2021 World Council

🎯 Description: The World Forum of Regions will be an opportunity to share experiences, policies, priorities and proposals to move towards joint action at the international level, based on the perspective of regional territories and governments. The UCLG World Organization, sections and sister networks have combined efforts in the past years to strengthen the engagement and recognition of regional governments in the global context. This session will address the impact of a common international voice of regions across different thematic agendas. Recommendations and joint key messages will be considered to improving collaboration, international presence and to include in the draft outcome declaration of the Forum.

Link to the session (External link).

💬 Interpretation available in: English, French, Spanish

‍🎤 Some of the voices you will hear: 

• Ms. Kobie Brand, Deputy Secretary General, ICLEI
• Mr. Marc Darder Solé, Jefe del gabinete técnico, Generalitat de Catalunya.
• Mr. Manuel González, Mayor of Outes, Galicia and Researcher University of Santiago de Compostela, Economic development and innovation
• Mr. Rafael Hueso, Director of External Relations, Government of the Basque Country
• Mr. Pablo Jurado, President of CONGOPE, Prefect Province of Imbabura, Vice-President of UCLG and President Forum of Regions UCLG
• Mr. Carles Llorens, Secretary General Oru-Fogar
• Ms. Firdaous Oussidhoum, Special Adviser of the UCLG Secretary General
• Ms. Antonia Sabartes, Coordinator of Forum of Regions UCLG
• Mr. Christian Spahr, Secretary General Assembly of European Regions
• Ms. Natalia Uribe, Secretary General Regions4

📌 Key documents:

▶️ Information Note | Agenda (External link)

▶️ Forum of Regions Roadmap (External link)

▶️ First UCLG World Forum of Region - Concept Note (External link)

🔗 Related resources of interest:

▶️ Urban Agenda: Innovative territories (External link)

📺 UCLG TV:

▶️ Special Channel (External link) with the latest events, campaigns and key interviews.