全球人居環境論壇

全球人居環境論壇(GFHS)
全球人居環境論壇(GFHS)是世界人居環境領域高規格的對話平台，已經連續成功地舉辦了五屆。論壇由全球人居環境論壇理事會(GFHS)進行管理，該機構是一個總部設在紐約的、非政府、非盈利國際組織（NGO）。第六屆全球人居環境論壇(GFHS VI)定於2011年4月7-8日在紐約聯合國總部舉辦，主題為建設低碳城市，應對氣候變化。
2005年9月，由聯合國交流合作與協調委員會（CCC/UN）、聯合國經濟和社會事務（UNDESA）、中國城博會組委會、中國社科院城市發展研究會等共同發起，在中國深圳成功地舉辦了首屆全球人居環境論壇，獲得了極大的成功。
五年來，論壇堅持一年一度舉辦，出席論壇的知名嘉賓包括聯合國副秘書長、聯合國環境規劃署首任執行主任莫瑞斯•斯特朗、前聯合國安理會主席、聯合國副秘書長安瓦爾•喬杜里、原中共中央政治局委員、國務院副總理姜春雲、第十屆全國人大常委會副委員長顧秀蓮、全國政協副主席李金華、建設部原副部長、中國房地產協會會長楊慎、中國工程院院士、北京大學環境科學中心教授唐孝炎、世界人類聚居學會副主席毛其智教授以及中外眾多相關部委領導和知名專家，包括美國洛杉磯市、聖塔莫尼卡市、義大利維傑柯市、中國海南省、深圳市、南寧市、麗江市、大理市、三亞市、伊春市、無錫市、蘇州市、重慶市等在內的省市和萬科地產、中海地產、華僑城、雅居樂、尚德太陽能、蘇伊士環境等知名企業踴躍參加。五屆會議代表總人數超過3000人，曾發表了《營造生態文明、建設宜居城市深圳宣言》和《21世紀的水與人居環境無錫宣言》。
全球人居環境論壇的成功舉辦得到了聯合國和國內外政府部門、非政府組織、城市、企業和主流媒體的高度肯定，在國內外產生了廣泛的影響力，為建設可持續的人居環境、促進中國兩型社會建設、推動聯合國人居議程作出了積極的貢獻，被譽為“人居環境達沃斯論壇”。
在此基礎上，為了更好地支持聯合國的人居議程，推動中國乃至世界可持續發展，由聯合國前副秘書長、聯合國安理會前主席安瓦爾•喬杜里先生等國內外知名人士倡議，在聯合國有關機構、中國相關部委和有關國際組織大力支持下，於2008年3月在美國紐約正式註冊成立了非政府、非盈利的同名國際組織（NGO）——全球人居環境論壇理事會（Global Forum On Human Settlements），簡稱GFHS。
GFHS奉“建設可持續的人居環境，推動聯合國人居議程”為宗旨，主要目標任務是：
1、在聯合國的指導下，和各國政府、非政府組織、科研教育機構與企業合作，致力於向公眾宣傳聯合國以及包括中國在內的成員國在可持續發展和人居環境領域所做出的努力，促進聯合國千年發展目標的實現，提高貧困人口的生活質量；
2、積極參與聯合國的有關項目，提出地區性或全球性的倡議，促進和加強區域之間在改善人居環境方面的溝通合作；
3、舉辦一年一度的論壇大會，為世界範圍內的政府組織、非政府組織、商界、學術界等提供一個高規格的對話平台；
4、研究制定和推廣人居環境相關的標準體系，提出各種專業研究報告，為政府和企業提供諮詢參考，提高人居環境建設水平；
5、和聯合國及國內外知名機構合作,研發和推廣"國際人居環境範例新城"低碳試點項目,探索可持續的、和產業結合、和文化結合的新型城鎮化開發模式；
6、頒發“全球人居環境獎”，表彰在人居環境和可持續發展領域做出貢獻的政府、企業、社團和個人等。
GFHS理事會主席由聯合國前副秘書長、聯合國安理會前主席安瓦爾•喬杜里先生（Anwarul K. Chowdhury）擔任，秘書長由中國城博會秘書長、《全球最佳範例雜誌》（亞太版）總編輯呂海峰先生擔任，並禮聘多名國際政要和權威專家為顧問。GFHS總部位於美國紐約，在中國北京和深圳設有辦事處，理事會下設交流合作中心、人居環境研究院等機構和多個專業委員會。
作為一個開放的組織，GFHS歡迎國內外政府、機構和專家共同參與合作，共襄盛舉。
Global Forum on Human Settlements (GFHS)
The Global Forum on Human Settlements (GFHS) is both a high-level dialogue platform and a gala meeting of name brands. It has been consecutively and successively held five times, and the sixth session of Global Forum on Human Settlements (GFHS VI) is scheduled to be held in New York at the headquarters of the United Nations on 7-8 April, 2011. The theme is Building Low-Carbon Cities, A Response to Climate Change.
In September 2005, jointly launched by the Communication Coordinating Committee for the United Nations (CCC/UN), China City Construction & Development Expo (CCDE), United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) and the Urban Development Research Council of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the initial forum was held in Shenzhen, which embraced an immediate success.
For five years, the forum has been organized on a yearly basis，dignitaries and celebrities who attended the forums and made keynote speeches included Maurice Strong -- Under Secretary General and first executive director of the United Nations Environment Programme，Anwarul K Chowdhury-- former President of United Nations Security Council and UN Under Secretary General, Jiang Chunyun --former Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Vice Premier of the State Council, Gu Xiulian -- Vice Chairwoman of 10th Standing Committee of NPC, Li Jinhua, -- Vice Chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), Yang Shen--former Minister of the Ministry of Construction, Chairman of China’s Real Estate Association, Tang Xiaoyan --- an academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering and professor of Environment Science of Peking University, Mao Qizhi – Vice Chairman of World Society for Ekistics (WSE) and a multitude of leaders of relevant ministries, committees, cities and renowned experts took an active parts in the events, among them: Los Angels USA, Vidracco Italy, and Chinese provinces and cities like Hainan, Shenzhen, Nanning, Lijiang, Dali, Sanya, Yichun, Wuxi, Suzhou, and Chongqing, and well-known enterprises like Vanke Real Estate, Overseas Chinese Town (OCT), Agile Property, and SUNTECH, etc. The number of the delegates of the five sessions amounted to over 3,000. The forum released Shenzhen Declaration on Creating Ecological Civilization and Building livable Cities and Wuxi Declaration on Water and Human Settlements in 21st Century.
The success of the GFHS events was highly affirmed by the United Nations, government departments at home and abroad, non-governmental organizations, cities, enterprises and mainstream media. The forum exerted wide-spread influence worldwide and made positive contributions to sustainable human settlements building, China’s campaign for Resource Conservation and Environment-Friendly Society building, and promoting the UN Habitat Agenda and it was hailed as the “Davos of Human Settlements”.
As a result, in order to better support the United Nations Habitat Agenda, and propel the sustainability of the world as well as of China, advocated by former Under Secretary General and President of the UN Security Council Anwarul K Chowdhury, and other international celebrities, and under the substantial support of UN relevant organizations, Chinese relevant ministries and committees and international organizations, a non-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO) – the Global Forum on Human Settlements ( or GFHS for short), with the namesake Board of Directors was officially registered in New York, USA in March 2008.
With the aim of Building Sustainable Human Settlements and Promoting the UN Habitat Agenda, the main objectives and tasks of GFHS are as follow:
1. Under the guidance of the United Nations, cooperating with governments, NGOs and scientific research and educational institutions and enterprises, GFHS devotes itself to publicizing the efforts in sustainable development and human settlements made by UN and member countries including China, promoting the realization of UN Millennium Development Goals, improving life quality of the impoverished people;
2. Take an active part in relevant UN programmes, propose regional and global initiatives, promote and strengthen regional communication and cooperation in improving human settlements;
3. convene a yearly conference to provide a high-level dialogue platform for governmental organizations, non-government organizations, business sector, academia, etc;
4. Research, formulate and promote standard systems relating to human settlements, make professional reports to provide references for governments and enterprises and promote the building level of human settlements.
5. In cooperation with UN Agencies and other well-known professional organisations at home and abroand, develop and promote the low-carbon "International Green City" pilot project (IGC); explore a new urbanization developing mode which integrates sustainability with industry and culture.
6. Issue and present “Global Human Settlements Awards”, commending the governments, communities, projects, enterprises, organizations and individuals who have made outstanding contributions to human settlements building.
Former UN Under Secretary General of and Chairman of UN Security Council Anwarul K. Chowdhury serves as the Chairman of GFHS, and the Secretary-General of GFHS is Mr. Lu Haifeng, Secretary-General of China City Construction & Development Expo (CCDE) and Chief Editor of the World Best Practices Magazine (Asia-Pacific Edition). A variety of celebrities and dignities are invited to be consultants. The headquarters of GFHS is in New York USA with establishment of representative offices in Beijing and Shenzhen, China. under the Board of Directors, there are a Communication & Cooperation Center, a Human Settlements Research Institute and some other professional committees.
As an open organization, GFHS welcomes officials, scholars and professionals to participate and cooperate in the great cause.