Tuesday, 5 October

08.00 Registration opens

09.30 Grand Opening

Chair: Konrad Otto-Zimmermann, Secretary General, ICLEI

David Cadman, President, ICLEI
Ki-sin Kim, Chairman, Incheon Metropolitan City Council
Hong-Koo, Lee, former Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea, Club of Madrid
Martha Delgado, Minister for Environment, Mexico City, Mexico; Vice President ICLEI
Marcelo Ebrard, Mayor, Mexico City, Mexico; Chair, World Mayors Council on Climate Change
Young-gil Song, Mayor, Incheon, Korea
Mary Jane C. Ortega, Secretary General of CITYNET, former Mayor of San Fernando La Union, Philippines
Dorji Wangdi, Minister for Labour & Human Resources, Royal Government of Bhutan
Maurice Strong, President, UN University for Peace

11.00 Keynote: The Fragile Planet and its Cities

Rapid urbanization, climate change and overexploitation of the natural resource base provide the context for the challenges and opportunities of modern-day cities. What will the future of our cities look like?

Martin Lees, Club of Rome, Zurich, Switzerland

11.30 Keynote: The Footprint of Cities

What’s the demand of cities on the resources and eco-system services our planet provides? Is urban density the key for resource-efficiency, or do urban lifestyles lead to ever-growing demand and excessive resource use? How can we keep the urban footprint within sustainable limits?

Mathis Wackernagel, President, Global Footprint Network, Oakland/ Zurich/ Brussels/ Washington

12.00 Keynote: Eco-cities of the World

Eco-cities around the world are showing the way. They have pioneered future-oriented city planning: urban form, buildings, and infrastructure. Much of what eco-cities have piloted has become mainstream. Other innovative concepts are ready for cities worldwide to be adopted.

Richard Register, Founder and President, Ecocity Builders, Oakland, CA, USA

Download the presentation: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

12.30 Lunch

[ICLEI 20^th Anniversary]

14.00 Successful Past as Foundation for the Future

Together with long-standing partners, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability will commemorate its 20th year of activities, celebrate its successes and look ahead to further realize global sustainability through local action.

Jeb Brugmann, Founding Partner, The Next Practice; Founder of ICLEI
Konrad Otto-Zimmermann, Secretary General, ICLEI
Harvey Ruvin, Clerck of the Courts, Miami-Dade County, USA; member of the first ICLEI Executive Committee from 1990.
Siegfried Brenke, Head of the Urban Affairs Division; member of the first ICLEI Executive Committee from 1990.
Tae-Young Yeom, Mayor, Suwon City, Korea, newest member of the Executive Committee
Mary Jane C. Ortega, Secretary General of CITYNET, Former Mayor of San Fernando la Union, Philippines
Jörg Haas, Head of Program, Decentralisation as Contribution to Good Governance, GTZ, Indonesia and representative of the Managing Director of GTZ, Germany
Maurice Strong, President, UN University for Peace

15.00 Members’ Voices:20 years of the ICLEI movement

Chair: David Cadman, President, ICLEI

An interactive session with Members and partners who have been actively involved in initiatives and campaigns- such as Local Agenda 21, climate protection, biodiversity, water, sustainable procurement, sustainability management, mobility and health. They will present successes the ICLEI movement has achieved and reflect the experience they gained by being involved by being involved.

Facilitator: David Berry, Senior Consultant, AtKisson Inc.

Members' Voices

16:30 Coffee Break

17.00 Keynote: A Future for our Cities

Jeb Brugmann, Founding Partner, The Next Practice; Founder of ICLEI

Download the presentation: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

19.00 20th Anniversary and Welcoming Celebration

The evening will provide a unique glimpse into Korean culture through performances and will be a birthday party to celebrate ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability 20^th anniversary.

Welcome speech:

David Cadman, ICLEI President; and Gino Van Begin, ICLEI Deputy Secretary General

22.00 End of the evening program