The 10th ACJC took place in Jakarta in the context of the Asia Pacific Urban Youth Assembly (APUF-Y, 17-18 October) and the Asia Pacific Urban Forum (APUF, 19-21 October) and the Asia Pacific High Level Meeting for the preparation of Habitat III.
The Conference focused on “Asian Cities and Sustainable Urban Development” to share not only the state of Asian Cities and their problems in terms of urbanization, but also to share the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS), including Goal 11 on sustainable urbanization.
- Organized by:
- UN-Habitat Fukuoka Office,
- Supported by:
- The Government of Indonesia, Nishinippon Newspaper
Participants
- Panelists (Journalists from Asian countries):
- 1. Mr. TK Arun (Opinion editor, The Economics Times New Delhi)
2. Mr. Lixin Wan (Associate Opinion Editor, Shanghai Daily)
3. Mr. Akihisa Nonaka (Bangkok Bureau Chief, Nishinippon Newspaper )
4. Ms. Evin Mariani Sofian (Senior editor, The Jakarta Post )
5. Ms. Ninuk M Pambudy (Deputy Editor in Chief, Kompas Daily)
- Moderator:
- Mr. Bruno Dercon, Senior Human Settlements Officer, UN-Habitat)