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Introduction

 

 

 

Founded by the International Mayor Communication Center in 2005, the Global Mayors'  Forum is jointly organized by several eminent urban organizations including UCLG, ICLEI, SCI, WBCSD and CITYNET. The GMF Council was established on the 21 April 2008 in the International Mayor Communication Center building in Shenzhen, China.

 

The mission of the Global Mayors' Forum is to bridge cultural differences and help cities around the world work together to achieve sustainable urban development. It is a non-governmental biennial world event with a shifting venue.

 

Oriented to a 'green conference' model, the GMF holds a series of themed conferences worldwide between Forums. The Global Mayors' Forum 2012, which provides a great platform for cities and enterprises to develop partnerships, will take place in China, on the theme of "Green Development, a City's Future". There will be over 1,000 distinguished guests including United Nations officials,international organizations, mayors from China and other countries, government officers, global business leaders, entrepreneurs, global economic experts and media.

 

Initiated by International Mayor Communication Centre, the Global Mayors' Forum is a world class event, strategically positioned as a platform for economic and cultural exchange on the global scale. The GMF Council was successfully established by the International Mayor Communication Centre and four other world renowned international organizations in 2008. The GMF Council is the highest management body of the forum. International Mayor Communication Centre is authorized to be the permanent secretariat of the forum. Against the backdrop of China's breakneck urbanization, the forum aims to:

 

-To facilitate economic and cultural exchange and cooperation

- To search for sustainable development solutions

- To disseminate low carbon urban management ideas and technologies

- To facilitate the establishment of sister cities across the globe

- To set up a network for communication and cooperation between cities around the world

- To promote urban development and world peace 

 

 

Why you should attend?

 

- Learning: As an attendee you will learn about real world solutions to the most challenging issues in modern day urban planning and development. This includes presentations by industry experts including United Nations officials, international city officials and business leaders who specialize in related fields.

 

-Networking: Attendees universally place a very high value on the networking opportunities made possible at the GMF. In one location, you can exchange ideas with colleagues, build relationships with business leaders, catch up on the latest trends with scholars and share the virtues of your city or organization with the press. 

 

-Exchanging: How does a city with a population larger than the countries of Australia and Canada manage public transit? This is an issue for which Chinese city officials are already finding solutions. The scope of the GMF 2012 allows for an extensive range of topics to be addressed. Even if your administrative district is larger than 75% of countries in the world, you will find others researching or solving the challenges you are currently facing.

 

Who will attend?

 

Those in attendance will include industry experts in the field of modern and ecologically sound development. Stakeholders participating in the 2012 GMF include United Nations officials, urban developers, R&D firms, international media correspondents, entrepreneurs and trade organization representatives. The public and private sectors of every inhabited continent will be participating in the 2012 GMF to find solutions to the challenges and strains of urbanization needing to be addressed over the next decade. New attendees are always welcome to join the GMF community. We are adding new attendees daily as an increasing number of people, cites, corporations and governments embrace and implement the best practices of the fast paced 21st century.

 

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