What are the building blocks of a happy city? How is sustainability redefining the urban development? What kind of a city makes you happy? Where as sustainability is the buzzword of the day, we need to bring also happiness into the agenda when shaping our urban environment. These questions are discussed from Finnish, Swedish and Chinese perspectives in the seminar celebrating the 20 years of cooperation between Espoo and Shanghai.
City of Espoo and Hanasaari welcome friends to Mid-Autumn Mingle, an annual celebration for Finnish and Chinese businesses and everyone interested in Finland-China cooperation to meet and network in a warm and informal spirit inspired by the Moon Festival!
TIME: Thursday 13 September 2018 at 14.30–20
PLACE: Hanaholmen Swedish-Finnish Cultural Centre, address:Hanasaarenranta 5, Espoo
PROGRAMME
City as a Platform for Sustainable Growth and Happiness Seminar
Moderator: Jaani Heinonen, Head of Business Finland, Shanghai
Language: English and Mandarin (simultaneous interpretation available)
14:30 Registration and Coffee
15:00 Welcoming words and Opening of the Ceremony
15:05 International Cooperation in Urban Planning
15.15 Sustainability and digitalization in Shanghai
15.25 Sustainable urban development - reflections on future options in Sweden, China and elsewhere
15.45 Helping cities grow sustainably
16.05 Sustainable Espoo – local commitmens, global goals
16.15 Sustainability as a driver for businesses – opportunities in China for Finnish businesses
16.25 CityTalk: Want To Be Happier, Healthier and More Productive? Go Sustainable.
17.00 Coffee Break
17.30 Espoo-Shanghai 20 years Anniversary Ceremony
Moderator: Milla Ovaska, Head of International Affairs, City of Espoo
Milestones and the future of Espoo-Shanghai cooperation.
Finland-China Cooperation at the city level
Greetings from Shanghai to Espoo
Musical performance
Highlights of Göteborg-Shanghai cooperation
Building bridges and learning together - highlights from Espoo-Shanghai collaboration in education, culture and sports
Aalto University’s activity in Shanghai
The role of sister city cooperation for private sector actors in China
19.00 Networking dinner
20.00 End
We are looking forward to welcoming you to Espoo soon!
Best regards,
City of Espoo and Hanaholmen Swedish-Finnish Cultural Centre
For more information about the event, please contact Milla Ovaska, Head of International Affairs, City of Espoo at milla.ovaska(at)espoo.fi or Erik Lund, Project Manager at Hanaholmen at erik.lund(at)hanaholmen.fi.
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