Membership

Cities interested in membership of the Cities Programme should contact the International Secretariat at:

Milton House
Level 2, 25 Flinders Lane
Melbourne VIC 3000
Australia
Tel: +61 3 9650 8800
Fax: +61 3 9650 6066
Email:

Participation

To participate in the Cities Programme, a city should:

  1. Send a Letter of Engagement from a senior city representative to the UN secretary General stating a commitment on behalf of the city to participate.
  2. Identify an organisation to act as Local Secretariat
  3. Identify a project of direct concern to all sectors (government, business and civil society)
  4. Pay an engagement fee for the administrative costs of programme facilitation

Benefits

UNGC Cities Programme membership is a constructive and proactive step for cities towards mobilising existing local resources to meet the economic, social, and environmental challenges of urbanisation. By working in collaboration, the Cities Programme and its member cities will contribute to international best practice in urban development, all sector cooperation and local capacity building.

Membership benefits include:

Dedicated Consultation

  • Access to international expertise on chosen topic
  • Project design advice and guidance
  • Project evaluation
  • Project facilitation materials
  • Regular contact with the International Secretariat
  • Access to the Melbourne Model methodology

International Branding

  • Access to UN Global Compact – Cities Programme logo
  • Individual cities branding
  • Inclusion in academic journals and conferences
  • UN Global Compact – Cities Programme website listings
  • Cooperative marketing opportunities
  • Official Certificate of Participation

Access to Urban e-Portal

  • Member city networking
  • Access to successfully trialled strategies
  • E-based industry workshops and forums
  • Opportunity to communicate project internationally

International Networking

  • International Conferences

General Assistance

  • Provision of a media kit
  • Supply of UN Global Compact – Cities Programme marketing brochures
  • Presentation of certificate of appreciation and association with the programme

Additional benefits – Access to:

  • Visits from International Secretariat (subject to availability)
  • Additional dedicated consultation and advice
  • Technical advice and instruction
  • Supplementary project evaluation during or post – completion
  • All-sector organisational matching
  • All-sector Taskforce workshop facilitation
  • Trade or Secretariat visits to partner cities
  • Trade delegation visits to partner cities
  • Opportunity to host international conferences

‘The UN Global Compact Cities Program Guidelines of Participation’ provides further information

Costs

There is an Engagement fee associated with joining the Cities Programme. Please contact the International Secretariat for further details.