The Friends of Europe is organizing a high level conference entitled ‘EU-China urbanization partnership’ at the Concert Noble in Brussels on Thursday, 3 May 2012 from 09.00 h. to 14.30 h. Join Li Keqiang, Vice Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of China and a few hundred key stakeholders from business, cities, institutions, governments, academia and civil society of Europe and China, as well as the international press to discuss EU-China cooperation on urbanization. 

The launch of the EU-China Partnership on Sustainable Urbanization has added a practical and dynamic new element into EU-China relations. Given the array of challenges they face in adapting to the urban century, China and Europe have a strong interest in working together to build better cities. The high-level conference will allow European and Chinese stakeholders to discuss win-win solutions in sustainable city planning and urban infrastructure and mobility.

SPEAKERS:

– Li Keqiang, Vice Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of China

– Günther Oettinger European Commissioner for Energy
- Guo Jinlong, Mayor of Beijing, China

– Ilmar Reepalu, Mayor of Malmö, Sweden

– Zhang Lijun, Vice Minister of Environmental Protection, China

– Klaus Wowereit*, Mayor of Berlin, Germany

– Chen Yuan, Governor of the National Development Bank, China

– Qiu Baoxing, Vice Minister of Housing and Urban Rural Development (MOHURD), China

– Jan Olbrycht MEP, Chairman of the European Parliament Urban Intergroup

The high-level conference will be co-moderated by Xu Xianping, Vice Minister of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), Philip Lowe, European Commission Director General for Energy, Giles Merritt, Secretary General of Friends of Europe and Shada Islam, Head of Policy of Friends of Europe.

Programme:

Please download the programme or visit the website at www.friendsofeurope.org for regular updates on speakers and the full programme.

– Session I: EU-China cooperation on urbanization

– Session II: Sustainable city planning

– Session III: Urban infrastructure and mobility

Languages: simultaneous interpretation English – Chinese (Mandarin)

Register online: download the registration form for non of Friends of Europe members or REGISTER ONLINE. The registration will be confirmed by a separate e-mail.

Partners: The high level conference is organized by the National Development and Reform Commission, of Europe, the Committee of the Regions and the European Economic and Social Committee, with media partner ’s World.

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