Abstract Submission Deadline Extended Till 25 May 2023

The Institute for Human Development (IHD), New Delhi and Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Florida, USA in partnership with National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) are organizing the Second Edition of the International Conference on “Sustainable and Inclusive Urban Development in Global South: International Experiences and Future Strategies” during 10-12 August 2023 in New Delhi. IHD is celebrating 25 years of its founding this year. This Conference is a part of its Silver jubilee activities and events. The First edition of this Conference organized in 2015 was successful in deliberating policy and academic issues relevant for sustainable and inclusive urban development. The second edition continues this effort and aims to bring together scholars and experts to delve on the latest global urban developments, evidence and perspectives. It will provide an opportunity for sharing regional urban experiences and case studies of projects to evolve agenda for inclusive urbanization, concurrent with the efforts for Sustainable Development Goals (in particular, Goal 11: Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable).
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• International experiences of urbanization
• Urban governance and planning
• Creating decent employment and green jobs
• Urban spaces and gender equality
• Social and economic inclusion;
  urban poverty, slums
• Affordable housing and rental housing
• Strengthening rural-urban linkages
• Cities, small and medium towns

• Migration and urbanization
• Climate change, risks and resilience
• Climate finance and green urban development
• Equitable, accessible and safe transportation
• Public safety and security
• Technology and innovation
• Trunk infrastructure (water and waste management)
• Planning for just cities
• Multispecies cohabitation in cities