Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Forum (Economics•2010) & the 9th International Forum on Urban Competitiveness was held in Nanjing

Initiated by Global Urban Competitiveness Project (GUCP), sponsored by Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and Nanjing People’s Government, coordinated by the CASS Institute of Finance and Trade Economics, CASS International Cooperation Bureau, Nanjing Academy of Social Sciences, China (Nanjing) Academy of Urban Development and Strategy, and supported by Better Hong Kong Foundation and the CASS Centre for City and Competitiveness, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Forum (Economics·2010)& the 9th International Forum on Urban Competitiveness was held on June 24th and 25th, 2010 in the Nanjing Purple palace.

The Forum’s theme is:“Technology Innovation: to enhance the city competitiveness.” Wang Weiguang, Vice-secretary of the Party Group and executive vice-president of CASS, Zhu Shanlu, Standing Committee member of Jiangsu Provincial Party Committee and Nanjing Party Secretary, Ji Jianye, Nanjing Mayor, Hong Yinxing, Party secretary of Nanjing University, other city leaders from Wuxi, Nanchang, Ningbo, Hefei, Nantong, Guangzhou, Qingdao, Hangzhou and International and domestic experts and scholars in related areas, as well as reporters and journalists, nearly 200 people attended the meeting, and gave advice to raise the city competitiveness.

The Forum lasts for two days. During this period, the Chinese city managers and experts from the United States, Canada, China, Britain, the Netherlands, Mexico, Italy, France, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, China and other countries and regions have had an in-depth theoretical discussion and exchange of experience about “Technology innovation enhances city competitiveness”, provided advice for the sustainable development of cities. 

International Forum on Urban Competitiveness is held every year, inviting scholars on urban competitiveness, officials and entrepreneurs to participate. So far, it has been successfully held for 8 times in Qingdao, Ottawa and other places, causing widespread concern and a significant impact at home and abroad.

 Peter Karl Kres

Ni Pengfei