14:00 - 16:30 CET

Opening Session of the virtual global exchange series from 23rd November to 03rd December 2020 on the topic "Municipal Response to COVID-19"

Cities worldwide are severely affected by the impacts of COVID-19. They are largely responsible for implementing the measures adopted by national governments to contain the virus. The crisis also highlights once again the importance of local resilience, both in terms of local crisis management and disaster preparedness, and for adaptable and sustainable urban development. Many cities, municipalities and rural districts have already developed good solutions and strategies - quickly, innovatively and often with few resources.

Our opening session will provide an overview of the challenges facing cities during the pandemic.

With welcome addresses from

Felix Reifschneider, Deputy Head of Unity, Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)

Sabine Drees, Senior Advisor International Affairs, Association of German Cities (Deutscher Städtetag)

Ricarda Meissner, Project director Connective Cities, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
 

Panel Discussion: Cities in Crisis – Challenges and Future of Cities in view of the Pandemic

with:

Mauricio Aguirre Lozano, Secretary of Government of Naucalpan de Juárez, México

Francisco Carvalho, Mayor of Praia, Republic of Cabo Verde

Dominic Fritz, Mayor of Timiosara, Romania

Irakli Karkashadze, Vice-Mayor of Kutaisi, Georgia

Naina Andriantsitohaina, Mayor of Antananarivo, Madagascar

Paulo Mendes, Councilor at Ponta Delgada, Portugal

Andryi Moskalenko, Deputy Mayor of Lviv, Ukraine

You are cordially invited to our virtual plenum discussion! The participation is free of charge. However, registration is required.

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More information about the virtual global exchange series