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Wednesday, 6 October

 

9.00 Indicators of Progress

The congress themes, Eco-efficiency, Resilience, Green Economy and Happiness, are presented here in parallel sessions: What do they mean? How can they be measured and applied? How are they relevant at the municipal level? How are they used to inform policy and decision makers?

Cities, which have developed policies and strategies related to Eco-efficiency, Resilience, Green Economy or Happiness will explain how they have approached the theme, set goals, embarked on a strategy and measured progress.

  • A1  Eco-efficiency
    Chair: Amy Leung, Director, Urban and Social Sectors Division, East Asia Department, Asian Development Bank
    Keynote: Rae Kwon Chung, Director, UNESCAP
    City presentations:
    • Hsi-Wei Chou, Governor, Taipei County Government, Chinese Taipei
    • Zanoxolo Wayile, Executive Mayor, Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, South Africa
    • Seung-woo Ha, Policy Advisor, Bicycle System, Changwon, Korea.      

          Discussion

          Discussion

  • A3  Green Economy
    Chair: Philipp Rode, Executive Director, LSE Cities
    City presentations:
    • Makoto Ueda, Director, Climate Change Prevention Office, Environment Policy Bureau, Kyoto, Japan
    • Xing Li, Principal, Environmental Protection Bureau, Rizhao, China
    • Wolfgang Teubner, Executive Director, ICLEI European Secretariat
        Discussion
  • A4  Happiness
    Chair and keynote: Dorji Wangdi, Minister for Labour & Human Resources, Royal Government of Bhutan
    City presentations:
    • Geley Norbu, Chief Urban Planner, Thimpu City Corporation, Bhutan
    • Ji-seong Lee, Director, Welfare and Environment Bureau, Jeonju, Korea
        Discussion

10:30 Coffee break

 

11:00 Low-carbon Cities: Government - City Cooperation

The world is responding to the threats presented by climate change and energy security. Rapid change is not possible without government support for local government action. This special panel presents government led laws, initiatives and pilots, and their cooperation with cities towards lower carbon development among others.

Introductory keynote: Woo Ki-Jong, Secretary General, Presidential Committee on Green Growth, Republic of Korea

Facilitator: David Berry, Senior Consultant, AtKisson Inc. 

Brazil desk:

  • Florence Laloe, Project Manager, ICLEI Latin America and Caribbean Secretariat
  • Rafael Seixas, International Relations Officer, AtKisson, São Paulo, Brazil

India desk:

Japan desk:

  • Michie Kishigami, Director, ICLEI Japan Office, Japan
  • Tatsuya Maruyama, Vice Mayor, Iida, Japan

Korea desk:

  • Ji-seong Lee, Director of Welfare and Evironment Breau, Jeounju, Korea 

12:30  Meet-free Lunch

 

14:00 Leading the Future

Eco-efficiency is possible today. Urban resilience can be built quickly. Green urban economies do exist. There are real examples of happy communities. This parallel session will showcase leading examples of sustainable cities whose experiences convey the message, we can do it.

Cases will focus on policies, solutions and proven impact

  • B1  Eco-efficiency
    Chair: Hironori Hamanaka, former Vice Minister for Global Environmental Affairs, Ministry of Environment, Japan
    City presentations:
    • Hidetaka Ueki, Director, Environmental Planning Section, Environmental Conservation Bureau, Kumamoto, Japan
    • Beom-il Kim, Director, Business Support Division,  Gwangju Metropolitan City, Korea
    • Pam O'Connor, Mayor Pro Tempore, Santa Monica City Council, U.S.
    Discussion

  • B2 Resilience
    Chair: Andreas Rechkemmer, Professor
    University of Cologne and Beijing Normal University    , Chief Science and Policy Advisor, Global Risk Forum Davos, Switzerland
    City presentations:
    • Violeta Seva, Senior Advisor, Makati City, Philippines
    • Mauricio Lobo Abreu, Special Projects Implementation Manager, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    • Dai-yeun Jeong, Professor, Jeju National University, Jeju, Korea
    Discussion

  • B3 Green Economy
    Chair: Emani Kumar, Director, ICLEI South Asia Secretariat
    City presentations:
    • Rafael Seixas, International Relations Officer, São Paulo, Brazil
    • Cesar Tomas M. Lopez, Provincial Board Member, Bohol Province, Philippines
    • Tae-jun Han, Director, Institute of Green Environmental Research and Professor, University of Incheon, Korea
    Discussion

  • B4 Happiness
    Chair: Victorino Aquitania, Director, ICLEI Southeast Asia Secretariat
    City presentations:
    • Mihai Baltador, Director, Regional Training Center for Local Public Administration, Sibiu, Romania
    • Kay-Sam Lee, Director, New City Development Division, Gyeonggi Province, Korea
    • Dr. Kulwant Singh, Advisor, Water for Asian Cities Programme, United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-HABITAT
    Discussion

 

16:00 Eco-cities: two cities, two paths towards  sustainability - and a sustainability index

There are no excuses; sustainability is attainable for new and old cities. One session presents an established Japanese Model Eco-city, the other session a new city being built in India. Each has experieced its own challenges and successes on the path to sustainability. Hear about their respective journeys. 

The STAR Community Index is a national, consensus-based framework for gauging the sustainability and livability of U.S. communities currently being developed through a partnership between ICLEI, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), and the Center for American Progress (CAP). Much as LEEDtm transformed the building industry, STAR will transform the way local governments set priorities and implement policies and practices to improve their sustainability performance.

  • E1: Iida, Japan
    • Chair and Facilitator: Michie Kishigami, Director, ICLEI Japan Office
    • City presentation: Tatsuya Maruyama, Vice Mayor, Iida City, Japan
    • Discussion
  • E2 : Cape Town, South Africa
    • Chair and Facilitator: Kobie Brand, Regional Director, ICLEI Africa, South Africa
    • City presentation: Emil Schnackenberg, Regional manager, Planning and Building Development Management, Cape Town, South Africa
    • Discussion
  • E3: STAR Community Index
    • Chair and Facilitator: Emani Kumar, Regional Director, ICLEI South Asia, India
    • City presentation: Mosi Kitwana, Deputy Executive Director, Program & Innovation, ICLEI USA, Washington, D.C.
    • Discussion

16:30 Coffee break

 

17:10  A Planet of Cities?Arirang/ICLEI Future of Cities TV Debate:

We are headed for an era where two thirds of humans will live in cities, where dozens of mega-cities will be larger in population than 150 of the smaller UN member states each, where cities will be the hubs of global economy and innovation - what will an urban world look like? What kind of governance will the world need to master the future? The Future of Cities TV Debate staged by Korea's global TV channel, Arirang, and ICLEI will discuss challenges and opportunities for a Planet of Cities.

Moderator: Konrad Otto-Zimmerman, Secretary General, ICLEI

  • Jeb Brugmann, Founding Partner, The Next Practice; Founder of ICLEI
  • David Cadman, Vice Mayor, Vancouver, Canada; President, ICLEI
  • Martha Delgado, Minister for Environment, Mexico City, Mexico; Vice President, ICLEI
  • Hironori Hamanaka, former Vice Minister for Global Environmental Affairs, Ministry of Environment, Japan
  • Mary Jane C. Ortega, Secretary General of CITYNET, Japan
  • Farhad Suri, Councillor and former Mayor of Delhi, India
  • Valerie Brown, Supervisor, Sonoma County Board, USA
  • Rae Kwon Chung, Director, UNESCAP

19:00 Meat-free Dinner

By gracious invitation of the Mayor of Incheon Metropolitan City