Speakers
- Kimberly Nicholas, Senior Lecturer, Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies
- Smruti Jukur Johari, Urban Planner, Slum Dwellers International and SPARC India (pre-recorded)
- Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh, Mayor, City of Malmö, Sweden
- Carlos Marín, Mayor, Municipality of Manizales, Colombia
- Emilio Jatón, Mayor, Municipality of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz, Argentina
- Leslie Pool, Council Member, City of Austin, United States
- Anne Hidalgo, Mayor, City of Paris, France (pre-recorded message)
- Trevor Graham, Director, Urbanisland
- Finn Williams, City Architect, City of Malmö
- Nurgül Iljas Eminovska, Head of Social Sustainability, MKB
- Karin Heri, Head of Sustainability and Social Responsibility, Malmö FF
- Jesper Berséus, Social Innovation Sege Park, Drevet
- Lucy Slack, Secretary General, Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF)
- Geraldo Julio de Mello Filho, State Secretary of Economic Development, State of Pernambuco, Brazil
- Tunç Soyer, Mayor, Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, Turkey; ICLEI Global Executive Committee Member (pre-recorded statement)
Session overview
09:00-09:05 CEST | Welcome & introduction
09:05-09:15 CEST | Inclusive cities: Including all voices in urban and sustainability planning
- Smruti Jukur Johari, Urban Planner, Slum Dwellers International and SPARC India (prerecorded)
09:15-09:35 CEST | Round of questions: Malmö Commitment early adopters
- How has your city incorporated equity and people-centered approaches at the heart of your sustainability policies?
- To what extent have these policy approaches improved your sustainability work? Have there also been any drawbacks?
- What advice would you give to a fellow city leader on prioritizing equity in their sustainable development policy-making and implementation?
Moderator: Kimberly Nicholas, Senior Lecturer, Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies
- Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh, Mayor, City of Malmö, Sweden
- Carlos Marín, Mayor, Municipality of Manizales, Colombia
- Emilio Jatón, Mayor, Municipality of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz, Argentina
- Leslie Pool, Council Member, City of Austin, United States
09:35-09:40 CEST | Malmö Commitment: Statement of Support (3 minutes)
- Anne Hidalgo, Mayor, City of Paris, France (pre-recorded message)
09:40-09:50 CEST | Presentation of the Malmö Commitment
- Trevor Graham, Director, Urbanisland
09:50-10:10 CEST | Panel: City of Malmö
The City of Malmö with key local partners will show examples of collaboration and how to incorporate equity perspectives into sustainability policies to transform the city into an inclusive and equitable community.
Moderator: Trevor Graham, Director, Urbanisland
- Finn Williams, City Architect, City of Malmö
- Nurgül Iljas Eminovska, Head of Social Sustainability, MKB (tbc)
- Karin Heri, National Coordinator for Sustainable Recruitment, Malmö FF
- Jesper Berséus, Social Innovation Sege Park, Drevet
10:10-10:20 CEST | Supporting our equitable and inclusive cities, towns and regions
- Tunç Soyer, Mayor, Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, Turkey; ICLEI Global Executive Committee Member (pre-recorded statement)
- Lucy Slack, Secretary General, Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF)
- Geraldo Julio de Mello Filho, State Secretary of Economic Development, State of Pernambuco, Brazil
10:20-10:30 CEST | Session wrap-up