to build a common position in the pursuit of justice and reparations for historical crimes and mass atrocities committed against Africans and people of African Descent, including through slavery, colonization, apartheid, genocide and neocolonial practices.
Registration is currently ongoing.
29 Apr 2026 - 26 Oct 2025
World Bank Land and Property Research Conference 2026
The 2026 Land and Property Research Conference will take place 29 April–1 May at World Bank Headquarters in Washington, DC, USA.
The keynote speech will be by Daron Acemoglu, 2024 Nobel Laureate in Economics.
25 Sep - 26 Oct 2025
Launch of the Teaching Essentials For Responsible Land Administration (TERLA) Book and MOOC
The Strengthening Advisory Capacities for Land Governance in Africa (SLGA) Programme, through the Network of Excellence on Land Governance in Africa (NELGA), in collaboration with the Global Land Tool Network (GLTN), is pleased to invite you to the Joint Launch of the Teaching Essentials for Responsible Land Administration (TERLA) MOOC (Massive Open Online Courses) and Book.
This event marks a milestone in the global effort to promote responsible land administration teaching resources. It will celebrate the transformation of the TERLA from a knowledge product into a global public good available in multiple formats — an evolution that started as from draft document, then developed into an e-learning, and then to book and now to MOOC.
Webinar Agenda
Date: Thursday, 25 September 2025
Time: 14:00-16:00 (EAT) / 13:00-15:00 (CET) / 12:00-14:00 (GMT)
Virtual Event: MS Teams (link available on the downloadable invitation)