The World Cities Summit ended on a high note with landmark deals signed, record participation and a call for cities to focus more on integrated solutions. The event, held in Singapore from 1 to 4 July, brought together world leaders and key industry players. It served as a platform for them to address challenges and develop integrated solutions for sustainable cities. Executive director of the Centre...
World Cities Summit
With half the world's population living in cities, governments face the challenge of balancing growth with environment protection and that's why delegates at next week's World Cities Summit will explore ways to build liveable and sustainable cities. The summit, the second to be held, takes place from June 28 to July 1. It's held in conjunction with Singapore International Water Week. As more people live...
Singapore will host the second World Cities Summit next year from June 28 to 30. National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan said Tuesday the theme for the World Cities Summit 2010 is "Liveable and Sustainable Cities for the Future". Opening an engineering conference in Singapore, Mr Mah said that in recent years, nations have seen growing evidence of the adverse effects of climate change, with several...