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According to UN data about 55 of the worlds people live in cities. By 2050 this percentage may be as high as 70. Such growth raises many challenges - climate housing health and transportation - to which urgent answers must be found. The participants of the Spain Urban Forum were looking for them including the Deputy Minister of Funds and Regional Policy Magorzata Jarosiska-Jedynak who as the government plenipotentiary is responsible for the organization of the World City Forum in Katowice in 2022.The Spain Urban Forum is the first such event in Spain entirely devoted to urban development. This high-level event - Spain Urban Forum is attended among others by the Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sanchez and the Executive Director of UN-Habitat Maimunah Mohd Sharif. The speech by Deputy Minister Jarosiska-Jedynak concerned two issues - the Polish vision of urban policy and the World Urban Forum WUF - the worlds largest city development event which will be held in Katowice in June 2022.Polish vision of city developmentWe are currently preparing the National Urban Policy in Poland until 2030. The draft of this document describes 11 challenges cities currently face and lists recommendations for implementation. All challenges directly and indirectly relate to green ecological and sustainable development- said Deputy Minister Jarosiska-Jedynak .The 11 challenges mentioned by the minister were grouped in 5 areasproblems related to suburbanizationcooperation within functional areasquality of the natural environment and adaptation to climate changeurban mobilitypromotion of pro-social activities with an emphasis on housing needs.We are planning that the government will adopt the National Urban Policy next year- the deputy minister informed.Poland at the center of the debate about citiesDeputy Minister Magorzata Jarosiska-Jedynak used the Spain Urban Forum to promote the World City Forum in Katowice.I hope that in June next year we will meet in the capital of Silesia to discuss the greatest challenges for urban policy. An important part of this global event will certainly be the voice of the national city forums- noticed the deputy minister.The motto of the 11th session of the World City Forum is We are changing our cities for a better future.In Katowice we want to talk primarily about a just transformation. We have a lot of experience in this matter. Katowice is an example of a city that has undergone a transformation from a typical mining center to a business service and innovation center- said the government plenipotentiary for WUF11.According to Deputy Minister Jarosiska-Jedynak WUF is a kind of global platform for cooperation and exchange of experiences which will last long after the end of the event. It is also a mobilization to undertake specific actions for the benefit of cities.Today I invite you to participate in this unique event- the deputy head of MFiPR told the participants of the Spain Urban Forum.What is WUFThe World City Forum is the worlds largest urban development event and the second largest event under the aegis of the United Nations.WUF has been organized cyclically every two years since 2002. The 11th session will be held in Katowice from June 26-30 2022. For the first time in its twenty-year history the event will be held in Central Europe. The hosts of previous WUF editions were Nairobi Barcelona Vancouver Nanjing Rio de Janeiro Naples Medellin Kuala Lumpur and Abu Dhabi.WUF gathers tens of thousands of people each time. It is a meeting place for decision makers authors of the most modern solutions representatives of governments local authorities and the world of science entrepreneurs social activists town planners and many other experts from around the world.