The Arab Urban Development Institute (AUDI) concluded its participation in the Smart City Expo World Congress 2025 in Barcelona (SCEWC 2025), held in Barcelona, Spain, from November 2025 , 6 – 4. The congress is one of the world’s leading events on cities and urban innovation and serves as a platform that contributes to empowering cities in addressing current and future urban challenges through enhancing social innovation and activating strategic partnerships
As part of its participation, AUDI organized a thematic roundtable titled “Arab European Cities Dialogue: A Pathway to City-to-City Cooperation.” The roundtable, moderated by Eng. Abdelrahman Alzoubi, Coordinator of the Cities Dialogue Forum Program at AUDI, brought together an elite of decision-makers and urban development experts from Riyadh, Amman, Rome, and Madrid. Discussions highlighted the growing importance of city-to city cooperation and urban diplomacy in fostering innovation, knowledge exchange, and sustainable, inclusive urban growth.
Of note, AUDI’s participation in SCEWC 2025 is part of a global dialogue aimed at advancing urban development and fostering stronger cityto-city partnerships.
