Global Green Cities of the 21st Century International Symposium

In cooperation with the Stanford Program on Regions of Innovation and Entrepreneurship and other organizations, the Bay Area Council Economic Institute and its partners--Deutsche Bank's Alfred Herrhausen Society, the LSE Cities program of the London School of Economics and Cisco--will be presenting the Global Green Cities of the 21st Century International Symposium in San Francisco, CA, from February 23-25, 2011.

Cities are at the epicenter of the global economy, and of the dramatic shift of population from rural to urban settings in many countries around the world. They are also at the heart of the transition to new, more sustainable economic models, as energy and other resources are used more efficiently, emissions are reduced, and the quality of life of their residents is enhanced.

This Symposium is a high-level, invitation-only exchange among a select group of the world's most innovative elected officials, planners, architects, academics and business leaders around the theme of sustainable urban development and the evolution of green cities. Its objective is to advance the state of the art in green urban design, based on the vision and shared experience of some of the world's most innovative leaders and places.

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