UCLG‑MEWA 2026 Calendar

UCLG‑MEWA 2026 Calendar

Q1 — January to March 2026 12 events
January 7

UCLG‑MEWA Executive Bureau Preparatory Meeting

Niğde, Türkiye
January 8

MEWA‑INDEX Training

Konya, Türkiye
January 22

Committee on Smart Cities & Urban Mobility — Presidency & Committee Meeting

Online
February 7–8

Committee on Culture & Tourism — Presidency & Committee Meeting

Muğla, Türkiye
February 10

Committee on Social Inclusion — Presidency & Committee Meeting

Ankara, Türkiye
February 26

Committee on City Diplomacy & Sustainability — Presidency & Committee Meeting

Online
February 13

Committee on Women — Presidency & Committee Meeting

İzmit, Türkiye
February 23–27

UCLG Annual Retreat & Campus

Barcelona, Spain
February 24–27

Local & Regional Governments’ Assembly at the Asia‑Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development

Bangkok, Thailand
March 9–20

Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70)

New York, USA
March 19–22

Eid Fitr

MEWA — Regional
March 27–28

Committee on Environment — Presidency & Committee Meeting

Balıkesir, Türkiye
Q2 — April to June 2026 14 events
April 2

Supervisory Board / Financial Management & Statutory Affairs Committee Meeting

Pendik‑Istanbul, Türkiye
April 8–10

UCLG Executive Bureau

Mexico City, Mexico
April 14–15

Arid Cities Network Forum

Doha, Qatar
April 17–19

Antalya Diplomacy Forum

Antalya, Türkiye
April 20–21

UCLG‑MEWA Executive Bureau Meeting

Niğde, Türkiye
May (TBC)

Committee on Innovation & Entrepreneurship — Presidency & Committee Meeting

Mashhad, Iran
TBC
May (TBC)

UCLG‑ASPAC Executive Bureau Meeting

Kendari, Indonesia
TBC
May 4–8

International Migration Review Forum (IMRF) 2026

New York, USA
May 5

Anniversary of UCLG‑MEWA’s Establishment

Sultanahmet, Istanbul — Türkiye
May 18–22

13th World Urban Forum (WUF13)

Baku, Azerbaijan
May 26–30

Eid Adha

MEWA — Regional
June 4–7

Federation of Canadian Municipalities — Annual Conference

Edmonton, Canada
June 22–25

UCLG World Congress

Tangier, Morocco
June 26–27

Metropolis General Assembly

Rabat, Morocco
Q3 — July to September 2026 6 events
July (TBC)

China‑Arab States Summit

Dhofar, Oman
TBC
July 6–16

UN High‑Level Political Forum (HLPF)

New York, USA
August 17–28

UNCCD COP17

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
September 8–22

81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 81)

New York, USA
September 9–11

Urban Economy Forum (UEF‑8)

Toronto, Canada
September 21–23

International Observatory on Participatory Democracy (OIDP) Conference

Krakow, Poland
Q4 — October to December 2026 5 events
October (TBC)

UCLG‑ASPAC Council

Haikou, China
TBC
October 18–30

CBD COP17

Yerevan, Armenia
November (TBC)

UNFCCC COP31

Antalya, Türkiye
TBC
November (TBC)

Global Partnership for Effective Development — High‑Level Meeting (HLM)

Geneva, Switzerland
TBC
December 2–4

UN Water Conference

TBC, TBC
TBC