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Europe is the only mayor invited to attend the event.
Also join the "Pact of Mexico City," which contains the commitment of cities to address climate change.
Is scheduled to meet with the Ambassador of Spain and the Governor of Buenos Aires and the mayors of Bogotá, Quito, Santo Domingo and San Salvador and the Mayor of Lima.
The Mayor, Miguel Ángel Cámara, participate next week in the most important event in Latin America on the impact of climate change on cities and the solutions that are being implemented in different cities of the world.
Chamber, has been invited by the city of Bogotá, given the experience of Murcia in implementing transport modes consistent with sustainable mobility, especially the tram and bicycle.
Also, join the Covenant of Mayors Covenant of Latin America or Mexico City, the capital commitment of signatories to tackle climate change.
Camera is the only European mayor participate in the summit, which takes place from 19 to 21 November.
The event will bring together 20 delegations of authorities in Latin America, 16 delegations of authorities and Colombian experts and speakers from 12 countries will discuss the effect of climate change in cities.
It aims to support from local experience and presence internationally inspiring cities, regional and global initiatives of political authorities and technical staff on mitigation and adaptation to climate change.
"The Summit of Cities and Climate Change" will address the content from various perspectives, such as comprehensive planning and management of cities and regions, comprehensive strategies for adaptation and mitigation, urban infrastructure and public services and water smart as the linchpin of climate change.
The event, organized by the Mayor of Bogotá, the Embassy of France, the French Agency for Development, CAF Development Bank of Latin America and Findeter, coordinated by the Fundación Ciudad Humana, will feature the mayors of Lima, San Salvador, Quito, La Paz, Santo Domingo, in addition to the heads of government of Buenos Aires and Mexico City
It is also expected to attend the Ministry of Environment of Mexico, the Vice-Mayor of Rio de Janeiro, the Brazilian federal deputy and founder of Brazil's Green Party, former Vice Mayor of Paris and Vice President of the National Assembly of France , who also share successful experiences in relation to climate change.
All cities represented have in common their commitment to generating ordered and planned cities to promote sustainable development and improve the quality of life of its inhabitants in all dimensions, both the economic and the social, public policy and environmental , through infrastructure projects that generate organized territory planning.
The event is an invitation to reflection and learning from the best models to be implemented in cities and is an opportunity for citizens, authorities and civil society to consider how they grow, what model of development will building for its inhabitants, what is the quality of life they want to offer future generations and how to become an example of growth planned and organized so that, in the medium term, to become a world leader.
Mobility as a lifestyle
Camera goes to Colombia by the Councillor for the Environment, Adela Martinez-Cachá also invited by the city of Bogotá and thus, without supposing any expense to the city coffers.
Your participation in the summit will be different.
On the one hand, will speak on Monday at conferences about non-motorized mobility and multimovilidad as a lifestyle, and moreover, will participate in the Leaders' Summit in which mayors-including Murcia-sign the Covenant of the Mexico City, containing the cities commitment to tackle climate change.
Meanwhile, Miguel Ángel Cámara explain the Covenant of Mayors, signed in 2009, whereby EU councils attached pledge to reduce CO2 emissions, at least, 20% for 2020.
Murcia was chosen by the EU "exemplary city" to take the Covenant of Mayors outside European borders, and did so in Morocco, the first African city to be added, and collaborating with Germany to come to Belarus.
Miguel Angel House will also use his stay in Colombia to maintain contacts with various authorities.
Among them, is scheduled to meet with the Ambassador of Spain, Nicolas Martin Cinto, the Governor of Buenos Aires, Mauricio Macri, and the mayors of Bogota Gustavo Petro, Quito, Augusto Barrera, Santo Domingo, Roberto Salcedo, San Salvador -Norman Quijano, and the Mayor of Lima, Susana Villarán.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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