Jakarta to Host 2015 New Cities Summit

The theme for the 2015 Summit is  

The next three decades will see the largest increase in the world's urban population in human history. By the middle of this century, 6.5 billion people will live in cities, up from 4 billion today. This unprecedented demographic shift is leading to a wave of investments in urban services and infrastructure on a scale never seen before. In tandem, new technologies are enabling individuals and companies to find new, innovative solutions to perennial urban challenges.

Together, these changes are paving the way to an extraordinary to improve life for future generations, worldwide.

Asian cities are at the center of this urban moment. The population of greater Jakarta will grow from about 27 million today to well over 40 million by 2050. This vast and diverse metropolis faces several important challenges as it manages its rapid demographic and economic growth - thus making it an ideal location for the New Cities Summit 2015.

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About the New Cities Summit

Organized by the New Cities Foundation, the New Cities Summit is the premier global leadership event on the future of cities, attracting 800 global thought leaders. Past editions of the Summit have taken place in Paris , Sao Paulo and Dallas .

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