From November 18 to 21, Marrakech will be the global hub for discussions on urban health and climate action with the holding of the Twentieth International Conference on Urban Health (ICUH 2024). This event, organized in partnership with the World Health Organization, UN-Habitatthe Moroccan Ministry of Health and Social Protection, as well as several Moroccan cities, will bring together practitioners, researchers and opinion leaders from around the world. The objective: to explore innovative solutions to build more resilient and healthier cities in the face of the challenges of climate change.
Held on the theme “A Healthier Horizon: Activating Urban Health Strategies for a Climate Resilient Future”, this Conference will aim to foster interdisciplinary dialogue on public policy, public health, urban planning, the environment, and managing climate-related risks. “With the participation of 350 to 450 experts and professionals from the public and private sector, ICUH 2024 will offer a series of plenary sessions, working groups and roundtables. Among the major themes addressed are urban resilience, equity in the face of climate change, the impacts of climate on mental and physical health, as well as strategies to strengthen health systems in response to climate emergencies,” indicate the organizers in a press release. And added that “the Conference will highlight the good practices put in place by this city in the management of climate and urban health issues. Participants will also explore topics like building adaptable urban environments, managing infectious diseases linked to environmental factors, and ways to strengthen cross-sector cooperation for more sustainable and equitable cities.
Among the speakers at the Conference, prominent personalities, such as Fatima Ezzahra El MansouriMinister of Regional Planning and Mayor of Marrakech, Fatiha El Moudni, Mayor of Rabat, Professor Carlos Moreno of Paris Sorbonne University, or even Dr Graham Alabaster d’ONU-Habitatwill be present to share their expertise and perspectives on the challenges and possible solutions for sustainable urbanization. “This international gathering will also lay the foundations for sustainable collaboration and exchanges of good practices so that each city can respond effectively to the needs of its populations, while taking into account global climate issues,” it is emphasized. in the press release.
“ICUH 2024 aims to be a collaboration platform which, beyond intellectual exchanges, will serve to implement actions aimed at making cities more resilient and public health stronger in the face of climate threats. The Conference program features site visits, presentations of local projects and discussions on health and urban development strategies that will advance the resilience of cities around the world,” concludes the same source.
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