Twentieth Mayors Conference

 In December 2024, Sapporo, Japan will host the memorable 20th WWCAM Mayors Conference and related events.

 

Period

 Tuesday, December 17 – Saturday, December 21, 2024

 

Main Venue

 Sapporo Convention Center (Higashi-Sapporo 6-1, Shiroishi-ku, Sapporo, Japan)

 

Themes of the Conference

 Main theme: New Possibilities for Winter Cities – Realizing a Sustainable Society –
 Special theme: “GX (Green Transformation) in Winter Cities”
 Sub-themes (group sessions) :

  Environmental Policies for Winter Cities

  Urban Development for Winter Cities
  Tourism Policies for Winter Cities 

 Topics (working groups) :

  Culture & Arts that Make the Most of Winter

  Energy in Winter Cities

 

In-person Attendees

 Mayors of 20 cities from 9 countries from member and non-member cities, etc.
(Approximately 80 people are expected.)

 

Interpretation at the main venue

 Simultaneous interpretation will be provided in English, Japanese, Chinese and Korean.

 

Conference Program

 

	Dec. 17 (Tue.)	Dec. 18 (Wed.)	Dec. 19 (Thu.)	Dec. 20 (Fri.)	Dec. 21 (Sat.)
AM	General Assembly (for Member Cities), Opening Ceremony	Group Session ②, Working Group ①	Presentaitons from students, Plenary session, Closing Ceremony	Excursion (for Conference Participants)
PM	Group Session ①, Midterm Reports on Environmental Action Goals	Working Group ②, Lecture on the Special Theme	Press Conference, City tour (for Conference Participants)		Winter Cities Forum (for Citizens)

* Winter Expo (Dec. 18: Business Networking Event, City Dec. 19-21: PR at Winter Cities Showcase) and Art Festival Collaborative Exhibition (Dec.17-19) will also be held.

* Schedule and program are subject to change.