10 Cities are Predicted to Gain Megacity Status by 2030 - Urban Gateway

Decision Making Strategies for Urban Adaptation 10 Cities are Predicted to Gain Megacity Status by 2030 Think of the biggest cities in the world. The megacities. True giants with populations of over 10 million people. They are among 10 cities that the UN predicts will break the 10 million mark between now and 2030, bringing the total number of megacities to 43...Read more How Renting Could Affect Your Health You Can't Design Bike-Friendly Cities Without Considering Race and Class Smart Procurement for Smart Cities Optimize, Electrify, Decarbonize: The 3 Steps to Thriving, Zero-Carbon Cities Knowledge People First: Driving Growth in Emerging Megacities Around the world, there are extraordinary growth opportunities for cities, businesses and people. Between 2010 and 2025, nearly half (47%) of GDP growth will come from 443 growth economy cities that are on a trajectory to attract one billion new consumers.1 Growth comes with growing pains related to how cities function, how businesses meet labor needs and how people decide whether a job move is right for them. Emerging cities face the pressures of finding, developing and keeping highly skilled workers...read more Latest Opportunities  Intern, Urban Transformation, Cities, George Washington University, Washington (Deadline: February 8th, 2019) Intern, Inclusive Cities, Cities Program, University of Chicago, Washington (Deadline: February 8th, 2019) Intern - Urban Design Assistant, Nairobi (Deadline: February 14th, 2019) Intern - Technical Cooperation Support, Nairobi (Deadline: February 14th, 2019) Senior Communications Manager, Sustainable Ocean Initiative (Deadline: February 15th, 2019) Research Analyst, Integrated Urban Strategy (Deadline: February 15th, 2019) U.S. City Renewables Lead, Energy Program, Washington (Deadline: February 15th, 2019) EPP - Urban Development, Mumbai, or Bengaluru, India (Deadline: February 15th, 2019) Research Analyst, Integrated Urban Strategy, Washington (Deadline: February 15th, 2019) Consultancy: Urban Innovation Specialist, Office of Innovation, New York (Deadline: February 16th, 2019) Open Call for Transformative Cities Initiative (Deadline: February 28th, 2019) Good Practices, Success Stories and Lessons Learned in SDG Implementation - Call for Submissions (Deadline: February 28th, 2019) Local Migration Expert, Consultant (Deadline: 4th March 2019) World Habitat Awards 2019 (Deadline: 31st March 2019)   Events   International Conference on Canadian, Chinese and African Sustainable Urbanization (ICCCASU) (11th to 15th July 2019) The International Conference on Canadian, Chinese and African Sustainable Development (ICCCASU) is an international Think-Tank for exchange and cooperation on issues relating to sustainable urban development. Focusing on Canada, China and Africa, occurring every two years and rotating between the three regions, ICCCASU brings together politicians, policymakers, scholars, practitioners, and others to share research and best practices on sustainable urbanisation through a series of conferences and training workshops. MUNI World 2019: Global Brainstorming on Smart Cities Facing Urban Terrorism (26th to 28th February 2019) World Cities Congress 2019 (13th to 15th March 2019) 2nd Mayors Summit On The Future of Europe (21st March 2019) Day Of Cities 2019 (8th April 2019) Smart and Healthy Transport in Cities (April 9th to 10th 2019) 2nd Annual Smart Cities (April 22nd to 23rd, 2019) Child In The City International Seminar (May 20th to 21st, 2019) URBAN FUTURE Global Conference (May 22nd to 24th, 2019) Future Cities Summit 2019 (May 24th, 2019) Twenty-seventh session of the Governing Council - UN-Habitat (27th to 31st May 2019) 6th European Conference on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (17th to 18th June 2019) 2019 Urban Resilience Summit (8th to 11th July 2019) 16th International Conference on Urban Health (4th to 8th November 2019)