This is the announcement and first call for abstracts and papers for The Third Knowledge Cities World Summit (KCWS 2010) on the theme of ’€˜Knowledge-Based and Sustainable Development of Cities and Societies’€™ which will be held in Melbourne, Australia between 16 and 19 November 2010. (view announcement (PDF file))

The KCWS series are the leading annual events, founded by the World Capital Institute and jointly organised with a local institution, focusing on the research and management of knowledge cities, knowledge societies, knowledge-based development and knowledge ecology.

Following the First Summit in Monterrey, Mexico (2007) and the Second in Shenzhen, China (2009), the Third KCWS in Melbourne, Australia (2010) is jointly organised by the World Capital Institute and the Office of Knowledge Capital of Melbourne.

KCWS 2010 will offer a range of innovative presentation formats aimed at facilitating interaction and accessing the knowledge of all members of the Summit community. The Summit will attract a range of multidisciplinary participants including practitioners, managers, decision and policy makers of (non-)government organisations, technology solutions developers, innovators, and urban planners, urban designers and developers, academics, researchers and postgraduate students.

Click here to view and download the SUMMIT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CALL FOR PAPERS (PDF file) for this event.