The Malmö Summit: Program overview

The ICLEI World Congress 2021 – 2022: The Malmö Summit featured three days of rich and engaging sessions, preceded by the Research Symposium as a dedicated Research & Innovation component. The Malmö Summit sessions were divided into the following overarching categories:

Strategies towards a climate neutral future
Strategies towards resilient and healthy communities in harmony with nature
Strategies towards equitable and inclusive communities

In order for cities, towns and regions to achieve these objectives, key enablers for action need to be leveraged. The Malmö Summit gave special attention to two of those enablers: Sustainable finance and Innovation.
Additionally, the key themes of public procurement, circular development and sustainable mobility were examined in a number of sessions.

The Research Symposium, which was a full-day hybrid event with a special focus on in-person engagement, was a space to discuss how different stakeholders can collectively address the knowledge gaps and priority topics identified in the updated Global Research and Action Agenda (GRAA) and City Research Agenda (CRA); what are potential roadmaps to address these gaps and priority topics; and how can academia and subnational governments work together in co-designing exemplary research and innovation projects.

Explore the daily program offering of the ICLEI World Congress 2021 – 2022: The Malmö Summit!

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LEGEND
	Plenary
	Panel Discussion
	Presentation
	Launch Event
	Research Market Place

AGENDA

RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM (Highlighted Research & Innovation component of the ICLEI World Congress 2021-2022)

09:00 – 09:30

Welcome Address, Program Overview and Objectives
– Simon Chrisander, Deputy Mayor, City of Malmö
– Kobie Brand, Deputy Secretary General, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability
– Dr. Cleopatra Doumbia Henry, President, World Maritime University
Co-Masters of Ceremony: Cathy Oke and Pourya Salehi

09:30 – 09:45

ICLEI’s Global Research Strategy

09:45 – 10:15

Launching the Updated Global Research & Action Agenda (updated GRAA) and City Research & Innovation Agenda (Innovate4Cities)

10:15 – 10:50

Opening Plenary – Forward-looking approaches and implementation roadmaps to address the knowledge gaps identified by the updated GRAA: How different actors can better work together to bridge identified knowledge and innovation gaps at the interface of the Research-Policy-Practice

Introductory panel: Scientists, local leaders and international experts discuss Implementation Roadmaps for co-development of actionable knowledge on the gaps and priority topics identified by the updated GRAA and CRA.

10:50 – 11:15

Tea and coffee break in the Knowledge Hall

Knowledge Hall: A space in which researchers and local governments can showcase their projects or initiatives and disseminate their work to the other symposium participants. This can be in the form of posters and vary from research project findings to best practices. While all the posters will be shared through the ICLEI World Congress app, they will be also showcased in the physical Knowledge Hall, to ensure all participants have the opportunity to ask questions and time for discussion with those showcasing their work.

11:15 – 12:05

Panel Discussion I: Bridging the Gap between Theory and Practice: How can we best navigate Implementation Roadmaps?

12:05 – 12:55

Partnerships for knowledge generation: Showcasing partnerships built under ICLEI’s Global Research Strategy, the Springer Resilient-Smart Cities book (Urban Book Series), and partners’ work

Highlighting the importance of targeted partnerships for knowledge generation: showcasing an example of a peer-reviewed publication (book) generated through a multilateral collaboration; the research work on sustainable development by the World Maritime University

12:55 – 14:00

Lunch break in the Knowledge Hall

14:00 – 15:40

Research Market Place – Part I: Make a pitch!

Open Space Research Market Place
Six selected topical and cross-cutting themes from the updated GRAA:
Digitalization, Systems Approach (also linked to Built/Green & Blue Infrastructure), Equity and Justice, History and Cultural Heritage, Finance, Urban Planning and Governance
● Discussions to be held in three different rooms, two topics per room
● Invited impulse speakers to set the scene and moderate each room
● Selected pre-defined concept notes to be pitched to the audience by their idea owner
● A simple voting system to choose the most popular project concepts

15:40 – 16:10

Tea and coffee break in the Knowledge Hall

16:10 – 17:30

Research Market Place – Part II: Get to Work!

Discussing and fine-tuning the most popular ideas and creating coalitions and teaming up to work on those project ideas.

17:30 – 18:00

Panel Discussion II: Innovation in Cities: Reclaiming the Term and Equipping Cities for Persistent and Future Challenges

Innovating and experimenting to connect ambitious goals with actionable knowledge

18:00 – 18:30

Closing Plenary – The way forward: Key takeaways from the day to inform future city-led Research & Innovation activities

Reflections on discussions of the day. Summarizing the key takeaways from the first day of World Congress (Research Symposium) to inform discussions over the next three days

18:30 – 19:30

Networking at WMU bistro

Cocktail/Mocktail Hour: Opportunity for Research Symposium attendees to exchange in-person and network

LEGEND
	In-person Workshop Strategies towards a climate neutral future
	In-person Workshop Strategies towards resilient and healthy communities in harmony with nature
	In-person Workshop Strategies towards equitable and inclusive communities
	Virtual Workshops
	High Level Dialogues
	Additional Offerings

AGENDA

In-person offerings	Virtual offerings

08:45 – 09:00

Morning musical performance | High Live 1

09:00 – 10:00

Our vision for a sustainable urban world (Broadcasted) | High Live 1

10:00 – 10:45

Coffee break & networking | Social hub

10:45 – 12:15

All hands on deck: Building a sustainable urban world for all (Broadcasted) | High Live 1

12:15 – 13:45

Lunch break & networking | Social hub

13:45 – 14:45

A1 – Decarbonizing the electric grid \| Live 3	AV1 – Developing investment-ready climate projects \| Zoom
A2 – Accelerating ambitious climate action: Bridging climate emergency and climate neutrality \| Live 1 + 2
A3 – Co-creating biodiverse, inviting spaces for all \| Live 4
A4 – Planning healthy cities: Planetary and human perspectives in urban design \| High Live 1
A5 – Data-driven decision-making for sustainable last-mile logistics \| Live 5
Bilateral meetings (on invitation only)

14:45 – 15:30

Coffee break & networking | Social hub

15:30 – 16:05

Solutions Showcase: Smart Scalable Solutions for Sustainable Urban Development (Broadcasted) | High Live 1

16:05 – 17:05

Solutions Showcase: Workshop sessions	Virtual networking
SW1 – E.ON ectogrid™: A smart scalable energy-efficient solution of the future \| Live 1 + 2
SW2 – How to make great climate action plans \| Live 3
SW5 – Digital tools to get started with circularity \| High Live 1
SW4 – Embracing nature: Blue-green infrastructure solutions for cities and regions \| Live 5
SW3 – Integrated sustainability: Solutions from the housing sector \| Live 4
SW6 – Google EIE data to accelerate climate action in cities \| Live 6 + 7

17:05 – 17:30

Break

17:30 – 19:00

Welcoming cocktail | Social hub

18:30 – 20:00

Film screening – “Going Circular” | Live 4

LEGEND
	In-person Workshop Strategies towards a climate neutral future
	In-person Workshop Strategies towards resilient and healthy communities in harmony with nature
	In-person Workshop Strategies towards equitable and inclusive communities
	Virtual Workshops
	High Level Dialogues
	Additional Offerings

AGENDA

In-person offerings	Virtual offerings

08:45 – 09:00

Morning musical performance | High Live 1

09:00 – 10:30

Putting people at the heart of local sustainable development: The Malmö Commitment (Broadcasted) | High Live 1

10:30 – 11:15

Coffee break & networking | Social hub

11:15 – 12:15

B1 – Analyse Act, Accelerate: Low emissions style \| Live 4	BV1 – Bringing the Urban World back to peace and sustainability: Power of urban diplomacy \| Zoom
B2 – Transitioning urban food systems with school meals \| Live 5
B3 – Financing Biodiversity: Solutions in nature for a healthier future \| Live 1 + 2
B4 – Localizing the UN Sustainable Development Goals in cities \| High Live 1
B5 – Designed by men for men: The ignored 51% in urban and climate planning \| Live 3
Bilateral meetings (on invitation only)

12:15 – 13:45

Lunch break & networking | Social hub

13:45 – 17:30

Mobile Workshops: Malmö in focus \| 13:45 – 17:30	13:45 – 14:45
1. Creating a sustainable urban food system	MV1 – Estratégias para combater o desperdício de alimentos dos produtores até os consumidores finais em cidades de médio porte na África e na América do Sul \| Zoom
2. A city with net zero carbon emissions in 2030	MV3 – Financing resilient recovery: How to protect the vulnerable and build back better through insurance? \| Zoom
3. An active and attractive city for all	14:45-16:45
4. Community building, health promotion and social inclusion at neighbourhood level	MV2 – Social inclusion in climate resilience planning (14:45-16:45) \| Zoom
5. Partnerships for socio-economic improvements and lasting change	MV4 – Case study of E.ON ectogrid™ in European city development projects (15:00-15:35) \| Zoom
6. Designing streets for active mobility
7. Energy system transformation in the sustainable city district Hyllie
8. Learning from the sea
9. Social enterprises and the inclusive and circular city
10. Sustainable neighbourhood regeneration
11. Sustainable transformation of industrial harbour areas
12. Circular resource management
13. Urban design for the sharing economy

17:30 – 18:30

Break

18:30 – 20:30

Outdoor dinner | Malmö Live Outdoor area

LEGEND
	In-person Workshop Strategies towards a climate neutral future
	In-person Workshop Strategies towards resilient and healthy communities in harmony with nature
	In-person Workshop Strategies towards equitable and inclusive communities
	Virtual Workshops
	High Level Dialogues
	Additional Offerings

AGENDA

In-person offerings	Virtual offerings

08:45 – 09:00

Morning musical performance | High Live 1

09:00 – 10:30

Together to take action: Cities, towns and communities for everyone (Broadcasted) | High Live 1

10:30 – 11:15

Coffee break & networking | Social hub

11:15 – 12:15

C1 – Energizing renewables: Turning commitment into action to achieve net-zero \| Live 4	CV1 – Nature-based solutions: Green blue strategies and tools \| Zoom
C2 – Setting stones towards a circular building sector: From materialization to deconstruction \| Live 3	CV2 – Accelerating ambitious climate action: From setting science-based targets to their implementation \| Zoom
C3 – Coastal cities: Ground zero for resilience and health \| Live 1
C4 – Building equity into public procurement processes \| Live 5
C5 – Daring to embrace: More equitable communities through local climate action \| High Live 1
Bilateral meetings (on invitation only)

12:15 – 13:45

Lunch break & networking | Social hub

13:45 – 14:45

D1 – Beyond electric cars: Transforming sustainable mobility for equitable and climate-neutral cities \| High Live 1	DV1 – Circularity to overcome plastic waste management challenges \| Zoom
D2 – Strengthening local capacity for resilient development: Cities leading the way \| Live 4	DV2 – The role of AI in achieving sustainability in cities \| Zoom
D3 – Advancing resilient housing through holistic urban planning \| Live 3
D4 – One size does not fit all: Integrating culture in sustainability policies \| Live 1
D5 – Nothing about us without us: How to engage young people in co-creating sustainability policies? \| Live 5
Bilateral meetings (on invitation only)

14:45 – 15:30

Coffee break & networking | Social hub

15:30 – 17:00

Driving global transformation and achieving sustainable development for all (Broadcasted) | High Live 1

The Malmö Summit: Program overview

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