The ICLEI World Congress takes place every three years and provides mayors, local government politicians and staff, representatives from international agencies, national governments, donors and other partners with the opportunity for peer exchanges, knowledge-sharing, capacity building and on-site visits and exhibits.
ICLEI selects the world congress host city through a bidding process. Our past host cities have been very generous in providing excellent venues and opportunities for local governments and key partners to convene.
ICLEI World Congress host cities:
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2012)
- Edmonton, Canada (2009)
- Cape Town, South Africa (2006)
- Athens, Greece (2003)
- Dessau, Germany (2000)
- Saitama, Japan (1995)
- Toronto, Canada (1992)
- Founding congress in New York City, USA (1990)
