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1 Inclusive and Sustainable City Exhibition and Dialogue Moscow sterdam Duisburg Warsaw Vienna Istanbul Baghdad Damascus Nairobi One-Belt Tehran Samarkand Bishkek Dushanbe Khorgas Almaty Urumqi Lanzhou Alexandria Isfahan Chengdu Suez Shanghai Chongqing Hormuz Karachi Fuzhou Highlights of the Muscat Barygaza Kolkata Zhanjiang Quanzhou Guangzhou Hanoi Jeddah Haikou 1 st One-Belt-One-Road Goa Inclusive Kochi and Sustainable City Exhibition Iligan Cagayan de Oro Colombo Kuala Lumpur and Dialogue One-Road Xi an Jakarta 17 to 21 October 2016 Vienna International Centre UNIDO Headquarters Vienna, Austria INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

2 Alex HIGHlights of the 1 st one-belt-one-road inclusive and sustainable city exhibition and city dialogue The 1 st One-Belt-One-Road Inclusive and Sustainable City Exhibition and Dialogue (OBOR event), successfully organized by UNIDO s South-South and Triangular Industrial Cooperation (SSTIC) and the Finance Center for South-South Cooperation (FC-SSC), linked the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDGs 9, 11 and 13, in particular) with the One-Belt-One-Road (OBOR) initiative and encouraged all UN Maritime and Continental Silk Road (MCSR) partner agencies (i.e. UNOSSC, UNDP, UNWTO, UNESCO and UNIDO) to work together at the headquarters level towards a common goal, namely implementing the 2030 Agenda in tandem with the OBOR initiative and achieving inclusive and sustainable urban-industrial development. More than 450 participants took part in over 27 events held during the week (17 to 21 October 2016), with approximately 50 cities from 25 countries represented. Nearly 100 private-sector representatives from companies both here in Austria and worldwide and a full roster of over 60 keynote speakers, moderators and panellists enlivened the forum s discussions. Amsterdam Duisburg Warsaw Co-Organizers: Vienna In partnership with: I List of Contents Joint Declaration between UNIDO and FC-SSC High-Level Forum Focal Point Agreement Video Message from Dr. David Nabarro Exhibition Study Tours Workshops and Presentations Cultural Performances Matchmaking Active Involvement of the Global South-South Cooperation Community Co-Organizers, Event Partners and Supporters Achievement Summary of the 1 st One-Belt-One-Road Event Event Proceedings Organization Team of the 1 st One-Belt-One-Road Event 2 nd One-Belt-One-Road Event

3 Joint Declaration between UNIDO and FC-SSC To solidify cooperation between UNIDO and FC-SSC, a Joint Declaration was signed between both parties on 20 October Both organizations publically declared their intention to strengthen the cooperation between them both now and in the future and to endeavour to coordinate their activities where there exist common objectives and mutually supportive functions. Furthermore, FC-SSC also agreed to continue supporting UNIDO in their organization of the annual One-Belt-One-Road Inclusive and Sustainable City Exhibition and Dialogue in the coming years. Moscow One-Belt stanbul Baghdad Damascus andria Suez Jeddah Khorgas Bishkek Almaty Urumqi Samarkand Dushanbe Tehran Isfahan Hormuz Karachi Muscat Barygaza Kolkata Goa Lanzhou Xi an Chengdu Chongqing Shanghai Fuzhou Zhanjiang Quanzhou Guangzhou Hanoi Haikou Kochi Colombo Kuala Lumpur Iligan Cagayan de Oro Nairobi One-Road Jakarta From left to right: Mr. LI Yong, Director General of UNIDO, and Mr. CAI E-Sheng, Chairman of FC-SSC, signed a Joint Declaration on the occasion of the 1 st OBOR event. 3

4 High-Level Forum Opening Ceremony During the Opening Ceremony, distinguished dignitaries highlighted the important contribution of the OBOR initiative to the achievement of the objectives laid out in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and reaffirmed that this vital work must be primarily carried out in cities. Moderator: Ms. Fatou Haidara, Managing Director, Policy and Programme Support; Interim Director, Department of Human Resource Management, United Nations Industrial Development Organization Welcome remarks: Mr. LI Yong, Director General, United Nations Industrial Development Organization Statements by: Ms. Bernadette Gierlinger, Vice Minister, Foreign Economic Policy and European Integration, Federal Amsterdam Ministry of Science, Research and Economy, Austria Duisburg H.E. Mr. Sheikh Abdulla Rashid al Khalifa, Governor, Southern Governorate, Kingdom of Bahrain Mr. Jorge Chediek, Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General on South-South Cooperation; Director, Vienna United Nations Office on South-South Cooperation Mr. CAI E-Sheng, Chairman, Finance Center for South-South Cooperation (FC-SSC), Hong Kong, China Ms. Shamshad Akhtar, Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Mr. CHEN Rongzhou, Vice Mayor, Quanzhou, China Mr. ZHU Shanzhong, Executive Director, World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Warsaw I Alex Mr. LI Yong speaking at the Opening Ceremony of the high-level forum. 4

5 Ms. Fatou Haidara moderating the Opening Ceremony of the high-level forum. Moscow One-Belt Khorgas Bishkek stanbul Almaty Samarkand Urumqi Baghdad Dushanbe Damascus Opening Ceremony Tehran speakers from left to right: Mr. ZHU Lanzhou Shanzhong, Xi an Ms. Shamshad Akhtar, Mr. Jorge Chediek, andria Suez Nairobi Jeddah Ms. Bernadette Gierlinger, Mr. LI Yong, Mr. CAI E-Sheng, H.E. Mr. Sheikh Abdulla Rashid al Khalifa, Isfahan Mr. CHEN Rongzhou and Ms. Fatou Haidara. Hormuz Muscat Karachi Barygaza located through the OBOR region. Kochi One-Road Colombo Kolkata Chengdu Chongqing Fuzhou Zhanjiang Quanzhou Guangzhou Hanoi Haikou Kuala Lumpur Iligan Shanghai Session 1: Inter-regional strategies under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Session 1 explored first the Goa history and rich cultural transactions that accompanied the development of the Silk Road and transitioned into the economic, legal, touristic and cultural implications for those countries Cagayan de Oro Moderator: Mr. Philippe Scholtès, Managing Director, Programme Development and Technical Cooperation, UNIDO Keynote speaker: Jakarta Mr. Peter Frankopan, Director, Oxford Centre for Byzantine Research; Senior Research Fellow, Worcester College, University of Oxford, United Kingdom Panellists: Ms. Cristina Pinna, Global and Regional Partnerships Policy Adviser, United Nations Development Programme Mr. Michael Postl, Head, Department of Multilateral Economic Relations, Investment Treaties and International Finance Institutions, Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs, Austria Mr. Renaud Sorieul, Director, International Trade Law Division, United Nations Office of Legal Affairs (UNOLA); Secretary, United Nations Commission on International Trade Law Ms. Alla Peressolova, Head of UNWTO Silk Road Programme, World Tourism Organization Mr. Manuel Montes, Senior Adviser, Finance and Development, The South Centre, Switzerland Mr. SUN Xiaokun, Chairman, The Board of Supervisors, China-Africa Development Fund, China Mr. Ahmed M. Darwish, Chairman, General Authority for Suez Canal Economic Zone, Egypt 5

6 I Alex Mr. Philippe Scholtès moderating Session 1 of the high-level forum. Amsterdam Duisburg Warsaw Vienna Mr. Peter Frankopan delivering a keynote speech during Session 1 of the high-level forum. Session 1 speakers from left to right: Mr. Manuel Montes, Mr. Renaud Sorieul, Ms. Cristina Pinna, Mr. Peter Frankopan, Mr. Manuel Montes, Ms. Alla Peressolova, Mr. SUN Xiaokun, Mr. Philippe Scholtès and Mr. Ahmed M. Darwish. 6

7 Session 2: Sustainable and innovative cities and integrated regional development Session 2 took an integrated approach to regional development and advocated linking Europe, Asia and Africa by land through high-speed energy, transportation and communication networks. stanbul andria Suez Moderator: Mr. Per Boesgaard, Coordinator of Partnerships and Innovation, Copenhagen Climate Plan 2025, City of Copenhagen, Denmark Keynote speaker: Ms. Shamshad Akhtar, Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Panellists: Mr. Christoph Matznetter, Vice-President, Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, Austria Mr. HAN Chunlin, Assistant Mayor, Chengdu, China Mr. Stephen Perry, Chairman, 48 Group Club, United Kingdom Moscow Mr. Ireneusz Jabłonski, Vice Mayor,, Poland Mr. David Rezac-Kowald, Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy, Austria One-Belt Mr. Michał Mrozek, President of the Management Board and Country Chief Executive Officer, HSBC Bank Polska S.A., Poland Baghdad Damascus Jeddah Tehran Isfahan Samarkand Hormuz Muscat Karachi Bishkek Dushanbe Barygaza Goa Khorgas Almaty Kolkata Urumqi Lanzhou Xi an Chengdu Chongqing Shanghai Fuzhou Zhanjiang Quanzhou Guangzhou Hanoi Haikou Kochi Colombo Kuala Lumpur Iligan Cagayan de Oro Nairobi One-Road Mr. Per Boesgaard moderating Session Jakarta 2 of the high-level forum. Mr. Boesgaard also delivered a keynote speech in Session 4. Session 2 speakers from left to right: Mr. David Rezac-Kowald, Mr. Stephen Perry, Mr. Christoph Matznetter, Ms. Shamshad Akhtar, Mr. HAN Chunlin, Mr. Ireneusz Jabłonski and Mr. Michał Mrozek. 7

8 I Alex Session 3: Cities and their futures in the context of the One-Belt-One-Road Session 3 explored the vital role of big data analytics and information and communications technology in enhancing the process of inclusive and sustainable urban and industrial development by increasing infrastructural efficiency, decreasing over-consumption of energy and resources, and ultimately improving the livelihoods of city residents. Moderator: Ms. Shamshad Akhtar, Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Keynote speaker: Mr. Gerhard O. Braun, Professor, Institute for Geographical Sciences, Free University of Berlin, Germany Panellists: Ms. Tanja Wehsely, Member, Vienna Parliament; Member, Vienna City Council, Austria Mr. HANG Dong, Vice Mayor, Fuzhou, China Ms. Francesca Cangelli, Vice Mayor, Matera, Italy Mr. Marcus Kottinger, Solutions Architect, IBM, Austria Amsterdam Mr. CHEN Feng, Chief Technology Officer, Shenzhen Yunlink Technology Co., Ltd., China Duisburg Mr. Serguei Golovanov, Chief Executive Officer, GOLEM Integrated Microelectronics Solutions, Austria Vienna Warsaw Ms. Shamshad Akhtar moderating Session 3 of the high-level forum. Ms. Akhtar also delivered a keynote speech in Session 2. 8

9 Moscow Mr. Gerhard O. Braun delivered a keynote speech in Session 3 of the high-level forum. One-Belt Khorgas Bishkek stanbul Almaty Samarkand Urumqi Baghdad Dushanbe Damascus Tehran Lanzhou Xi an andria Isfahan Chengdu Suez Session 3 speakers from left to right: Mr. CHEN Feng, Mr. HANG Shanghai Chongqing Dong, Ms. Tanja Wehsely, Mr. Gerhard O. Braun, Hormuz Ms. Francesca Cangelli, Mr. Marcus Kottinger, Mr. Serguei Golovanov Karachi Fuzhou and Ms. Shamshad Akhtar. Muscat Barygaza Kolkata Zhanjiang Quanzhou Guangzhou Hanoi Jeddah Haikou Nairobi Wrap-up remarks for Day 1 of the high-level forum Goa Mr. Philippe Scholtès, Managing Director, Programme Development and Technical Cooperation, UNIDO Kochi Iligan Cagayan de Oro Mr. Scholtès delivered the wrap-up remarks for Day 1 of the high-level forum and reiterated that UNIDO Colombo places great importance on the intersection between Kuala Lumpur urban and industrial development and stands ready to work with city representatives to tackle their development challenges. One-Road Jakarta Mr. Philippe Scholtès delivering wrap-up remarks for Day 1 of the high-level forum. 9

10 I Alex Session 4: Partnerships and partner dialogue Session 4 explored the role of partnerships and partner dialogue and their importance in expanding networks along the OBOR. Moderator: Mr. ZOU Ciyong, Director, Department of Partnerships and Results Monitoring, UNIDO Keynote speaker: Mr. Per Boesgaard, Coordinator of Partnerships and Innovation, Copenhagen Climate Plan 2025, City of Copenhagen, Denmark Panellists: Mr. Hashim Hussein, Head, UNIDO Investment and Technology Promotion Office in Bahrain), Bahrain Mr. Bartosz Michałak, Chairman of the Board, Polish-Chinese Cooperation Forum, Poland Ms. Bettina Wanschura, Chief Executive Officer, PlanSinn GmbH, Austria Ms. Stacie Adams, Chief Director, Branding and Public Relations, Liugong Corporation, China Mr. WU Zhiyue, Curator, Fujian Museum, China Mr. Walter Peer, Chief Executive Officer, Communalp GmbH, Austria Amsterdam Ms. Clare Stark, Strategic Planning Specialist and focal point for South-South Cooperation, Section Duisburg for Cooperation with the UN System, Bureau of Strategic Planning, UNESCO Vienna Warsaw Mr. ZOU Ciyong moderating Session 4 of the high-level forum. Session 4 speakers from left to right: Ms. Clare Stark, Mr. WU Zhiyue, Ms. Bettina Wanschura, Mr. Hashim Hussein, Mr. Per Boesgaard, Mr. Bartosz Michałak, Ms. Stacie Adams, Mr. Walter Peer and Mr. ZOU Ciyong. 10

11 Khorgas Bishkek Almaty stanbul Promoting subnational Urumqi Samarkand initiatives on climate resiliency Baghdad Dushanbe Damascus Tehran Lanzhou andria Suez Session 5: Thematic workshop on UNIDO competencies to support inclusive and sustainable urban suburban development Session 5 was one of the high-level forum s highlights as it discussed UNIDO s role from the supply side while other sessions focused on the demand side of urban development. Moderator: Mr. GONG Weixi, Senior Coordinator for South-South and Triangular Industrial Cooperation, UNIDO Keynote speaker: Mr. Stephan Sicars, Director, Department of Environment, UNIDO Presenters: Improving food safety and food supply chains to secure nutrition provision for growing urban areas Mr. Karl Schebesta, Division Chief, Food Systems and Nutrition Division, Department of Agri-Business, UNIDO The role of Eco-Industrial Parks in future cities Mr. Jerome Stucki, Industrial Development Officer, Emerging Compliance Regimes Division, Department of Environment, UNIDO Moscow One-Belt Standards and investment for sustainable cities Mr. Bernardo Calzadilla-Sarmiento, Director, Department of Trade, Investment and Innovation, UNIDO Mr. Alois Posekufa Mhlanga, Industrial Development Officer, Renewable and Rural Energy Division, Department of Energy, UNIDO Xi an Isfahan Chengdu Shanghai Innovative Chongqing Hormuz solutions for urban and regional development strategy development and urban planning support, energy supply Karachi and efficiency improvement Fuzhou Muscat Barygaza Kolkata Zhanjiang Quanzhou Mr. Wolfgang Loibl, Thematic Coordinator, Sustainable Guangzhou Hanoi Buildings and Cities, Austrian Institute of Jeddah Haikou Technology, Austria Goa Integrated solutions for water, energy and land: An IIASA-GEF-UNIDO joint project Mr. Nebojsa Nakicenovic, Deputy Director General an Deputy Chief Executive Officer; Senior Research Kochi Iligan Cagayan de Oro Scholar, Transitions To New Colombo Technologies, International Kuala Lumpur Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Austria Nairobi One-Road Jakarta Mr. GONG Weixi moderating Session 5 of the high-level forum. 11

12 I Alex Mr. Stephan Sicars delivering a keynote speech in Session 5 of the high-level forum. Amsterdam Duisburg Warsaw Vienna Mr. Bernardo Calzadilla-Sarmiento speaking during Session 5 of the high-level forum. Mr. Karl Schebesta speaking during Session 5 of the high-level forum. 12

13 Mr. Jerome Stucki speaking during Session 5 of the high-level forum. Moscow One-Belt stanbul Baghdad Damascus andria Suez Jeddah Khorgas Bishkek Almaty Urumqi Samarkand Dushanbe Tehran Isfahan Hormuz Karachi Muscat Barygaza Kolkata Goa Lanzhou Xi an Chengdu Chongqing Shanghai Fuzhou Zhanjiang Quanzhou Guangzhou Hanoi Haikou Mr. Kochi Alois Posekufa Mhlanga speaking during Session 5 of the high-level forum. Colombo Kuala Lumpur Iligan Cagayan de Oro Nairobi One-Road Jakarta Session 5 speakers from left to right: Mr. Wolfgang Loibl, Mr. Jerome Stucki, Mr. Karl Schebesta, Mr. Stephan Sicars, Mr. Bernardo Calzadilla-Sarmiento, Mr. Alois Posekufa Mhlanga, Mr. Nebojsa Nakicenovic and Mr. GONG Weixi. 13

14 I Alex Session 6: Mayoral forum and dialogue Session 6 provided an opportunity for mayoral representatives to share their views on inclusive and sustainable urban-industrial development, to exchange experiences and knowledge, and to forge new partnerships for the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Session 6: Mayoral forum and dialogue (I) Moderator: Ms. Amita Misra, Director, Department of Regional Programmes and Field Representation, UNIDO Keynote speaker: Mr. Roman Serdar Mendle, Smart Cities Program Manager; Global Coordinator for Smart Cities, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability, Germany Panellists: Mr. Oleg Polumordvinov, Mayor, Astrakhan, Russian Federation Mr. GUI Lin, Vice Mayor, Chizhou, China Ms. Frida Elizabeth, Head, Department for Industry and Energy, Jakarta, Indonesia Mr. Oscar S. Moreno, Mayor, Cagayan de Oro, Philippines Mr. Massimiliano De Martin, Veneto Regional Government Member,, Italy Amsterdam Duisburg Warsaw Vienna Ms. Amita Misra moderating Session 6 (I) of the high-level forum. Session 6 (I) speakers from left to right: Mr. Massimiliano De Martin, Ms. Frida Elizabeth, Mr. Oleg Polumordvinov, Mr. Roman Serdar Mendle, Mr. GUI Lin, Mr. Oscar S. Moreno and Ms. Amita Misra. 14

15 Session 6: Mayoral forum and dialogue (II) Moderator: Mr. Roman Serdar Mendle, Smart Cities Program Manager; Global Coordinator for Smart Cities, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability, Germany Keynote speaker: Mr. GU Chaolin, Professor, School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, China Panellists: H.E. Sheikh Abdulla Rashid al Khalifa, Governor, Southern Governorate, Bahrain Mr. Leszek Drogosz, Director of Infrastructure Department, Warsaw City Hall, Poland Mr. LIU Bijian, Vice Mayor, Fuqing, China Mr. Stefano Bonaldo, Strategic Planning and Development Department Officer, Harbour Authority, Italy Mr. Ghasem Ali Jabbari, Member of Administrative Board of Isfahan Chamber of Commerce, Isfahan, Iran Moscow One-Belt stanbul Baghdad Damascus andria Suez Jeddah Nairobi Tehran Isfahan Samarkand Hormuz Muscat Karachi Bishkek Dushanbe Barygaza Khorgas Almaty Kolkata Urumqi Lanzhou Xi an Chengdu Chongqing Mr. Roman Goa Serdar Mendle moderating Session 6 (II) of the high-level One-Road Kochi Colombo Fuzhou Zhanjiang Quanzhou Guangzhou Hanoi Haikou Kuala Lumpur Iligan Shanghai forum. Mr. Mendle also delivered a keynote speech in Session 6 (I). Cagayan de Oro Jakarta Mr. GU Chaolin delivering a keynote speech in Session 6 (II) of the high-level forum. 15

16 Alex Session 6 (II) speakers from left to right: Mr. LIU Bijian, H.E. Sheikh Abdulla Rashid al Khalifa, Mr. GU Chaolin, Mr. Leszek Drogosz, Mr. Stefano Bonaldo, Mr. Roman Serdar Mendle and Mr. Ghasem Ali Jabbari. Achievement highlights and closing remarks Mr. Taizo Nishikawa, Deputy to the Director General; Managing Director, External Relations and Field Amsterdam Representation, UNIDO Duisburg Mr. Taizo Nishikawa delivered the achievement highlights and closing remarks during the 1 st OBOR event. Mr. Nishikawa also presented plaques to the signatories of the One-Belt-One-Road Inclusive and Sustainable City Service Network focal point agreement, recognizing their commitment to the advancement of inclusive and sustainable urban and industrial development along the OBOR. Vienna Warsaw I Mr. Taizo Nishikawa delivering achievement highlights and closing remarks during the high-level forum. Mr. Nishikawa also presented plaques to the signatories of the One-Belt-One-Road Inclusive and Sustainable City Service Network focal point agreement. 16

17 Focal Point Agreement The One-Belt-One-Road Inclusive and Sustainable City Service Network focal point agreement attracted 19 signatories from municipal governments, chambers of commerce and academia. Online consultations will be held with the focal point signatories to further strengthen the services of this network. Moscow Signatories of the One-Belt-One-Road Inclusive and Sustainable City Service Network focal point agreement. One-Belt Khorgas Bishkek Signatories of the focal point agreement Almaty are: stanbul Urumqi Samarkand Baghdad Dushanbe Damascus 2. Mr. Han Tehran Chunlin, Assistant Mayor, Chengdu, China Lanzhou andria Suez Nairobi 1. Mr. Oscar S. Moreno, Mayor, Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. 3. Mr. Hang Dong, Vice Mayor, Fuzhou, China Isfahan Chengdu Shanghai 4. Mr. Chen Rongzhou, Vice Mayor, Quanzhou, China Chongqing Hormuz Karachi Fuzhou 5. Mr. Gui Lin, Vice Mayor, Chizhou, China Muscat Barygaza Kolkata Zhanjiang Quanzhou 6. Mr. Áron Perényi, Lecturer in International Business, Guangzhou HanoiSwinburne University of Technology, Australia Jeddah Haikou 7. Mr. Shi Liangping, Professor of Institute of Economics Shanghai Academy of Social Science, China 8. Goa Mr. Norio Yamamoto, President of Global Infrastructure Fund Research Foundation, Japan 9. Mr. Hassan Tavana, Chairman Kochi of Iranian Chamber of Commerce in Beijing, China Iligan Cagayan de Oro Colombo Kuala Lumpur 10. Mr. Ghasem Ali Jabbari, Member of Administrative Board of Isfahan Chamber of Commerce, Iran 11. Mr. Yoo Jim Seok, Research Director of Green Technology Center, Korea. 12. Mr. Si Liangxin, Foreign Dean of Institute of Virtual Reality and Visual Computing Technology, China One-Road 13. Ms. Shi Fen, Secretary of the Secretariat of Maritime-Continental Silk Road Cities Alliance Business Council, China Jakarta 14. Ms. Huang Yan, Division Chief of International Center on Small Hydro Power, China 15. Mr. Xi Wenhua, Director-General of UNIDO International Energy Center, China 16. Mr. Gu Chaolin, Department of Urban Planning, School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, China 17. Mr. Gerhard O. Braun, Department of Geography Urban Studies, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany 18. Mr. Zhan Weiping, Vice President of ÖGCF, Austria 19. Mr. Peter Frankopan, Director, Oxford Centre for Byzantine Research; Senior Research Fellow, Worcester College, University of Oxford, United Kingdom (via ) Xi an 17

18 I VIDEO MESSAGE A video message from Dr. David Nabarro, Special Adviser of the United Nations Secretary General on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, was broadcasted throughout the week in the rotunda of the Vienna International Centre, in addition to the Opening Ceremony of the high-level forum on 20 October. It strongly reaffirmed the role of cities, industries and the One-Belt-One-Road (OBOR) initiative in advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Amsterdam Duisburg Warsaw Snapshot from Dr. David Nabarro s video message. Vienna Exhibition At the exhibition, held throughout the week in the rotunda of the Vienna International Centre, select cities and organizations showcased their development strategies and innovative urban-industrial solutions. Alex 30 exhibition booths were provided free of charge for interested participating cities and organizations to display concrete examples of inclusive and sustainable urban-industrial development, which directly assisted in the facilitation of matchmaking activities. The list of exhibitors include: UNIDO s Investment Learning Centre booth. South-South cooperation focal-point booth in the exhibition area. 18

19 Cities Astrakhan, Russia Budapest, Hungary Chizhou, China Fuzhou, China (Fujian Museum) Jakarta, Indonesia Jingdezhen, China Quanzhou, China stanbul andria Suez Organizations Ark 22 Austrian Urban Environmental Group, Austria Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKO), Austria Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT), Austria D2 Consult International GmbH, Austria Dopplemayr, Austria Moscow Environmental Concepts Exchange Association (ECEXA), Austria Frequentis, Austria One-Belt GOLEM Integrated Microelectronic Solutions, Austria IBM, Austria Khorgas RT Soft, Russia Bishkek Su Tong Eco Park, Austria-China Almaty WABAK, Austria Baghdad Damascus Tehran Isfahan Samarkand UNIDO Competencies Investment Hormuz Learning Center Karachi Dushanbe Matchmaking Liaison Desk Muscat Social Networking Area Barygaza Jeddah South-South Cooperation Focal point Goa 50th Anniversary Promotion Department of Energy Kochi Department of Environment Colombo Kolkata Urumqi Lanzhou Xi an Chengdu Chongqing Fuzhou Zhanjiang Quanzhou Guangzhou Hanoi Haikou Kuala Lumpur Iligan Shanghai Cagayan de Oro Nairobi One-Road Jakarta UNIDO s Department of Environment exhibition booth. Mr. Michael Zimmermann manning the exhibition booth of Austrian Federal Economic Chambers (WKO), Austria 19

20 I Alex study tours 4 study tours, generously organized by the Federal Ministry for Science, Research and Economy, the City of Vienna, the Austrian Federal Economic Chambers and the Technical University of Vienna, in the thematic areas of energy efficiency, waste and wastewater management, and smart-city development were held throughout the week, drawing a total 45 participants. Participants at a guided study tour of EBS Wien Hauptkläranlage (wastewater treatment plant). Mr. Manual Ziegler explaining smart technologies to the participants of a guided study tour of the Smart-Energy Building. Amsterdam Duisburg Vienna Warsaw Participants at a guided study tour of Smart City Vienna. 20

21 Workshops and Presentations Over the period of 5 days, 10 workshops and presentations were organized by different experts from industry and academia. An introduction to industrial partnerships, matchmaking, eco-industrial parks and green technologies, as well as Vienna s Smart City strategy, were but a few of the highlights. Presentation: Sustainable urban planning Khorgas A holistic multi-sectoral low-carbon roadmap Bishkek Almaty stanbul Mr. Reinhard König, Senior Scientist, Austrian Institute of Technology, Austria Urumqi Samarkand Baghdad Dushanbe Damascus Presentation: China-Austria Su Tong Eco-Park Tehran Lanzhou Xi an andria Suez Nairobi Welcome and icebreaker talk Mr. GONG Weixi, Senior Coordinator for South-South and Triangular Industrial Cooperation,United Nations Industrial Development Organization Matchmaking briefing session Mr. Stanislaw Pigon, Chief Technical Adviser, Investment Learning Centre, Department of Trade, Investment and Innovation, United Nations Industrial Development Organization Introduction to industrial partnerships in Austria Mr. Michael Zimmermann, Senior Adviser, International Projects Network, Austrian Federal Economic Chambers, Austria Moscow Workshop: Pharos instruments for smart governance and integrated management in smart future cities One-Belt Mr. Serguei Golovanov, Chief Executive Officer, GOLEM Integrated Microelectronics Solutions, Austria Mr. Yi Zhang, Representative Office in Austria, China-Austria Su Tong Eco-Park, Austria Jeddah Isfahan Presentation: Smart Hormuz City Vienna framework strategy Karachi Goa Chengdu Chongqing Fuzhou Zhanjiang Quanzhou Guangzhou Hanoi Haikou Mr. Jorge Chediek, Envoy Kochi of the United Nations Secretary-General on South-South Cooperation; Iligan Cagayan de Oro Director, United Nations Office on South-South Cooperation Colombo Kuala Lumpur Jakarta Shanghai Mr. Dominic Weiss, Authorized Officer, Smart City Wien Agency, Transport Infrastructure Needs Assessment Muscat Barygaza Kolkata Vienna, Austria Introductory remarks on the role of culture Role of cultural exchange and the One-Belt-One-Road initiative Ms. Clare Stark, One-Road Strategic Planning Specialist and Focal Point for South-South Cooperation, Section for Cooperation with the UN System, Bureau of Strategic Planning, UNESCO Mr. GONG Weixi welcoming participants on Day 1 of the 1 st OBOR event. 21

22 Alex Mr. Reinhard König speaking during a presentation on Sustainable urban planning A holistic multi-sectoral low-carbon roadmap. Mr. Fukuya IINO facilitating the workshops during the 1 st OBOR event. Cultural Performances Amsterdam Duisburg Warsaw Cultural performances were a special highlight, beautifully showcasing different facets of cities and urban Vienna settlements. The cultural performances attracted over 200 people to witness the Chan Wu performance, Tenor solo, Jasmine tea ceremony, and live calligraphy and painting show. I A Jasmine tea ceremony was organized by the City of Fuzhou, China. Chan Wu performance during the 1 st OBOR event. Chan Wu performance was a special highlight of the cultural performances. 22

23 andria Suez Matchmaking In parallel to the main events, matchmaking was arranged according to UNIDO best practices and hosted by the Department of Trade, Investment and Innovation s Investment Learning Centre. More than 220 people participated across B2B, B2G and G2G matchmaking meetings. Matchmaking was assisted by an online registration process and matchmaking platform. Informal matchmaking involved over 100 meetings and negotiations, which resulted in more than 35 formal meetings. Some of the highlighted matchmaking activities are listed below: Representatives from the City of Chengdu, China held formal meetings with representatives from the City of Vienna, Austria, representatives from the City of, Poland, and with representatives from the Austrian Federal Economic Chambers. Representatives from the City of Chizhou, China organized a meeting with a delegation from the European Federation of Chinese Organizations. Over 100 representatives from the City of Fuzhou and Quanzhou s business communities, municipal governments and industrial sectors participated in a large-scale matchmaking session, which included immigrants from Fujian Province. Possibilities for technical cooperation were discussed, along with Moscow vocational training and skill-based education for immigrants. Informal sector-specific meetings were held between private-sector representatives Amsterdam and participating Duisburg municipal governments. One-Belt Cooperation in the areas of environmental technology and smart-city solutions, as well as opportunities for urban investment was discussed. On the sidelines of the event, Mr. LI Yong, Director General of UNIDO, held meetings with dignitaries and Khorgas the heads of international Bishkek organizations to discuss issues related to South-South and triangular industrial Almaty stanbul cooperation and to strengthen the possibility Urumqi of future collaboration. Samarkand Baghdad Dushanbe Damascus Tehran Lanzhou Xi an Jeddah Isfahan Hormuz Muscat Karachi Barygaza Goa Kolkata Chengdu Chongqing Shanghai Fuzhou Zhanjiang Quanzhou Guangzhou Hanoi Haikou Vienna Warsaw Ist Alexa Nairobi One-Road Kochi Colombo The Matchmaking Liaison Desk facilitated matchmaking activities during the 1 st OBOR event. Kuala Lumpur Jakarta Iligan Cagayan de Oro Representatives from the business community, municipal government and industrial sectors from the City of Fuzhou and Quanzhou participated in large-scale matchmaking with immigrants from Fujian province. Mr. Stanislaw Pigon and Mr. Aleksandar Jancheski during the matchmaking update session. Sector-specific and city-level matchmaking activities during the 1 st OBOR event. 23

24 J Active involvement of the global South-South cooperation community The event involved major organizations and think tanks working together in the area of South-South cooperation. The event received tremendous support from: Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General on South-South cooperation United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation Finance Center for South-South Cooperation The South Centre Co-Organizers, Event Partners and Supporters The 1 st OBOR event received tremendous support from UN partner agencies, chambers of commerce, Austrian federal ministries and municipal bodies. The following section illustrates the active involvement of partners during the event: Co-Organizers Finance Center for South-South Cooperation (FC-SSC) Amsterdam Duisburg Warsaw Vienna M Istanbul Damascus Alexandria Suez Mr. CAI E-Sheng, Chairman of FC-SSC, speaking at the Opening Ceremony of the high-level forum. Austrian Federal Economic Chambers (WKO) Nairobi Mr. Christoph Matznetter, Vice-President of WKO, speaking at Session 2 of the high-level forum. 24

25 Event Partners United Nations Office on South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) oscow Mr. Jorge Chediek, Envoy of the United Nations Secretary- General on SSC and Director of UNOSSC, speaking during the Opening Ceremony of the high-level forum. One-Belt United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Baghdad eddah Tehran Isfahan Samarkand Hormuz Muscat Karachi Bishkek Dushanbe Barygaza Goa Kochi Colombo Khorgas Almaty Kolkata Urumqi Lanzhou Xi an Chengdu Chongqing Fuzhou Zhanjiang Quanzhou Guangzhou Hanoi Haikou Kuala Lumpur Iligan Shanghai Ms. Cristina Pinna, Policy Adviser at UNDP, speaking at Session 1 of the high-level forum. Cagayan de Oro One-Road United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Jakarta Ms. Clare Stark, Strategic Planning Specialist and Focal Point for SSC at UNESCO, speaking at Session 4 of the high-level forum. 25

26 I Alex United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Mr. ZHU Shanzhong, Executive Director of UNWTO, speaking at the Opening Ceremony of the high-level forum. Event Supporters Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy, Austria Amsterdam Duisburg Warsaw Vienna Ms. Bernadette Gierlinger, Vice Minister for Foreign Economic Policy and European Integration at the Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy, Austria, speaking during the Opening Ceremony of the high-level forum. City of Vienna, Austria Ms. Tanja Wehsely, Member of Vienna Parliament and Vienna City Council, speaking in Session 3 of the high-level forum. 26

27 Achievement Summary of the 1 st one-belt-one-road Event Khorgas undertake technical cooperation activities when dealing directly with municipal governments; Bishkek Almaty stanbul The 1 st OBOR event directly supported Urumqi the development of UNIDO s Sustainable City Programme for the Samarkand Baghdad City of Astrakhan in Russia. Dushanbe The City of Astrakhan was one of 50 cities participating in the 2016 event. Damascus This $10 Tehran million programme aims to support Lanzhou the Astrakhan Xi an City Administration s implementation of andria Suez Nairobi The 1 st OBOR event successfully linked the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDGs 9, 11 and 13, in particular) with the OBOR initiative and encouraged all MCSR partner agencies (i.e. UNOSSC, UNDP, UNWTO, UNESCO and UNIDO) to work together at the headquarters level toward a common goal, namely implementing the 2030 Agenda in tandem with the OBOR initiative and achieving inclusive and sustainable urban-industrial development; Through 27 sub-events/side events (including high-level forum sessions, an exhibition, study tours and matchmaking meetings), the 1 st OBOR event provided a comprehensive overview of urban-industrial development challenges facing cities located along the OBOR; With a total attendance of over 450 participants and approximately 50 cities from 25 countries represented, the event has better positioned UNIDO and other partners involved in the OBOR initiative to promote inclusive and sustainable industrial development (ISID) under the umbrella of South-South and triangular industrial cooperation (SSTIC); Nearly 100 private-sector representatives from companies worldwide and a full roster of over 60 keynote speakers, moderators and panellists enlivened the high-level forum s discussions. 10 workshops and presentations along with 4 study tours provided participants with deeper insight into ongoing challenges and opportunities in the area of urban development; Moscow One-Belt The event has facilitated the shift of UNIDO s strategic focus to urban areas, directly impacting over 54% of the global population, and has helped to further an exploration of UNIDO s holistic potential to an Energy Management System (EnMS), Waste-to-Energy (WtoE) City Program, and the integration of Isfahan Chengdu industry and sustainability into the city s urban-planning Chongqing and socioeconomic Shanghai development strategies; Hormuz Karachi Fuzhou More than 220 people participated across B2B, B2G and G2G matchmaking activities during the 1 st Muscat Barygaza Kolkata Zhanjiang Quanzhou OBOR event. City-level and sector-specific matchmaking sessions Guangzhou involved over 100 meetings and Hanoi Jeddah Haikou negotiations, which resulted in more than 35 formal meetings; Goa Finally, the 1 st OBOR event resulted in the establishment of the One-Belt-One-Road Inclusive and Sustainable City Service Network with 19 focal points from municipal governments, chambers Kochi of commerce and academia, directly linking UNIDO with urban Iligan experts Cagayan and de Oro city-level counterparts. Colombo Academic focal points include the University of Kuala Oxford Lumpur (United Kingdom), Tsinghua University (China) and Freie Universität Berlin (Germany). This network will encourage city-to-city, city-to-business and business-to-business cooperation. One-Road Jakarta 27

28 Is Alex Event Proceedings Information on the individual sessions of the high-level forum and on all of the side events, including event documents, videos and photos, is available under the event section of UNIDO s ISID platform ( ORGANIZATION Team of the 1 st one-belt-one-road event Amsterdam Duisburg Warsaw Vienna Organization team of the One-Belt-One-Road Inclusive and Sustainable City Exhibition and Dialogue with Mr. Taizo Nishikawa, Deputy to the Director General and Managing Director, External Relations and Field Representation, UNIDO. From left to right: Ms. ZHU Li, Ms. Victoria Haykin, Mr. Kanishka Raj Rathore, Mr. GUO Li, Mr. Taizo NISHIKAWA, Mr. GONG Weixi, Mr. GUO Meng, Ms. SONG Bo and Mr. ZHANG Ming. 28

29 SAVE THE DATE FOR THE 2 nd ONE-BELT-ONE-ROAD INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE CITY EXHIBITION AND DIALOGUE 26 to 28 September 2017 Vienna International Centre UNIDO Headquarters Vienna, Austria Moscow One-Belt tanbul andria Suez Baghdad Damascus Nairobi Samarkand Bishkek Dushanbe Khorgas Almaty Urumqi With support from TehranFC-SSC, UNIDO is pleased to announce Lanzhouthe 2 nd One-Belt-One-Road Inclusive and Sustainable Xi an City Exhibition and Dialogue, which is to be held in Vienna from 26 to 28 September Isfahan Chengdu Shanghai Chongqing Through 27 sub-events/side Hormuz events (including high-level forum sessions, an exhibition, study tours and Karachi Fuzhou matchmaking meetings), the 1 st OBOR event provided a comprehensive Muscat Barygaza Kolkata Zhanjiang Quanzhou overview of urban-industrial development challenges facing cities located along the Guangzhou Hanoi OBOR. The 2 nd OBOR event aims to focus sharply on Jeddah Haikou sector-specific urban-development challenges, which will aid in the development of concrete project-based Goa opportunities for business matchmaking, financing and investment. Kochi A one-day high-level policy dialogue will take place at the beginning Iligan of the Cagayan event de Oro to heighten its impact, followed by a half-day mayoral Colombo forum and dialogue showcasing Kuala Lumpur success stories and practical urban solutions, with the sector-specific exhibition and matchmaking organized in parallel. In addition, a One-Belt-One-Road City Service Network One-Road annual focal point workshop will be held to further strengthen the network s capacity. An inter-agency meeting will also be organized to discuss integrated approaches to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda. Project-oriented investment opportunity Jakarta portfolios, informed by the unique urban development context of each identified city, will be developed to assist in the event s matchmaking activities. This year, UNIDO will also identify cities along the OBOR, whose development achievements will be systematically analyzed in line with this year s priority sector. To this end, sector-specific city assessments will be conducted, to facilitate sector-specific regional assessments, as well as the codification of case studies and business opportunities. More information regarding the 2 nd OBOR event will be uploaded soon on the following webpage: For more information regarding the event, feel free to contact us at obor@unido.org. 29

30 2 nd One-Belt-One-Road Inclusive and Sustainable City Exhibition and Dialogue Event Structure Tuesday 26 September 2017 Day 1 Wednesday 27 September 2017 Day 2 Exhibition in the Rotunda ROTUNDA Thursday 28 September 2017 Day 3 09:00 09:30 10:00 11:15 12:30 14:30 16:00 18:00 Registration High-Level Policy Dialogue (I) High-Level Policy Dialogue (II) Ambassador Lunch GATE 1 Lunch Break High-Level Policy Dialogue (III) High-Level Policy Dialogue (IV) Reception hosted by UNIDO Director General Breakfast for Mayors/ Mayoral Representatives Mayoral Forum and Dialogue (I) Mayoral Forum and Dialogue (II) Business Lunch Matchmaking with Austrian Companies Partner: WKO Matchmaking VIC RESTAURANT Lunch Break Urban Solutions and Business Opportunities (I) Urban Solutions and Business Opportunities (II) Business Breakfast Matchmaking with Chinese Companies Urban Solutions and Business Opportunities (IV) Focal Point Lunch OBOR City Service Network - Annual Focal Point Workshop Inter-Agency Meeting on Interlinkages between the SDGs VIC RESTAURANT Urban Solutions and Business Opportunities (III) BOARDROOM D BOARDROOM D ROTUNDA C1 BOARDROOM D BOARDROOM D C1 Lunch Break VIC RESTAURANT CAFETERIA VIC RESTAURANT CAFETERIA VIC RESTAURANT CAFETERIA BOARDROOM D BOARDROOM D VIC RESTAURANT ROTUNDA ROTUNDA C1 C1 C1 C1 Study Tour CITY OF VIENNA A 30

31 Xi an Chengdu Chongqing Lanzhou Urumqi Khorgas Almaty Bishkek Dushanbe Samarkand Tehran Isfahan Baghdad Damascus Jeddah Suez Muscat Hormuz Istanbul Alexandria Vienna Amsterdam Nairobi Kolkata Goa Kochi Barygaza Karachi Hanoi Kuala Lumpur Jakarta Zhanjiang Haikou Iligan Cagayan de Oro Quanzhou Fuzhou Colombo One-Belt One-Road Shanghai Duisburg Warsaw Moscow Guangzhou

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