Today, the Brussels Urban Summit will conclude with an interesting session on “City leadership in a global climate crisis” at 10:00 h in Room 204. This session will highlight the dramatic impact of climate change on cities and emphasize the urgent need for accelerated climate action on all fronts.
Following this session, the Summit’s conclusions session will take place at 11:30 h in the Gold Hall Room.
In the afternoon, starting at 12:30 h, the session “After the Earthquake: A Conversation with Mayors” will be held in the Panoramic Hall. This session will bring together Turkish mayors who will share their experiences of leading their cities in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that struck Türkiye and Northwest Syria on 6 February this year.
After lunch, at 14:00 h in Hall 400, the Executive Bureau of UCLG will present the key outcomes of the Future Envisioning Exercises. This session will also include a new Media for Cities debate on the theme of “Unleashing the Media’s Role in Envisioning a Sustainable Local Future.” Local and regional authorities, as well as media experts, will engage in an interesting discussion on how they envision and respond to challenges as urban actors.