BAKU, Azerbaijan, Might 15. The thirteenth
session of the World City Discussion board (WUF13), happening from 17 to
22 Might 2026 in Baku, Azerbaijan, will function the biggest City
Expo in WUF historical past – reworking the Baku Olympic Stadium right into a
international showcase of innovation, collaboration and options for
sustainable city improvement, Pattern
reviews.
Spanning 3.5 hectares, the Expo will convey collectively greater than
217 organizations from 66 nations, making a dynamic area the place
governments, civil society, academia, worldwide organizations
and the non-public sector can trade concepts, current initiatives and
construct partnerships across the WUF13 theme, “Housing the world: Protected
and resilient cities and communities.”
Greater than an exhibition area, the City Expo is designed as an
immersive expertise connecting members with real-world
responses to the worldwide housing disaster. From giant nationwide
pavilions to community-led initiatives and startup improvements, the
Expo will showcase approaches addressing housing, local weather
resilience, digital innovation, accessibility and inclusive city
improvement.
A file stage of participation from civil society organizations
will mark this 12 months’s Expo, supported by devoted clusters
and shared pavilions centered on social inclusion and accessibility.
The programme may also function a rising non-public sector presence,
together with 45 corporations and 14 startups taking part within the new
Enterprise & Innovation Hub.
On the centre of the Expo expertise is the WUF13 Boulevard, a
2.5-hectare open-air public area designed for networking, casual
trade and public interplay. From there, members can
discover exhibition areas starting from the City Library and City
Cinema to the WUF Academy Campus.
The City Expo will open to members on Sunday, 17 Might. A
ceremonial opening will happen on Monday, 18 Might at 10:00 at
the City Expo, that includes a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the
Chairman of the State Committee for City Planning and Structure
of the Republic of Azerbaijan and WUF13 Nationwide Coordinator Anar
Guliyev, and Govt Director of UN-Habitat Anacláudia
Rossbach.
A platform for international city trade
From grassroots organizations to nationwide governments,
researchers and startups, the WUF13 City Expo brings collectively a
numerous vary of actors shaping the way forward for cities. Because the
largest City Expo ever held on the World City Discussion board, it goals to
foster collaboration, encourage partnerships and join international
discussions on housing and sustainable city improvement with
sensible motion, innovation and shared studying.
Additional details about the exhibition is obtainable through the
City
Expo webpage.
