Special Events & Activities

ICUH 2026 offers several specially-designed events to expand upon the conference program, connect more deeply to our host city, and to foster exceptional networking opportunities for all of our participants.

On this page, you’ll find a selection of Special Events, Networking Events, and Site Visits & Tours designed in collaboration with our partners across Mexico City to showcase and complement the conference themes and our host city.

Please note that most events require separately-purchased tickets, which are available as add-ons to your conference registration here. For more information about conference registration, please visit the Registration page.

Special Events

Monday 12 October 2026, 9am–4pm
Location: Tecnológico de Monterrey, Ciudad de Mexico Campus
Join us for a one-day program held alongside the 22nd International Conference on Urban Health (ICUH) in Mexico City!
This event will feature university students from Mexico and other Latin American countries who have done research on children’s environmental health and children’s health disparities in Latin America who will present their work at our Break the Cycle of Children’s Environmental Health Disparities in Latin America Symposium for the 22nd Annual International Conference on Urban Health in Mexico City the week of October 12, 2026.
Break the Cycle of Children’s Environmental Health Disparities program supports an interdisciplinary set of student-driven research projects that explore the social, economic, and environmental factors that adversely affect children’s health and well-being.
University students are encouraged to develop creative strategies to reverse or mitigate those adverse factors and thereby improve the health and well-being of vulnerable children to Break the Cycle of Children’s Environmental Health Disparities and promote health equity for all children.
Since its inception in 2004, Break the Cycle has partnered with over 50 university departments across 25 States in the US, from 6 countries in Latin America and 2 countries in Africa, and has supported research with publications for over 200 trainees. In addition, we have held 3 international Break the Cycle of Children’s Environmental Health Disparities in Africa with more than 30 students from 8 countries in Africa. This will be our 1st program focusing on Latin America.
Please see our website for examples of previous presentations. https://www.breakthecycleprogram.org/‍ ‍
Register either as a standalone ticket, or as an add-on to your conference registration.
Sign up via Oxford Abstracts here.

Tuesday, October 13 · 10:00am–4:00pm · WRI México Office, Belisario Domínguez 8, PA, Villa Coyoacán (map)
Join WRI Mexico for a full day exploring three of the most pressing urban health challenges facing the Mexico City metropolitan area: extreme heat, air quality, and road safety. The day brings together urban practitioners, researchers, local experts, and fellow ICUH 2026 participants to connect evidence and technical knowledge with lived, local experience, with an emphasis on practical solutions and opportunities for transdisciplinary action.
The morning includes a moderated panel with WRI Mexico leadership, including Director Paco Barnés, One Atmosphere Director Beatriz Cárdenas, and Cities Program Director Carina Arvizu, followed by reflections from urban health experts across institutions and an open discussion with participants.
In the afternoon, the conversation moves outdoors for an interactive Urban Safari: a guided field walk around the WRI Mexico office where participants observe firsthand how urban design and infrastructure shape health through exposure to air pollutants, heat, road conditions, and everyday mobility. The day closes with a networking lunch, provided by WRI.
Schedule
- 10:00–10:10 – Opening and framing
- 10:10–10:40 – Panel: Urban health risks from a transdisciplinary perspective (heat, air quality, road safety)
- 10:40–11:10 – Reflections from urban health experts
- 11:10–12:00 – Open discussion with participants
- 12:00–12:30 – Urban Safari: preparation and briefing
- 12:30–1:30 – Urban Safari: guided field walk
- 1:30–2:00 – Urban Safari: reflections and conclusions
- 2:00–4:00 – Networking lunch, provided by WRI
Space is limited to 40 ICUH 2026 participants.
Register as an add-on to your conference registration via Oxford Abstracts here.

Networking Events

6pm-8pm
Join us for the official ICUH 2026 Welcome Reception to kick off the conference week!
We are curating a stimulating evening to open up our 22nd conference, featuring renowned voices in global Urban Health, as we oficially welcome you to Mexico City.
Drinks and refreshments will be provided.
More details and location will be announced soon.
6pm-7:30pm
A special reception designed to honor our wonderful ICUH 2026 speakers and our generous partners and sponsors.
This event is by invitation-only.
7pm-9pm
Location: Monumental Fuente de Nezahualcóyotl, Chapultepec Park
An evening curated for a dynamic and experiential networking evening. Join us at Mexico’s City’s largest public park, Chapultepec, for an exciting evening of local dishes, drinks, entertainment, and the opportunity to connect with our global community of urban health experts.
Separately ticketed event. Tickets are available as add-ons after conference registration here.
4:30pm-6pm
Location: Barra Alipús (map)
Join us for a casual happy hour meetup right in the heart of Tlalpan following the Official Closing to wind down the conference week with drinks, snacks, and fun with our global community.
All are welcome.