Event information

Category	Closing Ceremony

Day / Time	Friday, June 23rd / 11:00 - 13:00

Room	VCEC - Exhibit Hall A

Event Description	The WUF 3 closing ceremony will both celebrate the achievements of the conference and look to the future. The ceremony will open with the presentation and acceptance of the Report from the Representative for the Chair of WUF 3, followed by remarks from various civil society groups who will comment on their forward planning as a result of the outcomes of the Forum. The closing ceremony will also mark the introduction of Nanjing, China as the next host city for World Urban Forum IV (2008). WUF 3 closes with a truly unique, truly Canadian theatrical event; the Canadian Cirque. Performers will defy your imagination with their acrobatic feats, strength and elegance choreographed in a lavish performance exclusive to the World Urban Forum. Come and experience the magic of Cirque.

Featuring	*Presentation of the Report on WUF 3* *Closing Plenary Speakers* John Pombe Magufuli, Minister for Lands, Housing and Human Settlements Development, Government of Tanzania; Co-chair, WUF 3 Pierre Sané, Assistant Director-General, UNESCO John Kaputin, Secretary General, African Caribbean and Pacific Group Secretariat, Belgium Representatives of HABITAT Partners • Civil Society • Women • Private Sector • Youth Welcome to Nanjing, China & WUF 4 Wang Guangtao, Minister of Construction, China Lu Bing, Deputy Mayor of Nanjing, China Film presentation of the host city and country for WUF 4 Closing Remarks Anna Tibaijuka, Under Secretary-General, United Nations; Executive Director, UN-HABITAT, Kenya James Moore, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Works; Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Pacific Gateway and the Vancouver-Whistler Olympics, Government of Canada (TBC)
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