Global City is the only international forum where public and private leaders exchange best practices and share sustainable urban strategies. This unique networking platform, dedicated to mayors, urban planners, decision-makers and leaders, will be held in Abu Dhabi in April 2009 - for the first time in the Middle East.

The fourth edition of this prestigious event, organized by Reed Exhibitions Middle East, will focus on the challenges of globalization and sustainability of cities worldwide. The event will be a platform to share experiences and expertise from Asian, European, Middle East and North American emblematic cities.

Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates has the spirit, substance and vision to be a global city. The city is already an icon in the Middle Eastern region for culture and is a leading financial centre, a major industrial zone, and is enriched by a cosmopolitan population.

It is expected that Global City Abu Dhabi 2009 will garner world-wide recognition for Abu Dhabi as an emerging global city, while enabling participants from around the world to discuss and share experiences and new solutions in urban planning and development.

Who Should Attend?
City Decision-makers
- Mayors, elected officials and political leaders
- Local authorities senior executives

Public Partners
- Development agencies
- Public private joint ventures
- Chambers of commerce
- European, national & regional institutions

Private Partners
- Urban service providers
- Developers, planners, architects
 - Investors

Urban Related Partners
- City networks & associations
- Experts, consultants, academics

Why Attend?
- Meet over 1.000 urban decision-makers from 250 cities in one place
- Discover concrete achievements in public-private cooperation
- Enlarge your international cities' network
- Analyse innovative solutions applied in world's cities
- Compare numerous urban strategy models
- Share experiences and approaches with counterparts
- Address key issues involved in sustainable urban development

A cutting-edge conference program featuring:
- Urban comparative sessions where 2 or 3 cities having tackled the same issue present, one after the other, with one of their private partner, their choice of solution, the reasons for this choice as well as their implementation process
- Workshop sessions where all participants are allowed to share practical experiences on key subjects
- Panels where leading international city leaders exchange their vision with renowned experts and key urban partners
- Keynote speeches of City visionaries

A half-day think-tank program dedicated to City Leaders:
The Leaders' Summit & Lunch: focused on urban leadership challenges, this closed-door meeting is exclusively for city leaders and by invitation only. Provides an opportunity for them to meet with their international counterparts, share their personal visions of sustainability, and discuss the pressing issues which face their communities