The 21st WWCAM Mayors Conference

8.9.2026 09:00

Santa's Hotel Santa Claus

WWCAM Mayors Conference 2026 Programme

 

TUESDAY 8.9.2026

Simultaneous interpretation provided (EN > JA | ZH | KO)

10.00–12.00 GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Exclusively for WWCAM Members

OPENING OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Mayor of Sapporo | Mayor of Rovaniemi

INTRODUCTIONS
WWCAM Members

GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Led by WWCAM Secretariat

ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION GOALS
WWCAM Members

13.00–16.00 OPENING SESSION: SUSTAINABLE URBAN INNOVATION AND HEALTHY ACTIVE LIFESTYLES IN WINTER CITIES

Simultaneous interpretation provided (EN > JA | ZH | KO)

OPENING OF THE WWCAM CONFERENCE
Mayor of Sapporo | Mayor of Rovaniemi

KEY NOTE: Active lifestyle in an active winter city
Antti Autti, Professional snowboarder, guide & producer

KEY NOTE: Designing Inviting, Active, and Livable Urban Environments in Winter Cities
To be announced

INSIDE SCOOP: Rovaniemi's Road to Carbon Neutral Energy
Veera Pikkarainen, ESQ Manager, Napapiirin Energia ja Vesi oy

GUEST CITY PRESENTATIONS
To be announced

19.00–21.00 OPENING RECEPTION HOSTED BY THE CITY OF ROVANIEMI

WEDNESDAY 9.9.2026

9.00–11.00 HEALTHY ACTIVE LIFESTYLES IN WINTER CITIES

Simultaneous interpretation provided (EN > JA | ZH | KO)

KEY NOTE: Winter Isn't Hard – Our Habits Are. Cities Can Change Both
Timo Perälä, Sustainable mobility expert

INSIDE SCOOP: Winter on Demand: Securing Winter Activities Through Snow Making and Storage
To be announced

GUEST CITY PRESENTATIONS 
To be announced

12.00–15.00 WINTER CITIES EXPO & FIELD VISITS

No interpretation provided by host

WINTER CITIES EXPO
Meet local business and talk and experience innovation

SITE VISIT: Lainaanranta Riverside: Year-Round Recreation with Winter Walking and Cycling
City of Rovaniemi

SITE VISIT: Arctic Everyday Aalto: Alvar Aalto's Architecture in Rovaniemi
City of Rovaniemi

16.00–18.00 VISIT TO THE SANTA CLAUS VILLAGE

18.00–20.00 DINNER HOSTED BY THE WWCAM SECRETARIAT

THURSDAY 10.9.2026

9.00–11.00 CLOSING SESSION: SHAPING THE FUTURE OF WINTER CITIES

Simultaneous interpretation provided (EN > JA | ZH | KO)

KEY NOTE: Future Visions on Winter Cities
To be announced

ROVANIEMI RESOLUTION

CLOSING REMARKS

Please note that this programme is preliminary and subject to change.

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This ticket category is intended for all participants other than Mayors, including delegation members, interpreters, observers, and other guests. Mayors are requested to register under the designated Mayor ticket category. The ticket provides full access to the conference programme.

Registration ends 31.7.2026 23:59
350,00 US$ (incl. VAT 25,5 %)

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This ticket category is exclusively for Mayors or Officially designated representatives participating in the 21st WWCAM Mayors Conference. Other participants, including delegation members, interpreters, observers, and accompanying guests, are kindly requested to register under the designated Participant ticket category. The ticket grants full access to the official conference programme.

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Starts:   8.9.2026 09:00
Ends:   10.9.2026 13:00

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Santa's Hotel Santa Claus

Korkalonkatu 29
96200 Rovaniemi

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City of Rovaniemi

wwcam@rovaniemi.fi