What:Future Cities is a major international conference, where will be explored innovative new approaches to designing, managing and financing sustainable living environments.
The event will feature leading authorities in urban planning, construction, transport, energy, architecture and sustainability, during two days of discussion and debate led by Ludwig Siegele, Technology Correspondent, The Economist.
When:October18th-19th 2011
Where:Stockhlom,Sweden,North Europe
Who: over 150 leaders from government, industry, science and technology
Some of the speakers include ,Sovan Chatterjee, Mayor of Kolkata
Dr Didas Massaburi, Mayor of Dar Es Salaam,Li Yuquan, Mayor of Dongguan,Dieter Salomon, Mayor of Freiburg,Michael E. ArthWriter, Designer and Public Policy Analyst,Jan Gehl, Founder, Gehl Architects,Stian Berger Røsland, Mayor of Oslo,Ilmar Reepalu, Mayor of Malmo,Wolfgang Schuster, Mayor of Stuttgart,Joseph Y T Lai, Commissioner for Transport Hong Kong, Wai Cheng, Director, MIT Sloan Automotive Laboratory and Olof Persson, Executive Vice President and Deputy Chief Executive Officer, The Volvo Group
The Agenda
-The explosive growth of high-growth markets
It is in high-growth markets that cities are changing most rapidly, and the transformation of the urban environments of Asia, Africa and Latin America will have a profound impact on the whole world. How are those cities projected to evolve, and what will the consequences be for the rest of us?
-Liveable cities
The world’s cities are in direct competition with each other to secure the inward investment needed to sustain growth. What makes a city attractive for its citizens?
-The Future of Urban Transport
Tomorrow’s cities will have to provide their citizens with efficient, accessible and sustainable transport networks.
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