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The World Urban Forum III opens with statement by dignitaries and key partners to welcome participant and will provide the key message for the conference
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Monday, June 19 - 10.00 – 13.00 |
OPENING CEREMONY AND PLENARY
Location: Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre –
Exhibit Hall A
The World Urban Forum III opens with a welcoming ceremony followed by
statements by dignitaries and key partners.
Traditional Aboriginal Welcome
Master of Ceremonies:
- Eric Falt, Director of the Division of Communications & Public Information,
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Kenya
Welcoming Remarks:
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Charles Kelly, Commissioner General, World Urban Forum III, Government
of Canada
- Sam Sullivan, Mayor, City of Vancouver, Canada
- Gordon Campbell, Premier, Province of British Columbia, Canada
Message from Secretary General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan
Opening Address:
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Anna Tibaijuka, Under Secretary-General, United Nations; Executive
Director, UN-HABITAT, Kenya
- Noli de Castro, Vice President, Government of the Philippines
- Ali Mohamed Shein, Vice President, Government of Tanzania
Keynote Address:
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The Right Honourable Stephen Harper, Prime Minister, Government of
Canada
Opening Plenary Chairs:
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María Antonia Trujillo, Minister of Housing, Government of Spain; Chair, WUF II
- Diane Finley, Minister, Human Resources and Social Development,
Government of Canada; Chair, WUF III
Adoption of agenda and organization of work for WUF III
Plenary Speakers:
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Alphonso Jackson, Secretary of the US Department of Housing and Urban
Development, Government of the United States of America
- Kumari Selja, Minister of State for Urban Employment and Poverty Alleviation, Government of India
- Naokazu Takemoto, Secretary-General of the Japan Parliamentarians on
HABITAT (Senior Vice-Minister of Finance), Japan
- Smangaliso Mkhatshwa, Co-President, United Cities and Local
Governments, South Africa
- Enrique Ortiz, Secretary General, Habitat International Coalition
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Friday, June 23rd - 11:00 - 13:00 |
Closing Session and Ceremony
Room: VCEC - Exhibit Hall A
The WUF III closing session and ceremony will both celebrate the
achievements of the conference and look to the future.
The session will open with the tabling and presentation of a Report by the
WUF III Advisory Board, appointed by the UN-HABITAT Executive Director,
on the key issues raised at the Forum. This will be followed by remarks from
various civil society groups who will comment on their forward planning as a
result of the outcomes of the Forum. The closing ceremony will also mark the
introduction of Nanjing, China as the next host city for World Urban Forum
IV (2008).
Presentation of the Report on WUF III
Closing Plenary Speakers:
- John Pombe Magufuli, Minister for Lands, Housing and Human Settlements, Development, Government of Tanzania; Co-chair, WUF III
- Pierre Sané, Assistant Director-General, UNESCO
- John Kaputin, Secretary General, African Caribbean and Pacific Group
Secretariat, Belgium
Representatives of HABITAT Partners:
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Civil Society
- Women
- Private Sector
- Youth
Welcome to Nanjing, China & WUF IV
- Wang Guangtao, Minister of Construction, China
- Lu Bing, Deputy Mayor of Nanjing, China
Film presentation of the host city and country for WUF IV
Closing Remarks:
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Anna Tibaijuka, Under Secretary-General, United Nations; Executive
Director, UN-HABITAT, Kenya
- James Moore, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Works;
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Pacifi c Gateway and
the Vancouver-Whistler Olympics, Government of Canada (TBC)
WUF III closes with a truly unique, truly Canadian theatrical event; the Canadian
Cirque. Performers will defy your imagination with their acrobatic feats, strength
and elegance choreographed in a lavish performance exclusive to the World
Urban Forum. Come and experience the magic of Cirque.
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