Published for UN-HABITAT by Pressgroup
Holdings Europe, S.A
“UN-HABITAT is keenly aware that the private sector is not
merely a part of the solution, but instead a vital partner that
must be engaged if the world’s cities are to achieve
sustainability.” Christine Auclair, Chief, UN-HABITAT’s Private
Sector Unit
Urban World is a new publication to be produced for UN-HABITAT
by Pressgroup which will be launched at the 4th World Urban
Forum in Nanjing, China in November 2008.
Over 10 000 delegates attended the World Urban Forum in
Vancouver (see http://www.unhabitat.org/cdrom/index.html) and
the publication will be the official publication for the Forum
and will be distributed to all delegates.
Urban World target readership will be government ministers,
mayors, local government officials, procurement heads, urban
planners, development bank officials, CEOs and CFOs of companies
assisting urban development, commercial and investment banks,
consultants, lawyers and NGOs. The publication will be available
in English, Spanish, Russian and Mandarin. It is the leading
publication for those responsible for social and economic growth
of the world’s cities and will be a unique source of practical
solutions and information on sustainable development.