GEORGE TOWN: Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow will undertake a working visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt and Republic of Turkiye from today until Nov 8.
He will be participating in the 12th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF) held in Cairo, Egypt.
According to a statement from the Chief Minister's Office, Chow is set to deliver a keynote address at the 2nd High-Level Meeting on Financing Sustainable Urban Development at WUF.
"This high-level meeting will set basis for frameworks for the establishment of UN Habitat's Feasibility Fund for receipt funds, Knowledge Hub on Financing, and the Cities Investment Facility (CIF) Feasibility Fund Framework.
"During this conference, the Chief Minister will also be sharing Penang's experience in financing public projects to government, business, and community leaders.
"Additionally, he is also expected to meet with several key figure's within UN Habitat, the state's partner on several initiatives within Penang including the Climate Adaptation programme and Penang Bay," it said.
Established by the UN in 2001, WUF is an incremental platform for discussing rapid urbanisation and its impacts on communities, cities, economies, climate change and policies.
Among the attendees expected at WUF are representatives from federal, state, and local governments, key business individuals, community leaders, academicians, urban planners, and civil society representatives.
Chow will be accompanied by state Infrastructure, Transport and Digital Committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari together with delegates from the Chief Minister Incorporated (CMI) and Think City.
Meanwhile, Chow will also be conducting a visit to Istanbul, Turkiye to explore cultural heritage management, discuss public transport and waterways management, and explore potential collaborations in circular economy.