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Each year, 8 September is an occasion to celebrate the creation of the OWHC and to underline the commitment of member cities to work together to preserve the universal values of world heritage. 

Amsterdam, Toulouse, Florence, Prague and now Kraków too have their own night mayor! He will be responsible for setting development directions and coordinating activities related to the night-time economy. The aim of his work will be to protect Kraków's cultural heritage and shape the right relationship between residents, businesses and tourists.

Our city has joined 240 metropolises from 74 countries that recognize the importance of creating a sustainable urban food systems. Joining the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact (MUFPP) will enable, among, others future development of Kraków food policy based on the rules of green procurement and delivery executed by municipal institutions. Creating a city farm for Krakowians is planned to be the next step.       

The host city for the much-anticipated Cities Forum 2025 is Kraków. The European Commission's Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO) event, organised by the European Urban Initiative (EUI), is a key platform for dialogue on the urban dimension of EU Cohesion policy. After careful assessment of applications and the vote of the EU Member States during the Directors-General Meeting on Urban Matters, Kraków has been selected to welcome urban stakeholders from all corners of Europe to the 6th edition of the Cities Forum 2025.

Intangible heritage is our special daily duty! This was the message of an international educational seminar held in Krakow on June 17-21, which brought together groups of children from Budapest, Dubrovnik, Kutná Hora, Banská Štiavnica, Vienna and Krakow.

On 22 May 2024, President Aleksander Miszalski met with H.E. US Ambassador to Poland Marek Brzezinski. Mr. Ambassador was accompanied by the US Consul General in Kraków, Ms. Erin Nickerson.