Webinar 4: Cities for All Generations: Age-Inclusive Urban Development
🌍 UNECE Webinar Series: Inclusive Urban Recovery in Ukraine
🏙 Webinar 4: Cities for All Generations: Age-Inclusive Urban Development
📅 Date: 31 March 2026
🕙 Time: 10:00 -12:30 CET
💻 Format: Online (Zoom)
🌐 Languages: English & Ukrainian (simultaneous interpretation)
🤝 Organized by: UNECE
🤝 In collaboration with: WHO, UNICEF and GIZ Ukraine
In Ukraine’s recovery from the war, rebuilding cities is not only about restoring damaged infrastructure, but also a critical opportunity to reimagine urban environments that are inclusive, equitable, and resilient for people of all ages. The war has profoundly affected children, young people and older adults, disrupting education, employment, housing, healthcare, mobility, and social ties. At the same time, these generations have demonstrated extraordinary resilience, solidarity, and innovation, playing vital roles in community support, local governance, volunteering, and civic life.
Age-inclusive urban development is essential to Ukraine’s recovery. When the needs and ideas of children, young people and older adults are included, cities become more liveable, accessible, safe, and sustainable for everyone. Intergenerational approaches to urban planning and services help bring generations together, strengthen social cohesion, and make communities more resilient to the long-term impacts of the war.
This fourth webinar in the UNECE Inclusive Urban Recovery in Ukraine series, organized under the UN4UkrainianCities Initiative, will explore how intergenerational collaboration can shape urban recovery through participatory planning, inclusive governance, and responsive public services. The discussion will highlight practical examples, policy approaches, and tools that empower both youth and older persons to actively contribute to rebuilding their cities. The webinar aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals, the UN Youth Strategy (Youth 2030), the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing, and the overarching principle of Leaving No One Behind, emphasizing cities as shared spaces where all generations can thrive during recovery and beyond.
This webinar will share international good practices and local experiences, including:
Strategies to enhance inclusion and resilience in urban recovery through intergenerational planning.
Age-friendly approaches to city design and governance.
Best practices from Ukraine and globally on engaging children, youth and older adults in urban transformation.
Ways to promote collaboration between generations, local authorities, and development partners.
Participants will have the opportunity to engage in:
🏙️ Opening remarks from UNECE and partners.
🏗️ Expert insights on age-friendly urban design and intergenerational governance models.
🌐 Case studies highlighting relevant approaches for intergenerational planning.
🤝 A panel discussion with Ukrainian experts from national and local governments, NGOs, experts on the challenges and contributions of different generations in urban recovery, platforms for intergenerational dialogue in planning, and institutional tools and inclusive frameworks for co-design.
Join us to discover practical tools, strategies, and collaborative approaches for rebuilding Ukrainian cities that leave no one behind.