Aligned with the vision for the preparatory process and for the Conference to be carried out in an inclusive, efficient, effective, and improved manner, the General Assembly, in its resolution A/70/210, invited representatives of local authorities’ associations to two-day informal hearings in May 2016 to exchange views with countries on the zero draft of the outcome document of Habitat III, taking full advantage of the intergovernmental negotiations in May and June 2016 and building on the inclusive engagement modalities of Habitat II.
Day 1: Informal Hearings with Local Authorities Associations
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10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
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Opening Session
- Opening remarks by María de los Ángeles Duarte, Co-Chair of the Habitat III Preparatory Committee and Minister of Urban Development and Housing of Ecuador.
- Opening remarks by Maryse Gautier, Co-Chair of the Habitat III Preparatory Committee and Auditor general, Ministry of Environment, Energy and Marine Affairs and Ministry of Housing and Sustainable Habitat of France.
- Opening remarks by Jan Eliasson, Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations.
- General Introduction by Dr. Joan Clos, Secretary-General of the Habitat III Conference.
- Key remarks by Julian Castro, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development of the United States of America.
- Statement by Jacqueline Moustache Belle, Mayor of Victoria, President of the Association of Districts of Victoria (Seychelles), Co-President of UCLG and representative of the UNACLA Co-Chair Person
First Panel Key recommendations on Habitat III draft outcome document from a regional perspective
- Mauricio Rodas, Mayor of Quito (Ecuador)
- Ada Colau, Mayor of Barcelona (Spain)
- Tri Rismaharini, Mayor of Surabaya (Indonesia)
- Anthony Shorris, Vice-Mayor of New York City (USA)
- Parks Tau, Mayor of Johannesburg (South Africa)
Exchange of Views
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3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
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Presentations by the members of the Global Task Force of Local and Regional Governments on transformative commitments for a sustainable urban development
- Enrique Peñalosa Londoño, Mayor of Bogotá (Colombia)
- Mohammed Baqer Qalibaf, Mayor of Tehran (Iran)
- Josep Rull, Co-President of nrg4SD, Councilor of territory and sustainability of the Regional Government of Catalonia, Spain
- NoMaimunah Mohd Sharif, Municipal President, Municipal Council of Seberang Perai (Malaysia), Member of the ICLEI Global Executive Committee
- Nádia Campeão, Deputy Mayor of São Paulo (Brazil)
- Luciana Blasco, Undersecretary of Culture of Buenos Aires (Argentina)
Exchange of Views
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Morning Session • • • Afternoon Session |
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STATEMENTS
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Day 2: Informal Hearings with Local Authorities Associations
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Round Table Discussion 1:
Building the urban structure: establishing a supportive national, sub-national and local framework
- Ilmar Reepalu, Councilor of Malmö (Sweden), Vice-President of SALAR.
- Mohamed Sefiani, Mayor of Chefchaouen (Morocco).
- Andreas Wolter, Vice-Mayor of Cologne (Germany)
Exchange of Views
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| 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
Round Table Discussion 2:
Planning and managing the urban spatial development
- Juan Espadas Cejas, Mayor of Sevilla (Spain).
- Luis Fernando Matute Rivera, Mayor of Pujili (Ecuador).
- Representative of the Association of Municipalities of Ecuador.
- Jacqueline Moustache Belle, Mayor of Victoria, President of the Association of Districts of Victoria (Seychelles).
- Illiza Sa’aduddin Djamal, Mayor of Banda Aceh (Indonesia).
Exchange of Views
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Morning Session • • • Afternoon Session |
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