was established in 1980 by the Arab Towns Organization and is headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is a regional, non-profit diplomatic organization specializing in research and training in areas of urban development and municipal affairs.
For more than four decades, AUDI has played a leading role in bringing together municipalities, researchers, donors, and international organizations to promote the exchange of expertise, advance urban development, and deliver research and training programs that address priority urban issues. Today, AUDI brings together more than 650 member cities across the Arab world.
Providing cities with the necessary technical support through designing specialized training and consulting programs tailored to their needs Strengthening relations between Arab cities through holding conferences and meetings of common interest Preserving the memory and identity of cities and urban development practices in the Arab region Contributing to improving urban development in Arab cities through qualitative research Documenting the reality and prospects of urban development in Arab cities through written, visual, and audio content production .
In 1998, with a generous contribution from the Government of Saudi Arabia. It was designed by Architect Nabil Fanous 2017).
