Twenty First Mayors Conference

From Tuesday, September 8 to Thursday, September 10, 2026, the 21th WWCAM Conference for Mayors will be held in Rovaniemi, Finland. 

 

Period

 Tuesday, September 8 – Thursday, September 10, 2026

 

Main Venue

Santa’s Hotel Santa Claus (Korkalonkatu 29, Rovaniemi, Finland)

 

Themes of the Conference

 Main theme: Sustainable Urban Innovation and Healthy Active Lifestyles in Winter Cities
 Sub-themes :

  Urban Innovation for Climate‑Friendly Winter Cities

  Healthy Active Lifestyles in Winter Cities

 

Participants

Member Cities, Non-Member Cities, etc.

 

Interpretation at the main venue

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

 

Conference Program

 

	Sep. 8 (Tue.)	Sep. 9 (Wed.)	Sep. 10 (Thu.)
AM	(Member Cities Only) General Assembly, Final Reports on Environmental Action Goals	Subtheme 2	Plenary Session
PM	Opening Ceremony, Subtheme 1, Opening Reception	Winter Cities EXPO, Dinner hosted by the WWCAM President