Venue
Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre
Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, Capital Centre,Khaleej Al Arabi Street, Abu Dhabi, UAE

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Event Date Tue Feb 4 +04 - Thu Feb 13 +04 (almost 5 years ago)
In your timezone (EST): Mon Feb 3 11:30pm - Thu Feb 13 11:30am
Location Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre
Capital Centre,Khaleej Al Arabi Street, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Region EMEA
Details

The World Urban Forum has the following objectives:
• Raising awareness of sustainable urbanization among stakeholders and constituencies, including the general public;
• Improving collective knowledge on sustainable urban development through open and inclusive debate, exchange of best practices and policies, and sharing of lessons learnt.
• Promote collaboration and cooperation between different stakeholders and constituencies engaged in the advancement and implementation of sustainable urbanization.

Speakers

2020 Speakers

Caitlin Kraft-Buchman
CEO and Founder, Women at the Table

Laila Robledo
Urban Planner and Director of Geomatics, Municipality of Malvinas Argentinas, ARGENTINA

Sri Husnaini Sofjan
Senior Program Advisor and Strategist, UN-Habitat Advisory Group on Gender Issues (AGGI) Huairou Commission, MALAYSIA

Dr. Samina Raja
Professor and Associate Dean for Research, University at Buffalo, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi
Secretary-General of UNCTAD, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, KENYA

Irina Ilina
Director, Institute for Regional Studies and Urban Planning (IRSUP)

Alby Bocanegra
Vice President, Urban Tech Partnerships, Mastercard, Enterprise Partnerships, Global Cities, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Prof. Jason Pomeroy
Founding Principal, Pomeroy Studio and Pomeroy Academy, UNITED KINGDOM / SINGAPORE

Prof. Richard Sennett
Professor of Urban Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, UNITED KINGDOM

Mohammed Fellah
Master student, Mohamed VI Polytechnic University, MOROCCO

Luis Monreal
General Manager, Aga Khan Trust for Culture, SPAIN

Dr. Nasser Yassin
Interim Director, American University of Beirut

Dr. Christine Mady
Chairperson of the Department of Architecture, RC FAAD – Notre Dame University-Louaize

Dr. Ege Yildirim
Urban Planner, International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), TURKEY

Manuel Redondo
President, Fira Barcelona México, SPAIN

Dr. Okan Geray
Strategic Planning Advisor, Smart Dubai Office, DUBAI

Shamoy Hajare
CEO, Radicle Global, JAMAICA

Dr. Anar Valiyev
Dean, School of Public and International Affairs, ADA University

Henrik Maihack
Resident Director, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Kenya Office, GERMANY

Isaac Mutisya Muasa
Coordinator, Mathare One-Stop Youth Centre

Dr. Amy Tuininga
Director, PSEG Institute for Sustainability Studies, Montclair State University, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Andrea Bartoli
Founder, Farm Cultural Park, ITALY

Dr. Anne Maria Tupuola
Principal, Global Edge Research, NEW ZEALAND

Dr. Jeffrey Bohn
Chief Research & Innovation Officer and Head of Research & Engagement , Swiss Re Institute

Penny Abeywardena
Commissioner for International Affairs, City of New York, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Kathryn Travers
Development Officer for the Equal Participation of Women, Concertation Montréal, CANADA

Prof. Christopher Webster
Dean and Chair Professor, Faculty of Architecture, University of Hong Kong, UNITED KINGDOM

Danielle Grossenbacher
President of the International Organizations Committee, FIABCI-The International Real Estate Federation, CANADIAN

Leonard Habimana
General State Inspection, Ministry of the President of Good Governance, BURUNDI

Marie-France Brisson
General Director, Kativik Municipal Housing Bureau, CANADA