World Cities Day 31 October, Valuing Our Communities and Cities

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 31Oct
The United Nations General Assembly has designated the 31st of October as World Cities Day, by its resolution 68/239. The Day is expected to greatly promote the international community’s interest in global urbanization, push forward cooperation among countries in meeting opportunities and addressing challenges of urbanization, and contributing to sustainable urban development around the world.
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Virtual “Malaysian Local Conference of Youth 2020 (MY LCOY 2020): Mobilising for a Green Post COVID-19 Recovery” Is Open for Registration

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 31Oct
The Local Conference of Youth (LCOY) is an event under the umbrella of YOUNGO, the official youth constituency at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). LCOY represents a national (local) version of the International Conference of Youth (COY).
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Singapore DPM Heng Swee Keat at the Opening Ceremony of the Industrial Transformation Asia-Pacific 2020

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 31Oct
Speech by Deputy Prime Minister, Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies and Minister for Finance Heng Swee Keat at the Opening Ceremony of the Industrial Transformation Asia-Pacific 2020 on 20 October 2020.
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C40 Cities Finance Facility wins UN Global Climate Action Award

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 31Oct
Prestigious award recognises the C40 Cities Finance Facility’s innovative approach to addressing the cities’ climate finance gaps and urban finance gap
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Youth at Heart Virtual Forum 2020: ILO's session on decent jobs for youth

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 30Oct
The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs has set up the Youth at Heart virtual forum to address the issues affecting youth around the world. This session will feature an interactive conversation with young people about solutions, including youth-led, to the challenges posed by COVID-19 on themselves and their peers.
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Joint World Conference on Social Work, Education and Social Development (SWESD)-RIMINI, ITALY, 8-11 NOVEMBER

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 30Oct
The IASSW and ICSW are coming together in RIMINI, ITALY for the 2020 JOINT WORLD CONFERENCE - 28TH JUNE TO 1ST OF JULY NOVEMBER 8TH TO 11TH, 2020 with the support of the Italian team which include: Assnas (National Association of Social Workers), Fondazione Assistenti Sociali (Social Work Foundation), Sociss (Italian Society of Social Work) and Figli del Mondo (social enterprise).
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4th South-East Asia Forum on Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 29Oct
The South-East Asia Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (Subregional SDG Forum) is being organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and partners from within and outside the United Nations system.
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Asia-Pacific Business Forum 2020 to spotlight innovative business solutions for building back better

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 29Oct
Some 500 multi-stakeholders, in particular governments, businesses, civil society and academics from across the region are expected to participate in the Asia-Pacific Business Forum 2020 to foster public-private dialogue and identify innovative solutions and opportunities to address the current challenges faced by businesses – particularly SMEs.
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Japan will become carbon neutral by 2050

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 26Oct
The new PM of Japan, Yoshihide Suga, announced today in the parliament that Japan will be carbon neutral by 2050. Read the story from The Guardian.
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World Health Summit 2020, (Berlin)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 26Oct
The World Health Summit promotes a science-driven and broad approach to global health development with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at its core. Our key issues are therefore interdisciplinary, sciencebased, cross-sectoral, and concerted. They are vital to set the global health agenda for the years to come. Because health is more than medicine and health is a human right.
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