Geography 2050: Exploring Our Future in an Urbanized World
USGIF is partnering with the American Geographical Society for their annual fall symposium in New York City. Join other thought leaders from academia, industry, government, and the social sector who care about the future geography of our cities.
EXPLORING OUR FUTURE IN AN URBANIZED WORLD
In 2014, AGS mounted an “Expedition to the Future”, and a topic that prominently recurred through much of the dialog was “urbanization.” An ever increasing proportion of the world’s population will dwell in urban areas by 2050, even as the world’s total population swells by billions. The geographies of our urban habitats are poised to change radically by 2050, and the implications of this for local, regional, and global decision makers are significant and paramount to our well-being. The spatial-temporal processes and patterns that will reshape our cities – and the rest of the planet - are many and interrelated, and will manifest differently in different places over time. In short, there is no single “urban habitat” and it is imperative that we, as a global society, understand the variety and interconnectedness of the world’s towns, cities and mega-cities as they evolve by 2050
The AGS Fall Symposium brings together leaders in business, government, science, and education that might not otherwise have the opportunity to interact, and provide opportunities for discussion, debate, and collaboration to further the understanding of the future of our cities.
Speaker and Presenter Information
Keynote Speaker: Thursday
Dr. Jeffrey Sachs
Director, Earth Institute
Keynote Speaker: Friday
Dr. Joan Clos
Executive Director of UN-Habitat
Ms. Nisha Agarwal
Commissioner, NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs
Mr. Norman F. Anderson
President & CEO, CG/LA Infrastructure Inc.
Dr. Ebru Gencer
Executive Director and Board President, Center for Urban Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience (CUDRR+R)
Relevant Government Agencies
Air Force, Army, Navy & Marine Corps, Intelligence Agencies, DOD & Military, Office of the President (includes OMB), Dept of Agriculture, Dept of Commerce, Dept of Education, Dept of Energy, Dept of Health & Human Services, Dept of Homeland Security, Dept of Housing & Urban Development, Dept of Justice, Dept of Labor, Dept of State, Dept of Transportation, NASA, Legislative Agencies (GAO, GPO, LOC, etc.), Judicial Branch Agencies, State Government, County Government, City Government, CIA, FEMA, Coast Guard, FAA, Census Bureau, USAID
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When
Thu-Fri, Nov 19-20, 2015, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Cost
AGS Academic/Nonprofit/Gov Fellows: | $105.00 |
AGS Galileo Circle Affiliate: | $105.00 |
AGS Academic/Nonprofit/Gov Professional Affiliate: | $210.00 |
AGS Retiree/Student Affiliate: | $210.00 |
AGS Business Fellows: | $220.00 |
Non-AGS Affiliate Retiree/Student: | $275.00 |
Non-AGS Affiliate Academic/Nonprofit/Gov: | $330.00 |
AGS Business Professional Affiliate: | $450.00 |
Non-AGS Affiliate Business: | $650.00 |
Friend of the Symposium: | $2000.00 |
Where
Columbia University
116th Street and Broadway
New York City, NY 10027
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Website
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Organizer
USGIF
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