ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability and its strategic partners held the Future of Cities congress in Incheon, Republic of Korea, to address the monumental challenges facing rapidly growing cities in the 21st Century. Achieving urban eco-efficiency, resilient cities, green economies and happy urban populations was at the center of presentations and debates.
The congress also marked ICLEI's 20th anniversary and the launch of its 2010-2015 global strategy. ICLEI's members, partners and supporters celebrated two decades of advocacy. There had never been a more opportune time for cities to build on the momentum of success and set out on the path toward sustainable futures.