High-level opening ceremony to mark World Cities Day 2023.
On 31 October 2023, the Global Observance of World Cities Day, under the theme Financing sustainable urban future for all, will explore how
On October 31st, the Global Observance of World Cities Day 2023, under the theme Financing sustainable urban future for all, will explore how we can unlock transformative investment in urban planning and achieve adequate fiscal decentralization. ----------------
-- Programme
- 11:00 – 11:45 Opening address by the Master of Ceremony
• Welcome addresses by high-level representatives of the Government of Türkiye
• Welcome address by the UN Secretary-General
• Welcome address by the USG and Executive Director of UN-Habitat
- 11:45 – 12:00 Keynote address by special guest -
-12:00 – 12:10 Cultural performance
- 12:10 – 12:20 Presentations on financing sustainable urbanization • Video of the Sustainable Human Settlements Foundation • Video of the Zero Waste Initiative by the Government of Türkiye
- 12:20 – 12:25 Videos on the theme of World Cities Day and on Urban October
- 12:25 – 13:05 Speeches by international speakers
- 13:05 – 13:15 Presentation of special citation awards
- 13:15 – 13:30 Closing of the morning session by the Master of Ceremony