Event information

Category	Special Session

Title	From Vancouver to Nanjing

Day / Time	Friday, June 23rd / 08:30 - 10:30

Room	VCEC - Ballroom A

Event Description	Chinaâ€™s approach to rapid urbanization will influence the global urban agenda for the foreseeable future. This session will explore the changes and opportunities for urbanization in China and elsewhere, and provide insight on the issues that will table at the WUF4. In recognition of the significance of Chinaâ€™s contribution to the international urban dialogue, the Fourth Session of the World Urban Forum in 2008 will be hosted by the Ministry of Construction of China and the City of Nanjing.

Featuring	Brock Carlton, Director, International Centre for Municipal Development, Federation of Canadian Municipalities, Canada - Moderator Andre Juneau, Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, Government of Canada, Canada Anna Tibaijuka, Executive Director of UN-HABITAT; Under-Secretary General of United Nations, Kenya Michael Harcourt, Co-Chair of the Canadian National Advisory Committee, WUF 3; Former Premier of BC; Current Chair, External Advisory Committee on Cities and Communities Wang Guangtao, Minister of Construction, Government of China Wu Zhiqiang, Dean, College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University, China Wu Tinghai, Deputy Director , Institute of Architectural and Urban Studies, Qinghua University, China Gao Yufeng, General Manager, Shanghai Land Development Group, China Lu Bing, Vice Mayor, City of Nanjing, China Martin Lilja, State Secretary, Ministry of Sustainable Development, Government of Sweden Fu Ping, Assistant President, Shanghai Land Development Group, China
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Partners	Government of Canada Ministry of Construction, Government of China

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