ISOCARP at the World Urban Forum (WUF13)
Baku, Azerbaijan, 17-22 May 2026
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© UN-Habitat. World Urban Forum 13 (WUF13) official video, via YouTube.
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We are thrilled to announce that ISOCARP will be present at the World Urban Forum 13 (WUF13) in Baku, Azerbaijan, from May 17-22, 2026. This year's theme, “Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and communities,” will bring together global changemakers to explore innovative strategies for building sustainable, resilient urban futures.
At the 13th edition of WUF, ISOCARP will be involved in a training session and 10 dynamic events that embody our mission to drive sustainable planning and show our commitment to impactful urban and regional development. |
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Training Session on Capacity Development - Planning for Safe and Resilient Cities & Communities
Date/Time: May 21, 2026 | 09:30-11:30 AZT
Location: Multipurpose Room 4 ISOCARP is proud to lead a training session at WUF13, under the patronage of the Habitat Professionals Forum (HPF), on capacity development for sustainable urban futures. Making plans for capacity development requires assessing current skills and resources against future needs, identifying gaps, and creating a strategic plan with clear actions, budgets, and responsibilities. At this training session, we aim to equip participants with practical tools and insights to identify capacity gaps, co-develop strategic responses, and strengthen competencies needed to drive sustainable and resilient urban development in their own contexts. |
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Event 1: Housing Performance Assessment (HPA)- From Monitoring to Stratergising Safe, Affordable, and Sustainable Communities
Date/Time: May 19, 2026 | 9:30-11:30 AZT
Location: Multipurpose Room 05 The Housing Performance Assessment approach helps cities move from fragmented housing efforts to more coordinated and effective solutions. These training sessions will delve into how the outcomes of HPA’s complementary phases address challenges like inequality, affordability, and resilience. Through a mix of short inputs and hands-on exercises, participants will explore key indicators and create their own Housing Platform Canvas tailored to their context. The balanced format of short technical inputs, peer exchange, and applied work aims to equip attendees with concrete tools and ideas to strengthen housing planning and help make a real impact in their cities. |
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Event 2: Cities for Children and Youth, Resources to Transform Cities and Slums
Date/Time: May 19, 2026 | 12:00-13:00 AZT
Location: Urban Library – Room A This event, hosted by Save the Children and Cities4Children, focuses on creating an equitable urban development that improves urban life for children and youth, especially in marginalised and informal settlements. Panel discussions and presentations featuring alliance members and experts will specifically address the transformation of urban slums into inclusive, child-friendly cities, with the aim of inspiring action by fostering stronger collaboration among practitioners, activists, and local governments. |
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Event 3: Housing for All Ages, Planning Intergenerational Cities through Inclusive Housing Systems
Date/Time: May 19, 2026 | 16:00-17:00 AZT
Location: SDGs in Action – Room C WUF13 presents an opportunity to explore urban dimensions of the 168 targets in the Sustainable Development Goals. Our session positions intergenerational housing and planning as a practical, inclusive strategy for building resilient and liveable cities, where social infrastructure supports wellbeing and participation across the life course. By showcasing applied examples from cities and communities working with children, youth, families, and older people, this event aims to demonstrate how inclusive housing systems can contribute to the achievement of SDGs, particularly SDG11 on sustainable cities and communities. |
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Event 4: The Global Planners Network, Delivering Planning-Led Solutions for Resilient, Safe and Inclusive Cities & Communities
Date/Time: May 20, 2026 | 14:00-15:30 AZT
Location: Multipurpose Room 08 The GPN and its member organisations are committed to advancing dialogue on planning and the vital role of planners in solving global housing challenges and promoting healthy, inclusive, safe, and resilient cities and communities. We aim to build partnerships with urbanisation thought-leaders, prominent activists, investors, and global leaders, raise awareness of planning and its role, and expand our network to spur further mobilisation. |
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Event 5: Towards an International Landscape Convention. The Foundation for Housing
Date/Time: May 20, 2026 | 16:00-17:30 AZT
Location: Multipurpose Room 6 To “House the World,” we must rely on the landscape for everything, from clean air, soil, and water to biodiversity, identity, and culture. The International Landscape Convention provides the necessary framework to recognise the landscape as a crucial infrastructure on which housing and community resilience depend. ISOCARP’s delegation is pleased to support IFLA, UN-Habitat, UNEP, and WHO in exploring how ILC can integrate housing, climate, and health mandates into a single holistic framework that underpins territorial management and transformation. |
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Event 6: Urban Practices in Crisis Response and Post- Disaster Reconstruction
Date/Time: May 21, 2026 | 12:00-13:30 AZT
Location: Multipurpose Room 13 This networking event responds directly to WUF’s Dialogue 3, which sets the agenda for policy and action on “Housing at the Centre of Crisis Recovery and Reconstruction”. When disasters, such as earthquakes and floods, destroy homes and uproot communities, a structured planning framework, technical tools, and implementation pathways are crucial for guiding recovery efforts and strengthening long-term urban sustainability. We aim to foster a conversation that highlights practical strategies for integrating housing into resilient recovery frameworks and to support the localisation of the New Urban Agenda and SDG 11, advancing safe urban development amid increasing global risks. |
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Event 7: Building a Global Network for Climate- Resilient Housing
Date/Time: May 21, 2026 | 14:00-15:30 AZT
Location: Multipurpose Room 3 This networking event focuses on the climate-housing nexus, positioning planning systems as a bridge between climate action and the delivery of resilient, inclusive housing. We aim to bring together planners, climate practitioners, housing experts, policymakers, and professional networks to build a global community of practice focused on embedding climate risk into housing and land-use planning decisions. Discussions related to applied approaches will focus on real-world implementation across diverse contexts, with particular attention to low- and middle- income countries. |
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Event 8: Professionals Roundtable
Date/Time: May 21, 2026 | 15:30-17:30 AZT
Location: Roundtable Room A Our last event is action-oriented and brings together peers to exchange views and opinions on key urban issues. Structured as a multi-stakeholder dialogue, it will combine breakout discussions and plenary exchange to reflect on progress since WUF12 on key HPFs initiatives, while identifying barriers and capacity gaps affecting housing delivery. The roundtable will explore implementation pathways, future directions beyond 2030, and generate actionable recommendations to strengthen professional capacity and scalable urban solutions. |
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Visit Us at our Booth – A Hub of Collaboration
Stand Number 11-16
ISOCARP is proud to collaborate with leading global planning organisations at the Urban Expo booth under the Global Planning Network (GPN). Together with the Royal Town Planning Institute, the Global Planning Education Association Network, the Istituto Nazionale di Urbanistica, the Commonwealth Association of Planners, City Space Architecture, and the American Planning Association, we will showcase the transformative power of planning to shape sustainable urban futures. Please make sure to stop by, participate in the various small events planned by all partners, and engage with professionals from across the world.
Other Events at our Booth
Meet and Greet with Members
Date/Time: TBA
Location: RTPI/GPN Urban Expo Booth
Planners for Peace Launch
Date/Time: TBA
Location: RTPI/GPN Urban Expo Booth
This shared space will highlight how planners around the world are driving meaningful change through innovative practices. If you are attending WUF13, be sure to stop by and connect with us.
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We look forward to your participation at WUF13, where ISOCARP will continue to shape the future of sustainable cities through collaboration, innovation, and leadership. Let’s make a lasting impact together!
See you in Baku!
Best regards,
The ISOCARP WUF13 Team
In case of questions or if you would like to get in touch with ISOCARP, please contact our WUF13 coordinators:
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