Location: Maritim Hotel Bonn, Godesberger Allee, 53175 Bonn, Germany
Date: 17 June 2025
Registration: Â Â Â https://utmc.app/event-299 or contact elli.stepanovic@ffg.at
Concept Note
The Annual conference of the Urban Transitions Mission Centre (UTMC) will take place on 17 June 2025 in Bonn. Together with our partner organisation ICLEI Local Governmets for Sustainability we are joining forces with Daring Cities 2025.
UTMC is supporting the Urban Transitions Mission with a global knowledge exchange platform, empowering cities worldwide to shape their own transition with a robust knowledge base and strong net-zero community of support and interchange. The Urban Transitions Mission (UTM) was launched at the COP26 with the aim to increase the capacity of cities worldwide. ItÂŽs goal is to broker solutions, approaches, and knowledge for net-zero transitions at each stage of a city climate action journey.
Objectives
- Showcase and promote the Urban Transition Mission (UTM) and its commitment to advancing climate-neutral, resilient, and people-centered urban transitions
- Highlight the role of the UTMCentre in supporting the UTM initiative by providing cities with best practices and methodologies, capacity-building tools, and knowledge-sharing opportunities to facilitate the implementation of sustainable urban solutions
- Facilitate a dialogue between UTM cities and other cities and urban stakeholders
- Amplify city voices, allowing cities engaged in UTM to showcase their efforts, share key lessons, and explore collaborative pathways toward climate neutrality
- Facilitate knowledge exchange and cooperation, fostering stronger partnerships between cities to accelerate urban transitions and scale up effective and impactful solutions
Expected Outcomes
- Increased visibility of the UTM initiative, reinforcing its role in advancing climate-neutral, resilient, and people-centered urban transitions with a focus on energy and digital solutions.
- Raised awareness of best practices and tools provided by UTMC, equipping cities to implement sustainable urban solutions
- Insights from UTM cities worldwide, showcasing progress in their urban transitions
- Stronger collaboration among urban stakeholders, fostering dialogue on accelerating urban transitions
- Strengthened collaboration, promoting joint initiatives and cross-city cooperation to scale impactful solutions
Target Audience
- Policymakers and government officials involved in urban planning and sustainability
- Representatives from international organizations, partnerships, and funding agencies working on sustainability and urban development
- Academia and researchers contributing to urban innovation and climate resilience
- Mayors and representatives from UTM cities
- Private sector
Agenda
| Time and content | Session | Topics â Speakers |
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| 09.00â09.30 | Get together | Â |
| 09.30â10.00 Session I â Welcome and Introduction Moderation: Karel Van Oordt, Eurocities |
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| 10.00â11.15 Session II â UTMC Platform Walkthrough & Roundtable Moderation: Kanak Gokarn, ICLEI |
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| 11.15â11.45 | Coffee break | Â |
| 11.45â12.45 Session III â Trends in Urban Transitions Moderation: Elli Tzatzanis-Stepanovic, FFG | Trends for cities in 2025
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| 12.45â13.45 | Light lunch | Â |
| 13.45â15.00 Session IV â International Collaboration in Energy Efficiency Moderation: Bard Rama, Covenant of Mayors EU | Fishbowl roundtable: Urban transitions and energy efficiency |
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| 15.00â15.30 | UTM outlook | Â |
