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Only 6 Weeks until the Africities 2015 Summit and Exhibition!
Summit: 29 Nov – 3 Dec, 2015 and Exhibition: 29 Nov – 2 Dec, 2015 at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa
Have you registered yet?
For information, registration details and updates about the Africities Summit and Africities Exhibition download the Africities 2015 mobile App from the Apple iStore or Google Play
To register for the Summit online visit:
http://www.africities2015.org/register-for-the-summit/
To download the Exhibition brochure visit: http://salonafricites2015.com/EN/
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What does Agenda 2063 mean to your organisation?
UCLG Africa is inviting stakeholders to complete a survey for African actors on Agenda 2063.
If you are a stakeholder running an actors session at the Africities 2015 Summit please help us reach the members of your network to complete the African stakeholders questionnaire.
Deadline: 31 October, 2015
Your participation is important to us so please spare a few minutes and complete the survey by following this link.
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Secretary General of UCLG-Africa, Jean-Pierre Elong-Mbassi on the importance of the Africities 2015 Summit.
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“Africities in Johannesburg takes place at a moment when the African Union is challenging the continent. Johannesburg will be a rallying point to start anew the Africa we want from the local level... For us Johannesburg will be a new beginning.”
For more information about UCLG-Africa visit: http://www.afriquelocale.org/en/
To register for the Africities Summit visit:
http://www.africities2015.org/register-for-the-summit/
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Open Sessions for African Actors at the Africities 2015 Summit.
Open sessions allow different stakeholder groups to work with local governments and cities representatives of Africa to promote best practice, present successful pilot initiatives, reflect on findings and explore opportunities for mainstreaming or expanding.
Which open sessions will you attend at the Africities 2015 Summit?
Download the Africities mobile App from the Apple iStore or Google Play for updates and information about the Open Sessions.
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ONLINE WEEKLY COMMUNITY DISCUSSIONS EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 20:00 (CAT)
Africities 2015 Community Discussions
If you have missed any of the Africities Community Discussions, visit the portal to participate and have your voice heard.
See previous debates on:
African youth’s influence in local government
http://www.africities2015.org/african-youth-how-can-you-influence-the-local-government-agenda-towards-vision-2063/
The role of faith based organisations in building inclusive cities http://www.africities2015.org/community-discussion-what-role-should-faith-based-organisations-play-in-building-inclusive-societies-in-our-cities/
Local government and the delivery of Agenda 2063
http://www.africities2015.org/community-discussion-how-are-local-government-programmes-aligned-with-agenda-2063/
How local governments use ICT to improve accountability in the delivery of public services.
http://www.africities2015.org/community-discussion-how-do-local-governments-use-ict-to-improve-accountability-in-the-effective-delivery-of-public-services/
The Africities weekly community discussions will now be taking place live on Twitter! #Africities2015
For details of upcoming debates visit:
http://www.africities2015.org/community-discussions/
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Secretary General of UCLG-Africa, Jean-Pierre Elong-Mbassi on the role of cities and urbanisation in Africa’s development.
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Africa Think Tank with Secretary General of UCLG-Africa, Jean-Pierre Elong-Mbassi; Cities Alliance - Cities without Slums; and the African Centre for Cities – Urbanism from an African perspective
“The 5 functions of a city that allow for transformation are simple ... (They) are feeding the city... building the city... servicing the city ... maintaining the city and administrating, urbanising the city. Around these 5 functions you have a lot of possibilities; a lot of opportunities that can be tapped into. So, you need to go back to the basics and have these functions as key drivers of your urban transformation and economic transformation.”
To see the full interview visit:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFSodvNVAzM
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What do local governments need to know about the Sustainable Development Goals?
Follow the link to read or download the guide from http://goo.gl/lYqy4B
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How will the SDGs help to frame your local government policies?
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