Jakarta to Host 2015 New Cities Summit

JAKARTA, Indonesia and PARIS, November 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

The New Cities Foundation and the City of Jakarta today announced that the fourth edition of the New Cities Summit will take place in Jakarta, Indonesia, on June 9 to 11, 2015.

The theme for the 2015 Summit is Seizing the Urban Moment:  Cities at the Heart of Growth and Development.

The next three decades will see the largest increase in the world's urban population in human history. By the middle of this century, 6.5 billion people will live in cities, up from 4 billion today. This unprecedented demographic shift is leading to a wave of investments in urban services and infrastructure on a scale never seen before. In tandem, new technologies are enabling individuals and companies to find new, innovative solutions to perennial urban challenges.

Together, these changes are paving the way to an extraordinary moment of opportunity to improve life for future generations, worldwide.

Asian cities are at the center of this urban moment. The population of greater Jakarta will grow from about 27 million today to well over 40 million by 2050. This vast and diverse metropolis faces several important challenges as it manages its rapid demographic and economic growth - thus making it an ideal location for the New Cities Summit 2015.

John Rossant, Founder and Chairman of the New Cities Foundation, said: "We are excited to be coming to Asia for our next big global conversation on cities. This is truly Jakarta's moment and Indonesia's moment."

Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, Acting Governor of Jakarta, said:   "We proudly invite all New Cities Summit delegates to meet in Jakarta in 2015. The people of Jakarta and I look forward to welcoming you in 2015."

Find out more about the New Cities Summit 2015 in Jakarta: http://bit.ly/ncs2015

About the New Cities Summit

Organized by the New Cities Foundation, the New Cities Summit is the premier global leadership event on the future of cities, attracting 800 global thought leaders. Past editions of the Summit have taken place in Paris, Sao Paulo and Dallas.

For more information on the New Cities Summit, visit: http://www.newcitiesfoundation.org/new-cities-summit/

Twitter: @newcitiesfound #ncs2015

About the New Cities Foundation

The New Cities Foundation is a non-profit organization working to improve the world's cities.

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