Wednesday - 19 June, 2013

Why Attend ?

A worldwide meeting place

  • Meet over 1.000 urban decision-makers from 100 cities in one place
  • Discover concrete achievements in public-private cooperation
  • Expand your international cities’ network
  • Analyse innovative solutions applied in world’s cities
  • Compare numerous urban strategy models
  • Share experiences and approaches with counterparts
  • Address key issues involved in sustainable urban development
  • See what everyone is talking about – visit the most striking developments of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi

A cutting-edge conference program featuring:

Urban comparative sessions where 2 or 3 cities having tackled the same issue present, one after the other, with one of their private partner, their choice of solution, the reasons for this choice as well as their implementation process

Panels where leading international city leaders exchange their vision with renowned experts and key urban partners

Keynote speeches of City visionaries

A half-day think-tank program dedicated to City Leaders:

The Leaders’ Summit & Lunch: focused on urban leadership challenges, this closed-door meeting is exclusively for city leaders and by invitation only. The Leaders Summit provides an opportunity for them to meet with their international counterparts, share their personal visions of sustainability, and discuss the pressing issues which face their communities

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