The document summarizes an upcoming Urban Planning in Africa Forum event being held on April 9, 2014 in Hannover, Germany as part of the Metropolitan Solutions showcase. The forum will allow African countries to present urban development projects to attract investors, planners, and engineers, and learn best practices for managing growing cities from international experts. It will also enable professionals and organizations from Germany and Africa to network and explore potential partnerships around municipal infrastructure projects in Africa. The event is being organized by ingFinder, a global network for architects and engineers, to facilitate collaboration between countries on sustainable and future-oriented development in Africa.

1. THE URBAN PLANNING IN AFRICA
FORUM
METROPOLITAN SOLUTIONS - HANNOVER MESSE 2014
WEDNESDAY, 9 APR. 2014
www.metropolitansolutions.de | www.ingfinder.com

2. African countries can present their country and their future projects for urban and municipal development, to attract
the attention of investors, planners and engineers. Metropolitan Solutions offers participating countries the unique
opportunity to acquire targeted international expertise and apply it to development at home.
ICLEI, the leading global city network for sustainable development, is a particular highlight of Metropolitan Solutions.
The Global Town Hall® event is the ultimate discussion platform dedicated to innovative infrastructure solutions for
cities and industry. There are many opportunities to learn about global urban infrastructure solutions, innovations
and forms of sustainable development for large cities.
„The Urban Planning in Africa Forum ” will be held on 9 April
2014 as part of the Metropolitan Solutions showcase in
Hannover, Germany.
Exhibitors and visitors from Africa gain additional knowledge for managing their urban building projects by sharing
experience with experts from other countries about technical solutions for fast-growing cities, and using these lessons in
their own planning.
THE FORUM
THE IDEA
The professional network for architects and civil engineers
www.ingfinder.com
ingFinder will promote direct contact with professionals at the fair, including architects, urban planners, engineers and
companies. Colleges, universities and training institutes will be included with a view to the progressive, sustainable,
positive and future-oriented development of African countries.
The Forum is a central event at Metropolitan Solutions, where the full complexity of the theme is presented and discussed,
and solutions introduced.
THE THEMES
THE ORGANIZATION
ingFinder, in collaboration with Metropolitan Solutions,
is organizing an event where building professionals,
architectureandengineeringfirms,constructioncompanies,
product manufacturers, representatives of municipalities
and public agencies as well as investors from German-
speaking and African countries can meet, share experience
and build business relationships.
Architecture and engineering firms, construction
companies, colleges, universities and public utilities present
their design and technical abilities and the experiences they
have had with projects abroad.
Exhibitors and visitors from Germany and Africa have the
opportunity to connect directly with potential private and
public investors. These contacts are expected to lead to
meaningful and mutually beneficial business collaboration
in the future.
Municipalities and private companies in African
countries can become acquainted with what German
and international engineering has to offer. They can find
the appropriate planning firms, construction companies
and product manufacturers for their projects (urban
infrastructures, schools, residential construction, business
and administrative buildings, etc.).
Metropolitan Solutions opens up broad and wide-
ranging opportunities for more sustained and long-term
collaboration between different countries and cultures.
Mobility & Logistics
■ Local Public Transport
■ Urban eMobility Solutions
■ Municipal Logistics
■ Traffic Information Systems /
Traffic Management
WATER MANAGEMENT
■ Drinking Water Supply
■ Wastewater & Sewage Treatment
■ Hydraulic Engineering
ENERGY
■ Urban Energy Production
■ Renewable energy in cities
■ Urban Energy Storage
■ Energy Efficiency
Urban Management
■ Facility Management
■ Municipal Funding & Financing
■ Integrated Urban Solutions
Mining & Waste Solutions
■ Waste to Energy
■ Recycling
■ Technologies and Services
Buildings & Infrastructure
■ Urban Architecture
■ Energy Efficiency for Buildings
■ Sustainable Urban Development
■ Building Automation & IT
Security
■ Safeguarding Critical Infrastructure
■ Fail-safe Communications
■ Video Surveillance
■ Warning Systems

3. THE NETWORK
ingFinder is a communication and information platform
for architects, building engineers, colleges, universities,
students, product manufacturers, municipalities, etc.
ingFinder supports global networking of these target
groups with the purpose of facilitating broad exchange
of experience, know-how and innovations in architecture
and construction.
A further goal for ingFinder is to offer its members a
modern and effective presentation platform for expanding
their business opportunities.
One ingFinder feature is information about interesting
events and important industry opportunities such as
further education seminars.
Job and trainee searches and the corresponding offers,
product catalogues, calls for tender and competitions in
the construction sector are additional facets of ingFinder’s
global networking approach.
Architects, engineers and trade journalists with ingFinder
monitor the latest information, trends and developments
in every area of building and design. These are prepared
and posted on the ingFinder platform for all interested
parties to use.
ingFinder, the network for architects and engineers
mesmul UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Daniel Mesfun Tesfamichael
Wichmannstr. 25
30519 Hannover
T. +49 (0)511 899 881 30
E. info@ingfinder.com
www.ingfinder.com
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