Our Annual Report 2023
The Annual Report 2023 highlights key achievements that underscore the Forum’s growing influence
Discover more in the World Cities Culture Forum Annual Report 2023.
Our network’s growth in 2023 was particularly significant. We became an independent registered charity, we welcomed five new cities—Bengaluru, Chicago, Kyiv, Rio de Janeiro, and Shenzhen—further strengthening our global reach; and we hosted our annual Summit in Latin America for the first time, in the vibrant city of São Paulo.
We led research in 12 Sub-Saharan African cities in collaboration with the British Council and Andani.Africa and collaborated with King’s College London to publish our ‘Creative Recovery’ Report on the impact of COVID-19 on culture in cities.
During our World Cities Culture Summit in São Paulo, we launched the São Paulo Manifesto, with the purpose of seeing culture be made a dedicated UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) post 2030.
Discover more in the World Cities Culture Forum Annual Report 2023.
