In line with the theme of 'Crossing Boundaries' the ICUH will include a conference jointly organised by the Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI) and the Global Urban Research Centre (GURC) both at the University of Manchester. The Urban Risk and Humanitarian Response conference will include a plenary session and three connected work-streams embedded throughout the event. The programme will focus on questions of permanence and transition in relation to urban populations, on the specifics of urban humanitarianism, on urban insecurities in the age of climate change, and the specific dynamics of violence, conflict and emergencies in urban settings.

The key themes for this programme are:

• Health in the City
• Climate Change and Urban Insecurities
• Urban Violence and Conflict
• Ambivalence of Urban Humanitarianism
• Stress in the City and Mental Health.