International Mayors Communication Centre

Dr. Carl Men Ky Ching, President of United World Chinese Association, and Ms. Jin Lan, Executive Director of IMCC, were invited to attend the 2006 GLOBAL CITY forum.  Ms. Wang Xiaoling, Vice Mayor of Guangzhou, also participated.

Over 1000 representatives from over 150 cities around the world participated in this year’s forum with the theme of “Sustainable Development”.

Ms. Jin Lan presented IMCC’s insights on metropolitan development to the mayors during the forum’s reception, highlighting the differences between cities in China and Europe, and how they may complement each other.  Her speech was well received.

Dr. Ching and Ms. Jin Lan had side meetings regarding communication and exchange between cities in China and Europe, and cooperation between IMCC and local government and their related institutes. with various well-known leaders in the urban development field including Ms. Nicky Gavron, Deputy Mayor of London; Mr. Paul Zilk, President of Reed MIDEM and Mr. Charles, Director of the International Marketing Department of the City of Lyon. 

GLOBAL CITY is a forum for city policy-makers.  The participants in GLOBAL CITY include mayors, representatives of local governmental organizations, urban planners, architects and developers, as well as local and international urbanization service providers.

Dr. Carl Men Ky Ching and Mr Charles, Director of International Marketing Department of Lyon City, France..  They have been discussing the issue on promoting Institut Franco-Chinois de Lyon in China.  Dr. Ching’s father have been studying with Comrade Deng Xiaoping at Institut Franco-Chinois de Lyon.

Dr. Carl Men Ky Ching with Ms Nicky Gavron, Deputy Mayor of London

Ms. Jin Lan’s analysis on the current status of European and American cities, and their differences to cities in China, with the opinions on the current market in China, has gained approval from fellow participants.