We are at the service of local elected officials to make their messages heard, but we are also unifiers of common positions. FrĂŠdĂŠric Vallier Secretary General of CEMR
We are also responsible for not giving local elected officials the time and space they would need, for example during our statutory meetings. Rasikh Sagitov Secretary General of UCLG Eurasia
We are all talking about challenges but we also need optimism. Building bridges and exchanging are in our DNA! Marina Canals Secretary General, International Association of Educating
As a global network, UCLG should help us to avoid competition and rally around a common developement programme that allows members to deploy their skills and capacities. UCLG should also expand on its structural dialogue with civil society and map the new ecosystem of international institutions. Among UCLG's challenges are the need to reconcile the united voice we need with the diverse opinions and governance models within the organization. Peter Knip, Director, VNG International, Chair of UCLG Working Group on Capacity and Institution Building
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