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In December 2012, the mayor of Mexico City, Dr. Miguel Angel Mancera Espinosa, launched the "For your Family, Voluntary Disarmament" program, which aims to prevent crime and to tackle urban violence caused by the use of firearms in the city. This program seeks to raise awareness among the population regarding the risks of owning guns and ammunition. It consists of an exchange of weapons for economic assistance, domestic appliances, or computer material. Furthermore, the program also contemplates the exchange of toy weapons. (+)
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Local Governance - 24/04/2013
The UCLG-MEWA Congress (Executive Bureau, Council and General Assembly Joint Meeting) was held in Tehran, Iran from 10th to 11th April 2013 and saw the renewal of the Presidential team and of the governing bodies of the UCLG-Middle East and West Asia (MEWA) section of United Cities and Local... (+)
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Development Agenda - 23/04/2013
The 2013 Metropolis Annual Meeting, scheduled to take place in Johannesburg from July 16 to 19, 2013, will explore the six key issues covered by the event’s theme, “Caring Cities,” at thematic sessions led by academic and urban experts, local and metropolitan leaders, and leading... (+)
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Human Rights, Social Inclusion - 12/04/2013
The Committee on Social Inclusion, Participatory Democracy and Human Rights (CISDP) of UCLG will participate in the 5th Human Rights World Forum, to be held in Nantes (France) from 22 to 25 May 2013. Ms Maite Fandos, Chair of the Committee and Deputy Mayor of Barcelona, and Ms Delphine Bouffenie, Vice... (+)
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City-to-city learning, Urban innovation - 12/04/2013
During the last committee meeting held on December the 5th in Dakar (Senegal) in which more that 30 committee members took part, it was officially presented the “Smart Cities Study: International study on the situation of ICT, innovation and Knowledge in cities” developed in 2012 by the Committee.
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Mediterranean - 08/04/2013
On 3-4 April, the City of Marseille and the Provence-Alps-Côte d'Azur Region welcomed around 400 elected officials and practitioners from 24 Mediterranean countries, on the occasion of the 3rd Forum of Local and Regional Authorities of the Mediterranean. After two days... (+)