Impressions of "100 Smart Cities Berlin Summit"
On 20th May 2015 the India meets Europe "100 Smart Cities Berlin Summit" took place within the framework of the Metropolitan Solutions Trade Fair in Berlin (Germany). Indus Media together with partners such as Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), ICLEI, KfW, National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) organise the summit as part of the Asia-Pacific Weeks Berlin 2015 in Berlin CityCube.
The conference attracted participants from all across Europe and specially Germany. The strong participation illustrates the importance of Indian Smart Cities initiative and the partnership in facilitating cooperation and market-building. To facilitate better understanding of the 100 Smart Cities programme the programme was divided into two segment. The morning session focused on institutional infrastructure, frameworks and presentation from experts from India and Germany. The afternoon session addressed physical infrastructure of Indian smart cities with emphasis on sustainable transportation and solid waste management.
Pictures India meets Europe "100 Smart Cities" - 20. May, Berlin
Videos & Interviews
Smart & Sustainable Cities
Opportunities & Strategies for Indo - European Cooperation
20 May 2015 - Berlin CityCube
"Cities in the past were built on riverbanks, They are now built along highways. But in the future, they will be built based on availability of optical fiber networks and next-generation infrastructure-"
Narendra Modi - Prime Minister of India.
India’s economy is expanding rapidly. By 2030 it is expected to have grown by five times, buoyed largely by the country’s urban centres. During the same period, the country’s labour force is expected to grow by 270 million workers, with urban jobs accounting for 70% of that growth. Today, India is less than 30 percent urban and the quality of life in its cities is chronically low. However, with 2/3rds of GDP already generated in India’s cities and rural to urban migration patterns accelerating, the country faces a critical challenge: managing this rapid urbanization in a way that enhances the livability of India’s urban spaces. Every minute during the next 20 years, 30 Indians will leave rural India for urban areas. At this rate, India will need some 500 new cities in the next two decades. If there were ever a time to focus on developing solutions for sustainable cities, that time is now.
The new pro-business government is advocating reforms that will boost infrastructure investment, streamline decision-making and, in the end, get the Indian economy rolling. Mr. Narendra Modi has given major emphasis to urban development as an engine of growth. He intends to pursue large-scale building and modernization projects, including high speed rail systems and hydroelectric power plants. Smooth clearances of land deeds and environmental approval for mega project shall play an important role.
Indus Media together with partners such as Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI),ICLEI,KfW,National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) will organise the summit as part of the Asia-Pacific Weeks Berlin 2015 and will take place at the Metropolitan Solution 2015 in Berlin CityCube. The one day summit will present trade & investment opportunities for European companies and present latest trends and developments in the "100 Smart Cities" initiative.
The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) will organise Indian Government & Industry delegation at the "India meets Europe" 100 Smart Cities Berlin Summit
At a time when India and Germany are orchestrating a paradigm shift in their bilateral economic relations highlighted by increasingly diversified cooperation, a high-powered FICCI CEO's delegation is set to visit Germany to participate in the " India meets Europe" 100 Smart Cities Berlin Summit at the Metropolitan Solutions 2015 to be held from May 20-22, 2015. The member delegation comprising senior industry leaders from Urban & Infrastructure Industry will be led by Mr. Pradeep Puri, Chairman, Urban Infrastructure Committee, The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) Executive Chairman, IL&FS Water Limited and will have companies mainly from the energy sector and in the urban development space. This is in sync with the importance being given by the NDA Government to development of clean energy and sustainable development of cities with focus on water, transport and waste management.
The aim of the summit is to:
- Highlight the initiatives and policies of the Indian Central & State Government to accelerate the Smart Cities projects.
- Create a platform for dialogue and exchange information, share knowledge, support technology, innovation, experience and best practices in the area of Smart Cities.
- Present potential Investment opportunities in Indian Infrastructure & Smart Cities projects
- Provide opportunity for European companies to showcase their competence, products and services for the development of „100 Smart Cities in India"
- Opportunities for collaboration and strategic alliances with leading Indian Industry partners.
Audience & Participants
- High level Indian Government and Industry delegation organised by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)
- Representatives from States, Associations, Think -Tank, NGO's & Industry representatives
- European City representatives and companies specialising in Smart City solutions
- Visitors of the Metropolitan Solutions Exhibitions
Program
09.30 - 10.00 |
Registration |
10.00 - 11.00
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“100 Smart Cities in India”An integrated vision for the development of innovative and sustainable cities Mrs. Anke Brummer-Kohler Smt. Shubha Thakur Mr. Manjalamkuzhi Ali Mr. Pradeep Puri Mr. Jagan Shah |
11.00 - 11.15 |
Networking Break |
11.15 - 12.00 |
Partner KeralaMr. Manjalamkuzhi Ali Mr. Manakkattu Meethian Jamal Mr. Ajayakumar S Mr. Jacob Easow |
12.00 - 13.00 |
Financing smart city development: challenges and solutionsMr. Felix Klauda Mr. Pradeep Puri Mr. Anurag Agarwal Mr. Frank Samol |
13.00 - 13.45 | Lunch Break |
13.45 - 14.45 |
Incredible Metro Cable -Experiences and Prospects of Urban RopewaysThe workshop will display the application of cable transport in rapidly developing cities, enhancing both sustainability and social coherence. Reference will be made between existing installations in Latin America and ongoing projects in India Prof. Huber Klumpner Respondents: Mr. Rohit Chandragiri |
14.45 - 15.45 |
SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION: Solutions to Match the Rapid Pace of Development in Asian CitiesMr. Manfred Breithaupt Mr. Oliver Lah Mr. Robert Valkovic Mr. Abhishek Pathak Moderation: |
15.45 - 16.00 | Networking Break |
16.00 - 16.45 |
SOLID Waste ManagementPresenter Mr. Joern-Hendrik Mueller-Bornemann |
16.45 - 17.30 |
Morgenstadt City of the FutureBuildings, Mobility, Information and Communication Dr. Christiane Gebhardt |
17. 30 | End of Session |
Metropolitan Solutions
"100 Smart Cities Berlin Summit is co-located with Metropolitan Solutions 2016. Metropolitian Solutions will have
Congresses, Conferences, Workshops with 5,000 global visitors from public authorities, city planners and architects.
Exhibition plus about 20 parallel conferences highlighting different aspects of smart and sustainable urban development
For more details and dates please check http://www.metropolitansolutions.de
Exhibition Themes Metropolitan Solutions
Urban Energy
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Urban Management
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Urban Mobility & Logistics
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Urban Buildings & Public Space
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Urban Water & Waste Management
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Visitors target groups at Metropolitan Solutions
- Metropolitan/public service institutions, politicians: mayors, officials from public authorities and offices, municipal and regional agencies
- Technical planning and engineering offices, technical consulting, engineering
- Urban planning and architectural firms
- Project managers working in…
- Utility supply and waste management (municipal, private, incl. operators)
- Energy
- Traffic management, transport, logistics
- Water/wastewater
- Waste management
- Infrastructure (developers, operators)
- Construction (civil engineering, redevelopment, construction planning, asset management)
- Technical building systems
- Real estate (facility management)
- Environmental sector
- Safety & security
- Investors, financial institutions, development agencies
Co-located Conferences
Metropolitan Solutions 2016 will comprise an exhibition plus about 20 parallel conferences, organized by independent partners, highlighting different aspects of smart and sustainable urban development, e. g.
Thuesday, 31 May
- Urban Trends (ICLEI und Euroforum)
- Sustainable Urban China (ICLEI)
- Municipal Financing – making finance work for cities (Euroforum)
- Clean and quiet eBus (trolley:motion)
- Smart Country (Bertelsmann Stiftung)
- Smart Options 2016 – Benefits for citizens (green with IT)
- B2City - How to market innovations to municipalities worldwide (local global)
- Indo-German Collaboration on Sustainable Urban Development (Indus Media)
- Urban Solutions (Drees & Sommer)
- WearCityHack (Berlin Partner)
- Visions of mobility (team red Mobilitäts-Akademie)
- TU BrainBox (Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin) & das Fachgebiet CHORA city & energy)
Wednesday, 1 June
- German Habitat Forum Berlin – Urban Solutions (by invitation only)
- Smart CITIES (ICLEI)
- Smart Cities – Needs & Barriers ([ui] the urban institute)
- Clean and quiet eBus (trolley:motion)
- Urban Mobility (Euroforum)
- Best Practices for sustainable cities – towards the city we need 2.0 (ISOCARP / CORP-Workshop)
- Espon Workshop (Europäische Union)
- Visions of mobility (team red Mobilitäts-Akademie)
- TU BrainBox (Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin) & das Fachgebiet CHORA city & energy)
Thursday, 2. June
- German Habitat Forum Berlin –Urban Solutions (by invitation only)
- Smart CITIES (ICLEI)
- Urban Energy (Euroforum)
- GERMAN MUNICIPAL FINANCING CONFERENCE (Euroforum)
- Smart City Forum ([ui] the urban institute)
- Metropolitan Governance - Is regional development driven by technological aspects? (ISOCARP-Workshop)
- Cities Initiative (Callwey Verlag)
- Visions of mobility (team red Mobilitäts-Akademie)
- TU BrainBox (Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin) & das Fachgebiet CHORA city & energy)
For more details and dates please check http://www.metropolitansolutions.de/en/events
"100 Smart Cities Berlin Summit"
Speakers
Director General of Urban Development, Housing, Public Building Law,
Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety
Director Swachh Bharat (Clean India) Mission, Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD), Government of India
Mr. Manjalamkuzhi Ali
Minister for Urban Affairs and Welfare of Minorities Govt. of Kerala
Chairman, FICCI Urban Infrastructure Committee & Executive Chairman, IL&FS Water Ltd
Additional Private Secretary to the Minister for Urban Affairs, Government of Kerala
Chairman of Institute of Town Planners, India, Kerala
Inclusive Cities Partnership Programme - ICPP - Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Ms. Marielly Casanova
Architect, Urban Designer (Caracas/Essen)
Mr. Rohit Chandragiri
Urban Planner (Hyderabad/Berlin)
Senior Transport Advisor, GIZ
Integrating urban transport modes: focus on public transport and non-motorised transport
Partners
Tickets / Registration
Registration for Delegates:
Attendance is free of charge for Metropolitian Solution trade fair ticket holders. Due to limited space capacity prior Registration is required.
Please be aware
- Tickets for all days at the Metroplolitan Solutions needs to be purchased in advance.
- Participants have to organise their own facilities for catering, tea, coffee and beverages during breaks.
Sponsorship Opportunities:
- We are presently evaluating request from sponsor partners to present their competence, services and products at the India meets Europe "100 Smart Cities Berlin Summit.
- Engage high-level Indian government, state and city officials, investors, financiers, solutions and service providers, policy makers, industry partners and experts.
- Showcase how your organisation can assist in rapid urbanisation of India.
- Promote your company and raise profile with international brand presence and increase your company's network worldwide.
- Tailored introductions and business matching with potential business partners and key decision makers.
- Potential speaking opportunities at plenary and concurrent sessions
For your opportunity please fill in the registration form below and our representative will get in touch with you.
Venue
CityCube Berlin Close proximity to the airport and city centre makes us quick and easy to reach. The location of the grounds next to Messe Berlin means that guests from Germany and abroad can make the most of visiting fairs. The CityCube is directly located at the city train stop "Messe Süd". PLANE: All information on Tegel and Schönefeld airports can be found here. CAR: Whether from Berlin’s city centre or other destinations – getting to the new event venue CityCube Berlin is quick. Plan route with GoogleMaps TRAIN: Berlin Hauptbahnhof handles a daily passenger volume of 300,000, making it one of Germany’s largest train stations. |