The Urban Thinkers Campus (UTC), an initiative of UN-HABITAT, is an open space for the exchange of critical information between professionals and decision makers on city research.
Ban Ki-moon pointed out that in 2015 the world's three main objectives are the Millennium Development Goals, the development agenda and reaching a legally binding global climate change agreement.
On April 22nd, 2008 the press conference of GMF was held at the Conrad Hotel in Hong Kong.
Summary:Gisborne is fortunate to have networks of streams, rivers and wetlandsconnecting the city.
Summary:Casio’s goal is to help build a more sustainable world while contributing to the creation of new markets and cultural phenomenon by developing compact, lightweight, slim, and energy-efficient products.
Summary:A new data portal and mobile app built by IBM in its São Paulo research lab will be used by the public to help the Brazilian government monitor and track the biodiversity of the Amazon rainforest.
Summary:The author, Leon Kaye, sponsored by SAP had got the chance to catch a glimpse of the real situation of wildlife in South Africa.
In 2010, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon initiated the World Urban Campaign with the slogan I'm a city changer. WUC places the city at the top of the development agenda.
IMCC, the permanent secretariat of the GMF Council, signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Tongshan District Government located in Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province.
On November 3rd, the 4th session of the World Urban Forum kicks off its opening ceremony, as the top Forum on urban development issues in the world.
On June 18th, 2008, the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and the China International Friendship Cities Association agreed to become an endorsing organization for GMF.
