World Urban Forum: The search for solutions to the global housing crisis moves to Cairo
November 2, 2024
The World Urban Forum (WUF), the world’s premier conference on sustainable urbanization, will be held in Cairo, Egypt, from 26 to 30 June 2024. The theme of the 11th session of the Forum is “Transforming Our Cities for a Better Urban Future.”
The Forum will bring together stakeholders from around the world to address the challenges and opportunities of urbanization, including the global housing crisis. The crisis is particularly acute in developing countries, where an estimated 1.6 billion people live in slums.
The WUF will provide a platform for sharing innovative solutions to the housing crisis. These solutions include:
- Increasing the supply of affordable housing
- Improving the quality of housing
- Providing access to financing for housing
- Preventing and upgrading slums
The WUF will also discuss the role of urban planning in addressing the housing crisis. Urban planning can help to ensure that cities are developed in a sustainable and inclusive way, with access to housing for all.
The WUF is expected to attract over 20,000 participants from over 170 countries. The Forum will include a series of plenary sessions, workshops, and exhibitions.
The WUF is organized by UN-Habitat, the United Nations agency responsible for promoting sustainable urbanization. The Forum is held every two years in a different city.
The 11th session of the WUF will be a critical opportunity to address the global housing crisis. The Forum will bring together stakeholders from around the world to share innovative solutions and to chart a course for a more sustainable and inclusive urban future.
Additional information:
- The WUF is a non-profit event.
- The Forum is open to all stakeholders, including government officials, urban planners, architects, engineers, developers, civil society organizations, and community groups.
- Registration for the WUF is now open.
- The deadline for submitting abstracts for papers and presentations is 31 January 2024.
For more information, please visit the WUF website: www.worldurbanforum.org/
World Urban Forum: The search for solutions to the global housing crisis moves to Cairo
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