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As the ICLEI World Congress 2024 draws to a close, our collective journey towards sustainable development is only gaining momentum. This final plenary focused on charting the path ahead, ensuring that our efforts as a global network continue to accelerate.
We began by looking at the upcoming months, highlighting key milestones and events related to sustainable local development. Discover how ICLEI Members, partners, and other local and regional governments can actively engage and contribute to these opportunities.
Next, we spotlighted some of the exciting new and expanding partnerships that ICLEI and our Members are fostering. These collaborations are crucial for enhancing collective local action on sustainability and achieving the ambitious goals set out in the ICLEI Strategic Vision 2024-2030.
Watch to learn how you can connect, collaborate, and commit to these innovative projects, impactful collaborations, and strategic initiatives that will drive our network forward in our shared mission for a sustainable future. Be part of this inspiring conclusion as we map out our journey towards 2030, harnessing the power of our network to create lasting change for communities worldwide.
Speakers
- Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh, Mayor, City of Malmö, Sweden; President, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability
- Alejandro Eder, Mayor of Cali, Colombia (video message)
- Axel Schmidt Grael, Mayor, City of Niteroí, Brazil; ICLEI Global Executive Committee Member (video message)
- Brigid Shea, County Commissioner, Travis County, USA; Chair, ICLEI USA Board
- Elkin Velásquez Monsalve, Regional Director Latin America and the Caribbean, UN-Habitat
- Jorge Alejandro Aldana Bardales, Mayor, Tegucigalpa, Central District, Honduras
- Jônatas Souza da Trindade, Under State Secretary of Environment, State of São Paulo, Brazil
- Jonathan Stone, Manager, Climate, Environment and Resilience Unit, IFRC
- Juan Pablo Poletti, Mayor, City of Santa Fe, Argentina
- Júlia Bonitese, Children’s Ambassador for Climate Justice and Environmental Activist
- Katja Dörner, Mayor, City of Bonn. Germany (video message)
- Kuo Tien–Kuei, Secretary General, City of Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei
- Mohamed Sefiani, Mayor, Municipality of Chefchaouen, Morocco; ICLEI Global Executive Committee Member
- Rodrigo Ravena, Secretary of Green and Environment of São Paulo, Brazil
Moderators
- Gino Van Begin, Secretary General, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability
- Rodrigo Perpetuo, Regional Executive Secretary, ICLEI South America Secretariat
Session flow
Welcome and introduction
- Rodrigo Perpetuo, Regional Director, ICLEI South America Secretariat
Dialogue: The Road Forward
- Elkin Velásquez Monsalve, Regional Director Latin America and the Caribbean, UN-Habitat
- Juan Pablo Poletti, Mayor, City of Santa Fe, Argentina
- Jônatas Souza da Trindade, Under State Secretary of Environment, State of São Paulo, Brazil
Moderator: Rodrigo Perpetuo, Regional Director, ICLEI South America Secretariat
- Alejandro Eder, Mayor of Cali, Colombia (video message)
Announcements of new ICLEI initiatives, partnerships, commitments
Launch of ICLEI’s smart city and zero emission community
- Kuo Tien-Kuei, Secretary General, City of Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei
Expanding the ICLEI-Malmö Commitment Initiative
- Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh, Mayor, City of Malmö. Sweden
ICLEI – IFRC Coastal cities initiatives
- Jonathan Stone, Manager, Climate, Environment and Resilience Unit, IFRC
ICLEI-KfW Climate resilience finance for critical municipal infrastructure
- Jorge Alejandro Aldana Bardales, Mayor, Tegucigalpa, Central District, Honduras
CHAMP Resolution by German Association of Cities
- Katja Dörner, Mayor, City of Bonn. Germany (video message)
- Axel Schmidt Grael, Mayor, City of Niterói, Brazil; ICLEI Global Executive Committee Member (video message)
Local and subnational Governments Coalition to end Plastic Pollution
- Mohamed Sefiani, Mayor, Municipality of Chefchaouen, Morocco; ICLEI Global Executive Committee Member
Cities Forward initiative
- Brigid Shea, County Commissioner, Travis County, USA; Chair, ICLEI USA Board
Moderator: Gino Van Begin, Secretary General, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability
Final reflections
- Júlia Bonitese, Children’s Ambassador for Climate Justice and Environmental Activist
- Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh, ICLEI President 2024-2027
- Rodrigo Ravena, Secretary of the Environment, City of São Paulo, Brazil
