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Call for Regional Curators for UN-Habitat and GCoM’s Innovate4Cities Conference 2021
Organization Name: UN-Habitat
Apply By: 10 May 2021
Location: virtual
Presentation Date: 11 Oct. 2021 - 15 Oct. 2021
About the Organization:
United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is the United Nations programme for human settlements and sustainable urban development. They are mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all. The mandate of UN-Habitat derives from the Habitat Agenda, adopted by the United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II) in Istanbul, Turkey, in 1996. The twin goals of the Habitat Agenda are adequate shelter for all and the development of sustainable human settlements in an urbanizing world.
Call for Regional Curators for UN-Habitat and GCoM’s Innovate4Cities Conference 2021
UN-Habitat is co-hosting the (virtual) Innovate4Cities conference with the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM). The Innovate4Cities Conference seeks to support accessible, innovative, equitable city climate action through promoting, guiding, and sharing city-focused research and innovation, driving partnerships and implementation at the local and neighbourhood scale.
They are seeking regional curator teams comprised of local governments, research institutions and innovation partners to support the delivery of a programme that is diverse, accessible and representative of city scale innovation, knowledge and ambition from all regions of the globe.
Why become a regional curator?
- Gain significant organisational and brand visibility at major global conference, including via being recognized as sponsors (logo and website) on conference website and relevant virtual promotional material.
- Shape regional discussions and priorities before and during the conference in cooperation with the relevant national / regional Covenant of Mayors.
- Opportunities to showcase organisational good practice in the conference programme, including via representation in a high-level panel and by showcasing local stories via a virtual field trip. In addition to programming a series of sessions, workshops and events for the Conference, be offered opportunity to participate in / organize a high-level panel, including the opportunity to host a welcome and closing event by the Mayor/s of the curatorial team city/cities
- Contact with other regions working on similar or complementary challenges and strategies
- All team members (individuals) will be recognised as Regional Curators on website and programme
Eligibility criteria:
- A minimum of 2, maximum of 6 local government, research institutions and or organisations representing sectors with expertise in city climate change science or innovation from your time zone region
- Includes at least 1 research institute/University and 1 local government from within your time zone region
- Evidence that your team includes or will partner with other urban stakeholders to be able to provide regional and thematic contextual content to the program and target appropriate participants.
- One individual to act as the Team lead and contact with conference organiser
- All team institutions / organisations will be recognised as sponsors, via logo, and lead individual/s can be named as regional curators
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