CITYNET

24/08/2026

📣 Our Call for Papers gives researchers the opportunity to publish their work in a scientific journal and present it at .

Selected papers exploring how AI can improve cities will receive:

🔹 A fully equipped space to showcase the research
🔹 Three full-access event passes, valued at €1,250 each
🔹 Access to the Speakers Room for networking and private meetings
🔹 Publication in a Scopus Q1/Q2 indexed journal at a reduced cost, in English and Spanish

Don’t leave it until the last minute—you have one month left to send in your work!

✍🏼 Submissions close on 13 September: https://loom.ly/i-htszQ

24/08/2026

13/08/2026

Calling all city leaders!

This November 3-5, we at CityNet will be supporting the Smart City Expo World Congress as an Ecosystem Partner. Over 990 cities and 25,000+ professionals will come together in Barcelona to collaborate, innovate, and shape better urban spaces.

This is the place to share ideas, inspire action, and make a REAL IMPACT.

Join us at and be part of the conversation that’s transforming cities around the world.

✍️Register for : https://loom.ly/S210WhY
📞Email CityNet Secretariat for DISCOUNT PASSES

19/01/2026

On January 15, 2026, CITYNET CEO Chang Jae-bok met with H.E. Salohiddin Kirom, Ambassador of the Republic of Tajikistan to the Republic of Korea, to discuss potential cooperation between CITYNET and cities in Tajikistan.

Вохурӣ бо Мудири кулли шабакаи минтақавии CITYNET

15 январи 2026 вохурии сафири Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон дар Ҷумҳурии Корея Салоҳиддин Киром бо Мудири кулли шабакаи минтақавии CITYNET Чанг Ҷе-бок баргузор гардид.
Зимни суҳбат мавзуи роҳандозии ҳамкории ин шабакаи шаҳрҳои минтақаи Осиё ва Уқёнуси Ором бо шаҳрҳои кишварамон баррасӣ шуд.

Meeting with the CEO of the CITYNET

On January 15 2026, the Ambassador of the Republic of Tajikistan to the Republic of Korea Salohiddin Kirom met with the CEO of the CITYNET Chang Jae-bok.
During the conversation, the parties discussed the establishment of cooperation between this network of cities in the Asia-Pacific region and the cities of Tajikistan.

03/12/2025

Quick update from CityNet Secretariat December Mission in Manila. ✨️Mayor Joy of Quezon City Government✨️ warmly welcomed CityNet team, led by CEO Jaebok Chang, at the Quezon City Hall. Mayor Joy shared Quezon's priority areas to work collaboratively with CityNet.

01/12/2025

Founded in 1987 with the support of UNESCAP, UN-Habitat, and UNDP, CityNet is the largest network of urban stakeholders in the Asia-Pacific region, helping cities become more sustainable, resilient, and inclusive.

Today, CityNet brings together over 150 cities, NGOs, research institutes, and international organizations to share knowledge, exchange solutions, and collaborate on key urban challenges such as climate action, mobility, waste management, and social inclusion.

Based in Seoul, we continue to help cities learn, innovate, and grow — shaping a better urban future, together.