Who: Chairman and CEO John Chambers, Cisco®
Mayor Gavin Newsom, City of San Francisco
Mayor Job Cohen, City of Amsterdam
Dr. Mun Kun Cheong, president, Seoul
Development Institute
Various other officials representing more
than 90 global cities
What: Connecting Cities: Innovation for Sustainability Conference
Urban areas are currently the largest contributor to energy
consumption and climate change. How can we reverse this trend?
How can broadband and Web 2.0 technologies enable a modern urban
blueprint that promotes sustainable and economic development?
These questions and more will be addressed by global leaders and
Cisco Chairman and CEO John Chambers, who will discuss how
technology can transform how we address the world's most pressing
environmental concerns. Officials from San Francisco, Amsterdam
and Seoul will share best practices developed over the last year
as part of Cisco's Connected Urban Development initiative.
See: http://www.cisco.com/web/about/ac79/ps/cud/ca.html
When: Wednesday, February 20th
9 am - noon
Where: San Francisco Federal Building
90 Seventh Street
San Francisco, California
VIA WEBCAST at: http://newsroom.cisco.com/CUD2008/webcast/
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