[2021-22] International Mayors Forum

Monday, 24 January 2022 - 8:00pm to Thursday, 27 January 2022 - 10:30pm

Documents

CONCEPT NOTE & AGENDA (as of 25 January 2022)

 

Recordings

Day 1: Recording
Day 2: Recording
Day 3: Recording
Day 4: Recording

 

Background

UNOSD is convening mayors and local leaders and stakeholders to take part in this 2021-22 edition of the International Mayors Forum to discuss strategies and measures to enhance local governments’ knowledge and skills around a series of essential topics to build back better and greener from the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, while also accelerating progress for the achievement of the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement.

 

Objectives

The general objective of the International Mayors Forum is to provide a platform for policy dialogue and knowledge sharing through presentations and discussions on key aspects related to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals —particularly Goal 11—, and other international frameworks and agreement such as the Paris Agreement at local level as a means to achieve a better understanding of progress, gaps, challenges, lessons learnt and specific mechanisms that can accelerate the sustained transformation needed to make societies inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.

More specifically and given the current context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021-22 International Mayors Forum aims to examine the social, economic, and environmental impacts of the current crisis on cities and local governments and identify potential solutions for sustainable responses. It also aims to provide local governments and local actors with useful knowledge and information to support a swift and sustainable recovery from COVID-19 crisis and to contribute to Our Common Agenda, which is, as the UN Secretary General insists, “an agenda for action designed to accelerate the implementation of existing (international) agreements, including the Sustainable Development Goals”.

 

Format, Date and Time

2021-22 International Mayors Forum will take place through a series of two-and-a-half (2.5) hour online sessions over four (4) days between 24 and 27 January 2022 from 8:00PM to 10:30PM (KST) and 6:00AM to 8:30AM (EST).

 

Programme and Agenda

 

Day 1 (24 January 2022)

Introduction: Mr. Jean D'Aragon, Senior Sustainable Development Expert, UNOSD

Welcome Remarks:  

  • Mr. Liu Zhenmin, UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs (video)
  • H.E. Ms. Han Jeoung Ae, Minister of Environment, Republic of Korea (video)
  • Hon. Mr. Nam Choon Park, Mayor, Incheon Metropolitan City (video)

Opening Remarks:  

  • Mr. Chun Kyoo Park, Head of Office, UNOSD
  • Mr. Kazushige Endo, Director, UN Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD), Nagoya, Japan

 

Day 2 (25 January 2022)

Introduction: Mr. Jean D'Aragon, Senior Sustainable Development Expert, UNOSD

 

Day 3 (26 January 2022)

Introduction: Mr. Jean D'Aragon, Senior Sustainable Development Expert, UNOSD

 

Day 4 (27 January 2022)

Introduction: Mr. Jean D'Aragon, Senior Sustainable Development Expert, UNOSD

Closing Remarks:  

  • Mr. Jean D'Aragon, Senior Sustainable Development Expert, UNOSD

Farewell Remarks:  

  • Mr. Chun Kyoo Park, Head of Office, UNOSD
  • Mr. Kazushige Endo, Director, UN Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD), Nagoya, Japan

 

Organizers

2021-22 International Mayors Forum is organized by the United Nations Office for Sustainable Development (UNOSD) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) in collaboration with the United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD).

 

Target Audience

This Forum aims to engage mayors, sub-national government officials and representatives, and national institutions concerned with SDG implementation at local level in developed and developing countries. The Forum will also be open to non-government experts working in the areas of SDG implementation at the national and local levels. It will also welcome academia, youth, and other interested stakeholders to ensure an inclusive and integrated discussion on accelerated local solutions for the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals.

 

Contact Information

For any questions or comments please contact Mr. Jean D’Aragon, Senior Sustainable Development Expert, UNOSD at daragon@un.org; and Ms. Nana Urakami, UNCRD at nurakami@uncrd.or.jp.

For any technical issues, for instance, difficulties to register to the different sessions, please contact Mr. JinHyun Lee, Team Assistant, UNOSD at jinhyun.lee@un.org.

 

Disclaimer: 

For the purpose of this event, UNOSD procures the services of Cisco Webex, an external service provider. Registration for this webinar is supported by the Webex Events registration mechanism and does not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area of its authorities.