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29 June 2010
National Geographic Channel Opens the World Cities Summit
2010 Plenary Sessions
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         National Geographic Channel will present the opening video at the Opening Plenary of the second World Cities Summit (WCS) on Tuesday, 29 June 2010. 2 WCS 2010 brings together many distinguished policy makers, industry experts, and civil society leaders to confer on issues relating to leadership and governance, the building of sustainable and eco-friendly cities, and the fostering of harmonious and sustainable communities. Aptly titled "Sustainable Cities: Leadership and Governance", the Opening Plenary discusses innovative and effective strategies and options for policymakers, across fields such as urban and industrial planning, affordable housing, efficient public transport, integrated water management, and sound environmental management. 3 Keynote speakers include leading international luminaries such as Mrs Anna Tibaijuka, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director, UN-HABITAT, Dr Noeleen Heyzer, Under-Secretary-General of the UN and Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), Mr Huang Qifan, Mayor of Chongqing, China, and Mr Amitabh Kant, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director of the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation. 4 National Geographic Channel's opening visual presentation will focus on the core components of liveable cities such as, good governance, competitive economy, master planning, quality of life, and environment sustainability. Covering cities with enviable practices in urban development such as Bilbao, Mumbai, Singapore, and Shanghai, the video will illustrate the growing challenges that confront urban cities across the world today and the innovative solutions which have been used to overcome these obstacles. 5 "We live in an ever-changing world and the exchange of best practices and ideas is vital to our preservation of a future of sustainable living amid resource constraints," said Mr Avinash Himatsinghani, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Southeast Asia, National Geographic Channel. "Our partnership with World Cities Summit 2010 to showcase the state of the world's urban cities symbolizes the immense synergy in educating and engaging people the world over to creating a viable environment now and for generations to come." 6 Mr Andrew Tan, Chairman of WCS 2010 said, "This partnership with National Geographic Channel is one of many that the World Cities Summit hopes to establish with global industry partners. We believe the video will impress upon all delegates that they can make a difference." Mr Tan is also the Director of the Centre for Liveable Cities, one of the co-organisers of the WCS, and concurrently the CEO of Singapore's National Environment Agency. 7 The WCS Opening Plenary session is being held jointly with the Singapore International Water Week, which is co-located with the World Cities Summit. About National Geographic ChannelNational Geographic Channels International (NGCI) invites viewers to live curious through its smart, innovative programming that questions what we know, how we view the world and what drives us forward. A business enterprise owned by National Geographic Television (NGT) and FOX Entertainment Group, NGCI contributes to the National Geographic Society's commitment to exploration, conservation and education through its six channels: National Geographic Channel, National Geographic Channel HD, Nat Geo Wild, Nat Geo Wild HD, Nat Geo Adventure and Nat Geo Music. Globally, National Geographic Channel (including NGC U.S., which is a joint venture of NGT and Fox Cable Networks Group) is available in more than 330 million homes in 166 countries and 34 languages. For more information, please visit www.natgeotv.com. About the World Cities Summit 2010The World Cities Summit is a premier international event organised jointly by the Centre for Liveable Cities and the Civil Service College, with support from various Singapore government agencies. To be held at Suntec City between 28 June and 1 July 2010, WCS 2010 will bring together over a thousand distinguished delegates to confer on issues relating to leadership and governance, the building of sustainable and eco-friendly cities, and the fostering of harmonious and sustainable communities. Now in its second run, the Summit aims to serve as a leading platform for global cities to identify practical, scaleable and replicable solutions to the urban challenges of today and tomorrow. Visit us at www.worldcities.com.sg.
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