Resilient and Sustainable Cities - Novel approaches for development of resilient and sustainable cities in Africa

The African Centre for Sustainable Cities Studies (ACS) is pleased to invite paper, poster and innovation exhibition proposals for the “African Conference on Resilient and Sustainable Cities”. The conference will be conducted on February 26 and 27, 2025. The objective of the conference is to provide a platform and opportunity for educators, researchers, scholars, practitioners, innovators and students to come together in order to share and discuss latest development of their works related to resilient and sustainable city development and the way forward.

The focus of the regional conference is to present the most current, original and innovative research ideas, and solutions and professional practices for achieving a sustainable future in a multidisciplinary context. Specifically, innovative research results and professional practices within the context of sustainable, innovative digital technologies, local knowledge systems, participation and governance, and resource management, as well as cross-cutting issues will be presented and discussed.

The conference organizers invite academicians, educators, researchers, policy makers, architects, engineers and other practitioners, community representatives, innovators, students, and other stakeholders across all levels and different fields to share their views, concerns, perspectives, experiences and knowledge about sustainable city development in the African region.

The 5 topics we focus on:

1. Digital technologies
2. Knowledge systems
3. Resource management
4. Participation and governance
5. Cross-cutting issue

Important dates: 

• Deadline submission abstract: 24/09/2024
• Deadline submission poster presentation: 15/12/2024
• Deadline submission exhibition / demos: 15/12/2024