Thursday 20 May

B8 - Sustainable local economies

Local Government meets other sectors: How can we transform cities and enhance their eco-efficiency? Municipal and business leaders brainstorm on better models for cooperative “infrastructure governance”. A variety of players involved in planning, management and operation of infrastructure sectors (buildings, roads and transport, waste, utilities, telecommunication, etc.) meet a multitude of interests from public and private actors.

Introduction by the Co-Chairs and statement by  Bruno Lanvin, Executive Director , eLAB, INSEAD, France; Chair, Global Agenda Council on the Future of Government

C1 - Building and Construction

Panellists discuss the new developing responsibilities that are emerging for general contractors and local governments, and address the need to deliver a radical change to take the sustainable construction agenda forward and committing to higher standards to help achieve sustainability in the building and construction industry.

Chair: Konrad Otto Zimmerman, Secretary General, ICLEI   
First panellists confirmed include:
Augustin De Romanet, General Director, Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, France
Carl  Cederschiöld, Mayor Emeritus, Stockholm, Sweden;  President of CEEP (European Centre of Employers and Enterprises providing Public services)
Ziad Tassabehji, CEO Windcliff Group, Former Director of Utilities  and Asset Management,  Former Director of Property Development, Masdar City Initative, Abu Dhabi


C2 - Utilities: Energy and Water

Panellists tackle how public and private utilities can play a leading role in assisting communities, societies, and economies to advance sustainable development, and how cooperation with local governments facilitates the implementation of sustainable utilities programs to preserve water resources and build a sound energy infrastructure.

Chair: Jeb Brugmann, Urban Strategy and Innovation Consultant; Initiator of Local Agenda 21; Author, Canada
First panellists confirmed include:
Henry Proglio, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Electricité de France, France;
Alison Hay, Councillor, Argyll and Bute, UK; Spokesperson for Environment and Sustainability, COSLA
Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir, Mayor, Reykjavik, Iceland
Khaled Awad, Founder of Grenea, CEO of Advanced Construction Technology Services, Former Director of Property Development, Masdar City Initative, Abu Dhabi



C3 - Mobility and Logistics

Representing transport users and transport providers, panellists discuss their common interest in achieving the objectives of both competitiveness and sustainability in transport and related logistics. They express their wishes and expectations on how to “shift into gear “and cooperate on concerted initiatives to improve local transport efficiency and sustainability.

Chair: NN
First panellists confirmed include:
Antoine Frérot, CEO, Veolia Environment, France
Nicole Notat, CEO, Vigeo; Former Secretary General of the French Democratic Confederation of Labour, France

An assessment of the progress of the local sustainability movement in Europe through existing commitment schemes and policy movements. How are European cities advancing? How have they changed? How can new movements and commitment schemes lead to concrete actions? What do we need to push sustainable development further?