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2011 WCCP Summit

World Class Cities Partnership Annual Summit
June 23rd & 24th, 2011
Boston, Massachusetts
Innovation as a Driver of Economic Development

 

In June of 2011 members of the WCCP Network (Barcelona, Boston, Dublin, Guadalajara, Haifa, Hangzhou and Vancouver) gathered to listen, to learn, to share, and to discuss global economic trends from world-renowned experts at the inaugural WCCP Summit.  Representatives from each partner city were asked to give a 10 minute overview of their city and describe economic development strategies being employed and share challenges that each faced.  Local civic and business leaders from Boston participated in a series of panel discussion and world-renowned experts shared their thoughts and perspectives on the common issues we face.

Participating Cities:

Barcelona

Boston

Dublin

Guadalajara

Haifa

Vancouver

 

Check out the 2011 Summit Agenda here

 

View the research framework constructed at the 2011 Summit

 

Each partner city presented a city profile at the 2011 inaugural summit:

Barcelona City Profile

Boston City Profile

Dublin City Profile

Guadalajara City Profile

Haifa City Overview

Vancouver City Profile

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