Digitally Empowered Healthy City Development: Innovative Strategies and Practices

A side event at the tenth annual Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs

Background

This side event profoundly aligns with the mission of the STI Forum "Science, Technology and Innovation for Accelerating the SDGs," focusing on the deep integration of digitally empowered healthy city development with SDG3 (Good Health and Well-being).It facilitates exchanges on innovative applications of digital technologies – including AI, big data, and digital twins – in global healthy city initiatives, while analyzing the critical role of these technologies in disease prevention, mental health improvement, urban resilience enhancement, and emergency management system optimization. Discussions will address key challenges in adapting digital solutions across diverse regional contexts, aiming to strengthen international collaboration in health-oriented urban technology. The event seeks to provide replicable technical solutions to support global sustainable development, particularly for developing nations, ultimately advancing the goal of "leaving no one behind in health advancement."

Organized by

· Urban Planning Society of China

· CAST UN Consultative Committee on Sustainable City, Community and Heritage

Time

Date:8 May 2025

Time:08:00-09:15 (New York Time)
14:00-15:15 (Central European Time)
20:00-21:15 (Beijing Time)

Venue

Zoom Meeting ID：869 929 75229

Passcode：549861

Speakers

Moderator

Ms. LIU Jian

Deputy Director of International Urban Planning Division, Urban Planning Society of China

Opening Remarks

Mr. SHI Nan

Executive Vice President & Secretary General, Urban Planning Society of China, Member of CAST UN Consultative Committee on Sustainable City, Community and Heritage

Speakers

Ms. Sonja Kahlmeier

City Health, Zurich, Switzerland, WHO Consultant

Mr. Tan Wearn Haw

Director of Strategic Planning & Collaborations, Health Promotion Board, Singapore

Ms. ZHOU Suhong

Professor, School of Geography and Planning, Sun Yat-sen University, China

Mr. Mohsen Aboulnaga

Professor of Sustainable Built Environment, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Egypt

Agenda

08:00-08:05 Opening Remarks

Mr. SHI Nan, Executive Vice President & Secretary General, Urban Planning Society of China, Member of CAST UN Consultative Committee on Sustainable City, Community and Heritage

08:05-08:45 Keynote Speech

Ms. Sonja Kahlmeier, City Health, Zurich, Switzerland, WHO Consultant

Mr. Tan Wearn Haw, Director of Strategic Planning & Collaborations, Health Promotion Board, Singapore

Ms. ZHOU Suhong, Professor, School of Geography and Planning, Sun Yat-sen University, China

Mr. Mohsen Aboulnaga, Professor of Sustainable Built Environment, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Egypt

Topics:
· What are the main systemic challenges in deploying innovative digital technologies/tools to advance healthy cities?

· What actionable policy recommendations or collaborative mechanisms could address these challenges and advance the achievement of SDGs?

Ms. Sonja Kahlmeier, Mr. Tan Wearn Haw, Ms. ZHOU Suhong, Mr. Mohsen Aboulnaga

09:10-09:15 Summery

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