{"id":393716,"date":"2025-08-15T13:47:25","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T16:47:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=393716"},"modified":"2025-08-15T13:47:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T16:47:27","slug":"dubai-to-host-cities-summit-and-mayors-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/dubai-to-host-cities-summit-and-mayors-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"Dubai to host Cities Summit and Mayors\u2019 Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Dubai, United Arab Emirates, will host two events in October aimed at bringing together businesses and municipalities to build relationships, collaborate internationally, and contribute to the success and sustainability of cities. The Asia Pacific Cities Summit (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.apcsummit.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">APCS<\/a>) and the Mayors\u2019 Forum 2025 will take place jointly from October 27 to 29 at Expo City Dubai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Created and organized by the Brisbane City Council, the event takes place every two years between the Australian city of Brisbane and other cities, with the 2025 edition being the first in the Middle East. Expo City Dubai is the executing entity, and event programming and consulting are handled by the Expo Dubai Group. The<strong> Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/ccab.org.br\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABCC<\/a>), based in S\u00e3o Paulo, is a partner in the organization and receives expressions of interest from Brazilian companies and mayors wishing to participate (<em>see contact below<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event will feature lectures, business meetings, a mayors\u2019 forum and agreements, a municipal leaders\u2019 forum, an exhibition, a young professionals\u2019 debate, and networking opportunities. Participation in these areas will vary according to the profile and interests of companies or cities. For example, the exhibition allows showcasing products and services to the public. The mayors\u2019 forum will provide a space to share ideas and discuss trends and solutions to challenges faced by cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The theme \u201cCollaborate. Inspire. Transform\u201d will unfold across three pillars: \u201cCenters of Connection,\u201d addressing transport networks, digital infrastructure, and community spaces for inclusion and urban development; \u201cCenters of Solutions,\u201d focused on urban innovation for scalable solutions through technology and community empowerment; and \u201cCenters of Resilience,\u201d featuring urban strategies for climate, economic, and social crises, emphasizing adaptability and community prosperity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speakers will include the UAE Minister of International Cooperation, Reem Al Hashimy; Brazil\u2019s Minister of Cities, Bruno Ara\u00fajo; ALDAR\u2019S Chief Development Officer, Gurjit Singh; Manager of International Affairs at the Paris Region Institute, Eric Huybrechts; Secretary-General of the East African Local Governments Association (EACLGA), Gertrude Rose Gamwera Buyinga; and Eurocities Secretary-General, Andr\u00e9 Sobczak, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The last edition of the event, held in Brisbane in 2023, brought together 1,200 delegates from 171 cities, including 118 mayors. For the Dubai edition, 5,000 participants are expected, including mayors, council members, urban leaders, executives and businesspeople, trade associations, innovators, influencers and trendsetters, local, state, and federal government officials, emerging leaders, researchers and change advocates, municipal tourism leaders, and urban policy makers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Quick facts:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Asia Pacific Cities Summit (APCS) &amp; Mayors\u2019 Forum 2025<br>October 27\u201329, 2025<br>Expo City Dubai \u2013 Al Wasl Avenue \u2013 Dubai, UAE<br>Event information available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apcsummit.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">event\u2019s website<\/a><br>ABCC (contact for Brazilian companies and municipalities): ri@ccab.org.br<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Read more<\/em>:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/integrated-city-project-to-be-built-in-mauritania\/\">Integrated city project to be built in Mauritania<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Translated by Guilherme Miranda<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"credits-overlay\" data-target=\".wp-image-393705\">Supplied<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Asia Pacific Cities Summit (APCS) and Mayors\u2019 Forum 2025 will take place from October 27 to 29 at Expo City Dubai. 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