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WCS Mayors Forum
WCS Mayors Forum
Mayors Forum 2025, Vienna
The annual WCS Mayors Forum is a by-invitation-only global platform for mayors and city leaders to discuss pressing urban challenges and share their cities best practices.
The WCS Mayors Forum 2025 will be held from 2 – 4 July 2025 in the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize 2020 laureate city of Vienna.
Contact Us
Should you have any queries, please reach out to Rachel Tan (Rachel_Tan@mnd.gov.sg) or Ruth Chong (Ruth_Chong@mnd.gov.sg). For media queries, please contact Joanna Chua (Joanna_Chua@mnd.gov.sg ).
Mayors Forum 2024, Singapore
Mayors and city leaders from close to 100 cities convened in Singapore to attend the 13th WCS Mayors Forum on 2 June 2024. Chaired by Mr Desmond Lee, Singapore’s Minister for National Development and Minister-in-Charge of Social Services Integration, the Forum discussed about balancing ground-up and top-down approaches in planning, and leading cities into the future.
Please click here for the Opening and Closing speeches at Mayors Forum.
Mayors Forum 2023, Seoul
The 12th World Cities Summit Mayors Forum, hosted by the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize 2018 Laureate city of Seoul, marked a significant gathering of around 50 mayors and city leaders.
From 24 to 26 September 2023, city leaders engaged in lively discussions centred around the theme Liveable and Sustainable Cities: Forging an Inclusive and Resilient Future.
Please click here for the WCS Mayors Forum 2023 e-report.
Programme Outline (as at August 2023)
| Day/Time | AM | Lunch Break | PM | Evening |
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| Day 1 24 September |
Singapore-Seoul (Host City) Exhibition | |||
Welcome Reception |
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| Day 2 25 September |
Singapore-Seoul (Host City) Exhibition | |||
| Site Visits (Identity of a City) |
Networking Lunch | Mayors Forum (Session 1) |
Welcome Dinner | |
| Young Leaders Dialogue | ||||
| Day 3 26 September |
Singapore-Seoul (Host City) Exhibition | |||
| Mayors Forum (Session 2) |
Closing Lunch | Site Visits (Resilience and Smart City Seoul) |
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Theme & Subthemes
The theme for the WCS Mayors Forum 2023 is “Liveable and Sustainable Cities: Forging an Inclusive and Resilient Future”.
The theme is centred on the importance of ensuring inclusivity in a society, not leaving anyone behind, particularly the underprivileged, even as cities strive towards urban development and economic success.
The theme will guide discussions for the Mayors Forum as well as the Young Leaders Dialogue.
Our four subthemes:
- How can Mayors forge inclusive societies and empower communities?
- The Soul of the City: how can Mayors conserve culture and heritage?
- How can Mayors accelerate de-carbonisation and strengthen climate resilience?
- How can Mayors facilitate and promote innovation and creativity?
Please click here for more details on the subthemes. (PDF: 103 KB)
Site Visits
Experience the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize laureate city of Seoul through in-person site visits.
Theme 1: Identity of a City: Tradition, Modern and Future
(PDF: 162 KB)
Theme 2: Resilience and Smart City Seoul (PDF: 184 KB)
Theme 2: Resilience and Smart City Seoul (PDF: 184 KB)
Site Visits and Programme may vary depending on the number of attendance and site conditions.
As of 11 Sep 2023