Slide The Third International Conference on National Urban Policy Foster Innovations for Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Cities WHEN 28 - 31 OCTOBER 2019 WHERE UN-HABITAT HQ NAIROBI, KENYA The International Conference on Urban Policy is one of the key activities of the National Urban Policy Programme (NUPP), a joint global initiative of UN-Habitat, OECD and Cities Alliance. NUPP works to bridge the capacity gap by working with the national and local governments as well as relevant stakeholders in order to allow them to build the specialized skills required to develop NUP. Download all presentations Here

About the Conference

The accelerating process of urbanisation is acknowledged today as a crucial and complex policy issue, and for which the repercussions go beyond traditional city boundaries into national and global concerns. The challenges of climate resilience or vulnerability, environmental sustainability or degradation, social equity or turmoil, economic competitiveness or decline, all converge in urban areas, and involve a variety of actors from all levels of government, civil society and communities, and domestic and foreign businesses. There is an urgent need for innovative solutions in urban policy making which would chart the way for better urban future for all.

The Third International Conference on National Urban Policy would serve as a platform to discuss how innovations could be critical for urban policies that would support climate-resilient urban environments that are risk-sensitive to land use, urban infrastructure, industries, mobility and housing. There would be an opportunity to showcase country-specific case studies, innovative approaches and tools, emerging knowledge on urban policy.

Speakers

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Keynote
Moderator

Joaquim Oliveira Martins

H.E. Ms. Njambi Kinyungu

H.S. Mr. Yeonghan CHOI

Raf Tuts

Shipra Narang Suri

Keynote

Daniel Biau

Debolina Kundu

Mercy Betty Dube

Moderator

Claudio Acioly

Remy Sietchiping

Tadashi Matsumoto

Angela Mwai

Sarah Colenbrander

Prof. Dominic Byarugaba

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Programme

Monday

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    NUP Training Session

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    High-level NUPP Partners Meeting (By invitation only)

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    Registration, Setting up Country Exhibitions

Tuesday

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    Registration

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    Opening Plenary, Welcome Remarks

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    Keynote speech

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    Group Picture

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    Tea Break

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    High-level Roundtable Dialogue 1

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    Lunch Break

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    High Level Roundtable Dialogue 2

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    Tea Break

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    High-level Stakeholder Panel (1)

Wednesday

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    High-level Stakeholder Panel (2)

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    Thematic Session 1

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    Thematic Session 2

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    Lunch Break

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    Kenya Special Session

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    Country Experiences Session 1

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    Tea break

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    Country Experiences Session 2

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    Closing Session

Thursday

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    Technical Field Visits in Nairobi

Practical Information

Venue

The United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) is one of four major United Nations office sites where numerous different UN agencies have a joint presence. Established in 1996, it is the UN’s headquarters in Africa. The complex of buildings is located next to the Karura Forest in the Gigiri district of Nairobi, along United Nations Avenue. It stands across the street from the US Embassy in Kenya. The UN complex contains a ‘green’ building, a completely energy and carbon-neutral building, housing UNEP and UN-Habitat offices.