As PR Newswire reports, Dong Ye, Executive Secretary General of the Working Committee of the 2011 WCSDF pointed out, "The forum has five highlights. First, this forum has brought together participants from more countries and cities [...] Second, the forum has greatly advanced the activity of 'focusing on disaster prevention and reduction in cities, making cities more resilient and focusing on a sustainable development of world cities'. Third, this forum has successfully built a platform for cooperation and exchanges among cities. [...] Fourth, at the forum, World Cities Scientific Development Alliance (WCSDA) signed letters of intent for strategic cooperation with United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) [...] Fifth, this forum centered on the theme of 'Focusing on Sustainable Development and Cooperation among Cities, Building Livable Cities for Humanity' and conducted in-depth and fruitful discussions on the four major topics with typical significance."