Tenth Session of the World Urban Forum

10 February 2020

Convened by UN-Habitat, the Tenth Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF 10) is held from 8-13 February 2020 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Urbanization in Asia City view of Dhaka.

Under the theme of 'Cities Of Opportunities: Connecting Culture And Innovation', six Dialogues Sessions will take stock of emerging innovative approaches and practices in harnessing culture and innovation as drivers for sustainable urbanization and provide greater insights into the linkages between urbanization, culture and innovation as a basis for achieving inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable cities and human settlements.

They will promote synergies between tradition and modernity, creating spaces for convergence in multicultural and multigenerational communities and explore the role of culture and innovation in implementation of the New Urban Agenda and achieving urban dimensions of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

 

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