On May 3, Gengtian Zhang, Director of Research at the Urban China Initiative (UCI), gave a lecture on how to promote healthy urbanization for the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) in Sichuan Province.

五月三日，城市中国计划研究总监张耕田应四川省发改委的邀请，参加了四川省发展改革系统综合规划工作培训会，做了题为“促进城市化健康发展的若干问题”的专题讲座。与会的100多名代表主要是来自省发改委以及四川各市、扩权县发改系统综合和规划部门的主管领导和有关人员。

Urban China Initiative (UCI) hosted its first urban leaders’ roundtable luncheon of 2012 on March 27, providing a prime opportunity for leading urban stakeholders to exchange views and to understand the latest trends in China's urbanism.

城市中国计划举办了本年度首届城市领袖圆桌会议，为城市发展相关领域的领导者了解中国城市化最新趋势及相互交流提供了宝贵机会。这是继2010年年末城市中国计划成立以来举办的第二届城市领袖圆桌会议。