Public event to launch the Council on Urban Initiatives
Wednesday 3 November | 12:30 – 2:40pm (UK)
This event to launch the Council on Urban Initiatives will focus on the complexities and opportunities involved in generating governance, policy and design responses at the city level around the core themes of health, justice and the environment.
The UN Secretary General António Guterres will open the discussion virtually, and speakers will include, Mayor Ada Colau of Barcelona, Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr of Freetown, Mayor Claudia Lopez of Bogota, Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Executive Director of UN-Habitat, Mariana Mazzucato, Director, IIPP, UCL; Richard Sennett, Visiting Professor in Urban Studies, MIT; and Ricky Burdett, Director, LSE Cities.
Taking place at the British Academy, London, in front of a small, invited audience, this hybrid event will be accessible via Zoom and streamed live on YouTube.
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