Dear list members, it is my great pleasure to annonce an international conference on megacities organised by BMBF - see below for details. This conference also provides an opportunity to meet the projects of the German "Future Megacities" research programme (www.future-megacities.org). Looking forward to seeing you there?! Many regards from Magdeburg/Germany Manfred Schuetze (Co-owner of "urban-drainage" list) International Conference: Future Megacities in Balance – New Alliances for Energy- and Climate-Efficient Solutions Date: 11.10.2010 until 13.10.2010 Location: Essen/Germany (Cultural Capital of Europe 2010) Organised by BMBF (German Ministry of Education and Research) Email: [log in to unmask] Homepage: http://www.future-megacities-2010.org Further information: What role do Megacities play and what challenges do they have to overcome on the way to a climate-neutral society? - How can new alliances for sustainable development between the public sector, science, the financial sector, industry and civil society be forged? - How can a research programme contribute to a "marketplace of experiences"? These are some of the questions to be tackled during the conference - with your help! We invite you to be part of this unique process! For more information please see our website (www.future-megacities-2010.org)! Registration will be open soon - please check our website regularly (you can also enrol in our mailing list to be notified of any news). Please feel free to forward this announcement to interested colleagues, business partners and friends! We hope to see you all in Essen - European Capital of Culture 2010! -- ********************************************************************* Dr. Manfred Schuetze ifak - Institut fuer Automation und Kommunikation e.V. Magdeburg Werner-Heisenberg-Str. 1 39106 Magdeburg Germany Tel.: +49-391-9901470, -9901461 Fax: +49-391-9901590 E-Mail: [log in to unmask] Web: http://www.ifak.eu, http://simba.ifak.eu/ *********************************************************************