The next World Urban Forum (WUF) will be held on the theme “Transforming our cities for a better urban future” and will gather French professionals in sustainable urban development under the banner of the French Pavilion, coordinated by the French Partnership for Cities and Territories.
Sustainable City by France key events on the French Pavilion:
June 27:
15:30 – 16:30 pm: Inauguration of the France Pavilion by Frédéric Billet, Ambassador of France to Poland, alongside Hubert Julien-Laferrière, President of the PFVT, Philippe Lacoste, Director of Sustainable Development, Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs and head of the delegation, Emmanuel de Lanversin, Deputy Director of Housing, Urban Planning and Heritage, Ministry of Ecological Territorial
Planning, Gérard Wolf, federator of Sustainable Cities at the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs
16:15 – 16:40: Franco-Polish cooperation and partnerships – French Pavilion – with the presence of Frédéric Billet, French Ambassador to Poland, Patrice Vergriete, President of France Villes et territoires Durables and Mayor of Dunkerque, Marcin Krupa, Mayor of Katowice or his representative, Andrzej Porawski, Director of the Association of Polish Cities, Alexandra Berger, Les Eco Maires and Young Ambassador for the Climate.
16:40- 17:00: Official signature of the partnership between France Villes et territoires Durables and Unep Grid (operator of EcoMiasto, the competition of Polish sustainable cities), Franco-Polish crossroads in the presence of the ambassador.
June 28th :
9:00 – 9:15 : 100 climate neutral and smart European cities by 2030 – Presentation of the program by Philippe Froissard, European Commission
9:15 – 9:45: Round Table “the exchange community of French cities committed to the climate”, around the call for projects of the 100 cities with Carole Pourchez, CGDD Ministry of Ecological Transition, Delphine Bourdin, France Urbaine, Sébastien Maire, France Villes et territoires Durables
10:00 – 11:30 : Franco-Polish sequence in restricted committee.
With the participation of:
On the Polish side: Secretary of State in charge of urban policy of the Ministry of Funds and Regional Policy (pending: change she will have a representative), representative of the Ministry of Climate and Environment (pending), Deputy Director of the association of Polish metropolises (hoped), Embassy: presence of the Consul General
On the French side: Patrice Vergriete, MEAE and MTE, Laurence de Touchet, Director of Business France Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, Gérard Wolf to represent the economic diplomacy and Brigitte Bariol for the college of experts (see confirmation with her)
12:30 – 14:00 : “Pathways to low-emission urban transport – hydrogen and e-mobility scenario”, intervention of Patrice Vergriete on the Polish pavilion in the presence of representatives of the Polish Ministry of Transport
13:15pm – 13:45pm: Roundtable “Going beyond SDGs? Strengthening the 2030 agenda through more resilient and integrated approaches to urban challenges” moderated by Sébastien Maire, with the participation of Sylvain Chapon (Engie) and Eugene Zapata (Resilient Cities Network).
14:15 – 14:30: Pitch – Dunkerque community on the French Pavilion
14:45 – 15:00: AGUR free transport pitch on the French Pavilion
18:00 – 19:15: Evening of the French delegation: participation of Patrice Vergriete in the debate on the resilience of post-crisis cities, at the Porcelain Factory.
19:30 – 20:15 : Informal exchange time led by Sébastien Maire to introduce the participants to the delegation in Warsaw during the cocktail at the Fabrique de la Porcelaine
A dozen booklets have been produced within the framework of the French Partnership for Cities and Territories working groups for the WUF. They provide French recommendations on the issues of health, smart and sustainable cities, informal cities, food, biodiversity, etc. and resilience, a subject led by France Villes et territoires Durables and the ENGIE group.
Find all the publications on the toolbox of Sustainable City by France portal.
