The Singapore government has invited Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for World Cities Summit-2020 (WCS) to be held there from July 5 to 9. The World Cities Summit (WCS) is an exclusive platform held biennially in Singapore for government leaders and industry experts.
The WCS is organised every two years alongside ‘Singapore International Water Week’ and ‘Clean Enviro Summit Singapore’ as part of Singapore Sustainability Week.
The Singapore government stated that the theme of ‘WCS 2020’ is ‘Livable and Sustainable Cities: Adapting to a Disrupted World’, and discussions will hover around how cities could cope with climate change, social shifts and technological disruptions with confidence. The event is organised to bring together leaders and industry experts from across the world to address pressing challenges, share practical solutions and forge valuable partnerships.
The ‘WCS 2018’ was attended by 44 ministers, 133 mayors and city leaders from all over the world. In addition, 1,100 companies and over 24,000 participants from across the globe participated in the event and business deals worth $26 billion were announced.