Highlights will include:

• Interview with Joan Clos, Executive Director of UN-Habitat
• Keynote addresses on the Current and Future challenges of Urbanization
• Panel discussion on the Role of Universities Supporting the Post-2015 Agenda

Dialogue will address:

• Examples of best practices involving collaborative efforts amongst universities, governments and civil society to shape resilient  and inclusive cities
• Skills and mindsets needed by the next generation urban practitioners and leaders to effectively deliver on the SDGs and Habitat III
• How to foster greater emphasis on demand led research to maximize the impact on practive and policy to ensure delivery of the SDGs and Habitat III