Cities Alliance 347d ago

On 4 February 2025, Cities Alliance and Habitat for Humanity co-hosted the "Urban Fragility and the Future of International Development" conference in Brussels. The event explored how strategic investments in fragile urban areas, on key issues including infrastructure, governance, and basic services, can drive long-term development and strengthen local, regional, and global stability. This video features the first part of the conference including: ● Welcoming words: Mounia Tagma, Housing Policy Expert ● Opening remarks: Maria Fernanda Espinosa, President of Cities Alliance, Former President of the United Nations General Assembly ● Keynote address: Erica Gerretsen, Director, Human Development, Migration, Governance and Peace, DG-INTPA, European Commission Session 1: "Exploring the connections between international development investments, social cohesion and global stability." Moderator: Dora Meredith, Director ODI Europe Speakers: ● Jean Van Wetter, Managing Director, Enabel ● Jonathan Reckford, Chief Executive Officer, Habitat for Humanity ● Greg Munro, Director, Cities Alliance ● Julia Iversen, Director, Democracy, Digital Governance, Urban Development Centre, German Cooperation Agency, GIZ Subsequent sessions of the conference included: ● Balancing Crises and Development: How European Development Funds Can Better Address Long-Term Urban Resilience in Fragile Areas ● From Fragility to Resilience: Community-Driven Solutions for Lasting Urban Change Learn more about the event: https://www.citiesalliance.org/newsroom/events/urban-fragility-and-future-international-development ----------------------------------- For more information visit: http://www.citiesalliance.org Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/citiesalliance Connect with us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cities-alliance