Source: www.expo2010.cn
05-12-2009 15:30
Special Report: 2010 Shanghai Expo CountdownExpo 2010 will invite the heads of nations and the Secretary General of the United Nations to a summit on "urban innovation and sustainable development" at the end of the Expo in October next year where they will sign a "Shanghai Declaration" on global urban development.
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| The organizer signs contracts with six Yangtze Delta cities where theme forums will be held. |
The organizer yesterday announced the plans for Expo forums and signed contracts with six Yangtze Delta cities where theme forums will be held.
The six forums, to focus on urban-rural relations, environment changes, culture heritage and other city-based themes, will be held about once every month during the event in Nanjing, Suzhou, Wuxi of Jiangsu Province and Hangzhou, Ningbo, Shaoxing of Zhejiang Province.
Up to 800 officials from Expo participants and experts will be invited to take part in each theme forum. About 1,500 to 2,000 people will attend the summit, which will also host mayors of major metropolises, international celebrities and decision-makers in business, academic and cultural fields and media representatives.
The public will be invited to attend special forums which will be staged up to next April. These forums will be held in the city's districts, other provinces and other nations. There will also be international youth forums, culture and media forums.
