Urban China 2030 Symposium

This two-day conference brings together experts, scholars, and critical thinkers of urbanism in China to explore some of the urgent issues facing Chinese cities today and to discuss the new challenges of development and urbanization they must confront in the coming two decades. Organized by Columbia University GSAPP with support from UNESCO. Participating speakers include: Yong-Wei Chan, ARUP Design, Engineering, Planning Consultants, Beijing Office Young Ho Chang, Professor, Architecture, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA Jyoti Hosagrahar, Director, Sustainable Urbanism International, GSAPP, Columbia University, New York Ede Ijjasz-Vasquez, Manager, World Bank, Beijing Wu Jiang, Professor and Vice-President, Tongji University, Shanghai Lv Jingping, Vice-Dean, Chinese Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing Jiang Jun, Editor in Chief, Urban China Magazine, and Underline Office Ma Yansong, MAD Architects, Beijing Ron Van Oers, Program Specialist, UNESCO World Heritage Center, Paris Mark Wigley, Dean, GSAPP, Columbia University, New York Geng Xiao, Director, Columbia Global Center - East Asia, Beijing Li Hu, Director, Studio-X Beijing, Beijing For more information, or to register, please visit: urbanchina2030.eventbrite.com