Munch! FIFA 2026 Impacts Lab - Health & Safety
Schedule
Thu Mar 19 2026 at 05:30 pm to 07:30 pm
UTC-07:00Location
Voor Urban Labs, 212-475 Main Street, Vancouver, BC Canada | Vancouver, BC
This is the fourth session of five taking place in 2026.About this Event
Safe supply, sexual violence and trafficking have been identified as key issues. Let’s analyze the requirements for integrated health protocols and harm reduction to protect community health during peak visitor influxes, and ensure we welcome tourists and that they do not die in our hotels from untested drugs.
Voor Urban Labs invites you to a new season of Munch focused on improving the City of Vancouver’s Sustainability and Human Rights Strategy for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Let’s hear from subject experts and participate in the discussion as we collaborate to assess how important issues in Vancouver are included or excluded from the City’s planning for the World Cup. These sessions serve as a collaborative laboratory where we move beyond mega event promises to establish the Community Playbook—a set of policy standards and accountability metrics designed to deliver benefits and accountability for the $700M municipal investment.
The outcomes of these discussions will be presented to delegates at the Beyond the Pitch Conference on April 29 at SFU Vancouver. This event is a strategic policy intervention held exactly one day before the FIFA Congress—the governing body’s principal legislative assembly where leadership from 211 nations will convene blocks away at the Vancouver Convention Centre. By aligning our findings with this global summit, we ensure our community-led standards are part of the record during FIFA’s peak decision-making window. Joining community and urban policy experts will be international experts on mega events and efforts to hold FIFA accountable to the fans of the beautiful game.
Join us at the Voor office biweekly on Thursdays staring February 12, 19, Mar 5, 19, April 2, 16. Learn more and share more by discussing these policy areas. Snacks and beverages will be provided.
Register to other sessions (Mar 19, April 2, April 16) at this link: TBA.
Where is it happening?
Voor Urban Labs, 212-475 Main Street, Vancouver, BC Canada, CanadaCAD 0.00
