Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) Africa, together with the City of Dar es Salaam, will host a world-class congress from 30 October to 1 November 2013, to identify and showcase innovative solutions and opportunities to the challenges of rapid urbanization, and realistic responses to climate change at the local government level.
The Local Climate Solutions for Africa 2013 Congress is aimed at leaders and technical officials from local government and their associations across Africa, technical experts and researchers, and other actors from national governments, development partners, business, industry and NGOs.
AAPS is pleased to be an official endorser of the congress, which is themed: ‘Africa transitioning: embracing urbanization, responding to change and harnessing opportunities’.
The congress will provide a unique and accessible platform for African local governments, their associations, national governments, scientists and experts, NGOs, development partners and business to engage on the complex issues and innovative solutions related to urbanisation in Africa through the context of climate resilience.
With its strategically cross-cutting and interlinked Congress themes, Local Climate Solutions for Africa 2013 will provide a key opportunity to strengthen the sharing of global good practice and locally appropriate solutions and technologies towards accelerated climate action on the ground. Congress themes will include a strong emphasis on local leadership, financing and accelerated integrated action at the local and sub-national level, underpinned by a special focus on integrated planning towards addressing climate resilience in Africa.
A specific session will be organised (with AAPS as co-host) to discuss the role of the planning profession and municipalities in bridging the spatial planning/climate change divide.
Please see the following documents for more information on eligibility, registration and congress themes:
- ICLEI 2013 congress flyer (pdf format, 0.69 MB)
- Brief congress programme (pdf format, 0.24 MB)
- Congress programme overview (pdf format, 0.4 MB)
You may also consult the official ICLEI congress website (click HERE). Enquiries may be directed to ICLEI via email (click HERE for address) address, or telephone (+27 21 202 0395).
