UNITAC at WUF13 – Advancing Innovation for Housing and Sustainable Cities in Baku

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The 13th Session of theWorld Urban Forum(WUF13) takes place from 17 to 22 May in Baku, Azerbaijan. Under the theme “Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and communities”, the forum will emphasise on the urgent need to address the global housing crisis and highlight its central role in sustainable urban development.

UNITAC-Hamburg will contribute to the global dialogue on housing and urban innovation through a range of activities — from partner-led events, dialogues, interactive tool demonstrations, hands-on activities and trainings. See below where you can meet us in Baku.

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Meet us in Baku

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Partner-led events

Explore UNITAC's partner-led events at WUF13:

DateTimeSession titleRoomTypeOrganizer
19 May 9:30 to 11:30 AMFrom Data to Decisions - AI, Spatial analysis, and Housing for allMultipurpose room 08WUF Academy

OICT

Co-organizer: UNITAC

20 May9:30 to 11:30 AMPolicies, papers, and bricks: Capacity Building for Crisis Preparedness and ResponseMultipurpose room 01WUF Academy

Kyiv School of Economics

Co-organizer: UNITAC

20 May11 AM to 12 PMUrban data and spatial tools: a crash course in innovative solutions for housing, informal settlements transformation and urban recoveryWUF Academy campusSchoolyard trainingUNITAC
21 May9:30 to 11:30 AMDigital Housing Tools for Sustainable City Transformation Training for Local Government Leaders Multipurpose room 03WUF AcademyHafenCity University
Co-organizer: UNITAC
22 May10 to 11:30 AMJust Transitions in Practice: Co-Creating Digital Tools for Informality and CrisisMultipurpose room 07NetworkingHafenCity University
Co-organizer: UNITAC
22 May12 to 13:30 PMLeveraging machine learning and earth observation for mapping deprived areas in the global southRoom EVoices from Cities

University of Twente

Co-organizer: UNITAC

 

Access the flyer featuring all UNITAC partner-led events.

 

Explore our tools

Meet us at the WUF Urban Playground and explore how UNITAC's digital tools help to advance adequate housing, improve service delivery and enhance citizen participation.

 

Tool demonstrations are scheduled for:

18 May19 May20 May21 May22 May
10 AM-DemoDemoDemoDemo
11:30 AM-Demo--Demo
1:00 PM--DemoDemo-
2:30 PMDemo-DemoDemo-
3 PM-Demo---
Graphic style houses and people in Baku