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Register to CityNet 37th Executive Committee Meeting and International Seminar

The 37th Executive Committee Meeting will take place in Da Nang on 21-22 November 2018. At this annual meeting, CityNet’s Executive Committee Members discuss the organization’s activities and plans. The meeting will be held back-to-back with the International Seminar ‘Investing in Sustainable Urbanization’ which will focus on city finance and urban infrastructure investments. This event will provide a platform for city leaders, practitioners and finance experts to share best practices and discuss how smart infrastructure investments can foster sustainable urbanization.

 

Online Registration is open until 15 August 2018. Further details can be found below. For inquiries contact Felix Kalkowsky at programs1@citynet-ap.org.

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