Agenda on Press Conference on SUC Guidelines &Forum on Sustainable Cities and Communities

Organizers:

United Nations Environment Programme

Jia Cui (China) Environmental Promotive Center

Co-organizer:

United Nations Human Settlements Programme

Supporters:

China Center for International Economic Exchanges

Environmental Development Centre of Ministry of Environmental Protection

Support Associations:

Society of Entrepreneurs & Ecology

Real Estate Chamber of Commerce of All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce

Undertaker:

Environmental Development Centre of Ministry of Environmental Protection

China Economic Consulting Corporation

Beijing Jia Cui Investment and Management Corporation, Ltd.

【Forum Theme】

Sustainable Cities and Communities—A Cornerstone to Promote Global Sustainable Development

【Curtain Time】

9:00 am. 13th, July, 2015

(Registration of Participants: 8:00-8:50)

【Address】

The Grand Auditorium of Environmental Development Centre of Ministry of Environmental Protection

(No. 1, Yuhui South Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing)

【Main Guests】

Achim Steiner

Under-Secretary-General of UN& Executive Director of UNEP (via video);

Sha Zukang

Former Under-Secretary-General of UN& Honorary President of SUC Programme & Secretary-General of Rio+20;

Arab Hoballah

Chief of Sustainable Lifestyles, Cities and Industry

Kamel Bouhmad

Senior Officer of UN-Habitat Urban Planning and Design Branch

Deo Prasad

Chief Editor of International Editorial Committee for SUC Guidelines & Consultant of UNEP

Zhang Shigang

Representative from UNEP China Office

Zhang Zhenshan

UN-Habitat Representative in China

(Relevant leaders from Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, Ministry of Environmental Protection and National Development and Reform Commission are to be confirmed)

Song Tiedong

Director of Environmental Development Center of Ministry of Environmental Protection of China

Zhang Xiaoqiang

Former Deputy Director of National Development and Reform Commission, Vice President of China Center for International Economic Exchanges

Nie Meisheng

Former Head of Science and Technology Division under Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, Founding President of Real Estate Chamber of Commerce of All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce

Wu Jiang

Deputy President of Tongji University& Co-Chair of National Editorial Committee for SUC Guidelines

Wang Youwei

Member of Science and Technology Committee of Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, Director of China Green Building Council， Co-Chair of National Editorial Committee for SUC Guidelines

James Jao

Former Chief of New York City Department of City Planning, Academician of American Institute of Architects

Wang Limin

Secretary-General of Society of Entrepreneurs & Ecology

(Mayors of Representative Cities and Leaders of Enterprises for Green Development)

(Experts from Development Research Center of the State Council, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Social Sciences)

【Agenda Modules】

Ⅰ. SUC Press Conference

1) Initial Issuance of SUC Guidelines——Sustainable Cities and Communities Evaluation Standard Guidelines;

2) Comprehensive Introduction of SUC Sustainable Cities and Communities Programme and SUC Templates Building Plan in the Forthcoming Three Years;

3) Declaration of SUC Sustainable Alliances, Debut of Expert Panel and Launch of SUC Official Website.

Ⅱ. SUC Forum

1) Keynote Speech by UNEP, UN-Habitat and Distinguished Guests;

2) Keynote Speech by Chinese City Leaders & Enterprise Representatives and the Introduction of Best Practices of Sustainability;

3) Dialogues: Sustainable Dialogues among UN, Cities, Communities and Experts

Ⅲ. Round-Table Workshop (Closed-Door Session)

All invited representatives will participate the closed-door session to discuss the future planning and strategic steps of sustainable development under the new normal, SUC Alliances and Programme co-building plans as well as the collection of opinions and suggestions concerning the Guidelines.

Participants

Officials from UN System

Leaders from Relevant National Ministries and Commissions

Representatives from Foreign Embassies in China

International Special Guests

International Experts

Environmental Officials from More Than 20 Developing Countries

Leaders of Local Governments

Domestic and Overseas Industrial Association

Experts and Scholars

Major Media

Enterprise Representatives

Other Domestic Guests