Conference Series

ICLEI connects local and regional governments with solution providers; pilots technological, organisational and financial innovations; and facilitates knowledge exchange through a range of conferences and workshops. Part of these are conference series, taking place regularly targeting European local governments and relevant stakeholders.


 

 

ICLEI World Congress

Every three years, ICLEI holds its World Congress to showcase how local and regional governments across our network are advancing sustainable urban development worldwide. The ICLEI World Congress connects them with their peers and strategic partners, and provides a platform for discussions that will inform and enhance their work. On 13-15 April 2021, we connected online for the Virtual Launch and we gathered in person in Malmö, Sweden, for The Malmö Summit, on 11-13 May 2022. The upcoming World Congress will take place in São Paulo, Brazil from 18-21 June 2024.

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Breakfast at Sustainability's

Open discussion and capacity building opportunities on local sustainability in Europe.

The ICLEI Europe Brussels Office is host to Breakfast at Sustainability's, taking place multiple times per year and focused on Europe’s leading, ongoing sustainability discussions. Taking place in an informal setting, each event covers one or more of ICLEI's topics.

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The European Sustainable Cities and Towns conferences

Marking milestones for the progress and achievements in local sustainability in Europe.

Through the past nine European Sustainable Cities and Towns conferences and a series of initiatives and documents, housed on the European Sustainable Cities Platform, ICLEI in partnership with the City of Aalborg, Denmark and the Basque Country has mobilised thousands of local governments in Europe and beyond in the name of sustainability.

The last ESCT was hosted by Mannheim, Germany from 30 September to 2 October 2020. For more information, visit: https://conferences.sustainablecities.eu/.

Save the date: the next ESCT will take place in Aalborg (Denmark) on 1–3 October 2024.

Procura+ Conference

Strategic procurement to achieve value for money for the environment & society.

For over 25 years the Procura+ conference (formerly EcoProcura) has been where sustainable, circular and innovation procurement policy meets practice, and where procurement innovations have originated! It is a dynamic and unique meeting place to exchange and equip participants with the latest information, advice and networking opportunities to implement high quality, cost effective, sustainable, circular and innovation procurement practices.

For more information, visit the website: https://conference.procuraplus.org/

Local Renewables conferences

Marking milestones for the progress and achievements in local sustainability in Europe.

An annual event initiated by the City of Freiburg, Germany and ICLEI, aiming to encourage communities to switch to renewable energy sources and showing trend-setting ideas and approaches in reducing energy consumption in cities and towns.

For more information, visit the website.

European Urban Resilience Forum

Where cities talk to cities on urban climate change adaptation

Focusing on city-to-city interaction and collective learning, the European Urban Resilience Forum provides an opportunity to network and showcase urban adaptation projects.

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Informed cities

Bridging the gap between research, policy-making and action in sustainable development, at and for the local level.

Drawing on various research projects, the Informed Cities initiative is a meeting place for dreamers, thinkers and doers who want to co-create the future of European cities.  

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