Date

Time

Activities

Sept. 7

12：00

Registration

14：00-17：00

Visiting Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center (undecided)

18：00-19：00

Buffet

Sept.8

9: 00-10: 30

Opening Ceremony

Presided over by: Ms. Li Xiaolin

               Vice President of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC)Remarks by: A State Leader of China

           Mr. Chen Haosu, President of the CPAFFC

           A Shanghai Municipal Government Leader 

           Representatives of Foreign Delegates               

10: 30-10: 45

Break

10:45-11:45

Plenary Session

Topic 1: How Do Provinces and Cities Tackle the Impact of Global Financial Crisis?

      1. Keynote Speech by a Chinese Delegate                                         

      2. Comments from Chinese and Foreign Delegates

      3. Open Discussion                    

12：00

Luncheon

13:00-13:45

Plenary Session

Topic 2：Strategic Thinking on Urban Environmental Protection, Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction, Low Carbon Economy, Exploration and Utilization of New Energy Resources      

13:45-14:30

Topic 3: Urban Infrastructure Construction and Public Transport  

14:30-14:45

Break

14:45-15:30

Topic 4: New City Brand Building

15:30-16:15

Topic 5: Construction of Cultural, Sports, Health and Sanitation Facitilies in Urban Communities

16:15-16:30

Break

  16:30-17:00

Newly-Twinned Friendship Cities Signing Ceremony

  18:30-20:00

(cruise on Huangpu River)

Welcoming Dinner Hosted by the CPAFFC, the China International Friendship Cities Association (CIFCA)

Sept.9

9:30-11:30

Regional Friendship Cities Forums

Forum on China-Japan Friendship Cities

Forum on China-Africa Friendship Cities

Forum on China-Europe Friendship Cities

Forum on China-Russia Friendship Cities

Forum on China-US Friendship Cities

Forum on China-Oceania Friendship Cities 

12:00-13:00

Welcoming Dinner Hosted by the Shanghai Municipal People's Government

14:00

Visiting Pavilions of Expo 2010 Shanghai

Sept.10

9:30-11:30

Closing and Awards Ceremonies

Afternoon

Departure