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City Mayors’ international events pages list and review conferences, conventions and seminars on international co-operation between cities and local government bodies.

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June/July 2010
4th World Forum on Human Rights
Event: The 4th World Forum on Human Rights will be held in Nantes from 28 June to 1 July, 2010 at the Nantes Métropole international Convention Center.
Under the title In a World in crisis, what about Human Rights? the Forum themes will be:
• Identities and minorities ˆ living and acting together, in diversity
• The constant struggle to protect freedom of expression and opinion
• Defending and strengthening labor law despite the crisis
• The From Soil to Plate / From Values to Rules colloquium
In partnership with Lascaux, the European research programme
Date: 28 June - 1 July, 2010
Location: Nantes, France
Organiser: The international permanent secretariat Human rights and local governments
Contact: Amanda Rio de Pedro
Telephone: 0033 2 51 83 70 07
Address: a.riodepedro@spidh.org
Internet: http://spidh.org

October 2010
The 2010 International Cities of Migration Conference
Event: Migration to Integration: An Opportunity Agenda For Cities
Cities of Migration showcases innovative integration practices from global cities using a fresh storytelling approach and a compelling message: integration is a critical dimension of urban prosperity and growth.
Be part of a dynamic two-day event that will engage international city leaders, migration experts and local practitioners in a practical dialogue and exchange of ideas on this important agenda for the future of cities.
Debates, plenaries, a market place of leading ideas and a town-hall promise to make the conference an exciting, inter-active and hands-on learning event to inspire renewed urban leadership and new thinking on migration.
Date: 3-4 October 2010
Location: The Hague, Netherlands
Organiser: Cities of Migration
Contact: Evelyn Siu
Telephone: 1-416-944-2627
Email: citiesofmigration2010@maytree.com
Internet: http://conference.citiesofmigration.ca/

International Conference on Urbanization and Global Environmental Change “Opportunities and Challenges for Sustainability in an Urbanizing World”
Event: The first Open Science Conference of the Urbanization and Global Environmental Change (UGEC) Project is an international effort to bring together scientists, practitioners, policy makers, and stakeholders to understand the multi-faceted interactions between urban areas and global environmental change. The conference seeks to build a forum for reflection, exchange of knowledge, experiences, lessons, ideas, and information, contributing to the creation of efficient strategies for urban sustainability. The structure and approach of the conference is specifically designed to foster dialogue among participants. Oral presentations and posters are encouraged to communicate the knowledge and lessons learned from research projects and practices.
The UGEC Conference will work closely with the Global Land Project (GLP) Open Science Meeting, held October 17-19. GLP is a joint research project for land systems for the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP) and the International Human Dimensions Programme (IHDP). Both conferences will be held back to back with one overlapping day, in which the two programs will focus on the themes surrounding the urban, land, and climate change interface.
Date: 15-17 October 2010
Location: Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA
Organiser: Urbanization and Global Environmental Change Project (UGEC), an IHDP core project
Contact: Corrie Griffith, UGEC Project Coordinator
Telephone: +1 480/965-6771
Email: UGEC2010@asu.edu
Internet: www.ugec2010.org

2010 ICA International Conference
21st Century CPTED ˆ Collaboration, Partnerships, Empowerment
Event: The 2010 International Conference of the ICA will be October 18-20, 2010 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
We are pleased to announce that Jim Diers, respected author and community activist known internationally for his work engaging communities and stakeholders to take ownership and solve community problems at the community level. Jim will be our Keynote speaker at the conference dinner (included in your registration) and will also be presenting a session during the conference.
This 2-day conference will feature a look at the current trends in CPTED, 2nd Generation CPTED, SmartGrowth and other exciting and important research areas that affect you, the community leader, LE/Security Professional, Planner, government official or NGO.
Date: 18-20 October 2010
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Organiser: International CPTED Association (ICA)
Contact: Barry Davidson
Telephone: +1 403-688-7085
Email: office@cpted.net
Internet: www.cpted.net

November 2010
2010 Global Mayors Forum
Event: The theme of the 2010 Global Mayors Forum is ‘High Growth Cities: Meeting the Challenges for Sustainability’. Some 1,000 distinguished guests from all over the world are expecting to attend the Forum. They are: 200 mayors, 500 top global investors, 200 top urban operators, 100 experts on urban development and dozens of officials from the UN.
The Global Mayors Forum aims at establishing powerful win-win cooperation, to enable the best of the Forum and enabling each part to get desirable benefits. The 2010 Forum will be divided into three major parts: Forum Conference, Commercial Activities and Peripheral Activities. The Forum Conference includes three sessions, which are Plenary Sessions, Parallel Forum and High- End Dialogue. Also there we prepare the commercial activities for the business action directly including ‘Roundtables One to One’, ‘Project Presentation’ and ‘Urban Promotion Display’, which provide a significant channel to meet mayors, government officials and city delegations and to explore the market and potential business opportunities. We will offer a unit of 36 square meters display booth for you to show the best image of your city and the preferential policy to attract tourism or investment. You may also launch your latest incredible projects during our Project Presentation sections with the present of Elites of global mainstream media. ‘Roundtables One to One’ is designed especially for the investors, project financing parties, importers and exporters. Before the Forum, we will spend time to match the enterprises or investors according to their individual needs and later during the Forum opportunity to have a meeting with them one-to-one. Besides, the name, logo and contact information of enterprises will be printed on the handbook, which will be delivered to each of the participants. As to ‘Project Presentation’, you can release your project in this great event, which attracts attention of all levels. Your company’s participation in the GMF will improve your company’s image, present you with innovative ideas for development, as well as provide you with greater business opportunities with Chinese partners or international ones. Therefore, the 2010 Global Mayors Forum will not only serve as a stage for high-end dialogues, but also as a platform for launching concrete projects.
During the Forum, the opportunity for mayors and other guests are:
• Listening to: the latest thinking of UN officials, Global Mayors and Commerce Leaders about urban development;
• Learning: the latest theories about urban sustainability and successful practices from global mayors;
• Approaching: potential buyers, business partners and investors with great economic strength and other potential co-operators;
• Understanding: the economic trend of the high growth of Chinese cities and the demand of international urban development;
• Witnessing: the communication and sparkling of global urban culture;
• Meeting: urban operators, commerce leaders, experts, scholars and mainstream media all over the 5 continentals;
• Displaying: urban appearance and enterprise image;
• Discussing: the approaches to promote urban sustainability and the ways to enhance effective urban management;
• Achieving: Inspiration of urban management and business opportunity of projects co-operation.
Date: 5 to 8 November 2010
Location: Hong Kong and Shenzhen City, China
Organiser: IMCC (international mayors communication center)
Contact: Jessica Liu
Telephone: +86-755-86100516 ext.821
Email: jessica@hk-imcc.com
Internet: www.hk-imcc.com, www.g-mf.com