More than 200 local and regional government representatives from five continents gathered in Chicago
for the UCLG Executive Bureau.
Chicago, 27 April : The Executive Bureau of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) met in Chicago, USA, on 26 and 27 April 2010, on the occasion of the Daley Global Cities Forum. The Executive Bureau took place in the presence of ... + info
for the UCLG Executive Bureau.
Chicago, 27 April : The Executive Bureau of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) met in Chicago, USA, on 26 and 27 April 2010, on the occasion of the Daley Global Cities Forum. The Executive Bureau took place in the presence of UCLG President, Bertrand Delanoë, Mayor of Paris. This event also saw the meeting of the Mayor of Paris with Rahm Emmanuel, President Obama’s Chief of Staff.
More than 200 local and regional government representatives from five continents gathered in Chicago for the UCLG Executive Bureau. The participants focussed in particular on the creation of a taskforce to coordinate aid for the establisment of local governments in Haiti and reiterated the appeals made on behalf of UCLG by Mayor of Montreal, Gérald Tremblay, on the occasion of the UN Donors’ Conference on 31 March.
The Executive Bureau set the strategy for local and regional authorities with regard to the preparation of the United Nations General Assembly on the revision of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG), and to the Climate Change Summit to be held later this year in Cancun, Mexico. Positions on Urban Strategic Planning and the Agenda 21 for Culture were also debated and adopted during the course of the meetings.
In the case of the United Nations General Assembly Progress Review of the Millennium Development Goals, UCLG and its members shall advocate before the national governments that local government actions are taken into account and that a UCLG delegation is present at the Review. UCLG members will then further insist before the international community for the recognition of strong local governance as an accelerator for development.
Participants to the Mayors Round Tables have further called against the trade and use of guns which are a true risk in our cities.
During these meetings, Marcelo Ebrard Casaubon, Mayor of Mexico City, presented the III UCLG Congress of UCLG and the I Global Summit of Local and Regional Leaders, which will be hosted by his city from 17 to 20 November 2010.
The UCLG Executive Bureau coincided with the Daley Global Cities Forum, in which Rahm Emmanuel, Chief of Staff to President Obama, gave an address on the subject of stimulation and innovation in local finance, during a difficult economic situation.
The meetings in Chicago took place at a moment when the Obama administration is dedicating attention to the problems of cities and a draft law, the ’Sustainable Urban Development Act’ is currently under examination.
Bertrand Delanoë, declared that "in a world where half the population lives and works in cities, most global challenges will need local solutions. We are particularly happy to join our colleague and friend Mayor Daley in his city to ensure that the lessons we have learned are properly shared and to promote together new solutions for a sustainable future."
The Mayor of Chicago, Richard M. Daley went on to declare "By coming together, sharing innovative ideas and unleashing our entrepreneurial spirit and imagination, cities can help lead our nations to a healthy economic recovery. During good economic times and bad, cities have always been on the front line of innovative thinking. Now, because of the worldwide economic recession, cities are reinventing themselves and their economies with new ideas to help create jobs for both now and in the future."
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UCLG in the Third Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations
UCLG participated in the Third Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations, promoting the work that cities can undertake for peaceful co-existence between cultures. This year’s edition of the Forum took place from 27 to 29 May, and was held in the city of Rio de Janeiro, at the invitation ... + info
UCLG participated in the Third Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations, promoting the work that cities can undertake for peaceful co-existence between cultures. This year’s edition of the Forum took place from 27 to 29 May, and was held in the city of Rio de Janeiro, at the invitation of the Brazilian Government.
Taking as its focus the theme ‘Bridging Cultures: Building Peace’, the Forum aimed, through its plenary and twelve thematic sessions, to address the challenge of building inclusive societies. ‘How do we build communities rooted in ‘convivencia’- living together in peace, based on trust and mutual respect?’ asked United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
‘Living together in Urban Societies’ - the thematic session organized by the UCLG Working Group on the Local Dimension of the Alliance of Civilizations and the Council of Europe, aimed to explore Ban Ki-moon’s question in its urban context. The UCLG Presidency was represented at the session by Co-President Kadir Topbas, Mayor of Istanbul, Turkey.
Other panelists at the session were the Brazilian Minister for Cities, Marcio Fortes, the Mayor of Lisbon, Portugal, Antonio Costa, the Mayor of Seville, Spain, Alfredo Sánchez Monteseirín, and the Mayor of Clichy-sous-bois, France, Claude Dilain. Participants raised three important points: that local governance has an important role to play in enhancing the diversity advantage of multi-cultural urban societies; that poverty and inequality in divided cities are challenges that must be addressed; and that new technologies and education can be instrumental in promoting a better understanding of cultural diversity.
To know more about the Forum.
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UCLG delegation in the second round of climate talks in 2010
UCLG delegation, chaired by the city of Nantes, is attending the second round of climate talks in 2010 which is taking place in Bonn, Germany to prepare the next COP to be held in Cancun, Mexico at the end of the year.
The meetings convene the UNFCCC Convention subsidiary ... + info
UCLG delegation, chaired by the city of Nantes, is attending the second round of climate talks in 2010 which is taking place in Bonn, Germany to prepare the next COP to be held in Cancun, Mexico at the end of the year.
The meetings convene the UNFCCC Convention subsidiary bodies from Monday 31 May to Wednesday 9 June 2010; the working group on Kyoto Protocol and the working group on the convention from Tuesday 1 June to Friday 11 June 2010.
A text to facilitate negotiations among Parties has been tabled by the Chair of the working group on the convention (AWG-LCA).
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On line registration open for the Local and Regional Leaders’ World Summit
United Cities and Local Governments and the City of Mexico are pleased to announce that online attendee registration is now open for the first Local and Regional Leaders’ World Summit, the III UCLG World Congress to be held in Mexico on 16-20 November 2010.
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United Cities and Local Governments and the City of Mexico are pleased to announce that online attendee registration is now open for the first Local and Regional Leaders’ World Summit, the III UCLG World Congress to be held in Mexico on 16-20 November 2010.
The Local and Regional Leaders’ World Summit will aim at showing the human face behind policymaking. It will assess the current challenges but will also look into the future of our cities and regions, portraying cities as places where solutions can be found for our global future.
Visit our Congress portal, www.uclgcongress.com, where you gather interesting perspectives on the Congress topics and participate in the interactive forums:
1º Promoting Innovation: Identifying best practices for dealing with tough challenges such as the financial crisis.
2º What should be the new Global Governance: Should it include new actors? Is it about different decision making? What should the role of local and regional authorities be?
3º The city in 2030: What will it be like? What do we want to keep? What do we need to change?
The sessions of the Summit will be held in the historical buildings of the cultural heart of Mexico City, offering a rare opportunity for participants to experience the dynamic daily life of one of the largest cities in the world, as well as its cultural diversity and centuries-old heritage.
Register and visit our Congress portal.
Provisional Programme of the Congress.
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Séminaire sur les risques en milieu urbain à Dakar, Sénégal
Les 14 et 15 mai, CGLU et l’Association des Maires du Sénégal ont organisé à Dakar un séminaire sur les risques en milieu urbain. Le séminaire a été inauguré par M. Aliou Sow, Ministre des Collectivités Locales et M. Abdoulaye ... + info
Les 14 et 15 mai, CGLU et l’Association des Maires du Sénégal ont organisé à Dakar un séminaire sur les risques en milieu urbain. Le séminaire a été inauguré par M. Aliou Sow, Ministre des Collectivités Locales et M. Abdoulaye Balde, Maire de Ziguinchor et Président de l’Association des Maires du Sénégal.
Environ 60 élus et techniciens municipaux ont pris part aux travaux durant ces deux journées. En plus des élus et techniciens sénégalais, étaient présents des élus et cadres territoriaux de Ndjamena (Tchad), Pointe Noire et Brazzaville (Congo Brazzaville), Treichville (Côte d’Ivoire), Bamako et Sikasso (Mali), ainsi que des représentants de la protection Civile Sénégalaise, de l’UNISDR, de CGLUA et d’ENDA.
Durant ces deux journées les participants ont pris connaissance du Cadre d’Action de Hyogo et de ses modalités d’application au niveau local. Plusieurs expériences locales ont été présentées : le Maire de Saint Louis a notamment présenté le cas de sa ville, où le front de mer avance à l’intérieur des terres et menace l’habitat, tandis qu’il dispose de peu de moyens pour y faire face. Le représentant de l’UNISDR a quant à lui présenté les perspectives de la Campagne Mondiale pour des Villes Résilientes.
En conclusion, les participants ont demandé à CGLU et CGLUA de poursuivre ce qui a été initié à l’occasion de ce séminaire et de les aider à mettre en place leurs stratégies locales.
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Second edition of the Local Government Forum of the European Union, Latin America, and the Caribbean
The second edition of the Local Government Forum of the European Union, Latin America, and the Caribbean took place in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain, from 5 to 7 May 2010.
The Forum was organized following the invitation of the city of Vitoria Gasteiz, of the Spanish Federation of Municipalities ... + info
The second edition of the Local Government Forum of the European Union, Latin America, and the Caribbean took place in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain, from 5 to 7 May 2010.
The Forum was organized following the invitation of the city of Vitoria Gasteiz, of the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces, and of the Spanish government, and with the participation of United Cities and Local Governments and its European and Latin American sections (CEMR and FLACMA respectively).
At the close of the Forum, the participants committed to reinforcing their cooperation activities and to promoting the strengthening of local governance as a key and as a motor of sustainable development and social cohesion.
They further called for the holding of a third edition of the Forum in Latin America in 2012.
Final Declaration (in spanish).
Conclusions (in spanish).
Press kit (in spanish).
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Les autorités locales veulent contribuer à la construction d’un espace méditerranéen plus stable et prospère
Le 2ème Forum des Autorités Locales et Régionales de la Méditerranée s’est tenu à Barcelone, Espagne, les 2 et 3 mai 2010.
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Le 2ème Forum des Autorités Locales et Régionales de la Méditerranée s’est tenu à Barcelone, Espagne, les 2 et 3 mai 2010.
Il était organisé par la Commission Méditerranée de Cités et Gouvernements Locaux Unis, en partenariat avec la Ville de Barcelone, la Diputació de Barcelone et la Generalitat de Barcelone.
Michel Vauzelle, Président de la Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur et Vice-Président de la Commission Méditerranée de CGLU, a à cette occasion fait le bilan de l’implication des autorités locales et régionales dans la construction de l’espace euro-méditerranéen, et notamment des actions entreprises depuis le Forum de 2008 à Marseille.
Le Forum a permis aux autorités locales et régionales de réaffirmer leurs espoirs et leur disponibilité en ce qui concerne les différentes dynamiques institutionnelles et les projets à l’œuvre au sein de l’espace méditerranéen, dans le cadre de l’Union pour la Méditerranée (UpM) créée en juillet 2008.
Le Maire de Barcelone, Jordi Hereu, a remis au Secrétaire Général de l’UpM, Ahmad Masa’deh, la déclaration des Autorités Locales et régionales adoptée en séance plénière lors du Forum, afin qu’il la porte à la connaissance des Chefs d’Etat et de Gouvernement de l’UpM lors de leur prochain Sommet, le 7 juin à Barcelone.
Les représentants des autorités locales ont également renouvelé leur soutien à la Commission Méditerranée de CGLU en tant qu’espace privilégié de concertation, de dialogue et de propositions des villes, des régions et de leurs réseaux qui travaillent dans la région méditerranéenne.
En savoir plus sur le Forum.
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