The15th Asian-Pacific City Summit

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ABOUT About Information

About the Asian-Pacific City Summit？

The Asian-Pacific City Summit (APCS) is an international leaders’ conference proposed by Fukuoka City in 1994. It brings together representatives of major cities from the Asia-Pacific region to share the challenges faced by their cities and the initiatives being undertaken to address them, and to engage in candid exchanges of opinions.
Through these activities, the Summit aims to promote cooperation toward solving urban issues and to build networks for the further development of cities.
The 15th Summit will be held in person in Fukuoka City, returning to the city for the first time since the 12th Summit in 2018. During these eight years, rapid changes have occurred in society and people’s lives due to factors such as the COVID-19 pandemic and technological advancements, further increasing the complexity of challenges faced by cities.
With 2030, the target year for achieving the SDGs, fast approaching, the 15th Summit will be held under the theme of “Collaborating & Co-Creating: Initiatives for Sustainable Cities”. In addition to leaders from 34 cities in 15 countries that are members of the APCS, invitations will also be extended to major cities in each country and cities with ties to Fukuoka.
Representatives from international organizations such as UN-Habitat, as well as private-sector organizations and others, will gather together for the 15th Summit.

Asian-Pacific City Summit

Theme	Collaborating & Co-Creating: Initiatives for Sustainable Cities
Event Name	The 15th Asian-Pacific City Summit
Dates	Monday, 19 October to Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Venue	Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk

Organizers

Fukuoka City
United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific(ROAP) – Fukuoka

Co-organizer

United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD)

Cooperating Organization

World Bank Group Tokyo Development Learning Center

Planning

15th Asian-Pacific City Summit Executive Committee

Supporters

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Ministry of the Environment
United Nations Development Programme（UNDP）
United Nations Information Centre (UNIC)
Global Compact Network Japan (GCNJ)
Japan International Cooperation Agency（JICA）

Highlight Video of the 12th Asian-Pacific Cities Summit

Here is the highlight video of the 12th Asian-Pacific Cities Summit, held in Fukuoka City in August 2018.

PROGRAM Program Information

Day 1
19 October(Mon)

14：00-15：00

Opening Ceremony・City Introductions

15：00-15：10

Keynote Speech

Anacláudia Rossbach | United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-Habitat

15：25-16：30

UN-Habitat Session
（Panel Discussion）

"Advancing Inclusive Cities: Improving Living Conditions in Informal Settlements and Underserved Communities"

HATA Megumi | Director, National Land Management Office in charge of Human Settlement Improvement, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Japan
Roi Chiti | Human Settlements Officer, UN-Habitat ROAP
Representatives of overseas cities (TBC)

16：30-17：15

World Bank Group Tokyo Development Learning Center Session
（Panel Discussion）

"Land as Leverage: Unlocking Urban Regeneration Through Value Capture"

TAWARA Shoko | Deputy Program Manager, World Bank Group Tokyo Development Learning Center
Jon Kher Kaw | Senior Urban Development Specialist, World Bank Group
MIKI Haruka | Operations Officer, World Bank Group Tokyo Development Learning Center
Representatives of overseas cities (TBC)

17：15-17：30

Photo Session

Day 2
20 October(Tue)

09：30-10：15

Bridge Session to Parallel Session I
（Panel Discussion）

"Accelerating Sustainable Urban Mobility in Asia-Pacific Cities: Local Actions, Global Commitments and Pathways to the UN Decade of Sustainable Transport"

MURATA Shigeo | Head, United Nations Centre for Regional Development–Division for Sustainable Development Goals/UN DESA (UNCRD–DSDG/UN DESA)
Choudhury Rudra Charan Mohanty | Environment Programme Coordinator, United Nations Centre for Regional Development–Division for Sustainable Development Goals/UN DESA (UNCRD–DSDG/UN DESA)
Astra Bonini | Chief, Integrated Policy Analysis Branch, DSDG/UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) *Video address
OHYA Chiaki | Director for International Planning for Construction Industry, International Policy Division, Policy Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), Government of Japan
Representatives of overseas cities (TBC)

10：15-10：55

Bridge Session to Parallel Session Ⅱ
（Speech）

"Current and Future Burden of Dementia in Japan: Insights from Community-Based Epidemiological Studies"

Professor NINOMIYA Toshiharu | Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University

11：15-12：00

Bridge Session to Parallel Session Ⅲ
（Panel Discussion）

"From Risk to Resilience: Collaborative Solutions for Cities

Pragya Pradhan | Habitat Programme Manager, UN-Habitat Nepal Country Office"
Hafiz Amirrol | Senior National Programme Officer, UN-Habitat Malaysia Country Office
Waqar Syed | Country Programme Manager, UN-Habitat Pakistan Country Office
Roi Chiti | Human Settlements Officer, UN-Habitat ROAP

13：00-16：00

Parallel Sessions I, Ⅱ and Ⅲ

Participating cities will be divided into three thematic sessions, which will be conducted concurrently.

〇Parallel Sessions I: Co-Creating Sustainable Urban Infrastructure through Public-Private Collaboration
Moderator: MURATA Shigeo | United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD)

〇Parallel Sessions Ⅱ: Co-Creating Cities in an Era of Rapid Ageing and Declining Birthrates
Moderator: TAWARA Shoko | World Bank Group Tokyo Development Learning Center

〇Parallel Sessions Ⅲ: Co-Creating Safe and Secure Disaster-Resilient Cities through Hard and Soft Approaches
Moderator: KATO Makoto | Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan

17：00-17：30

Plenary Session & Closing Ceremony

Day 3
21 October(Wed)

City Tours（Half-day and full-day options available）