Never before have the world’s cities faced such a daunting combination of challenges, or required such technological creativity to solve them. Cities are at a crossroads. While 50% of the world currently lives in cities, by 2050 that figure will be nearly 70%. It is estimated that as many as 9,000 totally new cities will be needed to accommodate this growth. Unless drastically different ways of living materialize quickly, these new citi...

ecoSHOWCASE®, the green building roadshow, is designed to bring architects and specifiers together with expert suppliers. Co-located with our itSHOWCASE® and fmSHOWCASE®, we provide information packed, conveniently located events designed for business owners, managers, specifiers and buyers. ecoSHOWCASE® events provide a forum for some of the most important commercial and environmental issues in business today.

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Revenue from the global Energy from Waste market are set to grow strongly to over $28.6 billion by 2016 , up from just under $18 billion in 2012, according to a new report from Frost & Sullivan. The analysts predicted that the growth is likely to be led by the construction of new facilities around the world. In some European countries where waste to energy capacity is already well developed, the process of modernising facilities to comply...

Following on from the success of our first UAVs in Resources Industry Conference this June, Informa is delighted to announce a broader scope UAVs event: UAVs in Resources, Utilities and Engineering – to take place on the 13-14 October 2014 at the Stamford Plaza, Brisbane. The use of UAVs in the mining, oil/gas industries and utilities sectors is increasing as new applications are discovered and developed. Enormous potential exists to rol...

With nearly 45 events annually in the largest state capitols and major metro areas, Government Technology’s Digital Government Summits connect you with the highest level of state and local IT decision makers to discuss technology solutions and best practices for the priority issues impacting their regions. Because the audience is comprised of only the key IT decision makers and influencers, the focus and atmosphere is much different than...

There is a tremendous amount of mechanistic overlap between targeted cancer therapy and cardiovascular tissues. Important drugs that may be active on cancerous tissues are increasingly likely to have significant collateral effects on cardiac tissues. Understanding the underlying mechanisms, and how to detect these problems early and manage them effectively, can allow a critical drug for cancer efficacy to continue to develop as a clinical ther...

TechNet Europe, the second largest annual flagship event of AFCEA Europe, will take place at the Hotel du Collectionneur in Paris, France, the “City of Light” on 9 and 10 October 2014. This year’s event will be held in cooperation with the European Defence Agency (EDA) and under the Patronage of the Minister of Defence of the French Republic (requested). AFCEA Europe is proud to announce that Ms. Claude-France Arnould, Chief...

For the first time in its history, Metropolis will gather mayors and government leaders from India and worldwide in one of the largest cities in India. This 11th edition of the Metropolis World Congress will be a unique exchange and networking opportunity for city managers, urban planners, international NGOs, foundations, academics, and other important stakeholders from around the world. Following the success of “Caring Cities”, ou...

In 2013, Resources 4 Africa confounded the sceptics and delivered a conference supported by more than 300 attendees. The inaugural Joburg Indaba provided open, honest and constructive conversation amongst industry stakeholders, enabling the development of a competitive, sustainable and legitimate mining industry in South Africa. Delegates agreed that the Joburg Indaba raised the bar and has established a clear competitive advantage, as a minin...