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Final Call to Register - REAL CORP 2010: CITIES FOR EVERYONE: Liveable, Healthy, Prosperous

Vienna / Austria from 18 - 20 May 2010

Cities are places of competition, stress, inequalities, traffic jams, environmental stresses and strains and permanent struggle.
Cities often are an aggressive environment, not only for children, the elderly and the weak.
But even more then that cities are the centers of economy, culture, creativity, science and innovation and therefore provide the best perspectives and biggest chances for many people - CITIES ARE ATTRACTIVE! Meanwhile more then 50 percent of world population lives in cities, soon it will be about 70 percent.

The detailed program for upcoming REAL CORP 2010 conference is available at:

http://www.corp.at/Download/CORP2010/realcorp2010programme.pdf

Registration Now open - WEFTEC 2010
October 2 – 6, 2010
New Orleans Morial Convention Center
New Orleans, Louisiana USA

Registration is Now Open — www.WEFTEC.org
The largest water quality event in North America will head to New Orleans in 2010! The latest in water quality research, technology and services will be on display at WEFTEC 2010. WEFTEC offers the best water quality education and training available today and is a leading source for water quality developments, research, regulations, solutions, and cutting-edge technologies. Don’t miss your opportunity to join thousands of water and wastewater professionals at WEFTEC 2010 – The Water Quality Event!

Opening General Session Keynote Speaker Announced
Steven Solomon, an esteemed economics journalist and author of Water: The Epic Struggle for Wealth, Power, and Civilization, will deliver the keynote address during the Opening General Session of WEFTEC 2010 in New Orleans, La.

What Types of Educational Credits are Available at WEFTEC?
At WEFTEC 2010, you can earn up to 1.2 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) by participating in workshops, 17.5 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) attending technical sessions, as well as contact hours earned by joining a facility tour or visiting the exhibition. Visit our Educational Benefits page for more information.

The WEFTEC Exhibition is already 85% sold. Reserve your booth today to optimize your location!
With close to 1,000 companies using 270,000 sq. ft. of space, WEFTEC is the single largest annual water and wastewater exhibition in the world. Become an exhibitor and take advantage of an audience composed of 90% buyers and final decision makers. On average, 43% of those audience members plan to buy one or more products displayed in the next 12 months.

The City of The Hague will be hosting the 15th International Metropolis Conference from October 4 to 8 in the World Forum Convention Centre (WFCC). The conference is a prestigious international event dealing with the topics of migration, integration and citizenship. The 2010 International Metropolis Conference in The Hague focuses on questions of belonging.

Justice and Migration: Paradoxes of Belonging
It will deal with various aspects of belonging, the opportunities and challenges it poses in the context of legitimacy and justification of processes of migration and integration, as well as their consequences for social policies. In doing so this conference will contribute to a better understanding of how governments and international bodies can deal with different forms of belonging in multicultural societies and a globalized world.

The question of belonging is a key question in contemporary societies due to international migration and mobility of people across borders and their subsequent participation in the host society. Governments are faced with different and sometimes competing forms of belonging in their population. Questions about the legitimacy of citizenship claims can loom large depending on how states and citizens perceive migrants and how the meaning of citizenship is constructed.

Who should attend?

The 2010 International Metropolis Conference will be of interest to policy makers, administrators and representatives from non-governmental organisations (NGOs) as well as academic researchers. Metropolis wants to reach everyone with a professional interest in international migration and urban management issues. Graduate students and interested stakeholders in the private sector are encouraged to attend this event. Register now for International Metropolis Conference 2010

Visit the website of International Metropolis Conference 2010 at: http://www.metropolis2010.org

With major cities around the world facing the pressures of growing urbanisation, particularly in Asia, Africa and Latin America, it is vital for governments, businesses and communities to work together to address issues of liveability and sustainability.

The second biennial World Cities Summit 2010, to be held from 28 June to 1 July, attracts leading international leaders and experts to deal with cross-cutting issues around the interplay of people, policies, markets and technologies facing cities today with specific emphasis on Leadership and Governance for Vibrant and Liveable Cities, Building Sustainable and Eco-friendly Cities and Fostering Harmonious and Sustainable Communities.

Some of the notable figures include:

Anna Tibaijuka, Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-HABITAT
Clover Moore, Lord Mayor of Sydney, Australia
Jim Clifton, Chairman and CEO, The Gallup Organisation
Kamal Nath, India’s Minister of Road Transport and Highways
Noeleen Heyzer, Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary, UNESCAP

Do not miss the opportunity to gain invaluable insight and learn best practices for managing urbanisation issues from these eminent speakers. Register now at http://www.worldcities.com.sg/registration.php or email info@worldcities.com.sg for exhibiting and sponsorship enquiries.

Further information on the event, the programme and co-hosted events is available at: www.worldcities.com.sg

13th and 14th October, Netherlands

A must for senior professionals in the international social housing sector, ISH.SUM will run on the 13th and 14th October in The Hague. Over 300 social housing providers, local and national governments, financiers, housing developers, sustainability and elderly care specialists will attend.
With a focus on practice and solutions rather than policy and academic research, the conference will act as a forum for frank discussion, knowledge sharing and problem solving in a time of unprecedented economic and demographic challenges.

Over two days and three tracks of excellent content, the core strategic issues of funding, energy efficiency and homes for the elderly will be addressed by over 50 speakers. There will be an additional 20-30 round table lunch sessions on topical themes plus after hours fringe sessions and two optional Study Tour days to best practice projects around The Netherlands.

ISH.SUM is supported by the world’s leading social housing organisations.

Visit the website at www.ishsum.com for all details and to view the conference programme from the beginning of May.

Future risk management solutions will undoubtedly involve a mix of approaches, from state-of-the art technology to forward-thinking policy making and wise institutional governance. Experts from all over the world are invited to submit abstracts and contribute to the unique, interdisciplinary dialogue in Davos. The underlying perspective of IDRC Davos 2010 is global, but with a particular focus on similarities and differences between regions of the world, representing various phases of development, political systems, and societal and environmental conditions.

Who should attend? This international conference is aimed at:

an audience of academics and researchers,
policy and decision makers,
and practitioners and experts from the private sector.

The following main topics of interest will be discussed at the IDRC Davos 2010:

Risk Reduction and Disaster Management
Environment,
Resources,
Climate Change Science and Education
Risk Governance,
Society and Health

Read more: http://www.davos2010.org

Online registrations require an access code. This code has been provided in official invitation letters. If you have received a letter of invitation including an access code please go here and select "ACCESS CODE RECEIVED"

If you do not have an access code and wish to attend the Forum please go here and click the button "NO ACCESS CODE RECEIVED".

For more information on the registration and the Forum attendance, please visit the Forum Registration portal http://www.itf-leipzig.org/

The Initiator and Chairman of Solar Impulse, Bertrand Piccard, Piccard will be joining Ministers of Transport, high-level experts from industry, civil society, the public sector and researchers from around the world to discuss the role of innovation in shaping transport systems of the future.

A prototype of Piccard’s solar-powered airplane carried out its maiden flight on 7 April. Piccard is now preparing for a non-stop flight around the world autonomously, propelled only by solar energy. “We are looking forward to hearing from an inspiring man who is challenging traditional thinking in transport,” said Jack Short, Secretary General of the International Transport Forum at the OECD.

In a world in crisis, what about Human Rights?
The 4th World Forum on Human Rights will be held in Nantes from 28 June to 1 July, 2010 at the international Convention Center Nantes Métropole.

The Forum on Human Rights is organised by the International Permanent Secretariat Human Rights and Local Governments

This forum was created from its inception (2004) at the initiative of UNESCO (SHS), to support the networks of actors involved in the protection, respect, and implementation of human rights by strengthening solidarity between these different actors (policy makers, activists and NGO leaders, academics and international experts, representatives of international organisations, etc.). During the World Forum on Human Rights, everyone is invited to converse freely, exchange knowledge and good practices and debate on equal footing.

Abstract for oral and/or poster presentation (max 400 words) shall be submitted online to one of the 12 session topics. Please use the link for abstract upload on the site www.plurel.net/conference.

Abstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee on clarity, appropriateness of the topic, methodology, originality and contribution to the field of research. Notification of acceptance will be sent 15th of June 2010.

We had an overwhelming response to the call for papers. The programme committees will be meeting shortly to produce what promises to be a highly stimulating, current and thought provoking conference!

Watch this space for programme and conference announcements in the run up to October or contact christinec@aetransport.org for further information.

Join us in our move to Scotland – to express your interest in registering for the European Transport Conference and to receive a special discount email christinec@aetransport.org quoting CITY MATTERS now!

Some of the topics the programme (yet to be announced) will cover are:

Papers and information from previous European Transport Conference can be found on the Association for European Transport website: www.aetransport.org