Events

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🌍 Urban 20 Mayoral Summit Programme | City of Johannesburg

📅 12–14 September 2025
Join global city leaders for three days of impactful dialogue on urban sustainability, inclusion, digital transformation, and climate resilience. Featuring keynote sessions, technical tours, and exclusive mayoral events.
📥 Download the full programme and speaker bios here .

🖱️Event Information Page.

Let’s shape the future of cities—together.

U20 Key Events

U20 Sherpa Track

03 Mar 2025

06 Mar 2025

12-14 Jun 2025

12-14 Sep 2025

03 Mar 2025

03

Mar 2025

U20 Media Launch

10:00 to 15:00 pm

online

06 Mar 2025

06

Mar 2025

U20 Online Sherpa meeting (Invite only)

11:00 to 15:00 pm

online

12-14 Jun 2025

12-14

Jun 2025

Mayor’s Africa Assembly and the Urban 20 (U20) Sherpa Meeting(Invite only).

09:00am to 09:30pm SAST

JHB (TBC)

Download Assembly Programme

12-14 Sep 2025

12-14

Sep 2025

Johannesburg Mayoral Summit (Invite only)

10:00 to 18:00 pm

Sandton (JHB)

Webinar Track

26 Feb 2025

31 Mar 2025

9 April 2025

15 April 2025

15 May 2025

14-16 May

26 Feb 2025

26

Feb 2025

Speakers Presentation

Dr Geci Karuri Sebina

Lluisa Cendon Sierra

Digital Transformation and Innovation

11:00am to 12:30 SAST

online

31 Mar 2025

31

Mar 2025

U20 Webinar Program

Speakers Biographies

Inclusive Economic Growth Webinar (open session)

14:00 to 15:30 pm

Teams

9 April 2025

09

Apr 2025

U20 Webinar: Unlocking Finance for Cities – Innovative Solutions for Urban Development
(open session)

16:00pm – 17:45pm SAST, (GMT +2)

Microsoft Teams

15 April 2025

15

Apr 2025

Cllr Nasiphi Moya Bio

Amanda Gcanga Bio

Carlos de Freitas Bio

Matshepo Molala - Bio

Carlos de Freitas Bio

Climate Action and Urban Resilience (open session)

13:00 to 15:00 pm (SAST)

Teams

15 May 2025

15

May 2025

Inclusion and equity (open session)

13:00 – 14:45 SAST, (GMT +2)

Microsoft Teams

Proposals from Under 2 Coalition, Climate Group

14-16 May

31

Mar 2025

Food Security (open session)

11:00 to 15:00 pm

online

Outreach track

Stakeholder outreach 1

Stakeholder outreach 2

Stakeholder outreach 3

Stakeholder outreach 4

Stakeholder outreach 1

TBC

Mar 2025

IDP participation session (create awareness of G20/U20)

11:00 to 15:00 pm

online

Stakeholder outreach 2

TBC

Mar 2025

Draft U20 Communique presentation (community input)

11:00 to 15:00 pm

online

Stakeholder outreach 3

TBC

Mar 2025

G20 Overview of Sherpa Tracks presentation (community input)

11:00 to 15:00 pm

online

Stakeholder outreach 4

TBC

Mar 2025

Outcomes of U20 presentation (community feedback)

11:00 to 15:00 pm

online

Events & Activities

City of Johannesburg &
City of Tshwane
Event Schedule and Activities.

24

Feb 2025

U20 Awareness Civic Education Outreach (Digital Transformation and Innovation: Bridging the Digital Divide within Communities)

9:00 am to 13:00 pm

Region F (JHB)

25

Feb 2025

U20 Awareness Civic Education Outreach (Climate Management and Urban Resilience)

9:00 am to 13:00 pm

Region G (JHB)

26

Feb 2025

Webinar: Digital transformation and innovation

9:00 am to 13:00 pm

Teams

06

Mar 2025

U20 Online Sherpa meeting (Invite only)

11:00 to 15:00 pm

online

06

Mar 2025

U20 Awareness Civic Education Outreach: Digital transformation and innovation

10:00 to 15:00 pm

Danie Van Zyl Hall105 Rex St, Newlands, Randburg, 2092

06

Mar 2025

U20 Awareness Civic Education Outreach: Digital transformation and innovation

10:00 to 15:00 pm

Yeoville Recreation Centre26 Raleigh St, Yeoville, Johannesburg, 2198

13

Mar 2025

U20 Awareness Civic Education Outreach: Digital transformation and innovation

10:00am to 14:00 pm

Teams Region A

14

Mar 2025

U20 Awareness Civic Education Outreach: Digital transformation and innovation

10:00 to 15:00 pm

Klipfontein Region F

20

Mar 2025

U20 Awareness Civic Education Outreach: Digital transformation and innovation

10:00 to 15:00 pm

Orange Farm Region G

25

Mar 2025

U20 Awareness Civic Education Outreach: Sharing awareness on U20 and its Themes

10:00 to 14:00 pm SAST

52 Zinnia Dr, Marlboro Gardens, Sandton, 2063 Region E Marlboro community centre

31

Mar 2025

U20 Webinar Program

Speakers Biographies

Inclusive Economic Growth Webinar (open session)

14:00 to 15:30 pm

Teams

Invitation & Registration

09

Apr 2025

U20 Webinar: Unlocking Finance for Cities – Innovative Solutions for Urban Development
(open session)

16:00pm – 17:45pm SAST, (GMT +2)

Microsoft Teams

15

Apr 2025

Cllr Nasiphi Moya Bio

Amanda Gcanga Bio

Carlos de Freitas Bio

Matshepo Molala - Bio

Carlos de Freitas Bio

Climate Action and Urban Resilience (open session)

13:00 to 15:00 pm (SAST)

Teams

15

May 2025

Inclusion and equity (open session)

13:00 – 14:45 SAST, (GMT +2)

Microsoft Teams

Proposals from Under 2 Coalition, Climate Group

14-16

May 2025

U20 microsite - Webinar Track_Food security ((WuWM registration required))

07:30am to 17:00pm SAST

Convention Center 161 Maude St, Sandown, Sandton, 2196

24

May 2025

U20 Awareness Civic Education Outreach: Digital transformation and innovation

9:00 am to 13:00 pm

Region 3 & Region 4 (COT)

23

July 2025

U20 Awareness Civic Education Outreach: Bridging the Digital Divide within Communities

9:00 am to 13:00 pm

Region A (JHB)

26

Jul 2025

Public participation: Climate change and Economic development

9:00 am to 13:00 pm

Region 5 & Region 7 (COT)

30

July 2025

U20 Awareness Civic Education Outreach: Bridging the Digital Divide within Communities

9:00 am to 13:00 pm

Region B (JHB)

06

Aug 2025

U20 Awareness Civic Education Outreach: Economic Opportunities and Financing

9:00 am to 13:00 pm

Region C (JHB)

06

Aug 2025

U20 Awareness Civic Education Outreach: Economic Opportunities and Financing

9:00 am to 13:00 pm

Region B 105 Rex St, Newlands, Randburg, 209

23

Aug 2025

Public Participation: Climate change and Economic development

9:00 am to 13:00 pm

Region 6 (COT)

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