Fathallah Oualalou : "Ce qui a pris un siècle en Europe se fera en vingt ans en Afrique"

Source: Jeune Afrique   Alors qu'il s'apprête à recevoir le congrès du réseau mondial des villes, le maire de Rabat détaille les enjeux démographiques, économiques et environnementaux de l'urbanisation.   Président du conseil municipal de Rabat depuis 2009, Fathallah Oualalou, 71 ans, veut faire de sa ville natale « une capitale du XXIe siècle »....

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RABAT 2013: First World Summit of Local & Regional Leaders to be held in Africa – Oct. 1-4

Source: http://moroccoonthemove.wordpress.com The 4th World Congress of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) will take place in Rabat, Morocco, from October 1- 4, 2013 under the theme: “Imagine Society, Build Democracy.” Delegations from over 100 countries around the world are expected at the Summit, which will bring together leaders of...

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My "municipal life", or involvement in local government affairs dates back to the early 1970's

By Selahattin Yildirim, Former Secretary General of UCLG-MEWA My inter-municipal cooperation experience started with the founding secretary-general role of the Union of Municipalities of the Marmara Region in 1975, and then with the same role at the Union of Municipalities of Turkey in 1978, and Secretary of Economic affairs of the Union of...

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What future do Local and Regional Governments want? Take part in the online Summit debates

Only 78 days to go! As the World Summit of Local and Regional Leaders approaches, UCLG is offering citizens all over the world the opportunity to participate in the central debates of this global event. To facilitate active citizen participation, we have created the Twitter hashtag #Rabat2013 to bring together all of the news, comments and...

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What’s in a centenary?

By Pierre Yves Saunier- Université Laval History Sciences Department, Quebec (Canada) and Renaud Payre- Political Sciences Lecturer at a l'IEP Lyon (France)  Numerous international groups of local and regional authorities exist today as they have existed throughout the last century, among which, UCLG is currently the most solid and generalised in...

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The role of local governments in basic service provision is analyzed at the final Steering Committee of the GOLD report

The third and final Steering Committee of the forthcoming report of the Global Observatory on Local Democracy and Decentralization (GOLD) on basic local services took place on 4-5 July 2013 at the UCLG World Secretariat, in Barcelona. This meeting brought together UCLG Secretary Generals, the team of experts and project partners, to discuss the...

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Le Sommet Mondial des Dirigeants en préparation

Source: http://www.gabonews.ga Une réunion préparatoire, au Sommet mondial des Dirigeants Locaux et Régionaux, conviant l’ensemble des Chefs de Mission Diplomatique Africains accrédités près le Royaume du Maroc, s’est tenue, ce Lundi 08 Juillet 2013, dans une des salles de la municipalité de Rabat. Le Docteur Fathallah Oualalou, Maire de la Ville...

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UCLG General Assembly during the Rabat World Summit

As previously announced, the 4th Congress of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) – 2nd World Summit of Local and Regional Leaders will take place on 1-4 October 2013 in Rabat, Morocco. Over 3000 local and regional government representatives will gather to define the global agenda of cities and regions and celebrate the 100th anniversary of...

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Preparatory meeting with the African Diplomatic Corps for the World Summit of local and regional leaders in Rabat

Source : UCLG-A A preparatory meeting for the World Summit of local and regional leaders, inviting all heads of the African diplomatic corps represented in Rabat was held, this Monday 8th July 2013, at the City hall of Rabat. The main objective of the meeting was centered around the organization of the 4th UCLG Congress in Rabat on 1-4 October...

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Intermediary cities discuss recommendations for their development and recognition in an International Forum in Lleida

The International Forum in Lleida took place on the 28th and 29th of June and was the setting for Mayors, practitioners, experts, development partners and network representatives to come together and discuss the priorities for intermediary cities. The Forum was a joint effort by the city of Lleida - the host, the UCLG committee of Urban Strategic...

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