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The Urban Commission of the International  Geographical Union (IGU) in collaboration with the Geography Department  of Saint-Joseph University of Beirut and with the Faculty of  Architecture of Beirut Arab University, is pleased to invite you to its  2020 Annual Conference, taking place in the Campus des Sciences Humaines of Saint-Joseph University of Beirut.CALL FOR ABSTRACTSPapers are invited to address the special topics on 'Cities facing migration pressure’ and on the 'Role of Universities in Promoting Urban Health and Well-Being: Research, Awareness, and Outreach'. Besides,  participants can rather submit papers, and/or proposals for panel  sessions/roundtables, that are linked to the following thematic foci of the Urban Commission: - Complex urban systems and processes of cities’ transformation - Technological innovations, creative activities in cities - Innovative and smart building and transportation in cities - Polycentrism, small and medium-sized cities - Sustainable to resilient cities - Shrinking and ageing cities - Urban governance, planning and participative democracy - Contested social spaces- Urban Heritage and Conservation- New concepts and methods in urban studies More detailed scientific and material information available on the commission websitePlease submit your extended abstract following the recommendations indicated on the website. 