Mr. Xavier Tiana, MedCities Secretary General and representatives of the MedCities network, participated in the event organised by the Mediterranean Commission of UCLG in Tangier, Morocco, last 30 November 2016.
“The 4th Forum of Local and Regional Authorities of the Mediterranean was held in Tangier on 30th November 2016, chaired by Mr. Boudra, Mayor of Al Hoceima and president of the Political Council of the Mediterranean Commission of UCLG and by Mr. Roatta, Deputy Mayor of Marseille representing the presidency of the Mediterranean Commission of UCLG.
Mr. Abdellaoui, Mayor of Tangier opened the Forum organised in a tighter format and with territorial diplomacy as main theme. Thirty elected representatives from Algeria, France, Italia, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Spain, Tunisia and Turkey reminded common values they were sharing in particular those written in the Charter in favour of democratic governance. They advocated for a strong and open diplomacy carried by local and regional governments and with clear concrete goals in favour of populations. Emergencies are numerous and expectations are great.
Participants also reacted to recommendations from the Workshops of Sousse held on 22 & 23 September about territorial development and youth inclusion in the local life.
Proposals for a better reception of migrants in cities that are being elaborated in the frame of the MC2CM european project have also been discussed.
The Anna Lindh Foundation proposed two possibilities of cooperation to the Mediterranean Commission of UCLG.
The Forum was also the opportunity to take stock of 10 years of the Mediterranean Commission of UCLG : 2006-2016-commed (in French). “
Source: Mediterranean Commission of United Cities and Local Governments
In February, the city of Montpellier was incredibly honored to become president of MedCities for the coming four years. Both an honor and a weighty sense of responsibility in the face of how communities and cities respond to the current period.
MedCities is partner to the EU Horizon project BlueMissionMed recently launched in Venice, Italy. BlueMissionMed supports the implementation of the EU Mission “Restore Our Ocean and Waters by 2030” by inspiring, engaging, empowering and activating, connecting, supporting, and operationalising Mediterranean stakeholders to decrease marine pollution by 30-50% by 2030.
The fifth workshop of the Local Planning Network, which is closing the first phase of the network, was organized by the FNCT-Fédération Nationale des Communes Tunisiennes (National Federation of Tunisian Municipalities) in collaboration with MedCities in Hammamet.
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