The European Commission's CITIES FORUM is a biennial event that brings together key urban stakeholders from the European, national, regional, and local levels. 

This event represents the right time and place to progress on the urban dimension of Cohesion Policy, the Urban Agenda for the EU, the role of cities in implementing the European Green Deal, the EU response to the urban dimension of the 2030 Agenda and the New Urban Agenda, the New Leipzig Charter as well as on EU level initiatives developed in order to support cities.

Cities interested in hosting and co-organising the CITIES FORUM together with DG REGIO can show their interest by submitting the application form by 31 January 2022.