The World Health Organization (WHO) European Healthy Cities Network 2025 meeting will be held at the Atatürk Cultural Center Merinos Campus, hosted by Bursa Metropolitan Municipality between 17-19 June.
The European Healthy Cities Network, which includes more than 1900 cities and municipalities around the world, contributes to the sharing of good practices in the field of urban health, the establishment of strategic partnerships and the enhancement of the resilience capacity of cities through the Annual Business Meeting and Technical Conference held in a different city each year.
As a result of the evaluation made by WHO, Bursa was selected as the city to host the 2025 meeting. Thus, for the first time in Türkiye, an event of this scope will be organized in Bursa at the international level.
This year, the meeting will be held under the theme of “Resilient Healthy Cities: Creating Sustainable Urban Futures for All” and will be attended by approximately 500 local and international participants from the WHO European Region and beyond. The conference will host important discussions at both scientific and political levels, with sessions to be held under the titles of Well-being, Planet, Participation, People, Place and Peace.
The conference is also the final meeting of Phase VII of the European Healthy Cities Network, covering the period 2019-2025. As part of the program, successes from previous years will be evaluated, challenges encountered will be discussed and strategies for the transition to Phase VIII will be determined.
Bozbey: “A healthy city means a peaceful life”
Bursa Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Mustafa Bozbey, drawing attention to the fact that the event was held in Bursa was an extremely important development, said:
“Hosting the most important health and urban planning meeting of the World Health Organization in Europe is a great honor and responsibility for Bursa. A healthy city means designing not only the physical environment but also social, economic and cultural life with a human focus. Building a city where everyone lives equally and safely is more than just a goal for us, it is a fundamental responsibility. This conference will show the whole world Bursa’s commitment to the vision of a healthy and resilient city.”
The event will be held face-to-face under the coordination of the WHO Healthy Cities Secretariat. For detailed program and participation information, https://hcn2025.bursa.bel.tr/ address can be visited.
