An ad hoc planning committee under the auspices of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will plan a two-day public workshop to explore opportunities to improve the health of communities in urban settings, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. The workshop will apply a broad definition of health to address its multiple determinants and potential for inclusive multi-sectoral engagement. Workshop presentations and discussion topics will include approaches to and examples of multi-sectoral engagement at the city-level for health promotion with an examination of governance structures, public and private sector participation and contributions, inclusion of stakeholders outside of the health care sector, and evaluation and assessment. Additional workshop presentations and discussion topics may include:

• The impacts of urban health threats on the health and safety of employee populations, and examples of how the private sector is mitigating them;
• Opportunities for addressing urban inequality through city-level public-private partnerships for health;
• The application of digital and smart cities technology to address urban health and promote multi-sectoral engagement.

The planning committee will develop the workshop agenda, select and invite speakers and discussants, and moderate the discussions. Experts will be drawn from the public and private sectors as well as academic institutions to allow for multi-lateral, evidence-based discussions. A proceedings of the presentations and discussions at the workshop will be prepared by a designated rapporteur in accordance with institutional guidelines.