Republic of China. One of the keynote speeches will be given by Madam Deng Nan, former vice minister of the State Science and Technology Commission and daughter of former Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping. Six-Party Forum The feature form of the GMF 2011 is the Six-Party Forum. The six parties refer to participants and attendees from six different fields, namely: government officials non-governmental officials business leaders/entrepreneurs scholars/academics student representatives the global press. The six party forums is co-hosted by the International Mayor Communication Centre and the Chinese Society for Sustainable Development. Due to CSSD’s consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the results of this forum will be reported to ECOSOC for consideration during the Rio +20 Conference in Rio de Janeiro. Global Mayors' Forum 2012 As part of Zhuhai's winning bid they also received the right to host the 2012 Global Mayors forum. This forum does not yet have an official theme or date. The Global Mayors' Forum 2012 will feature the Mayors' Forum. Mayors’ Forum The Mayors’ Forum was set up for all the mayors and governors attending the GMF 2011. The theme for this forum has not yet been decided. Mayors from all over the world will be given a platform to exchange ideas, policies and practices that they have invested in or are interested in. Others Other activities for attendees include a Roundtable Meeting to match mayors and governors with business leaders who can offer solutions the sustainable development challenges encountered by governments. Additionally, the GMF 2011 will feature City Promotion and Project Presentation sessions for city officials, investors and corporations. Principle Stakeholders Organizers World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) CITYNET CITYSCAPE Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) International Mayor Communication Centre Endorsing Organizations United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPPAFC) The China International Friendship Cities Association (CIFCA) References International conferences