Global forum on urban adaptation and resilience

ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, the World Mayors Council on Climate Change and the City of Bonn are delighted to invite you to the Resilient Cities 2011 congress on 3-5 June 2011 in Bonn, Germany.

More than 30 partners ranging from international organizations to national governments, from research institutes to development banks and professional associations are endorsing or supporting the 2011 congress.

“Resilient Cities is quickly establishing itself as a unique global platform for learning, cooperation and networking on all aspects of urban resilience and adaptation to climate change.” 
Julia Marton-Lefèvre, Director General, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

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Speakers highlights

Confirmed speakers of the Resilient Cities 2011 program are:

• Joan Clos, Executive Director, UN-HABITAT; Congress Patron and Chair of the Resilient Cities 2011 Steering Board
• Margareta Wahlstrom, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction; Member of the Resilient Cities Steering Board
• Marcelo Ebrard, Mayor, Mexico City; Chair, World Mayors Council on Climate Change
• Michael Liès, Chairman Global Partnerships, Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd
• Didas Massaburi, Mayor, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
• Julia Marton-Lefèvre, Director General, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
• Muiz A. Banire, Hon. Commissioner Ministry of the Environment, Lagos State
• Howard Kunreuther, James G. Dinan Professor of Decision Sciences & Public Policy, Co-Director Risk Management and Decision Processes Center, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania  
• Herbert Bautista, Mayor, Quezon City, Philippines; Member, World Mayors Council on Climate Change

Featured cities

The Reality Check Workshops: Adaptation on the Ground, 4 cities present and discuss their adaptation plans. 

• Lagos State: administering one of the twenty fastest growing urban agglomerations in the world
• Semarang: Indonesia's fifth largest city
• London: Europe's largest economic center
• Ho Chi Minh City: the most populous metropolitan area in Vietnam

Not to be missed...

• Mayors Adaptation Forum
  The exclusive gathering of local leaders. By invitation only.
• Strategy dialogues
  Interactive high-level panel discussions casting light on urgent issues and getting to the heart of how to strategically approach them.

• City session stream
  A series of sessions during the 3 days of the congress dedicated to city cases.

Find out more about the program.

Check also the latest program overview!


Who should attend?

Find out who will be attending the global forum in June.

Showcase your activities!

Check out the opportunities provided in the congress exhibition area.


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