Sarajevo Urbanism World Forum

For four days, between 6 and 9 September 2012, Sarajevo will host the first global forum dedicated to the future of urban civilization. Throughout the world, urbanism and town and country planning are necessary and indispensable tools that we use to create a world where we can better live together. They are technical, social, economic, cultural and political tools. Sarajevo has been at the crossroads of civilizations in Europe for centuries and as such the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina is an obvious venue to host an event with global appeal. Every two years, the Sarajevo Urbanism, World Forum will host a gathering together with another international capital at which that city will present its projects and vision for its future in the 21st century. This prestigious event has the full support of the City of Sarajevo and its Mayor, Mr Alija Behmen. Paris and its wider region, as the first European economic area, immediately accepted the Mayor of Sarajevo’s invitation to participate in the first Sarajevo Urbanism World Forum. The French state, the Ile de France region and the City of Paris have jointly created a tool to analyse and develop proposals for the future of the French capital. The Atelier International du Grand Paris (Greater Paris International Workshop or AIGP) hosts a multi-disciplinary team of international experts. The originality of this approach and the work of the AIGP are of interest to many large countries such as India, Brazil, Russia and China. The AIGP projects will be presented in Sarajevo. Mr Bertrand Delanoë, Mayor of Paris, and Mr Jean Paul Huchon, President of the Ile de France region, will be in Sarajevo, as heads of delegations including mayors from Ile de France, companies, architects, planners and international experts. Mr Alija Behmen is inviting the mayors of all capitals in the Balkans, as well as the mayors of cities that are twined with Sarajevo, including Amsterdam, Ankara, Barcelona, Istanbul, Madrid, Vienna and Vilnius. Many personalities from the fields of culture, economy and politics are also invited. The event will take place in various celebrated locations throughout Sarajevo. In addition to professionals working in the field of urbanism and town and country planning, this event is of interest to all citizens concerned about the future of their environment. For more information, please visit http://www.sarajevo-urbanism-world-forum.org/