The 15th Asian-Pacific City Summit (APCS) will be held in Fukuoka City in 2026. We are pleased to announce that the schedule and theme have now been fully finalised.
The three-day Summit will take place from Monday, the 19th of October to Wednesday, the 21st of October 2026.
Theme: Collaborating & Co-Creating: Initiatives for Sustainable Cities
The 15th APCS will be held in person in Fukuoka City for the first time in eight years since 2018. Over these eight years, the COVID-19 pandemic and rapid technological advancements, among other factors, have dramatically transformed both individual citizens’ lives and society as a whole. The challenges faced by the cities are becoming increasingly complex. With 2030, the target year for achieving the SDGs, fast approaching, the Summit will serve as a platform to exchange ideas and establish initiatives for sustainable cities through collaboration across various sectors.
〔Summit Overview〕
| Theme | Collaborating & Co-Creating: Initiatives for Sustainable Cities |
| Date | Monday, 19 October to Wednesday, 21 October 2026 |
| Venue | A hotel in Fukuoka City |
| Hosts | ・Fukuoka City ・United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) ・The 15th APCS Executive Committee （Tentative） |
| Participants | Approximately 500 people, consisting of representatives of Asian-Pacific region, international organisations, companies, and so on. |
*Other details will be announced as soon as they are finalized.
We look forward to seeing you all in Fukuoka City in October 2026!