World Cities Summit Mayors Forum
13-15 June 2013 
Bilbao, Spain
The World Cities Summit Mayors Forum is an annual global event for city mayors and leaders to discuss pressing urban issues and share best practices. Based on the theme of “Liveable And Sustainable Cities: Common Challenges, Shared Solutions”, the fourth edition of the Forum from 13 to 15 June 2013 is expected to cover a wider range of issues with opportunities to translate ideas into business solutions. The World Cities Summit Mayors Forum will be held in Bilbao, Spain for the first time, extending its reach to more cities, deepening the discourse on urban solutions and encouraging greater collaborations between cities.
The World Cities Summit Mayors Forum was initiated by Singapore in 2010 as a response to the urgent need for cities to come together to address pressing urban challenges. It has since become one of the biggest and most important platforms for mayors and city leaders to generate new insights, ideas and solutions that can be applied to many cities. It is a key event as part of the larger World Cities Summit held once every two years and is co-organised by the Centre for Liveable Cities and the Urban Redevelopment Authority. Learn more.
Women Deliver Global Conference
28-30 May 2013 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
At the Women Deliver 2013 conference, we expect more than 5,000 participants from Ministries of Health, Finance and Development Cooperation, Parliaments, leading civil society organizations, global companies, media and more. Through our groundbreaking conferences we convened in 2007 and 2010, Women Deliver galvanized political commitment, financial investments and on-the-ground action to reduce maternal mortality and achieve universal access to reproductive health. In 2013, we will focus on the links between health and other issues critical to the empowerment of girls and women, including education, environment, human rights, and more. More than 120 concurrent sessions, high-level plenaries, skills-building workshops, and ministerial and parliamentarian forums will inspire and inform your work to build a better world for girls and women. Learn more.
Transforming Local Government Conference 2013
10-12 April 2013 Atlanta, Georgia
Can you imagine what the future holds for local government? While it’s hard to gain full insight into the future, what we do know is that local communities are changing. This change is happening as a result of demographic swings, economics, and shifts in the political landscape. Success into the future for a local government organization will be defined by an ability to adapt, learn and foster creative ideas to meet the challenges of tomorrow.
Through innovative case study sessions, conference attendees will take an in-depth look at the ingenuity and creativity of successful government programs. During provocative keynote sessions, you’ll be inspired to tap into new energy and a sense of reinforced commitment to your work. Learn more.
Tomorrow People Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection Conference
9-11 March, 2013 Bangkok, Thailand
This conference will focus on issues of poverty and its eradication, social inequality, race relations and policy management and mismanagement with an international perspective. As poverty continues to be an ongoing, often-inhumane problem, this conference aims to provide a comparative perspective in analyzing past/current trends and conditions to better understand the never-ending downward spiral many individuals and families find themselves in. Learn more.
The Justice Conference
22-23 February 2013 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Justice Conference is a two-day annual event to promote dialogue around justice related issues such as human trafficking, slavery, poverty, HIV/AIDS and human rights, featuring internationally acclaimed speakers, hundreds of humanitarian organizations and dozens of pre-conference workshops. Learn more.
Tech4Good
18-21 março 2013 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
A partir de hoje estão abertas as inscrições para o Tech4Good, movimento liderado pelo Comitê para Democratização da Informática (CDI) e o Instituto-E. O objetivo é convidar a sociedade civil para promover ações que usem a tecnologia para solucionar problemas do dia a dia ou para mobilizar pessoas para uma causa do bem.
Tec-ativistas de todo Brasil podem inscrever suas ideias, até o dia 08 de março, por meio de formulário disponível neste hotsite, pela fan page no Facebook e Google Plus. Ao todo serão seis categorias: Terra, Meio Ambiente, Energia, Economia, Educação e Empoderamento, sendo que é possível uma mesma pessoa participar de mais de uma categoria. As iniciativas serão avaliadas por um júri oficial e os 06 finalistas selecionados serão divulgados no site a partir do dia 14.
No período de 18 a 21 de março os 06 escolhidos vão se apresentar no palco do Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC), evento da Endeavor que reunirá no Lagoon, no Rio de Janeiro, empreendedores de 125 países. Durante o evento, os finalistas receberão troféu e kit Tech4Good e o título de Embaixador do Bem, que confere ao vencedor a possibilidade de ao longo do ano, juntamente com o CDI e Instituto-E, inspirar e incentivar as pessoas a usarem a tecnologia para o bem.
Além disso, o Tech4Good vai premiar empreendedores com ideias de negócios sociais de base tecnológica, que serão convidados a participar de uma mentoria de design thinking, pela empresa MJV Tecnologia e Inovação, também durante o GEC. Leia mais.
South Asian Cities Summit
17-18 April 2013 New Delhi, India
By the middle of this century, the world’s urban population will likely have doubled to reach 7 billion people. In Asia alone, cities are projected to reach 2.5 billion people by 2025. The scale and pace of urbanization is unprecedented and its impact will be felt in all spheres on human life. Quite simply, this will be one of the defining features of the 21st century. This urban world comes with a complex set of environmental, economic and social challenges, but also represents a unique opportunity to build more sustainable, vibrant, innovative, and equitable communities.
Finding solutions for a better urban future involves developing new forms of collaboration and partnerships. Inspired by the possibilities of this new urban era and driven by the philosophy of ‘Connecting Cities. Building Knowledge’ the Cities Network Campaign, in partnership with Department of Environment – Government of NCT of Delhi, All India Institute of Local Self Government (AIILSG), WRI India and UNESCO, is organising the South Asian Cities Summit 2013 from 17th -18th April, 2013 at Hotel-Imperial, New Delhi, India. Read more.
Social Media Week Lagos 2013: Open and Connected
18-22 February 2013 Lagos, Nigeria
Social Media Week is a worldwide event exploring the social, cultural and economic impact of social media. Our mission is to help people and organizations connect through collaboration, learning and the sharing of ideas and information.
February 2013 will mark the first time Social Media Week takes place on the continent of Africa! Social Media Week Lagos brings together thought leaders, creatives, entrepreneurs and everyday citizens from Nigeria – and throughout the continent and the diaspora – to explore how people and organizations are connecting to share new ideas and information.
“By programming keynotes and panels that look at how Africans – Nigerians in particular – are incorporating social media in their unique social, political, and creative landscapes, Social Media Week Lagos will explore just how important being connected to the world is for 21st century Africans,” – Ngozi Odita, Executive Director of Social Media Week Lagos. Learn more.
PEGNet Conference 2013:
How to Shape Environmentally and Socially Sustainable Economies in the Developing World – Global, Regional, and Local Solutions
17-18 October 2013 Copenhagen, Denmark
Economic growth has come largely at the expense of natural resource depletion and environmental degradation, and has not yet provided the basis for substantial reductions in economic and social inequality, which is why the concept of green growth aims to find ways to make growth compatible with environmental sustainability without neglecting the social dimension. The conference will address cross-sectoral issues and aspects related to sustainable management of sectors like agriculture, industry, energy and transport; as well as the adoption of sustainable life styles reducing individual ecological footprints, equity concerns, and strategies for poverty eradication. Learn more.