[Reader-list] World Summit of Cities and Local Authorities on the Information Society

[Geraldine Descamps]

  <http://www.cities-lyon.org/> www.cities-lyon.org

In the framework of preparing the World Summit on the Information
Society  <http://www.itu.int/wsis/index-es.html>
www.itu.int/wsis/index-es.html (WSIS) to be held from 10 to 12 December
2003 at Geneva, the cities of Lyon and Geneva have taken the joint
initiative to organise Cities E World-Lyon 2003 The first Worls Summit
of Cities and Local Authorities on the Information Society.

Held at Lyon from 4 to 5 December 2003, Cities e World-Lyon 2003 will
bring together the mayors and elected local representatives from five
continents as well as representatives from economic, financial,
community and media circles involved in local life. The aim of this
meeting is to facilitate taking into account the specific perspectives
of cities and regions by the World Summit of heads of state and
government. It will also high light and make known the initiatives taken
by cities and local authorities as well as those of the private sector
and civil society. 

Cities e World-Lyon 2003  will gather the conclusions of the debates
carried out through 2003, during the preparatory meetings of Shanghai
(China), Curitiba (Brazil) and Nouakchott (Mauritania), organised in
partnership with UNITAR (United Nation Institute for training and
Research). The conclusions of the Summit- the < Lyon Declaration > -,
will be presented by a delegation of mayors and local elected
representatives from five continents, to the heads of state and
government gathered in Geneva. 

For more information, please contact us info at cities-lyon.org

Please note that as an association or network, you can be granted a
special price and obtain visibility during the summit (stand or poster
area).

INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION:  <http://www.cities-lyon.org/>
http://www.cities-lyon.org/


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