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Monday, 11 April
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0830-0845
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Registration
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0845 - 0900
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Opening Remarks
- Dr. Charles E. Morrison; PECC Co-Chair/ President of East-West Center;
- Prof. Jean Luc Le Bideau; Vice-Chair FPTPEC
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0900-1230
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Session 1: Environmental Challenges in Urban Development
Chair: Dr Charles E. Morrison; PECC Co-Chair/ President of East-West Center
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0900-0930
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Living in cities today: Results of survey conducted by Veolia Observatory of urban lifestyles in 7 megacities worldwide in 2010
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0930-1000
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Sustainable urban development; the "circular economy"
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1000-1030
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New challenges for urban development
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1030-1100
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Coffee Break
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1100-1130
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The development of sustainable cities in China and South-East Asia: best practices in urban planning and low energy consumption housing
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1130-1200
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The development of joint expertise to favor the development of low carbon cities
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1200-1230
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General Discussion
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| 1230 - 1400 |
Buffet Lunch
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1400-1800
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Session II: Urban Planning for Environmental Sustainability
Chair: Prof. Coral Ingley, Chair NZPECC
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1400-1430
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Which criteria for the city of tomorrow?
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1430-1500
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Development of sustainable cities in East Asia: diversities in approaches and challenges
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1500-1530
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Land use and urban planning for resilient cities, the Pacific Rim urban renovation
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1530-1600
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Coffee Break
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1600-1630
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New economic models for urban transportation: green infrastructure and transportation systems; need for a better management of urban transportation.
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1630-1700
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Clean transportation and carbon-free electric vehicles, short and long term perspectives
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1700-1800
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General Discussion
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1900
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Dinner hosted by Suez Environnement
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Tuesday, 12 April
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0900-1230
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Session III: New technologies for a more efficient use of energy and water and for a cleaner supply in a sustainable environment
Chair: Mr. Thomas Périanu, Vice President Sustainable Development, Suez Environnement
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0900-0930
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New Technologies for a resource efficient city
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0930-1000
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Energy Efficiency Awareness, the use of Smart Grids and Smart Meters
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1000-1030
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Water in sustainable wards and cities (e.g. wastewater recycling, rainwater collection,water for recreation use, water for transportation)
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1030-1100
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Coffee Break
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1100-1130
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New policies, public incentives, new technologies to promote the development of "eco cities" and "eco districts"
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1130-1200
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A more efficient use of energy and water
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1200-1230
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General Discussion
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1230-1400
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Buffet lunch
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1400-1800
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Field visits to a desalination plant fuelled with wind energy, and an advanced resource treatment plant (organized by Suez Environnement and SITA)
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| Evening Free |
(Working dinner for session chairs, hosted by FPTPEC) |
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Wednesday, 13 April
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0900-1230
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Session IV: From design to operation - integration urban services and developing governance to contribute to a better city
Chair: Prof. Peter Newman, Professor and Director of Sustainability Policy Institute, Curtin University
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0900-0930
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Towards a deeper integration of urban services, from an operator point-of-view
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0930-1000
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Integration of urban services and good governance
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1000-1030
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Proposals for a better governance of large cities; institutional issues and regulatory framework
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1030-1100
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Coffee Break
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1100-1130
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How to develop good governance at the city level
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1130-1200
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Governing cities for urban sustainability integrating local and metropolitan approach
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1200-1230
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A project management approach for a better governance
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1230-1400
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Buffet Lunch
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1500-1710
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Session V: Concluding Session: How to contribute to a better city
Chair: Mr. Yves Cousquer, Chairman Steering Committee, France / China Agreement on Sustainable Development Project; Senior Adviser to the Minister for Sustainable Development
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1500-1600
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Session chairs are invited to report on their sessions and to introduce recommendations from the discussions. Proposals for a sustainable city should be produced under 3 headings:
- criteria for a better urban life and the development of sustainable cities
- criteria for better and cleaner urban transportation
- criteria for a better governance for a more sustainable city
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1600-1700
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Roundtable discussion: Best practices for the provision of public services for better protection of the environment.
The concluding roundtable will make its best efforts to identify best practices in the provision of public services that could serve as a guidelines for a better protection of the environment of large cities in the PECC economies.
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1700-1710
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Closing of the Seminar
- Dr. Charles E. Morrison, PECC Co-Chair/ President of East-West Center
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1900
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Farewell Dinner hosted by Veolia Environnement
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| Follow up of the Auckland and Perth seminars: It is proposed that the outcome of the Perth seminar along with the recommendations derived from the Auckland seminar be presented as "PECC Voluntary Guidelines to Promote Environmental Sustainability in Urban Centers". Speakers will be asked to prepare written reports of their powerpoint presentations and session chairs are expected to contribute the proposals and recommendations identified in their respective sessions |
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Contact Points
- Prof. Jean Luc Le Bideau, Vice Chair FPTPEC:
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- Amb. Jacques Le Blanc, Executive Director FPTPEC:
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- Prof. Coral Ingley, Chair NZPECC:
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- Prof. Chris Findlay, Vice Chair AusPECC:
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- Conference Secretariat, Jessica Yom:
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Details - PECC - Environmental Sustainability in Urban Centers
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