Sessions marked with ** are only available to invited participants and officials.
Concept Note Building on its previous work, in 2022, RWI continue its training programme for local governments and actors on human rights and SDGs. The 2022 training programme is based on RWI’s handbook for cities, combining both theoretical and practical implementation. The training consists of online modules and dialogues, and a workshop during the 12th World Human Rights Cities Forum in October 2022. This training is co-organised by the RWI Regional Asia Pacific Office, UCLG ASPAC, the City of Gwangju, South Korea, and Asia Democracy Network (ADN). The participants are from local governments, representatives of the National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) and civil society organisations (CSOs) in four (4) countries, namely, Indonesia, the Philippines, Nepal, and Bangladesh. Following the completion of online modules and implementation of course projects, participants will be presenting their course projects in this workshop. This workshop will also include a city tour of Gwangju followed by discussion with the relevant local offices on human rights and climate change.
[Indonesia] Secretary General, UCLG ASPAC
[Indonesia] Secretary General, Asia Democracy Network
[Sweden] Programme Officer, Raoul Wallenberg Institute
[Sweden] Programme Officer, Raoul Wallenberg Institute
[Indonesia] Programme Officer, Jakarta Office, Raoul Wallenberg Institute
[Philippines] Local Government Operations Officer IV (Head, Institutional Partnership Unit), Local Government Academy, Department of Interior & Local Government of the Philippines
[Nepal] Director, National Human Rights Commission
[Nepal] Executive Director, National Campaign for Sustainable Development Nepal
#Justice Charters Adopted by the Panauti Municipality of Nepal
[Nepal] Administrative Officer, National Association of Rural Municipalities in Nepal
#Review Progress of the Human Rights
[Nepal] Information Technology Officer, Vyas City
#Role of Vyas Municipality in Issuing Land to the Citizens
[Bangladesh] Junior Research Associate, Bangladesh Research Institute for Development
[Bangladesh] Founder & Executive Director, Eco Social Development Organization
#Hazardous Child Labour #Decent Work #Role of Local Government
[Bangladesh] Deputy Director, National Human Rights Commission of Bangladesh
#Accessibility #Public Transport #Disabilities
Gwangju Metropolitan City, Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law(RWI), United Cities and Local Governments Asia Pacific(UCLG ASPAC), Asia Democracy Network(ADN)
Concept Note While climate crisis has been widely recognized as one of the greatest challenges currently faced by humankind, the social justice dimensions of climate action and the strategies developed to achieve them have remained relatively underexplored. The session seeks to explore the conceptual framework of right to the city in the context of climate justice through the presentation of the thematic paper compiled by the Global Platform for the Right to the City (GPR2C) - “Right to the City: A Road for Climate Justice” and highlight experiences and case studies of citizen-led efforts to reclaim their right to a sustainable urban future across multiple sectors i.e., gender inequality, food sovereignty, informality, and energy equity.
[Indonesia] Communications & Advocacy Manager, Kota Kita Foundation
[Brazil] Coordinator, The Global Platform for the Right to the City (GPR2C)
GPR2C Thematic Paper - Right to the City: A Roadmap for Climate Justice
[Phillipines] Organizer, StreetNet International
Ensuring the Participation of Marginalized Groups Such as Informal Communities in Climate Action
#Informality #Street Vendors #Women's Leadership
[Phillipines] Vice-Chairperson, Damayan Homeowners Association
Gender Equity in Climate Action
#Grassroots Leadership in Community Resilience #Community Risk-Mapping, Post-Emergency Responses
[Indonesia] Program Manager, Kota Kita Foundation
Community-led food sovereignty movements in cities
Global Platform for Right to the City(GPR2C)
Concept Note The 12th WHRCF will focus on the theme of “Climate Change and Human Rights”, recognizing climate change as one of the biggest threats to human rights and a sustainable future. Human rights and environmental responses to this threat need to be global too. The enjoyment of human rights depends on the existence of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment. In addition, climate change poses a direct threat to the enjoyment of a sustainable environment and, consequently, to the enjoyment of human rights. Based on these premises, this human rights paper session will critically analyze and discuss the role of cities in contributing with human rights-based solutions for sustainable, inclusive, and climate-resilient cities.
[Argentina] Researcher, Raoul Wallenberg Institute
Ana Maria Vargas Falla[Colombia] Director, the Knowledge Center, Swedish International Centre for Local Democracy (ICLD)
KIM Seonghoon[Korea] Professor, Department of English Literature, Chonnam National University
KIM Yeonmin[Korea] Professor, Department of English Literature, Chonnam National University
[Ethiopia] Assistant Professor of Law, Mettu University
#Climate Resilience #Sub-Saharan Africa #Gender Responsiveness
[Zimbabwe] Coordinator, Centre for Public policy and Devolution, Midlands State University
#Women #Climate Change #Resilience
[Zimbabwe] Research Assistant, Midlands State University
#Climate Change & Human Rights #Gweru Municipality #Service Delivery
[Bangladesh] Assistant Professor of Law, Jagannath University
#Intellectual Property Law #Climate Change Technologies #Global South
[Albania] Researcher, Girls Human Rights Hub
#Corporate #Ecocide #Corporate Criminal Liability
[Vietnam] Head, Public International Law Department, Hanoi Law University
[Vietnam] LL.M. International Business Law, Newcastle Law School, Newcastle University
#Right to Food #Human Rights #Sustainable Development
[Zimbabwe] Programmes and Policy Manager, Urban Councils Association of Zimbabwe
#Human Rights #Benchmarking #Compliance
[USA] Senior Advisor, Built Environment, Institute for Human Rights and Business
#Construction #Construction Materials #Economic Innovation
[Portugal] Europe Programme Manager, Built Environment, Institute for Human Rights and Business Nordic
[Taiwan] Circular Development Officer, Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI)
#Construction #Circularity #Resilience
[Australia] Senior Research Fellow, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, University of Melbourne
#Construction #Gender #Industry
[Zimbabwe] Lecturer, University of Zimbabwe
#Peri-Urbanisation #Human Rights #Planning and Resilience
[Zimbabwe] Lecturer, University of Zimbabwe
[Denmark] Postdoctor, University of Copenhagen
[Denmark] Manager, Networks·Crown Princess Mary Center, University of Copenhagen
#Urban Development and Planning #Human Rights Frameworks #Municipal Climate Frameworks
Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law(RWI), Chonnam National University BK21 FOUR The Education & Research Program for Fostering Cultural Memory Curators, Gwangju International Center
Concept Note APCAD will hold its annual meeting to brief members on activities conducted over the preceding 12 months and discuss with members plans for the coming year. This will be an opportunity to share information on all APCAD projects and member engagement and recruitment. The current and prospective city members of APCAD will be updated on the ongoing and completed APCAD activities and learn about the main projects. The annual meeting will also provide a space for cities to share inclusive practices and discuss priorities for 2023.
[Korea] Executive Committee Chairperson, UNESCO Asia Pacific Coalition of Cities Against Discrimination (UNESCO APCAD)
[Korea] Mayor, Gwangju Metropolitan City
Social and Human Sciences Consultant, UNESCO Office in Bangkok
2022 APCAD Activity Overview
#APCAD Activities
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Intern, UNESCO Office in Bangkok
APCAD Inclusive City Markers Pilot Abstract
#APCAD #Inclusive Cities #Policy-Making
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[Korea] Student, Gwangju National University of Education
The Driving Force of a Sustainable and Inclusive World : Glocal Network
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Programme Specialist for Social and Human Sciences, Mongolian National Commission for UNESCO
Master Class Mongolia
#Master Class against Discrimination
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Intern, UNESCO Office in Bangkok
UNESCO Master Class Gwangju Series
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Regional Adviser, Social and Human Sciences in Asia and the Pacific, UNESCO Office in Bangkok
UNESCO, Gwangju International Center
Culture and Art Tour will provide a time to learn tea ceremony etiquette wearing the Korean traditional costume at Gwangju Hyanggyo, which has a history of more than 500 years.
Concept Note Climate crisis has currently posed a threat to the right to life, the right to health, and the right to livelihood. Also, it has been further exacerbating because of its two characteristics: 'asymmetry' in which the extent of harms by the offenders' side does not match to the damages on the victims' side and 'uncertainty' that makes existing climate data no longer valid. During the session, domestic and overseas cases of climate crisis response of social economy would be shared and 'the climate vulnerable protection project' is to be proposed as an initiative to expand the role of social economy in our region.
[Korea] Head of Department, Gwangju Association Social Economy
[Korea] Chairperson, Gwangju Association Social Economy
[Korea] Member, Executive Committee, Alliance for Climate Justice
Climate Crisis and Climate Justice
#Climate Inequality #Climate Justice
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[Korea] Assistant Director, Institute of Green Transformation
#Climate Crisis #Carbon Neutrality #Social Economy
[Korea]Secretary General, Gwangju Province Self-sufficiency Center
#Vulnerable Population #Housing Welfare #Climate Crisis
[Korea] Director, ENERGY PARK
[Korea] Director, Gwangju Support Center for Social Economy
[Korea] Councilor, Gwangju Metropolitan Council
Gwangju Association of Social Economy, Gwangju Support Center for Social Economy, Gwangju Energy Park Center
Concept Note Glasgow Pact "urges Parties and stakeholders to ensure meaningful youth participation and representation in multilateral, national and local decision-making processes, including under the Convention and the Paris Agreement." Participation, a right in itself, is the cornerstone for a just and inclusive adaptation. At the 2021 Youth Talk, South and Southeast Asian youth have already shown that they have the motivation, creativity, and passion for participating in climate responses at the national and local levels. However, RWI-SEI's recently published research report on human rights in the process of the national adaptation process found that in the 15 NAPs studied, particular emphasis on youth participation was only found in the NAPs developed by Ethiopia, Kiribati, and Sudan. Following series of workshops and discussions between youth and local governments representatives from Asia and the Pacific, a set of action points on youth participation in the local adaptation processes will be presented. This event then aims to discuss the action plan with representatives of national government and youth, and international expert, and explore ways to implement this action points. The Youth Talk would also include a film screening from the RWI film competition.
[Indonesia] Deputy Director, Regional Asia-Pacific Office, Raoul Wallenberg Institute
[Indonesia] Regional Coordinator, ASEAN Youth Forum
[Cambodia] Master's degree student, Royal University of Law and Economics
[Indonesia] Advocacy Officer, ASEAN Youth Forum
[Timor Leste] Member, ASEAN Youth Forum
#Presenting the Finalized Action Plan during the World Human Rights Cities Forum
[Fiji] Technical Advisory Group - Governance and Ethics , Pacific Youth Council
[Indonesia] Action Plan Presenter , ASEAN Youth Forum
[Indonesia] Youth Right Ambassador for Clean, Healthy, and Sustainable Environment, ASEAN Youth Forum
[India] Founder, Youth for Resilience
[Nepal] Education, Youth and Sports Division Head, Bharatpur Metropolitan City
[Phillipines] Local Government Operations Officer, Local Government Academy, Department of Interior & Local Government of the Philippines
[Indonesia] Programme Officer, Jakarta Office, Raoul Wallenberg Institute
Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law(RWI), ASEAN Youth Forum(AYF)
Concept Note Nations have been given duties and responsibilities to protect people's lives and safety and guarantee their basic rights. Climate crisis is not just a matter of environment, but a matter of inequality and injustice and even a matter of human security that the future generation is forced to bear. The session would provide a chance to discuss why the nation is the one who need to take responsibilities on climate crisis and to listen to the testimony of victims. Also, we would like to emphasize that the Korean government needs to come up with a national master plan and implement concrete policies.
[Korea] Scretary General, Natioanl Human Rights Commission of Korea
[Korea] Director, Gwangju Regional Office of NHRC of Korea
[Korea] Representative, ‘The Sunflower’-Korean Association of Lawyers Against Nuclear Power Plants
Human Rights Issues in the Era of Climate Crisis, Why Is It a Responsibility of the State?
#Climate #Human Rights #Justice
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[Korea] Senior Research Officer, Constitutional Research Institute
Human Rights Infringement Caused by Climate Crisis and National Responsibilities
#Climate Crisis #Climate Ligation #National Responsibility
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[Korea] International Coordinator, La Via Campesina
[Korea] Standing Representative, 60+ Climate Action
[Korea] Student, Chonnam National High School
National Human Rights Commission of Korea
Concept Note Climate crisis has a significant impact on biodiversity. A rapid change in temperature affects the natural environment. If flooding, drought, and diseases destroy the food chain and lead to extinction of a species, then other species connected to the food chain will be affected as well, and the balance of the ecosystem will be broken. In the end, humans as part of the food chain will not be able to survive. We would like to share domestic and overseas case examples of efforts for conserving biodiversity, and discuss how to tackle the biodiversity issues caused by climate crisis. In particular, we would like to focus our discussion on life in cities and how to spread Gwangju’s biodiversity conservation efforts wider.
[USA] Assistant Professor, Chonnam National University
[USA] Pesticide Program Specialist, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
#Urban conservation #Pollinators #Pesticides
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[Korea] Representative, Friends of Street Trees
#Biodiversity #Right to the Tree #Social Inequality
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[Korea] Director, Daejeon Korean Federation for Environmental Movement(DJKFEM)
[Korea] Team Leader, Hansaebong dure
[Korea] Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute of Sustainable Development
Korea Federation for Environmental Movements in Gwangju, Gwangju Jeonnam Agricultural Movement Headquarters
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[Indonesia] Programme Officer, Jakarta Office, Raoul Wallenberg Institute
[Sweden] Programme Officer, Raoul Wallenberg Institute
[USA] Senior Program Manager, Asia Democracy Network
[Indonesia] Deputy Director, Raoul Wallenberg Institute
[Indonesia] Director, SDGs Center UNILA
#Climae Crisis #Gender Perspective #Local Economies
[Philippines] Project Development Officer, Catbalogan City
#Active Engagements of the CSOs in the Local Government Development Processes
[Philippines] Regional Director, Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines
#CHANGE: Women Moving Forward
[Philippines] Supervising Administrative Officer, Baguio City
#Empowering Persons with Disabilities
[Philippines] Executive Director, League of Cities Philippines
#Popularizing the SDGs to Cities
[Indonesia] First Level of Policy Analyst, Komnas HAM (National Commission on Human Rights of The Republic of Indonesia)
#Promoting Human Rights
[Indonesia] Program Assistant, International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development (INFID)
#Human Right City Training
[Indonesia] Head, Employee Development Division, Semarang City
#Increasing the Human Resources Capacity of Civil Servants in the Semarang City Government
[Indonesia] Assistant Researcher, Planning Development, Research and Development Agency
#SDGs #Data #Community
[Korea] Executive Director, Gwangju International Center
Intern, UNESCO Office in Bangkok
#APCAD #Inclusive Cities #Policy-making
Gwangju Metropolitan City, Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law(RWI), United Cities and Local Governments Asia Pacific(UCLG ASPAC), Asia Democracy Network(ADN)
Concept Note Climate crisis has been a global issue and at the same time closely related to every corner of lives of humanity. To get away from the economic system centering around carbon, transformation is required in carbon system that has constituted and operated the global economic network. Also, it is required to bring changes in people's attitudes and recognition on our lives. Collective solidarity is absolutely needed among regions and generations to prevent further damages on the human life. Simply put, the right to solidarity is required for the sake of a sustainable human life.
[Korea] Activist, BUTTL' Chungnam Human Rights Education Activist Group
[Nigeria] Project Coordinator, Fridays for Future Nigeria
#An Unhealthy Environment Violate Our Human Rights
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[Korea] Activist, YCEA
#Youth #Ecoside #Human Rights Crisis
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[Korea] Chairperson of Executive commission, Climate Justice Alliance Korea
#Climate Justice #Human Rights #Region
Download [Korea] Standing Activist, Protesting against Poverty ＆ Discrimination Solidarity for Human Right
[Korea] Activist, Gwangju Ingwonjigi Hawljjak
[Korea] Permanent Activist, Jeonbuk Solidarity for Peace & Human Rights
Jeju Peace Human Rights Institute WHAT, Gwangju Ingwonjigi Hwaljjak, Jeonbuk Solidarity for Peace & Human Rights, Ulsan Solidarity for Human Rights, Chungnam Human Rights Education Activists Group, Protesting Against Poverty & Discrimination Solidarity
Concept Note The limitations of efforts to promote human rights at the national level have brought about moves to reimagine the scope of action. The current challenges and opportunities related to human rights are appropriately addressed at the local and regional levels. The session deals with present human rights related agendas such as inclusion and the city, implementing human rights and the SDGs in the city, vulnerable groups and climate change-related human rights, building urban resilience through human rights, and the social economy as a human rights leader. Through addressing these agendas within a local and regional context, a path forward may be charted for human rights theory, policy and practice that is closer to the lived experiences of those most vulnerable.
[Korea] Director, The Center for Regional Development, Chonnam National University
[Austria] Professor, University of Graz
[South Africa] Research Professor, The Center for Regional Development, Chonnam National University
Director, International Centre for the Promotion of Human Rights at the Local and Regional Levels under the auspices of UNESCO
[USA] Regional Director, U.S. South, American Friends Service Committee
#Community Organizing #Climate Resilience #Human Rights
[USA] Area Program Director, American Friends Service Committee
[USA] Florida Program Director, American Friends Service Committee
[Bangladesh] Secretary General, Human Rights Development Centre(HRDC)
#Climate Justice #Religious Minority Rights #Indigenous Peoples Rights
[Indonesia] Associate Professor, Dept. of International Relations, Faculty of Social and Political Science, the University of Brawijaya
#Informal Actor #Policy Design #Children-Friendly City
[Indonesia] Student, University of Lampung
#Quality of Education #SDGs #BandarLampung
[Indonesia] Student, University of Lampung
#ASEAN Smart Cities Network #Bandarlampung #Innovation
[Indonesia] Student, University of Lampung
#ASEAN Smart Cities Network #Industry #Innovation
[Indonesia] Student, University of Lampung
#ASEAN Smart Cities Network #Human Rights #Bandarlampung
[Sweden] Volunteer, Amnesty Sápmi
#Indigenous Rights #Climate Change #Climate Justice
[Sweden] Volunteer, Amnesty Sápmi
#Indigenous Rights #Sápmi #Sápmi rights
[Japan] Postgraduate Student, University of Bristol
[Indonesia] Lecturer, University of Lampung
[Korea] Professor, School of Economics, Chonnam National University
[Korea] Professor, Yonsei University Mirae Campus
Researcher, International Centre for the Promotion of Human Rights at the Local and Regional Levels under the auspices of UNESCO
Bertha Centre for Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Senior Researcher, International Centre for the Promotion of Human Rights at the Local and Regional Levels under the auspices of UNESCO
[Japan] Research Professor, International Development Institute, Chungbuk National University
[Korea] Professor, School of Economics, Chonnam National University
Senior Legal Researcher, International Centre for the Promotion of Human Rights at the Local and Regional Levels under the auspices of UNESCO
[South Africa] Project Research Manager, Research Center for Climate Law, University of Graz
Chonnam National University Center for Regional Development, International Centre for the Promotion of Human Rights at the Local and Regional Levels under the auspices of UNESCO, UNESCO Chair in Human Rights and Human Security, GIC
Concept Note In order to address global unsustainability, the international community has made various efforts, such as the adoption of the Brundtland Report in 1987, the Rio Summit in 1992, and the adoption of the UN SDGs in 2015. The theme of the session was set to 'Sustainable Development and Global Crisis' in order to specifically examine and discuss measures for realizing climate justice and social justice through this forum, and we would like to open a multi-faceted forum for overcoming the global crisis in a more just and fair way from the perspective of system transformation.
[Korea] Executive Chairperson, Gwangju Council for Sustainable Development
[Korea] Executive Director, Korea Institute Center for Sustainable Development
[Korea] Chairperson, Korea National Gender Equality Network
[Korea] Secretary General, Gwangju Council for Sustainable Development
[Korea] Executive Director, 4.16 Foundation
[Korea] Executive Director, Korea Human Rights Policy Institute
#Human Rights #Transition #Society Contract
[Korea] Professor, Konkuk University
What Makes a Sustainable City Possible? Let Us Learn From Berlin’s Movement to Socialize Housings
#Sustainbale Cities #Housing Rights #Movement to Socialize Housings
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[Korea] Student, Honam University
#Climate Change Crisis #Youth #Adolescent
[Korea] Student, Honam University
#Climate Change Crisis #Youth #Adolescent
[Korea] Student, Wolgok Middle School
#Climate Change Crisis #Youth #Adolescent
[Korea] Senior Researcher, Chungnam Institute
[Korea] Director of Policy Department, Korea Federation for Environmental Movement(KFEM-FoE Korea)
[Korea] Associate Professor, Honam University
[Korea] Director, Sustainable Women Development Institute
Gwangju Council for Sustainable Development, Local Sustainability Alliance of Korea, Korea Institute Center for Sustainable Development, Korea Human Rights Policy Institute
Concept Note The task of local governments to respond and adapt to climate change in a timely manner is highly challenging, both in terms of access to technology, methods, and execution, and given the urgency, to develop and implement mitigating measures. Compounding the challenge is that procedures for resourcing through the Green Climate Fund and other sources, are still in early days of roll-out and testing. Stakes are high both to protect the lives, safety, and livelihoods of the population, and to ensure that large amounts of funding is effectively and efficiently managed in local contexts under pressing circumstances. The session will address the challenging nexus between climate finance and response, the implied risk of corruption, and the respect for and protection of human rights.
[Sweden] Programme Officer, Raoul Wallenberg Institute
[Sweden] Ambassador, Embassy of Sweden in Republic of Korea
Senior Researcher, Raoul Wallenberg Institute
Economist, UN Human Rights
[South Africa] Mayor, Mogale City
Head (ad interim), Independent Evaluation Unit, Green Climate Fund
[Sweden] Mayor, Luleå
[Fiji] Chief Executive Officer, Savusavu Town Council
Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law(RWI), Embassy of Sweden in Seoul
Human Rights Tour will offer a chance to travel back to May 1980, a critical juncture of the Korean modern history in which people fought and struggled for realizing democracy. Part 2 will allow participants to look around the May 18 Liberty Park and to meet and talk with survivals and victims’ families.
The Asia Culture Center provides exhibitions of “The Great Chronicle with Earth” on climate crisis and the exhibition titled “Bitter and Sweet” with the keywords of human dignity and Asia. Also, the center offers night exhibitions as well.
Concept Note The climate crisis is one of the most pressing issues facing the current and next generations. Faced with this modern challenge, societies have immense potential for collective action and change. Young people are a vital ingredient as they serve as an engaged and proactive community that is willing to learn resources to tackle these issues for the next generation. In this regard, cities must continue to develop and foster strong synergies to involve all members of society, particularly young people. Cities are important as frontliners to engage youth with issues and contemporary challenges facing their communities to bring about change at the local level. Fostering a space in which the youth can be proactive in raising awareness about and pushing for change in the climate crisis is a crucial way for cities to create inclusive and sustainable cities. The ICCAR’s Panel is an opportunity to highlight the International Coalition for Inclusive and Sustainable Cities' achievements and to gather for a global dialogue on how to continue sustainably addressing modern challenges, particularly climate change. Important work is being carried out by some cities with through their youth associations and councils.
Programme Specialist, Social and Human Sciences at UNESCO
[Türkiye] Councillor, Kadıköy Municipality
Program Officer, Social and Human Sciences and Youth, Canadian Commission for UNESCO (CCUNESCO)
Program Coordinator, Social and Human Sciences at UNESCO Regional Bureau for Sciences in the Arab States- Cairo Office
[Italy] President, International Coalition of Inclusive and Sustainable Cities (ICCAR)
[Jordan] Director, Amman Urban Observatory (AUO)
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