Barcelona to host the World Urban Forum
The Spanish Mediterranean port city of Barcelona is preparing to receive some 2,000 to 3,000 delegates representing governments, local authorities, non-governmental organisations and other experts on urban issues from around the world for the second gathering of UN-HABITAT's World Urban Forum 13-17 September 2004.

Held every two years, the forum is a key event on the international calendar, a new ground-breaking global initiative to address and keep abreast of the main challenge of the new Millennium – our planet's transition to an urban world. The theme of this year's forum is:
Cities: Crossroads of cultures, inclusiveness and integration?