JOIN THE COP26 WUC CLIMATE ACTION Event

Wednesday 10 November 2021 - 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm EAT (Nairobi) – ZOOM LINK

In the critical days of COP26, the WUC will hold a special learning event to discuss climate solutions presented in Urban Thinkers Campuses (UTCs) since February 2021.

Focused on urbanization and climate action in 2021, UTCs have gathered moe than 6,000 participants aware of the urgency of climate action and the need to promote the key role of cities in accelerating the implementation of effective solutions.

During the virtual learning event to be held on 10 November, 24 experts will exchange on climate action in cities through 4 moderated panel discussion:

1. LOCALIZING CLIMATE ACTION

2. PLANNING AND DESIGN FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE:

A. Public space, heritage and climate resilience

B. Addressing the needs of growing and warming cities

3. GUIDING CLIMATE ACTION

4. ADDRESSING VULNERABILITY

Those topics are critical to accelerate progress in climate mitigation, adaptation and resilience in cities and communities.

JOIN and MEET great SPEAKERS who can share their experience and knowledge on climate action in cities and communities!

• Adeline Fauré, FNAU-MTPA, France

• Analia Pastran, Founder of Smartly

• Ben Wong, Mgnt Int. & Relations, Compass Housing Services

• Bert Smolders, Honorary Chair, World Urban Campaign

• Camille Cortes, Place Initiative

• Christian W. Hubel, Head of the Department of Strategic Governance, City of Mannheim

• Christine Auclair, Coordinator, World Urban Campaign

• Dave Adamson, Group Chief Strategic Engagement Officer, Compass Housing Services

• Dhanashri Mirajkar, Associate Professor, MITADT University, School.of Architecture, Pune

• Didier Vancutsem, Director, ISOCARP Institute

• Domenico Schillaci, Co-Founder of PUSH

• Dulce Maria Romo Zuniga, Bufete-Huairou

• ElsaMarie Dsilva, Founder, Red Dot Foundation

• Eric Huybrechts, Senior Architect and Urban/Regional Planner, Institut Paris Region

• Jane Anyango, Founder Polycom Development/Huairou Commission

• Josephine Castillo, National Coordinator, DAMPA/Huairou Commission

• Kelley Moore, Secretary General of the Commonwealth Association of Planners

• Khaled Abdellatif, Senior Associate, AECOM

• Leandra Gonçalves, Federal University of São Paulo

• Max Yvetot, Head of Urban Governance, Strelka KB

• Milena Ivkovic, Senior Advisor, ISOCARP Institute

• Pablo Francisco Miguel Aguilar Gonzalez, Director, CJUR

• Parisa Kloss, CEO & Founder RUDP Gbr

• Pedro Henrique Campello Torres, Professor, University of São Paulo

• Peter Gotsch, Professor, Urban Ecological Planning (UEP), Department of Architecture and Planning, NTNU

• Sandeep Chachra (ActionAid India), Chair, World Urban Campaign

• Sri Sofjan (Huairou Commission), Chair, World Urban Campaign

• Vincent Goodstadt, Honorary President of the European Council of Spatial Planners

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