On October 15, the 6th Park City Forum was held at the Tianfu International Convention Center in Chengdu, bringing together Chinese and international guests in Chengdu to jointly explore new pathways for green urban development.
Outside the main venue, Simona Berden, Special Representative of the Mayor of Ljubljana, Slovenia, and Senior Adviser on European Affairs, said in an exclusive interview with reporters that she felt greatly honored to be invited to attend the event. During the interview, she spoke about the deep friendship between Ljubljana and Chengdu, discussed cooperation opportunities for the two sides, and highly praised Chengdu’s achievements in park city development.
Simona Berden
She noted that in 1981, Ljubljana and Chengdu signed a protocol on sister-city relations, and that over the years cooperation between the two cities has continued to expand and deepen. “The two sides have many common interests and also face many challenges, and we can learn from each other.” Speaking of her impressions of attending the Sixth Park City Forum, she said she had genuinely seen Chengdu's impressive practices in green development, scientific and technological innovation, and other fields. As for continuing to advance park city development, she noted that Ljubljana was the 2016 European Green Capital and is very willing to share with Chengdu its experience and practical approaches in green urban development.
Regarding exchanges and cooperation, Simona Berden noted that Ljubljana could strengthen exchanges and mutual learning with Chengdu in technical fields such as open data. She also mentioned that the various economic exchange events held by Chengdu have effectively promoted deeper cooperation among enterprises.Responding to the question of how green, low-carbon and sustainable development can offer lessons for global open governance, she introduced the EU initiative “100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030” She noted that this initiative aims to enhance sustainable urban development through technological innovation.
Responding to the question of how green, low-carbon and sustainable development can offer lessons for global open governance, she introduced the EU initiative “100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030” She noted that this initiative aims to enhance sustainable urban development through technological innovation.
Having witnessed China’s rapid development in the economic and social fields firsthand, she believes that China’s sustainable development path is aligned with the mainstream direction of global sustainable development and demonstrates a collaborative approach to moving forward. “All of this is ultimately aimed at benefiting the people and improving the urban living environment, which is of very positive significance,” she said.