CONNECTKaro 2015: Smart Cities for Sustainable Development
EMBARQ India, the World Resources Institute’s sustainable mobility practice in India, will host the third annual CONNECTKaro conference from April 15-16, 2015 in New Delhi. This year's theme, Smart Cities for Sustainable Development, will focus on how improved mobility and access, enhanced urban design, equitable land management, and good financing models can help Indian cities grow efficiently, sustainably, and inclusively, transforming urban life in India.
CONNECTKaro 2015 will focus on Smart Cities for Sustainable Development. The event will take place in New Delhi, India from April 15-16, 2015.
Over 350 experts including government officials, policy makers, and practitioners in the field of urban transport and urban planning will convene to participate in this international event. Portions of the event will be streamed online.
For the first time, EMBARQ India will also be presenting the CONNECTKaro Awards, inviting applications from leading and emerging players in the field of sustainable mobility in India. The theme for this year’s awards is active transport. The awards aim to recogize initiatives undertaken by organizations, teams, and individuals that are bold, innovative, and have successfully changed travel behavior.
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More information at www.connectkaro.org.
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Presentations from CONNECTKaro 2015
From April 15 – 16, 2015 over 300 experts—including government officials, policy makers, urban planners, and transport practitioners—participated in a global conversation about Smart Cities at CONNECTKaro 2015. The conference was hosted by EMBARQ India in New Delhi, and key speakers included Nitin Gadkari (India’s Minister for Road Transport and Highways), Marcio Lacerda (Mayor of Belo Horizonte, Brazil), Manish Sisodia (Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister), Jeff Olson (Director of Alta Planning), and Suresh Prabhu (India’s Minister for Railways). Read on for some of the top tweets, quotes, and discussions that came from the conference’s panelists and participants.