Webinar | Rethinking the Cities, by Habitat Forum (INHAF)

Habitat Forum (INHAF) invites people to participate in ‘Rethinking Cities’ webinars, on July 7th and 9th, which will explore urban challenges and solutions.

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The INHAF Webinar series ‘Rethinking Cities’ was conceived in July 2020, in the midst of and as a response to the COVID-19 lockdown, where there was an opportunity to reflect on our cities as they are and rethink current efforts. ‘Rethinking Cities’ feeds into an INHAF initiative known as CITIURI – Citizen’s Urban Initiative.

The idea was that a webinar would present, on a public platform, several themes, covered by a broadly defined civil society; connecting to individuals, organisations, and institutions, for their skills, expertise, experience and interest. It enables us to collectively map people and resources that could be tapped to strengthen this initiative and to build a supporting constituency through working together and sharing for wider ownership. From June 2020 to September 2021, Studio INHAF’s webinar series has covered 73 webinars, with over 450 local and international experts and over 140600 viewers.

To participate in the upcoming webinar, click on the links provided or visit INHAF.

Media and Gujarat’s Urban Challenge

Date: 7th July 2025 (Monday)
Time: 6:00 PM IST

Webinar - Media and Gujarat, by Habitat Forum (INHAF)

Development Challenges of Pune

Topic: Development Challenges of Pune: What Needs to Happen to Ensure Economically Vibrant, Livable, People Centric, Inclusive and Climate Ready City by 2050?
Date: 9th July 2025 (Wednesday)
Time: 6:00 PM IST

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