The ICLEI World Congress 2012 will be a landmark gathering of local sustainability leaders, mayors, and representatives from international agencies, national governments, academia and the business sector.
June 14-17, 2012
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Every
three years, ICLEI members and partners gather at an ICLEI World
Congress to showcase their actions over the period and discuss
strategies for the following years. The ICLEI World Congress is the main
event our association of Local Governments for Sustainability and has
been hosted by expressive cities such as Athens, Greece (2003); Cape
Town, South Africa (2006); and Edmonton, Canada (2009).
In 2012,
the ICLEI World Congress will take place in the long term member city
of Belo Horizonte , Brasil and will deal with the pressing issues facing
local governments and urban areas in this unpredictable era of change.
The Congress will bring our Members, partners, global strategists,
academics, businesses and NGO’s together. Participants will learn from
inspirational speakers and real-life city cases about cutting-edge
integrated solutions to the challenges we face.
Closely linked to the UN Rio+20 conference, the ICLEI World Congress 2012 will chart the way forward for local governments and their partners to a more sustainable and prosperous future.
This will be the first ICLEI World Congress in Latin America and we are excited to welcome participants to this vibrant and dynamic region.
Why attend?
- Engage, share and learn about cutting-edge integrated solutions to the interconnected urban challenges we face.
- Network
with, get advice from and be inspired by global strategists, NGOs,
international organizations and funders, sharing their insights on the
opportunities and challenges for local governments in the coming
decades.
- Experience
the UN Rio+20 Conference by hearing VIP speakers from Rio as they visit
and present at the ICLEI World Congress in Belo Horizonte.
- Discuss
local variants of the key themes of Rio+20: Green Urban Economy and
Local Governance and Leadership for Sustainable Development.
- Showcase your work in making sustainability happen at the local level: be it on climate change mitigation and adaptation, fostering a green urban economy, or promoting sustainable transport.
Program Sessions
The program will include sessions on:
- The Green Economy: Using Sustainability as an Economic Development Strategy in Your Community
- Changing Habits – Changing Cities
- How Green Events Can Create Green Cities: Lessons from the World Cup 2014 and the Olympic Games 2016
- Mobile Workshops in and around Belo Horizonte
Following: Rio+20
This event, the first ICLEI World Congress in Latin America, will immediately precede the United Nations Convention on Sustainable Development Conference (Rio+20) in neighboring Rio de Janeiro.
More Exciting Opportunities
Opportunities to Get Engaged with Rio+20
Only a few days after the ICLEI World Congress, the Rio+20 Conference will be staged in neighboring Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from June 4–6, 2012. Rio+20 will focus on two major themes: “Green Economy” and “Institutional Framework for Sustainable Development.” ICLEI, in its capacity as the official “organizing partner” for local authorities, is strongly engaged in the preparatory process.
Senior local government officials, Mayors and Vice Mayors are encouraged to attend the Rio+20 Conference as part of the local government delegation. We recommend indicating interest and booking your travel early, as attendance will be high and accommodation is limited.
For more information on how to get involved in the Rio+20 process contact ICLEI’s World Secretariat at secretary.general@iclei.org.
For more information contact ICLEI’s Membership Team at membership@iclei.org.