Ricky Burdett, ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ Cities Director, will speak at two sessions at the from 8-13 February in Abu Dhabi.
The World Urban Forum, convened by UN-Habitat, brings together thousands of urban professionals to discuss pressing issues in sustainable urbanization. The theme of this year's World Urban Forum is Cities of Opportunities: Connecting Culture and Innovation.
Burdett will speak in Dialogue 2: "Implementing the New Urban Agenda to Drive Sustainable Change" on the morning of Monday, 10 February using ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ Cities research and analysis. He will also take part in the Urban Talk on the evening of 10 February, alongside 3 other experts. The conversation will focus on "frontier issues" related to climate change, urban adaptation, and mass migration to cities.