Egypt's housing minister to attend WUF13

Randa El-Menshawy, Egyptian Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities, flew from Cairo to Baku to participate in the 13th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13), Report informs referring to the Egyptian website Ahl Masr.

During WUF13, the Egyptian minister will participate in a number of high-level meetings and events, as well as hold bilateral meetings with colleagues from other countries.

She plans to discuss opportunities for joint cooperation and exchange of experience, as well as present Egyptian developments in the field of smart city construction and the implementation of housing and infrastructure projects.

WUF13 will be held on May 17-22 in Baku.

The forum is being held in close cooperation between Azerbaijan and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) and aims to share international experience in sustainable urban development, smart cities, and innovative urban solutions.