International Solidarity among Local Governments during Crises
Decentralized Cooperation | Emergency governance | Resilience | Solidarity
Cités Unies France (CUF) and UCLG Working Group on Territorial Prevention and Management of Crisis
Interpretation EN – ES – FR – KO
Local and regional authorities have demonstrated international solidarity in the face of major crises. These coordinated and resilient initiatives that respond to emergencies and lead the way to recovery must be reinforced and further developed to prepare for new and future crises. This session aims to showcase city-to-city partnerships in times of crises and explore the needs for training and improvement of these solidarity systems.
- Sami Kanaan, Mayor of Geneva, UCLG president of Prevention and Management of Territorial Crisis
- Simone Giovetti, Head of the International Unit at the Cités Unies France
- Rob Metz, Mayor of Soest and member of the Committee for International Affairs of the Association of Municipalities Netherlands (VNG)
- Taneen Rudyk, President of Federation of Canadians Municipalities (FCM)
- Olga Dzhumaeva, IFRC Head of East Asia
- Sara Hoeflich, Director of the UCLG Learning Team
- Veronique Bertholle, Deputy Mayor for European and International Affairs, City of Strasbourg, Cités Unies France spokesperson with European Institutions
- Hadianto Rasyid, Mayor of Palu
- Francisco Javier Ayala Ortega, Mayor of Fuenlabrada
- Ali Khalifeh, Mayor of Sarafand
- André Viola, Counsellor in charge of Europe and International, Aude Departmental Council
- Philippe Rio, Mayor of Grigny, President of Mayors for Peace France, Co-president UCLG Social Inclusion Commission