Cities & Regions at the Congress
“The challenge is not to look for simple answers from elsewhere; context is crucial… Networks of cities are crucial for sharing information”
David Simon, Director of Mistra Urban Futures, Gothenburg, Sweden
Resilient planning and networking
As the global platform for Urban Resilience and Adaptation, the Resilient Cities Congress provides local governments a great opportunity to connect, learn and be inspired by the broad array of knowledge on offer while contributing their own experiences in exchange. The congress connects local leaders and practitioners to a multifaceted community of experts, hosting multi-disciplinary and multi-stakeholder discussions on the latest research, tools, methodologies, and case studies that encourage innovation and integrated approaches.
Cities and Regions at the Congress 2018
The Resilient Cities Congress 2018 welcomes various local and sub-national government representatives this year, including:
Africa
Gitega (Burundi); Cape Coast (Ghana); Ilha de Moçambique, Maputo, Mocimboa da Praia, Nacala Porto, Palma District, Pemba, Quelimane (Mozambique); Durban, eThekwini Municipality/Durban, uMhlathuze (South Africa)
Asia
Seoul (Republic of Korea); Cauayan, Quezon City, Santa Rosa, Tublay, Zamboanga (Philippines); Jakarta (Indonesia); Bangkok (Thailand)
Europe
Copenhagen (Denmark); Helsinki, Turku (Finland); Bonn, Bremen (Germany); Bologna, Rome, Emilia Romagna (Italy); Oslo (Norway); Guimarães (Portugal); Bratislava (Slovak Republic); Göteborg (Sweden); Istanbul (Turkey); Greater Manchester Combined Authority (UK)
Latin America & Caribbean
Quito (Ecuador); Callao, Comas, Independencia, La Punta, Lima, Santa Anita, San Borja, San Isidro, San Martín de Porres (Peru)
North America
Bloomington, Pittsburgh, State of Louisiana (USA)
Oceania
Melbourne (Australia); Lautoka, Nadi, Suva (Fiji)
Have a look at the exciting “Cities and Regions in Focus” sessions, where Mozambican and Peruvian Municipalities share their experience in dedicated Sessions and Lousiana State (US) hosts a panel on Loss&Damage. Resilient Cities also features a Reality Check Workshop organized with Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.
