Hosted by Seoul Metropolitan Government / UN ESCAP / CityNet, international forum on ‘Urban Policy for the Sustainable Development Goals’ will be held in Seoul. Building upon the experience of the existing policy archive and inter-city cooperation of Seoul, and in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the conference will address 4 major issues concerning urban policy initiatives in achieving the UN SDGs.

• Role of the cities in the implementation of the SDGs and share experiences in sustainable urban development
• Sharing urban policy examples on various areas including urban planning, transportation, environment and climate change, housing etc.
• Exploring opportunities for regional and international cooperation
• Presenting and discussing the concept of an Urban SDG Knowledge Sharing Platform

GSEF secretariat by inviting its regional partners such as RIPESS-Asia will be operating a session for showcasing how the social economy can contribute to resolving urban challenges through the creative social economy policy implementations.

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