World Cities Day

  From 13:30 to14:30 (UTC -05:00) in Bogota, Colombia. Roundtable 1: “ Achieving adequate housing through people-centred smart cities ”. In the context of rapid urbanization and accelerated technological change , cities around the world face increasingly complex challenges at the intersection of inclusion, sustainability, and digital transformation. While digital technologies offer powerful tools for enhancing urban governance , public service delivery and civicparticipation , their potential in tackling the global housing crisis is yet to be explored fully. Adequate housing and access to urban basic services are fundamental human rights and key components of sustainable urbandevelopment . Yet, the global housing crisis remains one of the most pressing challenges of our time: over 2.8 billion people worldwide lack access to adequate housing, while millions more live in informal settlements or face barriers in accessing housing and other essential services such as water, san...

The UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC) is an international policy-oriented network that provides inspiration and disseminates know-how and best practice. The network brings together local communities from all world regions that are committed to the implementation of lifelong learning.  Building a learning city  is a collective and continuing journey. It requires a concrete action plan with strong political leadership and steadfast commitment; participation and involvement of all stakeholders; diverse celebratory events charged with enthusiasm and inspirations; easy accessibility and enjoyable experiences for all citizens; a proper monitoring and evaluation of progress; and sustainable and secure funding. You can find detailed instructions on these action tips in our Guidelines for Building Learning Cities .

  As a multistakeholder global network, the Fund has worked since its creation with more than 1,500 cities and regions in one hundred countries, as well as with five hundred companies and investors and sixty subnational development banks. About the Global Fund for Cities' Development .