Rainer Kern

Executive Director | Global Parliament of Mayors Heidelberg, Germany
Rainer Kern

Biography

Rainer Kern is the Executive Director of the Global Parliament of Mayors. He is an experienced leader in international governance and urban affairs and has also represented the city of Mannheim, a founder of the GPM at crucial international events such as UN Habitat & HLPF. He is a Member of the OECD Expert Group on SDG Investments in Cities.

Sessions

15:30h
Agora Event | SMART CITY EXPO

Boost Democratic Participation in Cities to Recharge Democracy in Europe

Eric Corijn
Eric Corijn Global Parliament of Mayors Director of Research and Policy Speaker
Frédérique Hanotier
Frédérique Hanotier Human Rights Cities Network Founder Speaker
Rainer Kern
Rainer Kern Global Parliament of Mayors Executive Director Speaker

#Cities for All, #Education, #Gender Equality, #Minorities, #Racial Justice, #Right to the City, #Social Inclusion, #Social Inequality

06-11-2024 15:30 06-11-2024 16:15 Europe/Madrid Boost Democratic Participation in Cities to Recharge Democracy in Europe

This event will launch the DeCiDE project, a collaborative effort to enhance democratic, inclusive urban governance. By doing so the project promotes cities as a better place to live by ensuring human rights through new participatory solutions.


This project aims to develop a monitoring tool for human rights in cities. Academics,local administrators, and civil society organizations from 10 different cities will co-develop this innovative tool.

Hall 2 | Orange Agora
Wed 6 15:30h - 16:15h Hall 2 | Orange Agora
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