Future Cities Conference, Shanghai World Expo

Since May 1 the World Expo in Shanghai, embracing the theme “Better City, Better Life”, attracts ten thousands of people every day. Switzerland is represented with a Pavilion featuring rural-urban interaction and focusing on the topics of air, water, mobility and sustainable construction (information on the Swiss contribution is available at www.swisspavilion.ch).

ETH Zurich, the Leading House for science and technology cooperation  between Switzerland and China,  Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), a leading academic institution and comprehensive research and development center in natural science, technological science and high-tech innovation in China, and swissnex China, Switzerland’s outpost for Science, Technology and Culture,  jointly organize an exhibition from September 13 to 30 and a conference from September 15 to 17, 2010 at the Swiss pavilion.  These activities shall encourage an in-depth approach dealing with the themes of the Expo and the Swiss Pavilion. Innovative projects will demonstrate scientific contributions  tackling one of the major challenges of mankind: to make the rapidly growing megacities sustainable. 

Program, Resumes of Speakers & Presentations

• September 13, Opening Event. Please click here to view the program.
• September 15, Water management. Please click here to view the program.

    Mr. Andreas Goetz, resume and presentation

    Prof. RiK Eggen, resume and presentation

    Prof. Wu Qinglong, resume and abstract

    Dr. Thomas Wagner, resume

    Dr. Reto von Schulthess, resume and presentation

    Dr. Roberto Colosio, resume and presentation

    Mrs. Hong Yingping, resume and presentation

   Prof. Wu Zhenbin, resume and abstract

   Prof. Yu Xin,resume and abstract 

• September 16, Sustainable construction. Please click here to view the program.

    Prof. Wu Zhiqiang, resume

    Prof. Dai Ning, resume and abstract

    Prof. Sarah Graham, resume and abstract

    Prof. Minoru Kanehira, resume and abstract

    Prof. Lino Guzzella, presentation

    Prof. Xin Tao, resumer and abstract

• September 17, Mobility and air. Please click here to view the program.

    Prof. An Junling, resume

    Dr. Du Jianglin, resume and presentation

    Prof. Lino Guzzella,  presentation

    Prof. Yuan Yiqing, resume and presentation

    Mr. Herbert Zengerling, resume and presentation

The presentation is being updated. If you encounter any problem to download the presentation, please contact Ms. Xiao Yin (yin.xiao@swissnexchina.org) to get the presentations via email.

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