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By members
Cooperación descentralizada - 02/05/2014
“In an increasingly urban context, local and regional governments will need to provide basic services to hundreds of millions of new urban dwellers in the next 20 years and will need to facilitate local economic development initiatives. Priority should be given to empowering local governments to fulfil their potential as development actors.” (+)
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Culture - 14/04/2014
UCLG-MEWA Culture Working Group held its second meeting in Gaziantep on 14th of March, 2014, hosted by Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality, with the participation of its members. This meeting was held under the theme of “Culture for Peace, Peace for Culture”. The management structure of UCLG-MEWA Culture Working Group was established. (+)
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Urban innovation - 01/10/2014
The Organizing Committee of the Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation (Guangzhou Award) released the names of the 15 shortlisted initiatives for the 2nd edition of the Award at a press conference on 28 September. (+)
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Culture - 03/04/2014
The Culture Working Group, established under the United Cities and Local Governments Middle East and West Asia Section (UCLG-MEWA), held its second meeting on 14-15 March 2014, in Gaziantep, hosted by Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality. “I am proud that the presidency of the Culture Working Group. (+)
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- 01/04/2014
UCLG Women congratulate Anne Hidalgo, Chair of the UCLG Standing Committee on Gender Equality and Co-president of UCLG, for her election as Mayor of Paris. Anne Hidalgo was the First Deputy Mayor of Paris, in charge of Gender Equality (2001-2008) and of Urbanism and Architecture (since 2008). (+)
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Social Inclusion - 01/04/2014
The UCLG Committee on Social Inclusion, Participatory Democracy and Human Rights has been requested by the UN Human Rights Council Advisory Committee to assist in conducting a study on the role of local governments in the promotion. (+)