Sino-German Dialogue Forum on Sustainable Urban Development:
Infrastructure Solutions in Key Urban Sectors
International Conference, 22 September 2015 in Beijing, China
Moderation: Alexander Carius, Managing Director, adelphi
08.00 Registration
09.00-09.20 Welcoming Remarks
Dr. Frank Rückert, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, Beijing
Mr. Cheng Zhijun, Ministry of Finance, P. R. China
Dr. Peter Failer, Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany
09.20-09.50 Opening Speeches
Ms. Song Qiuling, Ministry of Finance, P. R. China
Mr. Franz Josef Schafhausen, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety, Germany
9.50-10.20 Keynote Speech
Sustainable Urbanisation: City-Country Expansion
Ms. Yao Dongmei, OMA
10.20-10.50 Coffee Break
10.50-11.50 Session 1: Integrated Approaches for Sustainable Urban Development
Mr. He Xiaojin, City of Yixing
Mr. Müslüm Yakisan, Siemens
Dr. Xu Zhengqiang, China Society for Urban Studies
Ms. Gabriele Mallasch, City of Dortmund
11.50-12.10 Session 2: Financing Infrastructure for Sustainable Urban Development
Opportunities and Challenges in the Adoption of PPP in the New Type of Urbanisation
Mr. Kan Xiaoxi, Ministry of Finance, P. R. China
German Financing of Sustainable Urban Infrastructure Projects in China
Mr. Oskar von Maltzan, KfW
12.10-13.30 Lunch
13.30-15.00 Session 3: Reshaping Mobility Patterns through Innovative Transport Planning
Mobility and Transportation: Solutions for Future Megacities
Dr. Wulf-Holger Arndt, TU Berlin
Low Carbon Transport Policy Development in Beijing
Mr. Sun Mingzheng, Beijing Transportation Research Center
Fewer Cars, More Mobility – Carsharing as a Contribution to Sustainable Urban Transport in China
Ms. Sandra Retzer, GIZ
Developing an Urban Intelligent Transportation System in Huainan
Prof. Zhang Weihua, Hefei University of Technology
Introducing the German S-Bahn System to Chongqing
Mr. Tilo Franz, Hamburg-Consult
15.00-15.30 Coffee Break
15.30-17.00 Session 4: Promoting Sustainable Waste Water and Solid Waste Management
Opportunities and Challenges in the Adoption of PPP in the New Type of Urbanisation
Mr. Zhang Yue, Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, P. R. China
Promoting International Wastewater Activities
Dr. Ulrich Katenkamp, Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Germany
Semi-Centralised Supply and Treatment Systems for Fast-Growing Areas
Prof. Dai Xiaohu, Tongji University
Kunming Economic & Technological Development Zone and German Promotional Loans
Ms. Zhao Jianrong, Yunnan KETDZ Environment Bureau
Solid Waste Incineration Project in Hefei
Ms. Xiao Lan, China National Environmental Protection Corporation
17.00-18.00 Concluding Open Discussion: Meeting Current and Future Challenges of Sustainable Urban Development
Mr. Sun Jianyuan, Ministry of Finance, P. R. China
Dr. Christine Heimburger, KfW
Ms. Cornelia Richter, GIZ
Mr. Zhang Yue, Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, P. R. China
Dr. Vera Rodenhoff, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety, Germany
18.00 Closing Remarks
Dr. Peter Failer, Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany
Mr. Liu Weihua, Ministry of Finance, P. R. China
Ms. Ulrike Lassmann, KfW
Afterwards: Conference Dinner