The
first ever Mayors Hemispheric Forum, hosted
by City of Miami Mayor Manny Diaz, has drawn
to a successful close. Eighteen Mayors from
key international cities attended the two
day forum, held on September 27 and 28 at
the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Miami.
The forum brought together an accomplished
group of officials to share best practices,
regional insight and the opportunity to
engage in pressing issues of mutual
interest. Caribbean and Latin American
participants included the Mayors of
Santiago, Lima, Asuncion, Chacao (Caracas),
Guayaquil, Kingston, Port au Prince, San
Juan, Quito, San Jose (Costa Rica) and Santo
Domingo. The Mayors of Chicago, Tampa,
Wichita, Columbus and Memphis also
represented the United States.
Structured
by five learning sessions pertaining to
issues of crucial important to urban cities,
the participants discussed the public safety
of urban residents, the latest developments
in urban design, energy diversity and
environmental initiatives, and both the
opportunities and challenges faced by cities
in new global economies.
The Mayors Hemispheric Forum was developed
by Mayor Diaz as an opportunity for regional
leaders to build stronger ties and exchange
the first hand experience that only Mayors
can provide.
Additional
special guests were Mr. Daniel Scioli,
Vice-President of the Republic of Argentina,
Mr. Jaime Lerner, architect, urban
planner and former Governor of Parana,
Brazil, Mr. Hugo Acero Velazquez,
former Deputy of Security for the City of
Bogota, columnist and author Andres
Oppenheimer and author Charles Landry.
Representatives of multilateral financial
institutions such as the Inter-American
Development Bank (BID) and the Andean
Development Corporation (CAF) leant
their expertise in funding economic, social
and institutional development projects in
Latin America and abroad, setting the course
for sustainable urban growth through trade
and regional integration programs.
A list of renowned think tanks facilitated
the various forum discussions, including the
US Conference of Mayors, the
Mayors’ Institute on City Design,
CEOs for Cities and the Police
Executive Research Forum.
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