Executive Bureau 2022
Local and regional governments fostering peace at the front line of emergencies
Welcome to our interactive program!
On this page, you will be able to navigate between the different sessions organized in the framework of our UCLG 2022 Executive Bureau. You will be able to visit the page of each session, access the links to participate in the virtual meetings, consult the key documents posted online and get to know the different speakers.
The sessions are organized around three tracks:
🟡 Sessions of the Statutory Track
🔴 Sessions organized in collaboration with the UCLG Policy Councils and Consultation Mechanisms
🟣 Sessions organized in the framework of the Mediterranean Urban Migration Forum.
In parallel to all these sessions, please feel free to watch the different programs we have prepared for you on our 📺 UCLG TV! They are available here: Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15.
Program
Statutory meeting.
🎯 Description: The role of the UCLG Financial Management Committee is to advise the Treasurers and the Governing Bodies on financial matters. It is consulted on the preparation and execution of the budget.
Members of the Financial Management Committee may access the meeting and the background documents through the Members Only Area by clicking the link below (please "Sign In" -located in the upper-right-hand corner of this page- prior to clicking the link).
Those who are not members will not be able to access this Members Only Area, however a report of the deliberations of the Financial Management Committee will be delivered during the Executive Bureau Business Session.
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Co-organized by UCLG and UNICEF.
In the framework of the Mediterranean Urban Migration Forum.
🎯 Description: Organized in cooperation with UNICEF, this peer learning event will gather practitioners from the Mediterranean-city-to-city-Migration (MC2CM) programme and relevant experts to address ways for local authorities to tackle xenophobia and discrimination related to children and youth on the move.
💬 Interpretation in: English, French, Spanish, Arabic.
🎤 Some of the voices you will hear:
Opening remarks by:
- Emilia Saiz, Secretary General, UCLG
- Julien Simon, Head of the Mediterranean Region, ICMPD
- Elana Wong, UCLG Youth Caucus
Led by the World Human Rights Cities Forum of Gwangju in cooperation with the UCLG Policy Council on Opportunities for All, Culture and City Diplomacy: Keys to Sustainable Development and Peace.
🎯 Description: Building on our origins as a movement driven by Peace and city diplomacy, and following the mandate received from its Presidency, UCLG has launched the Municipal Peace Talks.This session aims at discussing on the role of local and regional governments and solidarity in times of international crisis, and is envisioned not just as part of the UCLG Municipal Peace Talks, but also as the third session of the “Myanmar Conference III”.
This session of the Talks will also incorporate peacebuilding organizations and will lead to concrete action within the UCLG work program, in the framework of the broader Peace Agenda.
Connection link 💬 Interpretation in: English, French, Spanish, Korean.
🎤 Some of the voices you will hear:
- Carola Gunnarsson, Mayor of Sala, Vice-President of SALAR, Vice-President of UCLG for Europe
- Philippe Rio, Mayor of Grigny, Copresident of the UCLG Committee on Social Inclusion, Participatory Democracy and Human Rights
- Issa Kassis, Mayor of Ramallah
- Vasu Gouden, Executive Director, ACCORD
- Khadija Ahamadi, Former Mayor of Nili
- François de Coster, Mayor of Saint-Omer and Member of the Committee of the regions
- Richard Bennett, UN Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan
- Tom Andrews, UN Special Rapporteur on Myanmar (video-intervention)
📌 Key Documents:
▶️ Concept note
In cooperation with the UCLG Policy Council on the Implementation of the New Urban Agenda.
🎯 Description: Local and regional governments are vital actors in ensuring that the New Urban Agenda is not only achieved but that it also acts as an accelerator of other global development agendas such as the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs. In light of the High-Level Meeting of the UN General Assembly convened by the UNPGA on the Implementation of the New Urban Agenda that took place in April 2022 in New York, it is clear that more needs to be done to ensure the New Urban Agenda is realized and that a clear link is established between it and other global policy-making processes. This session will go into depth on the follow up to the High-Level Meeting in New York and next steps for the local and regional government consituency in ensuring the New Urban Agenda and its official review and follow up mechanism, the World Assembly of Local and Regional Governments, are front and center in the road towards leaving no one and no place behind.
This session of the Talks will also incorporate peacebuilding organizations and will lead to concrete action within the UCLG work program, in the framework of the broader Peace Agenda.
Connection link 💬 Interpretation in: English, French, Spanish.
🎤 Some of the voices you will hear:
- Carlos Martínez, Mayor of Soria, UCLG Governing President of UCLG
- Genie Birch, President of the General Assembly of Partners
- Berry Vrbanovic, Mayor of Kitchener, Treasurer of UCLG
- Fernando Gray, Mayor of Esteban Echevarria
- Bheke Stofile, President of SALGA
- Alba Barnusell, Mayor of Granollers
- Peter Kurz, Mayor of Mannheim
- Miguel Angel Lunghi, Mayor of Tandil
- Wrap-up by Bernadia Irawati, Secretary General of UCLG ASPAC
📌 Key Documents:
▶️ Concept note
Let by the International Observatory on Participatory Democracy (IODP) in cooperation with the UCLG Policy Council on Territorial Multilevel Governance and Sustainable Financing, and the Global Democracy Coalition.
🎯 Description: Local and regional governments, as the closest level of government to communities, are the guarantors of local democracy and its key guiding principles such as accountability, transparency and participatory policymaking. This session will go into depth on the role that local democracy, public participation and open governance play in the achievement of the universal development agendas and in leaving no one and no place behind and how all spheres of government and stakeholders work together for a more just and equal future. .
Connection link 💬 Interpretation in: English, French, Spanish.
🎤 Some of the voices you will hear:
- Carola Gunnarsson, Mayor of Sala, Vice-President of SALAR, Vice President of UCLG for Europe
- Pablo Jurado, President of CONGOPE, Vice-President of UCLG for the Forum of Regions
- Madelaine Alfelor, Mayor of Iriga, Treasurer of UCLG
- Ahmed Aziz Diallo, Mayor of Dori
- Cemal Bas, Municipal Councillor, Kecioren
- Emmanuel Carroz, Deputy Mayor of Grenoble
- Steven Heddle, City Councillor of Orkney Islands, Spokesperson for environment and economy of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA)
- Rudi Borrmann, Deputy Director, OGP Local
- Massimo Tommasoli, Director of Global Programmes and Permanent Observer for International IDEA to the United Nations
- Wrap-up by Sergio Arredondo, Secretary General of FLACMA
📌 Key Documents:
▶️ Concept note
Welcome and Networking Cocktail
In the framework of the Mediterranean Urban Migration Forum.
🎯 Description: This workshop will gather practitioners and experts to engage in interactive exchange and discussion on new narratives on migration. The session will place particular focus on strategies addressing migrant youth and minors, addressing misinformation, rumours and local migration governance. It will include a panel illustrating good practices from public entities to ensure cross-fertilization and exchanges. Feedback from this session will be brought forward in the ensuing plenary dedicated to the theme of communications.
💬 Interpretation in: English, French, Spanish, Arabic.
🎤 Some of the voices you will hear:
- Maria José Pulido, Huelva City Council
- Maite Castro, “Nuevos Horizontes” Association
- Gabriel Lara, “Ayres-Virgen de Belén” Association
- José Miguel Morales, Secretary General, Andalucía Acoge
Led by the UCLG Committee on Local Economic and Social Development in cooperation with the UCLG Policy Council on Safer, Resilient and Sustainable Cities, Capable of Facing Crises
🎯 Description: The Thematic Session on Local Economic Development (LED) for an Equitable Recovery will provide the opportunity for Councillors and Members to provide their key messages and recommendations on LED recovery models and solutions. This will include new proximity models of global consumption and production, as well as the informal sector, small and micro enterprises and start-ups, allowing us to harness inclusive innovation.
Connection link 💬 Interpretation in: English, French, Spanish.
🎤 Some of the voices you will hear:
- Fatimetou Abdel Malick, President of Nouakchott Regional Council, President of UCLG Africa
- Francisco Toajas, Mayor of Las Cabezas de San Juan, Chair of the UCLG Committee on Local Economic and Social Development
- Mohamed Sefiani, Mayor of Chefchaouen, Chair of the UCLG Forum on Intermediary Cities
- Taneen Rudyk, President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), Vice-President of UCLG for North America
- Ana Román, Director General of the Union of Ibero-American Capital Cities (UCCI)
- Jan Van Zanen, Mayor of the Hague, Co-President of UCLG
- Catherine Anderson, Team Lead, Effective, Inclusive and Accountable Institutions, Development Co-operation Directorate OECD
- Moderated by Juan Antonio Barrionuevo, Deputy Mayor Delegate of the Area of Youth, Science and Universities and Development Cooperation of the Seville City Council
📌 Key Documents:
▶️ Concept note
Official Opening.
💬 Interpretation in: English, French, Spanish, Arabic and Turkish.
🎤 Some of the voices you will hear:
- Isabel Rodríguez García, Minister for Territorial Governance, Spain (tbc)
- Antonio Muñoz Martínez, Mayor of Seville
- Francisco Reyes Martínez, President of the Jaen Provincial Council, President of the Andalusian Municipalities Fund for International Solidarity (FAMSI)
- Carlos Martínez, Mayor of Soria, Governing President of UCLG
- Michele Amedeo, Deputy Head of the Migration Unit, Head of the Center for Thematic Experts on Migration, European Commission
- Facilitated by Emilia Saiz, Secretary General, UCLG
In the framework of the Mediterranean Urban Migration Forum
🎯 Description: Migration remains one of the most discussed issues in the Mediterranean region at the political and policy level. Policy options, dialogue and cooperation greatly depend on stakeholders’ ability to drive narratives that engender pragmatic and functional approaches to migration at all levels of governance. This panel will discuss the steps to take to involve cities in the future analysis, development and promotion of communication and dialogue actions as drivers for better urban migration.
💬 Interpretation in: English, French, Spanish, Arabic and Turkish.
🎤 Some of the voices you will hear:
- Rainer Münz, Central European University
- José Luis Pardo, Ambassador at Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and cooperation of Spain
- Imen Ouardani, Deputy Mayor of Sousse
- Ugur Ibrahim Altay, Mayor of Konya, Co-President of UCLG
- Jan Van Zanen, Mayor of the Hague, Co-President of UCLG
- Susana Garrido, Mayor of Villamanrique de la Condesa, FAMSI Humanitarian Action Secretariat
- Facilitated by Julien Simon, Head of Mediterranean Region, ICMPD
Statutory meeting.
🎯 Description: The Committee on Statutory Affairs is in charge of reviewing any issues concerning the institutional work of the Organization.
Members of the Committee on Statutory Affairs may access the meeting and the background documents through the Members Only Area by clicking the link below (please "Sign In" -located in the upper-right-hand corner of this page- prior to clicking the link).
Those who are not members will not be able to access this Members Only Area, however a report of the deliberations of the Committee on Statutory Affairs will be delivered during the Executive Bureau Business Session.
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In the framework of the Mediterranean Urban Migration Forum.
🎯 Description: 20 years after the launch of the Mediterranean Transit Migration Dialogue (MTM), its flagship programme, Mediterranean City-to-City Migration project (MC2CM) continues to make strides in gathering evidence and supporting capacities to enhance the local dimension of migration. Since 2015, MC2CM has also made a marked contribution to the field of migration governance and inclusion of local dimension in technical and political dialogues on migration. This roundtable will gather lead experts, government representatives and practitioners to deliberate on a way forward for migration dialogue drawing on the rich legacy of dialogues and delivers existing capacities and expectations of partners.
💬 Interpretation in: English, French, Spanish, Arabic.
In the framework of the Mediterranean Urban Migration Forum
🎯 Description: In order to ensure that local policies on inclusion and migration are based on sound evidence, the MC2CM project has sought to address a lacuna of knowledge by compiling and generating evidence on migration through innovative methodologies and approaches, including the development of City Migration Profiles. This session will see the presentation of these methods and effective application on the ground.
💬 Interpretation in: English, French, Spanish, Arabic.
🎤 Some of the voices you will hear:
- Mehdi Lahlou, City Migration Profiles Expert
- Mustapha Kaaniche, NAMAN Expert
- Rachida Saadi, Head of the Cooperation and External Relations, Oujda Municipality
- Edileny Tome da Mata, Seville City Migration Profile Expert, FAMSI
- Mercedes Jiménez, Gibraltar City Migration Profile Expert
- Facilitated by Francesca Lionetti, UN-Habitat
Led by the UCLG Committee on Social Inclusion, Participatory Democracy and Human Rights in cooperation with the UCLG Policy Council on Right to the City and Inclusive Territories.
🎯 Description: Human rights have been a key achievement of the last century to advance towards a world of peace and social progress for all. Since then, our world has become more globalized and urbanized. With the pandemic, local and regional governments became essential places and stakeholders for the fullfillemnt of human rights, responding to people's demands and making societies more resilient and inclusive. The UCLG Comittee on social inclusion, participatory democracy and human rights launches an international campaign "10, 100, 1000 human rights cities and territories by 2030" to bring together all local and regional governments willing to take innovative initiatives and leadership to bring human rights home, tackling inequalities, discriminations providing access to essential rights like water, food, education, housing or shaping a new generation of rights (digitalization, extra-territorial rights etc.). The session will bring together first local governments willing to join the campaign and call more local governments to join the international campaign towards Daejeon Congress.
Connection link 💬 Interpretation in: English, French, Spanish.
🎤 Some of the voices you will hear:
- Philippe Rio, Mayor of Grigny, Co-President of the UCLG Committee on Social Inclusion, Participatory Democracy and Human Rights
- Linda Voortman, Co-Mayor of Utrecht, Co-President of the UCLG Committee on Social Inclusion, Participatory Democracy and Human Rights
- Franklin Galarza, President of Association of Municipalities of Ecuador, Copresident of FLACMA
- Carola Gunnarsson, Mayor of Sala, Vice-President of SALAR, Vice-President of UCLG for Europe
- Gissela Chalá, Vice Mayor of Quito
- Bahram Ghazi, UN OHCHR
-
Morten Kjaerum, Director of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights
- Wrap-up by Jordi Vaquer, Secretary General of Metropolis
📌 Key Documents:
▶️ Concept note
Reception
In the framework of the Mediterranean Urban Migration Forum.
🎯 Description: This session will bring to the fore one of the key attributes of the MC2CM project: to make local migration governance actionable through engagement of local authorities in local economic development. Illustrations from the project will be shared.
💬 Interpretation in: English, French, Spanish, Arabic.
🎤 Some of the voices you will hear:
- Javier Ayala, Mayor of Fuenlabrada, FEMP representative
- Med. Wajdi Aydi, Deputy Mayor of Sfax
- Hatem Ben Kedim, Director of Cabinet, Tunis Municipality
- Hassan Tatou, Vice-Mayor of Rabat Municipality
- Laia Vinyes Marce, MedCities representative (tbc)
- Moussa Abbou, Mayor of Tigzirt
- Gints Kaminskis, Chairman, Latvian Association of Local and Regional Govenments
- Facilitated by Alaa Demnati, MC2CM Project Manager and FAMSI Secretariat
🎯 Description: In the framework of the co-creation process of the Lampedusa Charter, to be launched in October 2022, this session will explore the interlinkages between the municipalist vision of human mobility and our peace agenda. In the framework of the Mediterranean Urban Migration Forum, the session will pay particular attention to the role of youth and territorial solidarity as drivers of a new governance of migration that includes and benefits all people.
Connection link 💬 Interpretation in: English, French, Spanish, Italian.
🎤 Some of the voices you will hear:
- Taneen Rudyk, President of the Canadian Federation of Municipalities (FCM), Vice-President of UCLG for North America
- Ricardo Rio, Mayor of Braga
- Alba Barnusell, Mayor of Granollers
- Xolile George, Chief Executive Officer, SALGA
- Juan Manuel Bermúdez, Mayor of Conil de la Frontera
- Mounir Elloumi, Mayor of Sfax
- Nikolaos Meletiou, Mayor, Aspropyrgos
- Imen Ouardani, Deputy Mayor of Sousse
- Vincent Cochetel, UNHCR Special Envoy for the Mediterranean
- Cecile Riallant, Head of Unit, International Organization for Migration
- Wrap-up by Mehmet Duhman, Secretary General, UCLG MEWA
📌 Key documents:
▶️ Concept note
▶️ Towards the Lampedusa Charter - Report
Updates on the Pact for the Future.
Connection link 💬 Interpretation in: English, French, Spanish.
🎤 Some of the voices you will hear:
- Billy Cobbett, former Director of Cities Alliance
- Luca Bergamo, former Vice-Mayor of Rome
- Maria Fernanda Espinosa, President of the 73rd UN General Assembly and former Foreign Affairs Minister of Ecuador
- Dr. Carlos Moreno, special advisor on Urban settlements to the Mayor of Paris
- Conversation with UCLG Leadership
📌 Key documents:
▶️ The Pact for the Future: Our Declaration of Intent
High-Level Policy Dialogue and Opening of the UCLG Executive Bureau.
Link to the session. 💬 Interpretation in: English, French, Spanish, Turkish, Chinese, Russian.
🎤 Some of the voices you will hear:
Welcome remarks:
- Carlos Martínez, Mayor of Soria, Governing President of UCLG
- Johnny Araya, Mayor of San José, Governing President of UCLG
Address by:
- Miguel Ángel Moratinos, High-Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations
Opening Session - Setting the scene:
- Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris, Copresident of UCLG
- Jan Van Zanen, Mayor of the Hague, Copresident of UCLG
- Uğur İbrahim Altay, Mayor of Konya, Copresident of UCLG
- Carolina Cosse, Mayor of Montevideo, Vice-President of UCLG for Latin America
- Fatimetou Abdel Malick, President of Nouakchott Regional Council, President of UCLG-Africa
- Claudia López, Mayor of Bogotá, incoming President of Metropolis
- Gabriel Cruz Santana, Mayor of Huelva, Vice President of FAMSI
- Irací Hassler, Mayor of Santiago de Chile
- Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, Mayor of Freetown
Statutory meeting.
🎯 Description: The Executive Bureau, which gathers twice a year, is composed of 116 political representatives nominated from all world regions. The Bureau is responsible for initiating proposals and carrying out the decisions of the World Council. It is in charge of the World Organization’s administrative and financial management and prepares the ground for the content of the meetings of the World Council. The Bureau also makes recommendations about international processes and policies, and the production of policy papers.
Link to the session. 💬 Interpretation in: English, French, Spanish, Turkish.
📌 Key documents:
▶️ Executive Bureau's Members-only digital space 🔐. Members of the Executive Bureau may access further information related to the meeting through this link (to do so, please make sure to "Sign In" -located in the upper-right-hand corner of this page- prior to clicking the link). Those who are not members will not be able to access this members-only area. Should you have any questions or issues related to UCLGMeets and your account, please do not hesitate to write to info@uclg.org.
▶️ Background documents 🔐. Only available to Members of the Executive Bureau (please make sure to "Sign In" -located in the upper-right-hand corner of this page- prior to clicking the link). Should you have any questions or issues related to UCLGMeets and your account, please do not hesitate to write to info@uclg.org.
▶️ 7th UCLG World Congress Guide
▶️ Overview of the 7th UCLG World Congress Programme
▶️ UCLG Conduct of Elections for the 2022 World Congress in Daejeon
▶️ The Pact for the Future: Our Declaration of Intent
▶️ The Role of Local and Regional Governments in Development Cooperation. A New Call to Action Towards 2030 and Beyond. UCLG Policy Paper, for approval by the Executive Bureau.
▶️ Cultural Actions Supporting Gender Equality in Cities and Territories
▶️ 80 best actions of the 5th edition of the UCLG International Award - Mexico City - Culture 21
🎯 Description : This session will screen the documentary “Entrefronteras” focusing on youth, culture and inclusion, engaging in a dialogue with young generations on what urban migration means for them. With presentation from the director, Sergio Rodrigo, and interventions from youth and local stakeholders.
Connection link 💬 Interpretation in: English, French, Spanish, Arabic.
🎤 Some of the voices you will hear:
- Pia Francis, Project Associate, ICMPD
- Hasna Amahjour, Martil Council
- Mariam Essaadi, Coordinator, APISF Association coordinator, Tetuan
- Elana Wong, UCLG Youth Caucus
- Facilitated by Manuel Redaño, FAMSI Manager
Closing Ceremony.
🎯 Description: The closing ceremony will draw on key topics of discussion, proposed outcomes and ways forward, as emerged throughout the various sessions held in the framework of the Mediterranean Urban Migration Forum.
Connection link 💬 Interpretation in: English, French, Spanish, Turkish.
🎤 Some of the voices you will hear:
- Sonia Gaya, Deputy Mayor Delegate of the Presidency and Treasury Area, Seville
- Rocío Moreno, Councillor from la Palma del Condado, FAMSI Treasurer
- Alaa Demnati, Project Manager, MC2CM
- Representative of UCLG leadership
