Held every two years and convened by UN-Habitat, the World Urban Forum is the premier global conference on urbanization. It brings together a wide range of participants from around the world to discuss major urban challenges facing the world today. Since its first convening in Nairobi, Kenya, in , the World Urban Forum has expanded both in size and remit. WUF has become the premier global conference on sustainable urban development and an appreciated platform for sharing best practices and innovation.
You can check previous WUF locations and information here. More information on the location can be found here. Download WUF12 venue. Download detailed WUF12 venue map. Application documents are available in English only and can be completed and submitted electronically.
Children under 18 years of age are welcome to attend WUF Please visit the Guidelines for access to and participation of minors during WUF12 for more information. Early registration is advisable.
An automatically generated confirmation email, including a QR Code and unique registration number, will be your ticket to access your photo badge on arrival at the WUF12 venue for the in-person event. You must bring your valid national identification document you have used at the point of online registration with you to receive your photo badge for WUF The World Urban Forum has one registration form which should be submitted.
You can choose your partner type during the registration process. All media representatives must apply through the general registration portal and identify as members of the media. To support your media accreditation โ and allow you permission to bring recording and broadcast equipment to the WUF12 venue โ you must provide both national identification and identification as a media representative, with a valid national or international press association card or press pass you have used at the point of online registration.
