From: News Release – African Press Organization (APO)
PRESS RELEASE
Dakar: Rallying point of the Peoples of Africa
From 4 to December 8, 2012, Dakar, the capital of Senegal, will be hosting the 6th edition of the Africities Summit
DAKAR, Sénégal, November 14, 2012/ — From 4 to December 8, 2012, Dakar, the capital of Senegal, will be hosting the 6th edition of the Africities Summit (http://www.africites.org) – a very high level meeting on a continental scale, initiated by the pan-African organisation United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) in partnership with the City of Dakar and the Association of Mayors of Senegal (AMS). Nearly 5000 participants are invited to this international event.
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They represent a vast network of state institutions, local authorities, high-ranking officials from regional and local government agencies, political decision-makers, local public affairs administrators, university administrators, researchers, experts, consultants in development as well as many personalities from the world of business and investment from both the public and private sectors and partner organisations in development such as international cooperation agencies.
This 6th Africities Summit offers participants a series of conferences, exchanges and workshops for reflection and debate targeted around a highly significant theme: “Building Africa from its territories: what challenges for the local governments?”.
AFRICITIES INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF CITIES AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES 2012
This Exhibition should attract 200 exhibitors from Africa and other parts of the world to display their products, expertise and best practices for serving populations. These exhibitors will not be just from the private sector. This business forum should also attract community players, NGOs, cities and national organisations of local authorities eager to share with delegates and visitors their experiences in decentralisation and local development, or simply eager to promote the discovery and enjoyment of the charms of their place of origin.
It will focus on areas of activity such as:
– Information and communication technologies
– Telecommunications
– Urban services (water, transport, etc.).
– Trading facilities
– Building infrastructures…
Distributed by the African Press Organization on behalf Africities Summit 2012.
For further information, visit the Africities websites: http://www.Africities.org and http://www.AfricitiesExhibition.com
Venue :
Conference centre at the King Fahd Palace Hotel (formerly the Hotel Méridien Président)
Pointe des Almadies
BP: 8181
Dakar – Senegal
Contacts :
Mrs Zineb Benchekchou
zineb.b@uclga.org
+212 537 260 062
Mr. Gautier Brygo
gb@echoscommunication.org
+212 661 300 829
SOURCE
Africities Summit 2012