Virtual Attendance at World Urban Forum 2022
This past week, beginning June 26 and running through June 30, 2022, world leaders of all ages and levels of leadership gathered in Katowice, Poland for #WUF11. It was thrilling to be in virtual attendance at the World Urban Forum 2022. What I learned, who I connected with, and what inspired me is summarized in this blog post. Why I Attended World Urban Forum Virtually Let me give you a bit of background on the purpose of the World Urban Forum. Here is the explanation than from the organization on their website. The WUF was established in 2001 by the United Nations to examine one of the most pressing issues facing the world today: rapid ubanisation and its impact on communities, cities, economies, climate change and policies. The first WUF was held in Nairobi, Kenya in 2002 and has been held around the world ever since. World Urban Forum At Continue Reading →