#sdg 11

The 8th Assembly aims to bridge between the International Community and women in science through linking their knowledge and expertise and its applications in a systematic, critical way for the 2030 agenda and its 17 global goals. The Assembly is bringing forward women in science, youth, experts, and professionals together with multi-stakeholder in dialogues and discussion for identifying conditions and tools to put Science, Technology, and Innovation at the heart of sustainable development programs, international relations, and public and private sectors strategies and implementation plans. The 8th Assembly aims to assist policymakers – at all levels whether in public or private sectors - to evolving a more mature relationship between science, policy, and society for strategies that they can commit to for the future.

Human settlements are developing at an unprecedented scale. According to the World Economic Forum, more than half of the global population lives in cities–a figure that’s expected to rise to 80% by 2050. In addition, the World Bank projects that over the next 20 years, urban population in developing countries will double to 4 billion, and the urbanized land area will triple. While rapid growth creates new opportunities, it has also brings serious social, economic, and environmental challenges. Cities, dealing with C and greater regulation, are facing significant challenges. Against the backdrop of a global pandemic, climate crisis, economic uncertainty, and budget constraints, it is imperative for cities to act with urgency and to invest in more sustainable resilient infrastructure and resources. Building inclusive, resilient, competitive, and sustainable human settlements is essential for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, for eliminating extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity at the local, regional, and national levels.

High-Level Panel 1 to mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2013 - 09:10 – 13:00 (US-EST) - Equipping Communities for Sustainable and Equitable Development.

SDG 11: SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES

Ideas, commerce, science, culture, productivity thrive at cities. More than half of the world’s population lives in urban areas. By 2020 two thirds of the world’s population (6.5 billion) will be urban. The increasing shift of rural to urban population because of various factors like job opportunities is called as urbanization.[1]However the development of cities comes with its own share of…

 Urbanization, their problems and their remedies.

  In news: In a bid to make Indian cities more sustainable, the NITI Aayog has launched a new course on ‘Urban Analytics – Evaluating and Measuring Sustainability of Cities’ at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee. The course was launched under Global Initiative on Academic Network (GIAN). The course will provide an…