19th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON URBAN HEALTH
ATLANTA, USA | NOVEMBER 6 - 9, 2023
Turning Evidence into Impact:
Urban Health as a Global Driver of Equity and Social Justice
Announcements
See the ICUH 2023 Abstract Book here!
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Thank you to all that joined us in Atlanta!
Questions?
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Why ICUH 2023?
Join us at the 19th International Conference on Urban Health (ICUH), hosted by the International Society for Urban Health (ISUH) in Atlanta, USA, from 6-9 November 2023. ICUH is the premier global gathering for interdisciplinary professionals, researchers, policymakers, and community advocates dedicated to improving urban health worldwide.
This year's theme, "Turning Evidence into Impact: Urban Health as a Driver of Greater Equity and Social Justice," captures the essence of the convening. Engage with world-leading experts as we explore innovative models of city policy, development and design that foster holistic health, wellbeing and equity for all ages, from 8 to 80 and beyond.
At ICUH 2023, you will:
Connect with a unique, global network of leaders striving to make cities healthier, more equitable, and environmentally sustainable.
Uncover transformative, evidence-based solutions for pressing urban challenges, from mental health to climate change justice.
Learn how to bridge the gaps between research, policy, and practice, mobilizing resources to shape cities that support health and equity today and for future generations.
Don't miss this unparalleled opportunity to drive change and make a lasting impact in cities across the globe. Be part of the movement—join us at ICUH 2023!
Featured Plenary Speakers
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Carlos Moreno
Associate Professor and Scientific Director of the Chair “Entrepreneurship – Territory – Innovation” (IAE Paris - Sorbonne University)
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Ayanda Roji
Head, The Centre on African Public Spaces | Head, Environmental Education and Research, City of Johannesburg Parks and Zoo Department
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Gil (Guillermo) Peñalosa, PhDhc
Founder & Chair, 880 Cities | Founder, Cities for Everyone | President, Gil Peñalosa & Assoc.
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Ellen Dunham-Jones
Director, Urban Design, Georgia Institute of Technology
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Gerry Eijkemans, MD, MPH
Director, Department of Social and Environmental Determinants for Health Equity, Pan American Health Organization/ World Health Organization
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Ken Rose
Chief, Physical Activity and Health, CDC | Director, Active People, Healthy Nation
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Amanda O’Rourke
Executive Director, 8 80 Cities
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Ryan Gravel
Founder, Sixpitch | Founder, Aftercar
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Nathalie Röbbel, PhD
Unit Head, Urban Health, World Health Organization
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Syamak Agha Babaei, MD
Deputy Mayor, Strasbourg, France
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Basak Alkan
Senior Urban Designer, Perkins+Will
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Rodrigo S. Reis, PhD
Associate Dean of Public Health, Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis
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Bruno Marques, PhD
President, International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA)
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Ankita Chandra
Senior Fellow, Capita
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David Green
Principal, Arup
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Angelica Geter, DrPH, MPH
Executive Vice President of Strategy and Business, Black Women’s Health Imperative
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Jason Corburn, PhD, MCP
Director, Center for Global Healthy Cites, University of California, Berkeley
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Sharunda D. Buchanan, PhD
Director, Office of Priority Projects, Innovation, and Environmental Justice (CDC) | Interim Director, Office of Environmental Justice (HHS)
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Nathaniel Smith
Founder and Chief Equity Officer, Partnership for Southern Equity
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Jo Ivey Boufford, MD
Clinical Professor of Global Health, New York University School of Global Public Health
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Andrew Dannenberg, MD, MPH
Affiliate Professor, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle
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Ana Diez Roux, MD, PhD, MPH
Director, Urban Health Collaborative, Drexel University
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Nat Kendall Taylor, PhD
CEO, FrameWorks Institute
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Tolullah Oni, MPH, PhD
Public Health Physician and Urban Epidemiologist, Principal, Oni et al. | Founder, UrbanBetter | Clinical Professor, University of Cambridge
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Nate Storring
Co-Executive Director, Project for Public Spaces
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Charles Moore, MD
President, HEALing Community Center | Director, Urban Health Initiative, Emory University School of Medicine
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Sarah Milligan-Toffler
President & CEO, Children & Nature Network
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Thomas George
Urban Lead, UNICEF
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Clint Grant, MSPH
Director of Healthy Community Design | Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
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Candace M. Stanciel
Chief Equity Officer, City of Atlanta
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Tim Tompkins
Principal, SharedCitySharedSpace
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Stephanie Firestone
Senior Strategic Policy Advisor, AARP International
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Carlos Dora, MD, PhD
President, ISUH | Former Coordinator WHO Public Health and Environment Department, Geneva
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Laura Petrella
Chief, Planning, Finance and Economy Section, United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN- Habitat)
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Joe Minicozzi
Founder, Urban3
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Jo Jewell
Head, Obesity Health Equity | Director, Cities Changing Diabetes
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Giselle Sebag, MPH, LEED AP
Executive Director, International Society for Urban Health
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Jeff Sturchio, PhD
Former Chairman and CEO at Rabin Martin, USA | Chair of the Board, International Society of Urban Health (ISUH)
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Julia D. Day
Partner and Team Director, Gehl
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Georges C. Benjamin, MD
Head, American Public Health Association
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Vicky Hobart, MSc
GLA Group Director of Public Health and Deputy Statutory Adviser, Greater London Authority
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Majora Carter
Founder, Majora Carter Group
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Sharon Z. Roerty
Senior Program Officer, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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Ramon Marrades
Director, Placemaking Europe
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Waleska Caiaffa
Executive Committee Member, Salurbal Project, Latin America Countries (LAC) Network
We look forward to welcoming you to Atlanta aka the City in the Forest!
Join us at the Georgia Institute of Technology for this year’s conference!
Did you know, Atlanta boasts more greenspace per person than any other major U.S. city?
PLEASE NOTE: We encourage our international attendees to apply for their visas as soon as possible. A downloadable visa invitation letter will be available soon to use when making your visa appointment.