By Claudia Cataldi – correspondante internationale
The Coalizão Rio Institute is producing the 2025 National Mayors’ Summit, promoted by the Brazilian Union for Municipal Support (UBAM), to be held on November 27, 2025, in Rio de Janeiro. The summit will bring together mayors from across the country for a day of integration, awards, project launches, and exchange of experiences aimed at strengthening municipal governance, with a focus on delivering results for citizens.
Under the leadership of Luís Leão, Coalizão Rio reinforces its mission to connect the public and private sectors, mobilizing partners and high-impact solutions to support local management in key areas: governance, fiscal sustainability, digital transformation, integrity, and public safety. UBAM, in turn, reaffirms its longstanding role in intergovernmental coordination and technical advocacy for municipal interests.
Among the event’s strategic agendas, special attention will be given to child protection in the digital environment, featuring the launch of an initiative to combat child trafficking through secure technological solutions. In this regard, the Coalizão Rio Institute expresses institutional support for the adoption of robust standards for identity verification, encryption, and response protocols on communication platforms, encouraging cooperation among city halls, law-enforcement agencies, the private sector, and civil society organizations. The goal is to prevent grooming, reduce vulnerabilities, and strengthen municipal action in policies to protect children and adolescents.
The summit program will include thematic panels, recognition of best practices, and the launch of projects with national replication potential, reinforcing the role of municipalities as drivers of innovation and high-quality public services. By the end, mayors will leave with practical deliverables: implementation roadmaps, governance models, technology references, and financing pathways to accelerate results in their cities.
UBAM – Brazilian Union for Municipal Support
Working together to strengthen Brazilian municipalities.
Coalizão Rio Institute
Bridging the private and public sectors to accelerate urban development, under the vision and leadership of Luís Leão.
UBAM and Coalizão Rio Unite: National Mayors’ Summit 2025 in Rio