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2012 is already looming ahead, and so are the pressing challenges linked to urban adaptation to climate change.

Resilience Cities 2012, 3rd Global Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation is already on its way to provide you with the keys to smarter infrastructure, better urban planning and state-of-the-art tools that will improve the future of cities. 

So mark your calendars:

Resilient Cities 2012

from 12 to 15 May 2012

Bonn, Germany

preceding and during the UN Bonn Climate Change Conference from 14 to 25 May 2012

Special Focus for Resilient Cities 2012

In 2012, the congress will be articulated once again around groundbreaking themes. A special focus will be on:

• Urban Risk
• Resilient Urban Design: Water, Food security and Biodiversity
• Resilient Urban Renewable Energy
• Resilient Urban Logistics
• Financing the Resilient City

For an exhaustive list of themes, please check our Call for contributions page.

Resilient Cities 2012 will also host a session on global sustainable infrastructure finance in partnership with Global Energy Basel.

Other important features of the program will include Reality Check Workshops. For more information about the themes and highlights for 2012, click here.

In only two editions in 2010 and 2011, the Resilient Cities series has asserted its position as a milestone event in the field of urban resilience and climate adaptation. Gathering over 500 participants and over 30 endorsing partners from diverse geographical and professional backgrounds, Resilient Cities unmistakably stands out. Be part of the next edition and:

Learn about groundbreaking topics. “Financing the Resilient City”, a main theme of Resilient Cities 2011, represents an outstanding breakthrough towards more sustainable resources for local governments.

Gain practical knowledge with the Resilient Cities practical case studies, such as the Reality Check Workshops where selected cities can showcase their adaptation projects and win in return critical feedback from the audience.