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Urban innovation - 01/08/2014
With the submission of 16 proposals from Agra, Barcelona, Berlin, Bogotá, Buenos Aires, Île-de-France (Paris),Johannesburg, Mexico City, Rosario, São Paulo State, Santiago de Chile and the Kreanta Foundation. (+)
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Development Cooperation, Cooperación descentralizada - 01/08/2014
“For those of you who were present in Berlin, at the DCF Germany Symposium, let me recall a particular moment when a mayor was so moved by what was being discussed on the panel, that while making her comments from the floor, she walked up to the podium and handed flyers to the panelists.
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Migration - 28/07/2014
The Barcelona Declaration, signed by representatives from cities and international organisations gathered in the Catalan capital, underlines the importance of local authorities in terms of integration for migrants, and calls for further recognition of this role. The Forum on Migration, Mobility and Development, which was held in Barcelona, ended with all the attendees accepting the ‘Barcelona Declaration’. (+)
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Global Charter Agenda, Post-2015 - 25/07/2014
After a week of negotiations, the Open Working Group concluded its thirteenth session on Saturday 19th July and adopted a final proposal for the Sustainable Development Goals of the Post-2015 Agenda, which will be presented for consideration at the next United Nations General Assembly in September 2014.
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Local Governance - 25/07/2014
The 5th edition of the Forum of International Action by Local Authorities was a resounding success, with nearly 1,500 participants, delegations from over thirty countries, and visits from Annick Girardin, French Secretary of State for Development and la Francophonie. (+)
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Urban innovation - 23/07/2014
EU cities are invited to participate in the fifth edition of the Access City Award - The European Prize for making cities more accessible to people with disabilities and older people. The European Commission continues to encourage cities to present their activities and strategies designed to make cities barrier-free, better places to live for everyone. (+)