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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 |
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.
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