Trade unions and sustainable development for intermediary cities

Source: PSI (Public Services International) Alain Le Saux, General Secretary of Metropolis (the world association for major metropolises), was the moderator for the session entitled Planning and financing intermediary cities during the World summit of local and regional leaders in Rabat, 1-4 October 2013. During the session, mayors from cities...

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Kudos to Rabat for hosting the world’s local and regional authorities

By Raphael Obonyo, Youth Adviser, United Nations Habitat   The people of Rabat deserve Kudos for hosting a breath taking global gathering of local and regional authorities under the theme; Imagine society, Build democracy!  Unquestionably, the hospitality and the warmth of the Moroccans have made the fourth Congress of the United Cities and Local...

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Ciudad de México AL-LAs y CGLU lanzan premio internacional de cultura

Fuente: Proyecto Al-Las El bureau ejecutivo de CGLU reunido hoy en Rabat, realizó el lanzamiento del “Premio Internacional CGLU-Ciudad de México-Cultura 21”. Este premio es una iniciativa de la Ciudad de México, Coordinador General AL-LAs en conjunto con el Comité de Cultura de CGLU. El objetivo del “Premio Internacional CGLU-Ciudad de México-...

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A centenary of cities with UCLG

Source: The African Report A hundred years after the municipal movement began, development will be at the heart of discussions at the UCLG congress to be held in Rabat in October. As the Kenyan government rolls out the decentralisation programme enshrined in its 2010 constitution, local governments and municipalities across the continent are...

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Istanbul mayor reelected president of United Cities and Local Governments

Source: hurryetdailynews Istanbul Mayor Kadir Topbaş has been reelected Oct. 4 to the Presidency of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) during the triennial congress in Morocco’s capital Rabat, gathering more than 3,000 delegates from cities and towns across the world. Kadir Topbaş, who was the only candidate for his own succession, will...

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Local and Regional Leaders close the World Summit with the Rabat Declaration

The World Summit of Local and Regional Leaders of UCLG culminated today in Rabat with the announcement of the new Presidency of UCLG – the largest organization of Mayors and local and regional governments in the world. Over these three days, over 3,000 participants from 125 countries came together under the theme, “Imagine Society, Build Democracy...

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CGLU: les cités du monde, enjeux de la démocratie

Source: Maroc Journal Un panel impressionnant de personnalités, parmi lesquels de nombreux maires, ont investi les immenses chapiteaux dressés devant l'hôtel Hilton de Rabat. Au programme, une succession de table-rondes dont une autour du thème ''Accompagner la nouvelle gouvernance''. Les congressistes ont insisté sur le rôle primordial qu’est...

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El presidente del FEMP preside la delegación española en la Cumbre Mundial de Líderes Locales y Regionales en Marruecos

Fuente: El Economista El presidente de la FEMP y alcalde de Santander, Íñigo de la Serna, preside la delegación española que participará en la Cumbre Mundial de Líderes Locales y Regionales y en el IV Congreso de la organización Ciudades y Gobiernos Locales Unidos (CGLU), que se celebrará en Rabat desde este martes hasta 4 de octubre y que...

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Official launch of the GOLD III report on access to basic services and world urbanization

Rabat, 3 October 2013:The third report of the Global Observatory of Local Democracy and Decentralization (GOLD III) was warmly received by participants on the occasion of its launch at the World Summit of Local and Regional Leaders in Rabat. This report details the provision of public local services and is in-line with the UCLG objective to...

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Empowering local governments with technology to transform Africa’s cities

By Jean Pierre Elong Mbassi , Secretary General, United Cities and Local Governments Africa Rising urbanization across the world is a trend we cannot ignore. In Africa alone, over the next 20 years, cities must be prepared to accommodate more than 300 million new people moving from rural areas into cities. Yet many cities face challenges in...

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