Today, almost 80% of all city dwellers live in Asian cities. In "The Future of Urbanization: What Can We Learn from Asian Cities?" a panel will examine the challenges and opportunities of urban life in Asia and suggest lessons for cities around the globe. 

The University of Pennsylvania’s Institute for Urban Research Hosts a 10th Anniversary Special Event - The Future of Urbanization: What Can We Learn from Asian Cities?

Hosted by the Penn Institute for Urban Research at the University of Pennsylvania

Featured speakers:          

Abha Joshi-Ghani, director, Knowledge and Learning, The World Bank Institute;

Kyung-Hwan Kim, president, Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements; professor, School of Economics, Sogang University;

Bimal Patel, president, CEPT University;

Saskia Sassen, professor of sociology, Columbia University; co-chair, Committee on Global Thought; and

Anthony Yeh, dean of the Graduate School, University of Hong Kong.

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