The European Foundation Centre’s 24th Annual General Assembly and conference has got off to a great start. Held in Copenhagen, a city designed for cycling and walking, the location seems a fitting setting for a conference focusing on creating a sustainable urban future.

To give a flavour of the ideas raised in the opening plenary, here is a sample of some of the slides shown.

More thoughts and comments to follow, including reports from the session on ‘From good to great philanthropy, winner of our poll.