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Annual2016
The United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development Parallel Event--
The 11th Global Forum on Human Settlements&
Sustainable Cities and Human Settlements Award Ceremony 2016
“Compact Sustainable City Offers a Better Life”
17th-18th October 2016
Best Western Premier CPlaza Hotel, Quito, Ecuador
Monday 17 October
Attending Habitat III
Location:La Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana
Language: English
Monday 17 October
Consultations (closed)
Time: 20:00-21:00
Location: MEGA3 conference room, Best Western Premier CPlaza Hotel, Quito, Ecuador
Language: Consecutive translation between English/Chinese
Tuesday 18 October
11th Global Forum on Human Settlements
Registration: 08:30–09:00
Venue: MEGA1+MEGA2 conference room, 1F, Best Western Premier CPlaza Hotel, Quito, Ecuador
Language: Simultaneous translation of English/Chinese/Spanish
Opening Ceremony:Compact Sustainable City Offers a Better Life
Time: 09:00 – 10:00
Chair: Dr. Taj Hamad, Vice Chairman of Global Forum on Human Settlements (GFHS)
· Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury, Chairman of GFHS, Former UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative
· Hon. Mr. Fernando Alvarado, Minister of Tourism, Ecuador
· Dr. Shamshad Akhtar, United Nations’Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of UNESCAP
· H.E. Rosalia Arteaga Serrano, Former President of Ecuador
· Mr. Rafael Tuts,Director of the Programme Division, UN-HABITAT
· Mr. Arab Hoballah, Chief, Sustainable Lifestyles, Cities and Industry Branch, UNEP
· Observance Ceremony for "Urban October 2016”
Coffee break 10:00-10:10
Session 1：Compact, Integrated, Connected and Sustainable City
Time: 10:10–12:00
Chair: Ms. Pam O'Connor, Council Member and Former Mayor, City of Santa Monica, USA
· Mr. Elkin Velázquez, Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, UN-Habitat
· Mr.Salvador Herrera,Project Manager, UN-Habitat Mexico Office
· Compact Sustainable City Contributes to Eco-mobility and Healthy Life, by Mr. Lu Haifeng, Secretary General of Global Forum on Human Settlements
· Cuenca: The Compact, Integrated, Connected and Sustainable City, by Mr. Marcelo Cabrera, Mayor, City of Cuenca, Ecuador
· Mr. Andreas A. Rendl, Ambassador, Embassy of Austria to Peru
· Ms. Tri Rismaharini, Mayor of Surabaya City, Indonesia
· Mr. Serge Salat, President, Urban Morphology and Complex Systems Institute, Paris, France
· Green Development Brings Beautiful Chun’an, by Mr. Zhang Chuanqiang, Deputy Mayor, People’s Government of Chun’an County, Zhejiang, China
Commentators
· Dr. Alexander R. Jachnow, Head, Urban Strategies and Planning (USP), Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies,Erasmus University Rotterdam
· Mr. Christian Hübel, Head of Unit, Strategic Management, City of Mannheim, Germany
· Mr. Xu Zhengzhong, Professor,China National School of Administration
Q&A
Lunch 12:00-13:00
Session 2：Cultural Heritage Conservation and Sustainable Tourism
Time: 13:00-14:30
Chair: Mr. Ralph Wahnschafft, Independent Consultant for Issues and Policies for Sustainable Development
· The role of culture in sustainable urban development, by Mr. Karim Hendili, Culture Sector Programme Specialist,UNESCO
· Mr. Carlos Ortega, Director,San Cristobal, Galapagos National Park
· Tourism, cultural patrimony and human well being, by Mr. Enrique Cabanilla, Professor, Universidad Central del Ecuador
· Cultural Heritage Conservation and Sustainable Tourism- Seberang Perai Initiatives, by Ms. Dato’ Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Mayor, Municipal Council of Seberang Perai, Malaysia
· Mission Hills'Sustainable Development Sets Standards for the Leisure and Resort Industry, by Mr. Wang Dali, Director, Sustainability Department, Mission Hills Group, China
· Sticking to Green Development and Building Ecological Habitat, by Mr. Yao Weimin, Deputy Mayor, Town of Qingxi, Guangdong, China
Commentators
· Mr. Taha Chaabi, General Manager and Co-founder, Taziry Ecolodge & Sustainable Village, Egypt
· Mr. Bradd Morse, President, Canopy Tours Inc.
· Mr. Arturo Kayser, CEO, partner and member of the Board of Directors ORGAL SA. Galapagos Islands
Q&A
Session 3: Low-Carbon City and New Energy Development
Time: 14:30 - 15:30
Chair: Ms. Qu Wanju, Under Secretary General, China Society for Urban Development
· Renewable Energy and Low Carbon City in China, by Ms. Hu Runqing, Fellow, Energy Research Institute, National Development and Reform Commission,People’s Republic of China
· Geothermal Energy Development Contributing to Human Settlements, by Mr. Li Zhenhan, Vice President, China Society for Urban Development& Chairman of New Energy Development Committee
· Solar Energy Brings Benefits for All, by Mr. John Gann, Chief Financial Officer, Trina Solar (U.S.)Inc
· Creating Low Carbon and Zero Net Energy (ZNE) Cities in Southern California, by Mr. Craig Perkins, President & Executive Director, The Energy Coalition, U.S.A
· Mr. Vincent Kitio, Arch, PhD., Chief, Urban Energy Unit, Urban Basic Services Branch, UN-Habitat
Commentators
· Ms. Mariele Hernandez, Project Leader for Campaigns, UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network – Youth
· Mr. Qi Lu, Professor, Peking University, China
Q&A
Coffee break 15:30 - 15:40
Session 4: The World Urban Campaign Towards Urban Innovation
Time: 15:40 - 16:40
Chair: Mr. Nicholas You, Honorary Chair, World Urban Campaign
· The World Urban Campaign: Urban Solutions to implement the New Urban Agenda, by Ms. Christine Auclair, Project leader, World Urban Campaign
· Mr. Diego Jaramillo, Rector,Universidad de Los Hemisferios, Ecuador
· An Urban Campaign for Huangshan City: Engaging Communities and Promoting Innovationby Mr. Hu Xinfang, Deputy Director, Standing Committee of NationalPeople’s Congress of Huangshan Municipality,China
· Forest City,A Prime Model of Future City, by Dr. Yu Runze, Chief Strategy Officer, Country Garden Pacificview Sdn. Bhd
Commentators
· Mr. Edward Graham, Managing Director, Social Security & Housing Finance Corporation, Gambia
· Mr. David Liu, President, Sichuan David Design Co., Ltd, China
Q&A
Session 5：Women and Children in the Rapidly Urbanizing World
Time: 16:40-17:25
Chair: Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury, Chairman of GFHS, Former UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative
· H.E. Mr. Philbert Johnson, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of Ghana to the United Nations
· Enhancing Women and Children’s Voices Through participatory local governance in a rapidly urbanizing city, by Ms. Sally Lee, Mayor, Sorsogon City, Philippines
· A singular flower blossom is not spring, but a garden full of blooming flowers, by Ms. Wang Manli, Chairman, Asia-Pacific Famous Female Federation
· Titania & Penélope Freire, children representative from Ecuador
Commentators
· Mr. Diego Montenegro,CEO, Universidad de Los Hemisferios, Ecuador
· Mr. Sun Yongfeng, President, Shenzhen Zhongrui Construction Engineering Co., Ltd.
Q&A
Recommendations and Conclusions
Time: 17:25-18:00
Chair: Mr. Lu Haifeng, Secretary General of Global Forum on Human Settlements
· Mr. Tan Wenchang, Director, Bureau of Housing and EnvironmentalProtection, Administrative Committee, Xiangjiang New District, Hunan, China
· GFHS 2017 Announcement
Commitment for implementing “New Urban Agenda”
· Ms. Regina Orva?anos Murguía, Task Manager, Cities Prosperity Initiative, Research and Capacity Development Branch, UN-Habitat
· “International Green Model City” Standards 3.0 to be releasedby Mr. Serge Salat, President, Urban Morphology and Complex Systems Institute, Paris, France
Closing Remarks:Ms. Yamina Djacta, Head, New York Office, UN-Habitat
Dinner18:00-19:00
Sustainable Cities and Human Settlements Award Ceremony 2016 (SCAHSA 2016)
Time: 19:00-20:30
Location: Best Western Premier CPlaza Hotel, Quito, Ecuador
MC: Ms. Christine He, Director, International Affairs Department, Global Forum on Human Settlements
Mr. Ralph Wahnschafft, Independent Consultant for Issues and Policies for Sustainable Development
19:00-19:15
· Remarks by Mr. Lu Haifeng, Secretary General of Global Forum on Human Settlements
· Remarks by Mr. Arab Hoballah, Chief,Sustainable Lifestyles, Cities and Industry Branch, UNEP
19:15-19:30 Opening Show
19:30-20:30 Presenting Awards
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