The 8th European Conference on Sustainable Cities & Towns, the flagship conference on local sustainable development in Europe, is taking place from 27-29 April 2016 in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain.
Organised by ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability, the Basque Government, Bizkaia County Council and Bilbao City Council, with the involvement of Udalsarea 21 - Basque Network of Municipalities for Sustainability, this year’s edition will bring together local and regional government representatives, European and international institutions, multilateral organisations, members of the research community, business leaders, and civil society.
The conference will demonstrate the urgent need for actions by local governments in shaping Europe’s future and will allow participants to capitalise on the positive momentum for transforming cities into truly sustainable areas. The Sustainable Development Goals and the results of COP 21 in Paris (France) will be reflected in the discussions, as well as the emerging Urban Agenda for Europe and the upcoming UN Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development HABITAT III.
Find ou more at the 8th European Conference on Sustainable Cities & Towns official website.
Programme
For more information about the complete programme here.
Registration
Visit the registration page to register and view discounted fees for delegations.
Conference overview
Here you can download the conference announcement as well as an overview at the programme and all plenary sessions.
Pre-event: CIVITAS Training
Urban Freight and the Sustainable City
The CIVITAS Initiative is organising a free training on urban freight and logistics at the 8th European Sustainable Cities and Towns Conference. The training will take place on the day before the start of the conference on 26 April.
Professionals involved in the development and implementation of urban freight policies are the target audience for the training. Participants will get insights into sustainable distribution schemes and techniques through interactive exercises, and are encouraged to come to the training with examples or challenges from their own contexts. An expert contribution will be provided by a representative from ICLEI member Copenhagen (Denmark).
For more information visit CIVITAS website.
