EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Latin America • Sergio Galilea Ocón, Institute for Public Affairs, University of Chile, Chile With the collaboration of: Ricardo Casanova, Geraldine Espinoza, Mario Ossandón Cañas, Giselle Pedreros, Fernando Ossandón Correa, Mario Rosales Ortega. And special contribution of: Catherine Paquette Vassali, IRD - Mexico Middle East & West Asia • Mona Serageldin, Institute for International Urban Development, Cambridge MA, USA With the collaboration of: Sheelah Goba, Warren Hagist, Carolina Morgan, François Vigier from the Institute for International Urban Development, Cambridge MA, USA Ozdemir Somnez, Istanbul Metropolitan Planning and Urban Design Centre, Turkey North America • Christian Hoene, Former Director of Research, National League of Cities, USA • Andrew Sancton, Professor of Political Science, University of Western Ontario, Canada • Darrene L. Hackler, George Mason University, Department of Public and International Affairs, USA Coordination by: Jim Brooks at the National League of Cities. Contributions to the chapter were also made by staff and representatives of the National League of Cities and Federation of Canadian Municipalities Metropolis • Carlos de Freitas, Global Fund of Cities (FMDV), France Conclusions • David Satterthwaite, Senior Fellow, International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), United Kingdom