May 4-6, 2017
Bonn, Germany
Registration for Resilient Cities 2017 is open!
Resilient Cities 2017, the 8th Annual Global Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation convened by ICLEI and hosted by the City of Bonn, Germany, is the global meeting point for exchange of best practices in urban resilience and adaptation to climate change.
Resilient Cities 2017 will explore current and pressing issues for urban resilience and adaptation to climate change such as climate-related health risks, internal displacement and forced migration, and risk transfer and insurance as they represent serious challenges where further attention and support is needed. The congress will delve further into these topics, while continuing to track progress on financing resilience, DRR planning and policy, mechanisms for measuring, reporting and accelerating action for resilience building.
Don’t miss the chance to participate in this important discussion ahead of the 2017 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction!
Register before March 10th to benefit from reduced early bird fees.
Register here.
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