OPENING CEREMONY AND PLENARIES Opening ceremony
The opening ceremony will mark the official start of the Forum. Held under the chairmanship of the People’s Republic of China, it will include welcoming remarks from several Heads of State and Government, and provide the key messages for the conference. The Ceremony will also mark the launch of the Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman al Khalifa Award aimed at promoting the ideals and principles of good governance and equity in housing and urban development policies and practice. The highest award presented by the United Nations system in the field of human settlements, the Habitat Scroll of Honour Special Citation, will be formally conferred upon the City of Nanjing. Opening plenary
The opening plenary introduces the organisation of work and the members of the advisory board. The session will be chaired by the President of UN-HABITAT’s Governing Council and will mark the official transfer of duties and responsibilities from the previous Chair to the current Chair of the World Urban Forum. Key Habitat Agenda partners will also address the opening plenary. Plenary sessions
Plenary sessions highlight key messages of the Forum And set the tone for the day’s Dialogues. Tuesday, November 4, 09.00 - 10.00 Equity in cities
- Room: Auditorium Taking the Dialogue themes, Territorial Balance in Urban Development and Promoting Social Equity and Inclusiveness, the speakers will discuss collaboration Of civil society, government and the private sector to Achieve social equity and inclusiveness in cities. They Will talk about rights to the city, information and Participation in decision-making and the role of the Private sector in promoting equity in cities. Confirmed speakers: Hon. Raila Odinga, Prime Minister, Kenya; Mr. Laurence Schreiber, Merryll-Lynch; Mr. Pierre Sané, Assistant Director-General for Social And Human Sciences, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Wednesday, November 5, 09.00 - 10.00 Safe and productive cities
- Room: Auditorium Confirmed speakers: Hon. Djoko Kirmanto, Minister for Public Works, Indonesia; Mr. Ian Wright, Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Housing, United Kingdom
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