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City events in 2023 – the ultimate list

Team Tue, 07 February 2023

Planning around this year’s city events?

You’re not alone! City experts (and enthusiasts) are getting ready to attend events from California in the US to Cologne in Europe. The events are lined up and many are opened for registrations. 

Here is the list you need. 


March - May

🇮🇹  Cities Forum
Date: March 16-17 
Location: Torino, Italy  

The Cities Forum is a biennial event of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy. The event will feature high-level debates, participatory sessions, and interactive workshops on cohesion and recovery in cities. It will bring together key urban stakeholders from European, national, regional, and local levels who are committed to a green and just future of cities.



🇺🇸  Cities Summit of the Americas
Date: April 26-28 
Location: Denver, USA 

The 2023 Cities Summit of the Americas will bring together elected officials, businesses, and private organizations to develop solutions for sustainable development, climate resilience, democracy renewal, foreign direct investment, women's empowerment, uplifting underserved communities, and public safety.

🏳️OECD Roundtable on Cities & Regions for the SDGs
Date: April 20
Location: online

This online panel event is organised by the OECD where participants will learn from new OECD reports, analyze progress on SDG11, hear preliminary results of a survey on the role of cities in the SDGs, and discuss the role of cities in promoting sustainable food systems.


🇸🇪  Stockholm Smart City Expo
Date:
May 3-4
Location:
Stockholm, Sweden 

The Nordics' largest meeting place for urban innovation is back in 2023 and now the meeting place is being expanded with the Nordic Mobility Conference & Expo, and Stockholm Tech Show held in parallel. All to build the sustainable society of the future.

🇩🇪 Velo-city 2023

Data: 14-17 May
Location: Leipzig

Velo-city,
the world cycling summit, is where advocates, cities, decision- and policy makers, researchers and industry leaders meet. As the annual flagship event of the European Cyclists’ Federation, Velo-city plays a part in promoting cycling as a means of transport for all.   


🇩🇪 Hauptversammlung Städtetag Deutschland
Date: May 23-25 
Location: Cologne, Germany

The 42nd Hauptversammlung Städtetag Deutschland is a major event for cities in Germany. It will bring together city leaders and experts to discuss the latest trends and best practices in city management and planning.


June - August

🇪🇸 UITP Summit
Date: June 4-7
Location: Barcelona, Spain

The UITP Summit is a global public transport summit and a major international conference and exhibition focused on sustainable urban mobility and public transport. It is organized by the International Association of Public Transport (UITP) and will bring together experts from around the world to discuss the latest developments and opportunities in this field.


🇬🇧 Eco City World Summit
Date: June 6-8
Location: London, UK

The Eco City World Summit will bring together experts and stakeholders to discuss the latest developments and opportunities in promoting sustainability and combating climate change in cities.


🇩🇪 Urban Future
Date: June 21-23
Location: Stuttgart, Germany

Urban Future is a major event focused on urban innovation and sustainability. The event will bring together city leaders, experts, and stakeholders to discuss the future of cities. We loved last years' event (H22) in Helsingborg! 


🇺🇳 High Level Political Forum (HLPF) 
Date: July 10-20
Location: New York City, US

While the HLPF isn't a recurring city event per se, it happens to be focusing on SDG11 (Cities) in 2023. The United Nations invites ministers and representatives from member states that will present their status on SDG11 and share their experiences and best practices. The other highlighted goals are SDG6 (Water), SDG7 (Energy), SDG9 (Innovation) and SDG17 (Partnerships) in 2023. 


🏳️ Smart Cities Week
Date: Multiple dates
Location: Multiple locations

The Smart Cities Council organises many events throughout the year, where Smart Cities Week is a global event that focuses on the role of technology in creating smarter, more livable cities. 


🏳️ Cities Today Institute
Date: Multiple dates
Locations Tbd

The Cities Today Institute organises multiple events with city leaders and experts to discuss the latest trends and best practices in city management and planning. Keep an eye on their website. 


September - December

🇩🇪 Deutscher Kämmerertag

Date: September 6-7
Location: Berlin, Germany

The 19th German Treasurer's Conference focuses on finance and will bring together German treasurers to explore the latest trends and best practices in city finance management, organized by the German City Council.    


🇫🇷 European Sustainable Cities Summit
Date: September 12
Location: Paris, France

This Cities Summit event is dedicated to the priority issues of sustainable cities and will bring together key urban stakeholders from across Europe to explore the latest trends and best practices in sustainable urban development. 


🇫🇷 Innopolis Expo Paris
Date: September 19 - 20
Location: Paris, France

This congress is dedicated to innovation and sustainability solutions for cities and will provide a platform for city leaders and experts to discuss the latest trends and best practices in innovation and sustainability for cities. There’s more to explore about Innopolis Expo on their webpage. We're planning to be there. You too? 


🇪🇺 European Week of Regions and Cities
Date: October 9-12
Location: Brussels, Belgium

Organized by the European  Union, this policy-focused event brings together key urban stakeholders from across Europe to discuss the latest trends and best practices in city policy. 


🇪🇸 Smart Cities Expo World Congress
Date: November 7 - 9
Location: Barcelona, Spain

This event brings together city leaders and experts to discuss the latest trends and best practices in smart city development and the role of technology in creating smarter, more livable cities. It is organized by Smart Cities Expo


🇩🇪 Smart Country Convention
Date: November 7 - 9
Location: Berlin, Germany

This event will bring together city leaders and experts from around the world to discuss the latest trends and best practices in smart city development and the role of technology in creating smarter cities. 


🇺🇸  Smart Cities Connect
Date: November 28-30
Location: Washington D.C 

Organized by Smart Cities Connect, this Washington D.C event Smart Cities Connect is one of the top conferences for bringing together thought leaders from public and private sectors, academia, and non-profit to talk about crucial issues facing cities and urban communities.



Know an event not on the list? 

Fill us in! We want to contribute to all open dialogues with of experts and leaders focused on the future of urban life. For 2024, we're already looking forward to UN-Habitat's 12th session of the World Urban Forum in Cairo. 

 

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