About This Guide

This guide provides a comprehensive walkthrough of the registration process pathways for participants wishing to join the Global Competitive Urban Planning Initiative – Benghazi (GCUPI-B). It explains, in a clear step-by-step format, how individuals and organizations can complete their registration according to their participation type and role. The document is divided into four distinct pathways — Self-Employed Expert (Visitor / Contributor) and Company (Visitor / Contributor) — each outlining its respective registration stages, required information, and submission procedures. 

By following this guide, participants can easily understand the process, prepare their information in advance, and ensure a smooth and successful registration experience.

Registration  Pathways Overview

To ensure a smooth and guided registration experience, participants can choose from four distinct pathways based on their role and purpose of participation. Each pathway provides a clear, step-by-step process tailored to your registration type — whether you’re an individual expert or representing a company.

There are two main registration categories:

• Self-Employed Expert (SEE) — includes both Visitor and Contributor pathways, with a total of five steps each.

• Company — includes both Visitor and Contributor pathways, with a total of seven steps each.

Before beginning your registration, please review the pathways below to understand which one best suits your participation type and the number of steps involved.

Self-Employed Expert 

The 5 steps of this pathway (including visitor/contributor):

• Choose Registration Type (Select whether you’re registering as an individual person or an organization)
• Participation Type (Event & Activity selection)
• Basic Information (Basic personal information and contact details)
• Professional Information (Professional details, documents, and social media)
• Emergency Contact & Terms (Provide emergency contact information and accept our terms of service)

Company

The 7 steps of this pathway (including visitor/contributor):

• Choose Registration Type (Select whether you’re registering as an individual person or an organization)
• Participation Type (Event & Activity selection)
• Company Information (Basic company details and legal information)
• Business & Documents (Business information, industry details, and document uploads)
• Organization Attendees (Add attendees who will participate on behalf of your organization)
• Additional Information (Additional company details and contact information)
• Emergency Contact & Terms (Provide emergency contact information and accept our terms of service)

In summary, you can participate in the GCUPI-B in 4 different pathways, which are the following:

1. Company (Contributor) – Phase 1 deadline (Dec 30, 2025) – Phase 2 deadline (Jan 30, 2026) – Phase 3 Evaluation, Selection, and Final Invitation (The event days, February 8–10).
2. Company (Visitor) – Attend the event days of your choosing, February 8-9-10.
3. Self-Employed Expert (Contributor) – Phase 1 deadline (Dec 30, 2025) – Phase 2 deadline (Jan 30, 2026) – Phase 3 Evaluation, Selection, and Final Invitation (The event days, February 8–10).

Self-Employed Expert (Visitor) – Attend the event days of your choosing, February 8-9–10.