Global forum on urban adaptation and resilience
ICLEI – Local Governments for
Sustainability, the World Mayors Council on Climate Change and the City of Bonn
are delighted to invite you to the Resilient Cities 2011 congress on 3-5 June
2011 in Bonn, Germany.
More than 30 partners ranging
from international organizations to national governments, from research
institutes to development banks and professional associations are endorsing or
supporting the 2011 congress.
“Resilient Cities is quickly
establishing itself as a unique global platform for learning, cooperation and
networking on all aspects of urban resilience and adaptation to climate
change.”
Julia
Marton-Lefèvre, Director General,
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Register now!
Speakers
highlights
Confirmed speakers of the
Resilient Cities 2011 program are:
- Joan Clos, Executive Director, UN-HABITAT; Congress Patron and Chair of the Resilient Cities 2011 Steering Board
- Margareta Wahlstrom, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction; Member of the Resilient Cities Steering Board
- Marcelo Ebrard, Mayor, Mexico City; Chair, World Mayors Council on Climate Change
- Michael Liès, Chairman Global Partnerships, Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd
- Didas Massaburi, Mayor, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- Julia Marton-Lefèvre, Director General, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
- Muiz A. Banire, Hon. Commissioner Ministry of the Environment, Lagos State
- Howard Kunreuther, James G. Dinan Professor of Decision Sciences & Public Policy, Co-Director Risk Management and Decision Processes Center, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
- Herbert Bautista, Mayor, Quezon City, Philippines; Member, World Mayors Council on Climate Change
Featured
cities
The
Reality Check Workshops: Adaptation on the Ground, 4 cities
present and discuss their
adaptation plans.
- Lagos State: administering one of the twenty fastest growing urban agglomerations in the world
- Semarang: Indonesia's fifth largest city
- London: Europe's largest economic center
- Ho Chi Minh City: the most populous metropolitan area in Vietnam
Not to be
missed...
- Mayors
Adaptation Forum
The exclusive gathering of local leaders. By invitation only. - Strategy
dialogues
Interactive high-level panel discussions casting light on urgent issues and getting to the heart of how to strategically approach them.
- City session
stream
A series of sessions during the 3 days of the congress dedicated to city cases.
Find out more about the
program.
Check
also the latest
program
overview!
Who should
attend?
Find out who
will be attending the global forum in June.
Showcase your
activities!
Check out the opportunities
provided in the congress exhibition
area.
Register now!
Contact information |
Email: bonn2011@iclei.org |
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Event type | Conference |
File link |
http://resilient-cities.iclei.org/bonn2011/registration/online-registration/ |
Source | ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability |
Subject(s) | DRINKING WATER , DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION : COMMON PROCESSES OF PURIFICATION AND TREATMENT , FINANCE-ECONOMY , INFRASTRUCTURES , NATURAL MEDIUM , PREVENTION AND NUISANCES POLLUTION , RISKS AND CLIMATOLOGY , SANITATION -STRICT PURIFICATION PROCESSES , TOURISM - SPORT - HOBBIES |
Relation | http://resilient-cities.iclei.org/bonn2011/mayors-adaptation-forum/ |
Geographical coverage | Germany, |
Address | Bonn |
Organizer | ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, the World Mayors Council on Climate Change and the City of Bonn |
Target audience | International |
Period | [03/06/2011 - 05/06/2011] |
Status | Confirmed |
Working language(s) | ENGLISH |