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Mayor Len Brown to attend World Cities Summit, Singapore

Thursday, 29 May 2014, 2:24 pm
Press Release: Auckland Council

News Release

28 May 2014

Mayor Len Brown to attend World Cities Summit, Singapore, June 1-4 2014

Mayor Len Brown is travelling next week to the World Cities Summit in Singapore to promote Auckland’s growth agenda and discuss development issues with other Mayors.

The four-day summit is the pre-eminent global platform for city leaders and industry experts to share common challenges and solutions for creating liveable and sustainable cities.

“This is an opportunity to showcase Auckland on a global stage and learn from the experiences of other leading cities,” says Len Brown. “We will be sharing Auckland’s story with 250 world cities and 120 Mayors, and learning from their experiences.”

Len Brown will meet with other Mayors, international experts and advisors on urban transportation, technologies, infrastructure and green innovation as well as potential investors and Singapore business entities. He will also be meeting with Rt Hon Helen Clark, who in her capacity as Administrator for the United Nations Development Programme is a keynote speaker at the Summit.

Accompanying the Mayor will be Dr Roger Blakeley (Chief Planning Officer), Ludo Campbell-Reid (Manager Environmental Strategy and Policy), Sir Bob Harvey (Chair Waterfront Auckland) and Harvey Brookes (Manager, Economic Development). The group’s schedule includes a mixture of plenary sessions, networking events, plus strategic site visits and one-to-one meetings with key participants in their field of expertise.

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Auckland Council attendance at this year’s Worlds Cities Summit also provides an opportunity to launch Auckland’s campaign towards a bid for the prestigious Lee Kuan Yew World City prize in 2016 – a biennial award to honour outstanding achievements and contributions to the creation of liveable, vibrant and sustainable urban communities around the world.

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Note to Editors:
New Zealand delegation schedule


Day	Time	Schedule
Sun 1 June	8.30 – 5.00pm 6-8pm 8.00pm – 10pm	Mayors Forum Site visits 1:1 meetings Individual conference sessions Opening Ceremony & Welcome Reception Business dinner with Greg Clark, Global Cities Expert and selected invitees
Mon 2 June	7.15am -10pm	Mayors Breakfast NZ delegation meeting with Helen Clark World Cities Summit – welcome ceremony /opening session Networking lunch / lunchtime session 1:1 meetings Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize Forum Lee Kuan Yew Award Dinner
Tue 3 June	8.40-9.10am 9.30-10.30 11-12.30pm 12.30pm – 2.30pm 2.30pm – 4.30pm 4.30pm – 6.00pm 6pm onwards	Mayoral meeting with Dr. Roland Busch CEO, Infrastructure & Cities Siemens World Cities Summit - Plenary 1: The Next Urban Decade – Critical Challenges & Opportunities Mayoral presentation – Future Mobility WCS networking lunch 1:1 meetings with senior civic and business leaders Plenary 2 session: Liveable and Sustainable Cities – Fast Forward Reception at NZ High Commission with Helen Clark and NZ/Singapore business contacts
Wed 4 June	7.30-9am 1.00pm – 4.30pm 6.00pm – 9.30pm	NZ Chamber of Commerce Singapore Networking breakfast/Mayoral speech together with Mayor of Wellington, Celia Wade-Brown “A Tale of Two Cities: Forward Vision for Auckland and Wellington” World Cities Summit site visit to the Liveable City Centre 1:1 meetings with senior civic and business leaders Closing Dinner
Thu 5 June	9-10am 10-1pm 3.00pm – 4.00pm 9pm	Visit to Urban Redevelopment Authority (TBC) 1:1 meetings/site visits with senior business leaders MFAT Meeting with Singapore Land Transport Authority Depart for Auckland

• The World Cities Summit is contributing to accommodation costs for the Mayor, plus complimentary conference passes and discounted tickets for the Banquet events for the Mayor and Dr Roger Blakeley.
• Total estimated cost to Auckland Council for six participants is $44,000.

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