Urban transitions, governance, and inclusive futures

Conference overview

Urbanization is reshaping economies, societies, and environments at an unprecedented scale. Cities offer opportunity, but they also expose poverty, fragmented governance, climate vulnerability, infrastructure deficits, and uneven access to services.

This conference brings scholars together to discuss how urban regions can be planned and governed more effectively through sustainability, inclusion, adaptability, and better implementation.

Asia is central to this discussion, with many of the world’s largest and fastest-growing cities playing a defining role in global urban futures.