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<P CLASS="MsoNormal"><SPAN>Danish Cleantech Hub is proud to host the high-level conference <I>Cities for Global Impact Advancing the SDGs through Urban Action </I>as part of Climate Week NYC. The conference will take place in New York on September 19, 2017.</SPAN><SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P CLASS="MsoNormal"><SPAN>The two high-level conference panels will discuss <I>Healthy Cities for Better Living</I> & <I>Power the World with Wind </I>as urban trends with potential for global impact.</SPAN><SPAN>As the conference coincides with the UN General Assembly, the conference panels will also discuss how urban action can contribute to the advancement of the Sustainable Development Goals.</SPAN></P>
<P CLASS="MsoNormal"><SPAN></SPAN>The conference is hosted in collaboration with Confederation of DanishIndustry & State of Green, the founders of Danish Cleantech Hub in NewYork.</P>
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<H2 CLASS="MsoNormal"><STRONG>SPEAKERS</STRONG></H2>
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<P><STRONG>Lars Lkke Rasmussen</STRONG>,Prime Minister of Denmark</P>
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<P><STRONG><STRONG>Karsten Dybvad</STRONG></STRONG>, CEO, Confederation of Danish Industry</P>
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<P><STRONG>Marisa Lago</STRONG>,Director of the NYC Department of City Planning & Chair of the City Planning Commission</P>
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<P><STRONG>Jeb Brugmann</STRONG>, Director for Solutions Development & Innovation, 100 Resilient Cities</P>
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<P><STRONG><STRONG><STRONG>Jens Birgersson</STRONG>, </STRONG></STRONG>CEO, ROCKWOOL</P>
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<P><STRONG>Kim Nhr Skibsted</STRONG>, Group Vice President, Grundfos</P>
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<P><STRONG>Neel Strbk,</STRONG>Senior Group Director, Rambll Group</P>
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<P><STRONG>Rachel MacCleery</STRONG>, Senior Vice President, Urban Land Institute</P>
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<P><STRONG><STRONG>Walter Cruickshank, </STRONG></STRONG>Acting Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, US Department of the Interior</P>
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<P><STRONG>Adam Zurofksy, </STRONG><SPAN>Deputy Secretary for Energy & Financial Services, Office of the Governor</SPAN></P>
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<P><STRONG><STRONG>Michael Hannibal</STRONG>, </STRONG>CEO, Siemens Offshore</P>
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<P><STRONG><SPAN>J<STRONG>akob Askou Bss,</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN></SPAN></STRONG>Senior Vice President Corp. Strategy & Stakeholder Relations, DONG energy</P>
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<P><STRONG>Morten Dyrholm,</STRONG> Group Senior Vice President, Marketing, Communications & Public Affairs, Vestas Wind Systems</P>
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<P><STRONG>Stephanie McClellan</STRONG>, Director, Special Initiative on Offshore Wind, University of Delaware</P>
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<H2 CLASS="MsoNormal"><STRONG>CONFERENCE PROGRAM</STRONG></H2>
<H4><STRONG>2.30pm</STRONG></H4>
<H4><STRONG>Welcome & Opening Keynote</STRONG></H4>
<H4><STRONG>P</STRONG><STRONG>anel Debate - Healthy Cities for Better Living</STRONG></H4>
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<P CLASS="MsoNormal">Coined as an international development initiative in the late 80s, the <EM>Healthy Cities</EM> holistic urban development approach is experiencing a refocusing in the global framework of the Sustainable Development Goals.</P>
<P CLASS="MsoNormal">This panel will convene industry leaders & political decision-makers for a discussion onhow <EM>Healthy Cities</EM> continuously strive to improve the physical & social environments toenable people to perform wellin all the functions of life. <STRONG></STRONG></P>
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<H4><STRONG>4.40pm</STRONG></H4>
<H4><STRONG>P</STRONG><STRONG>anel Debate -Powering the World with Wind</STRONG></H4>
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<P CLASS="MsoNormal">Offshore wind energyhas become highly cost-effective. Asoffshore wind is alsoinexhaustible, & does not rely on use of water, it can be used in the developed as well as the developing world, & hence holds great potential in supporting the SDGs.</P>
<P CLASS="MsoNormal">This panel will convene industry experts & political pioneers for a discussion on the potential of offshore wind energyandhow to speed up the deployment of large-scale projects both locally & globally.</P>
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<H4><STRONG>Closing Keynote & Thanks</STRONG><STRONG></STRONG></H4>
<H4><STRONG>6.00pm</STRONG></H4>
<H4><STRONG>Network Reception</STRONG></H4>
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