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2010 Events Calendar: Urbanicity's 2010 events calendar has been updated with a total of 96 urban related events listed for next year - plan your conference attending schedule now using this most comprehensive of resources. The Cities Exchange: the holiday period in the northern hemisphere has meant a slight delay in the delivery of many of the sustainability studies for the Cities Exchange, so the public access launch has been put back to November 1. |
Special Announcement - The Water Environment Federation (WEF) Launches Global Membership Campaign The Water Environment Federation (WEF) is now offering three membership categories to address the needs of water quality professionals residing outside of the United States, U.S. Territories and Canada. These categories include Global Professional, Global Professional Low-Income Country and E-Global Professional. Each of these options includes a set of benefits structured to provide members with the necessary tools to improve quality of life through the sustainable management of water resources, water protection, and water and wastewater treatment. WEF and its global network of Member Associations (MAs) help provide water quality professionals with the latest in water quality education, training, and business opportunities. WEF's diverse membership includes scientists, engineers, regulators, academics, plant managers and operators, and other professionals working around the world. WEF Global Memberships start as low as $20 USD. Join today, and discover why WEF Is Your Access to Water Knowledge. |
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Full stories can be seen at Urbanicity News 'Limited Progress' so Far on Copenhagen Climate Deal The Future of the Human Relationship with the City 2009 Review of the European Union Strategy for Sustainable Development Cities reach out to MEPs New York aids homeless with one-way tickets home CCP-NZ Actions Profile released Mexico City, 100 millions pesos to promote bikes in 2009 Purchasing IT equipment for 14 municipalities, sustainably US cities in crisis but new solutions are taking hold Singapore to share its progress in waste management infrastructure at World Toilet Summit Smart Growth Principles at Heart of Proposed Livable Communities Act “Madrid will be the third city of Europe” African Cities Firmly Part of Copenhagen Preparations Help support the Copenhagen Climate Summit for Mayors Covenant of Mayors at Open Days 2009 Paris's Electric Car Sharing Plan 2010 UN-HABITAT Cities Lecture Minister launches landmark planning initiative Chengdu citizen feedback portal The changing face of urban terror EU Commission releases survey results on "the Europeans in 2009" Brainstorm: Who Are the Top Urban Thinkers? Perth Works: How to Create a Sustainable Neighborhood EUROCITIES survey on recession and recovery in cities White House Office of Urban Affairs launches New Jersey governor to freeze scandal-hit city's development European mobility week: cities' and towns' contribution Cyprus joins forces with the EIB for sustainable city development NALAS declaration on the economic crisis: do not forget the local level! Youth curfews popular with American cities but effectiveness and legality are questioned 52 Cities in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka involved in Post-Kyoto discussions A new start in Iraq The Copenhagen world catalogue of city commitments to combat climate change Advisory Group to assess alleged evictions in United States Share your succes with the Scottish Urban Regeneration Forum (SURF) TINA VIENNA – Launch of “Urban Technology Survey” project 5 Green Cities of the Future CEMR calls upon Swedish presidency to work with EU's towns and regions Cost for Buildout of Melbourne's New Urban Growth Boundary More Than Twice That of Urban Infill What are the knowledge needs of cities on sustainable urban development? Social dialogue in the local and regional government sector: an overview Istanbul's Most Important Challenges is to Expand its Rail System Supporting innovation for recovery
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September 2009 ISA International Housing Conference 2nd International Urban Design Conference World Sustainable Development City Forum Latin American Mayors Conference International Seminar on Urban Form Megacities: risk, vulnerability and sustainable development Green Streets - Reducing carbon emissions from European urban transport Congress of the Organization of World Heritage Cities The Strength and Spirit of Leadership in Local Government World Congress of the Renewable City Migration and Mobility: 14th International Metropolis Conference The Future of the European city Towards New Eco Compact Cities Research and social work in urban areas-two birds of a feather 2009 Sweden conference on Urban Policies and Social Capital First International Conference on Sustainable Cities International Workshop on Urbanisation, Land Use, Land Degradation and Environment AIATSIS Conference: Perspectives on Urban Life 2009 European New Towns Platform General Assembly Integrated Urban Transportation Network Congress 2009 European Cities and the Global Climate Challenge Creative City International Conference Building your urban forest infrastructure International Conference on Countermeasures to Urban Heat Islands
October 2009 European Transport Conference 2009 European Week of Regions and Cities 10th International Conference on Walking and Liveable Communities 2009 Selective Collection of Municipal Waste : practical aspects and best practices in Europe Revitalising Built Environments Financing affordable housing and infrastructure in cities Low Carbon Cities - ISOCARP 09 Enhancing Transportation Infrastructure and Services in Rapid Regional Growth International Green Roof Congress: Cities Alive International Conference on Urban Health International Disaster and Resilience Conference INTA World Urban Development Congress Creative Places + Spaces: The Collaborative City The Empowerment of Civil Society in Urban Policies Artificial Intelligence in Transportation and Urban Mobility Procura+ Seminar 2009: Tackling Climate Change through Sustainable Procurement
November 2009 Preservation in the City Without Limits Third Global Forum on International Migration and Development Sustainable Architecture and Urban Development Second Knowledge Cities Summit Towards a better integration of long-distance and local transport Toronto Forum for Global Cities Hamburg City Climate Conference 9th International Conference on Waste Management State of Australian Cities 2009 EuroIndia conference on Urban security The Copenhagen Climate Exchange 4th Conference of the International Forum on Urbanism Road Map Towards a Flood Resilient Urban Environment Conference on Green Public Procurement
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Conference announcement - Cities of the Future 2010 Boston, Massachusetts, March 7 – 10, 2010
Please visit www.wef.org/CitiesoftheFuture for more information.  Register Now - Creative Places + Spaces: The Collaborative City Creative Places + Spaces is one of the world's leading forums on creativity. Under the theme of 'The Collaborative City', this year's event will engage global perspectives on collaboration and connect them with local change makers. Come meet some of the most creative thinkers in Toronto's exploration of the art and science of collaboration, October 28 – 30, 2009 in Toronto, Canada. Visit www.creativeplacesandspaces.ca for schedules, speaker bios and registration information. Who should attend? The Collaborative City edition will appeal to a diverse range of change makers who are interested in how to build bridges across boundaries in order to solve problems, generate new ideas, or foster transformation.
Read more about speakers and view the schedule First Announcement - World Cities Summit 2010 and Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize The conference will commence with high-level plenary sessions by world-renowned leaders, policy makers, visionaries, practitioners and futurists. They will deal with cross-cutting issues around the interplay of people, technologies and markets facing world cities today, with specific emphasis on the two broad themes of Creating Vibrant and Liveable Cities and Building Sustainable and Eco-friendly Cities. Complemented by expert panel discussions, delegates would be able to review today’s achievements as well as explore tomorrow’s possibilities. Speakers and participants will examine exemplary city models and solutions, deliberate on strategies for addressing major developmental challenges. Further information is available here: http://www.worldcities.com.sg/programme.html The Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize is a biennial award to recognise individuals and organisations that have made outstanding contribitions to the creation of vibrant, liveable and sustainable urban communities around the world. It seeks to recognise individuals and organisations responsible for urban initiatives that display foresight, good governance or innovation in tackling the many urban challenges faced by cities. These urban initiatives should incorporate principles of sustainable development and demonstrate an ability to bring social, economic and environmental benefits in holistic way to communities around the world. The Prize will also place an emphasis on practical and cost effective solutions and ideas that can be easily replicated across cities. The inaugural Lee Kuan Yew World Cities is co-organised by the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Singapore (URA) and Centre for Liveable Cities (CLC). For more information please refer to Register Now – International Conference on Sustainable Cities First International Conference on Sustainable Cities is a unique event that will bring together researchers, government authorities, policy makers, stakeholders, NGO’s and students in an event specially designed to expose and generate ideas on how to drive our cities towards sustainability.
The challenge for the next few decades is learning how to exploit the possibilities urbanization offers. This conference will provide a forum that will allow specialists in urban planning, energy, environment, governance, economics and society to present their ideas and generate opportunities for sharing experiences, views and opinions on how to move towards sustainability. Online registration is available now. - For booking hotels and international/domestic flights with a discount rate send an e-mail to turismo@ciudadessustentables.org More information at: http://www.sustainablecitiesweb.org/.
Earlybird Registration – City Street Conference 2009 “City Street” conference provides a platform for multi-disciplinary interaction and discussion which aims at projecting new perspectives and initiating creative prospects about the city. The 20th -21st centuries ideologies and technologies, the post-industrial societies, the postmodern cultures, the deconstructivist urbanism and architecture, the multi- media art and graphics, and the cybernetics, all form now the themes in which the city’s street is to be (re)considered. The “City Street” conference invites international researchers, architects, designers (graphic, interior, media) urbanists, artists, photographers, film makers, geographers, anthropologists, philosophers, and thinkers to present full papers, posters, workshops and projects/exhibitions. The City Street Conference will have as keynote speakers Mr. John McMillan: Reader in Graphic Design, School of Art and Design, Universty of Ulster, North Ireland, and International Society of Typographic Designer (istd), and Mr. Segio Lopez Figueroa: a creative producer from the Big Band Lab, UK The conference website (http://www.ndu.edu.lb/CityStreet/ ) has full details on conference themes, programme etc, and online registration is now available - with earlybird registration discounts until the end of September .
Conference announcement - Urban River Restoration 2010 Boston, Massachusetts, March 7 – 10, 2010
Please visit www.wef.org/UrbanRiver for more details.
Register Now - WEFTEC 09 October 10-14, USA Our WEFTEC.09 program is our biggest yet, including 123 technical sessions, 31 workshops, and 9 facility tours each structured to meet different educational requirements. CEUs, PDHs, and Contact Hours are given for participation in the aforementioned, as well as for visiting the exhibition. The exhibit floor at WEFTEC, with more than 900 exhibiting companies, exposes your employees to the latest cutting-edge water quality technologies, services, and equipment. Experts are there to answer all of your technical inquiries - a perfect opportunity for hands-on training. WEF recognizes the importance of utility participation in making WEFTEC “The Water Quality Event” of the year, and is aggressively working to ensure that utilities can participate. ONLY WEFTEC has a discount program specifically designed to ensure that utilities wishing to participate in the conference still can, despite the strain of the current economic crisis. E-mail utilitypartnership@wef.org for more information.
Registration Now Open - ISOCARP 09; Low Carbon Cities Over half of the world’s population now lives within cities. Because they concentrate people and activities, they place a particular burden upon the world’s resources. Thus, in terms of ecological footprints, the extent to which places draw from beyond their own boundaries to sustain current levels of consumption and waste discharge, London is thought to have a footprint almost 300 times its geographical area. Thus, cities are crucial in the search for sustainability and, if we are to put the world on a lower carbon path, action based upon the cities will form a major part of the solution. The 45th Congress explores the role of planning, and of all those involved in the planning and development process, in the drive to achieve less resource intensive, low carbon cities. The theme marks a logical progression from that of last year’s event which addressed the reality and consequences of urban sprawl. In sustainability terms those unrestrained, land consuming patterns of growth are the opposite of what we need to achieve and, encouragingly, speakers at that Congress were able to point to numerous examples of schemes where planning has been able to shape cities that are more respectful of the environment in its widest sense. Conference website: http://www.2009.isocarp.org
Conference Programme Announced - European Transport Conference 2009
Call for Papers - Counter Terror Expo 2010 The event is the only major international exhibition and conference of its kind to take place in the UK next year. The event offers delegates & visitors a wealth of learning opportunities through its conference and workshop streams that will run alongside the exhibition. Join the line up of international expert speakers from the Counter Terrorism community, to provide a thought provoking and informative educational programme. The 2010 format will consist of a high level two day conference featuring multiple streams and in excess of 60 technology and issue specific workshops. CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS EXHIBITION For information on booking a stand please email: ngreenaway@niche-events.com Please note that the enquiries will work on a first come, first served basis.
Keynote Speakers Announcement - International Healthy Parks Healthy People Congress The Inaugural International Healthy Parks Healthy People Congress will explore how nature significantly contributes to our wellbeing and broader societal benefits. It is expected to attract over 1000 delegates from Australia and around the world. Participants will come from many different sectors including urban planning, community development, physical and mental health, tourism, education, recreation, ecology and park management (urban and protected area). This diversity of perspectives will allow delegates to understand the benefits of nature through the eyes of many. Keynote Speakers
Full information is available at: http://www.healthyparkshealthypeoplecongress.org/
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Register now for Green Streets! City Planners’ Forum at PLDC 2009 Amazonian Towns Voicing Concerns on Climate 6th European Sustainable Cities & Towns Conference
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