The 2nd Sino-Swiss Sustainability Forum 第二届中瑞地方可持续发展论坛

“Nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it.” -- Lao Tzu

Water is life.  Shortages or contamination are significant risks to our urban existence. Good management of this key resource between public and private sectors greatly improves the resilience of our towns and cities.

The Swiss-Chinese Association and the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries join forces with Swiss Re Institute and Swiss Water to organize the 2nd Sino-Swiss Sustainability Forum on Urban Water Management on 13 July 2021. The forum is in a hybrid format. The two main meeting venues in Zurich and Beijing connect virtually with eight other Chinese cities.

Following the successful inaugural event in Jinan, China in 2017, this forum will bring together government officials, academics and corporate representatives from China and Switzerland. The aim of the event is to discuss urban water risk management; to enhance collaboration between societies in China and Switzerland; and to jointly increase resilience in our management, use and distribution of water.

”天下莫柔弱于水，而攻坚强者莫之能胜，以其无以易之。“  -- 老子
水即生命。 水资源匮乏和水污染都是对城市的重大威胁。 政府和企业共同加强水资源管理才能提高城市的抗灾韧性。

瑞中协会、中国人民对外友好协会与瑞再研究院和瑞士水务公司合作，于 2021 年 7 月 13 日在苏黎世和北京举办第二届中瑞地方可持续发展-城市水管理论坛。除了北京和苏黎世两个主会场外，还有八个中国城市连线参加会议。

继2017年在中国济南成功举办首届论坛之后，本次论坛汇聚来自中国和瑞士的政府官员、学者和企业代表，共同探讨城市水风险管理，加强中瑞之间的合作， 从水资源风险管理和城市水处理的角度提高社会韧性。