This particular session will discuss projects and initiatives that are aiming to create sustainable cities through stakeholder engagement, education, raise environmental awareness and implementation of smart technologies.
HLS ESC is the flagship collaborative initiative by 18 East Asia Summit (EAS) participating countries (consisting of 10 ASEAN member states, plus Australia, China, India, Japan, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Russia and the United States) to foster concrete activities on ESC in the region. It provides a platform to gather a broad range of stakeholders from government ministries, local governments, international organisations, NGOs, academe and front‐line experts on urban environmental management to discuss current issues and explore opportunities for collaborative actions.
The draft programme can be accessed here.