In April 2015, ICLEI will hold two important
events in South Korea: ICLEI World Congress 2015 from 8 to 12
April in Seoul, and the 4th Local and Regional Authorities Conference
at the 7th World Water Forum from 13 to 14 April in Gyeongju. You are
cordially invited to attend the conferences to share your expertise and
exchange knowledge with participants from around the world. Please see below
for more information:
Every three years, ICLEI
members and partners gather at an ICLEI World Congress to showcase their
actions over the period and discuss strategies for the following
years. The ICLEI World Congress 2015 will be the first in 20 years to take
place in Asia following Saitama, Japan in 1995, which will enhance cooperation
among its East Asian Members. Each edition of the ICLEI World Congress sees
representatives of local governments from all over the world equip themselves
firsthand with the practical know-how of their top performing counterparts, all
the while profiling their cities’ achievements in the spotlight.
For more information, visit
ICLEI World Congress 2015 websites [English] [Chinese] [Korean].
Click here to download Congress Program >>>
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4th Local and Regional
Authorities Conference at the 7th World Water Forum: Toward a roadmap for
implementation
13 to 14
April, Gyeongju, South Korea
Organized in the framework of the 7th World Water Forum, the 4th International Conference of Local and Regional Authorities is dedicated to water management issues and challenges faced by local and regional governments. As part of the world’s largest event on water and services, it provides an unique opportunity for policy maker, government officers, operators, businesses and researchers from around the world to seek joint solutions to today’s water challenges at local and regional levels. Topics of focus include:
·
Implementation of
the Istanbul Water Consensus (IWC)
·
Sustainable water
management led by local governments in the context of the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
·
Multi-level water
governance
·
Financing for
better water and sanitation service
For more information, visit ICLEI
East Asia website or the
7th
World Water Forum website.Click here to see Program Overview>>>
Advice from ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability
