Événements

Nos événements internationaux sont des outils importants pour la poursuite de notre mission.

The Big Rethink – Public Transit

Avr 07, 2020

How Public Transport Bounces BackApril 14, 2020 | 9am PDT | 12pm EDT “A developed country is not a place where the poor have cars,” former Bogota mayor Enrique Peñalosa once said. “It’s where the rich use public transportation.” At the moment, America’s urban elites are definitely not taking transit. Trains and buses are empty save for…

The Big Rethink – Public Space

Avr 07, 2020

Pandemics and the Public Realm April 7, 2020 | 9am PDT | 12pm EDT Joni Mitchell’s refrain that you “don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone” has never felt more applicable to our urban public spaces. The plazas where we congregate, the thronging walkways, the parks we think of as “the lungs of the…

Leading by Example: Implementing the SDGs in Canada

Fév 11, 2020

Victoria Conference Centre – Victoria, Canada  March 10-11, 2020 March 10, 2020 9:00-9:10 Welcome RemarksNewCities & The Victoria Foundation 9:10-9:30 Land Acknowledgement & Opening Keynote by Local Titleholder: Putting the SDGs in ContextJackie Albany, Councillor, Songhees NationRon Rice, Executive Director, Victoria Native Friendship Centre 9:30-9:45 Keynote: Welcome to VictoriaLisa Helps, Mayor, City of Victoria 9:45-10:40 Opening…

Leading by Example: Implementing the SDGs in Canada

Fév 04, 2020

Victoria Conference Centre – Victoria, Canada  March 10-11, 2020 Speakers Paola ArdilesCo-Founder, Bridge For Health Coop Alexa BlainCo-Founder and Managing Partner, Deetken Impact Abram BenedictGrand Chief, Mohawk Council of Akwesasne David A. BennettDirector, Communications and External Relations, FortisBC Energy Inc. George BensonCo-founder, Climate Migrants and Refugees Project Andrew ChunilallCEO, Community Foundations Canada Charlis ClappisPresident, Board of…

UrbAIn 2019: Event Speakers

Avr 04, 2019

Aziza Akhmouch Head of Division, Cities, Urban Policies and Sustainable Development, OECD Nicole Badstuber Researcher in Urban Transport and Infrastructure, University of Cambridge François Bausch Minister for Mobility and Public Works, Government of Luxembourg Matthieu Besson Strategic Partnerships and Institutional Relationships – Solutions for Cities and Territories, ENGIE Matthieu Boussard PhD Lead Scientist, craft ai Catriona Brady Head of Better…

UrbAIn 2019: Event Program

Avr 04, 2019

May 21, 2019, City Hall, Paris 3 Rue de Lobau, 75004, Paris 8.15 – 9.009.00 – 9.10 9.10 – 10.00 10.00 – 10.15 10.15 – 11.00 11.00 – 11.3011.30 – 12.00 12.00 – 12.15 12.15 – 1.00 RegistrationOpening Remarks and KeynoteJohn Rossant, Chairman, NewCitiesOpening Plenary Session urbAIn: AI, Cities, and Climate ChangeCities are leading the way…

Wellbeing Cities 2019 | Speakers

Mar 27, 2019

Ann AertsHead, Novartis Foundation Rubal AgarwalMunicipal Commissioner, Pune Municipal Corporation Arthur AllenHealth Editor, Politico Debra ArbecAnchor, CBC Montreal News at 6, CBC Diane BérardColumnist, Les Affaires Beth BlauerExecutive Director, John Hopkins University Center for Government Excellence Jo Ivey BouffordPresident, International Society for Urban Health Nichol BradfordExecutive Director, The Transformative Technology Lab Victor CaliseCommissoner, Mayor’s Office for…

Wellbeing Cities Forum 2019 | Program

Mar 27, 2019

June 19, 2019 8.00 – 9.00 Registration 9.20-9.30 Welcome Remarks John Rossant, Chairman, NewCities 9.30 – 10.30 Panel: Wellbeing: The Urban Imperative The success of a city lies in the quality of life it can provide its residents. With this in mind, cities across the world are increasingly shifting their policy focus towards promoting ‘wellbeing’. What does…

UrbAIn: Artificial Intelligence Shaping City Life

Mar 13, 2019

Event Series ABOUT THIS INITIATIVE For two years, NewCities led three events to focus an AI-based solutions and how they transform cities. Our urbAIn event series gathered 100-150 city leaders and innovators to explore the many ways in which artificial intelligence (AI) is changing city life. To truly engage with and embrace these innovations in cities,…

Oct 07, 2018

[metaslider id= »29174″] Wellbeing Cities Award 2020 After the call for applications launched in February 2020, the 2020 Wellbeing Cities Award laureates were recognized on September 15, 2020. Leaders of the five winning cities presented their initiatives in the distinct categories: integrating nature and biodiversity; planning for better urban health; building a vibrant urban economy; supporting…

New Housing Solutions LIVE

Oct 07, 2018

This event series highlights innovative housing that better serves the needs of today’s residents. Our goal is to give a holistic overview of existing housing stock and new methods of creating affordable, healthy, and community-oriented housing in modern cities. We explore new approaches to creating affordable housing at scale and speed, how all sectors can…

Leading by Example

Oct 07, 2018

In 2015, as part of the Agenda for Sustainable Development, the 192 Member States of the United Nations agreed upon 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be achieved by 2030. The SDGs are a universal blueprint for ending poverty, removing barriers to equality, securing access to education and essential resources, and stopping climate change and…