25th anniversary MedCities
| Subject: International Relations
The network of Mediterranean cities for sustainable urban development celebrates in Barcelona
The Barcelona CIty Hall hosted the special event to commemorate the 25th anniversary of MedCities, the network of Mediterranean cities for sustainable urban development.
Since 1991, the organisation has offered support to local Mediterranean governments in drafting and planning city development strategies and implementing urban projects. Since its founding, Barcelona has played a central role in MedCities, holding the post of the secretariat general since 1996. Thus, the network has institutional, technical and financial support from AMB and the Barcelona City Council.
In its 25 years of history, MedCities has implemented dozens of projects, facilitating cooperation between cities to favour development in one region, the Mediterranean, which has experienced numerous difficulties in many fields. MedCities has also become a speaker for municipalism in the region and has worked to integrate refugees from territories in conflict into the cities.
The event brought together many mayors from member cities in Barcelona, including Malaga, Tetouan, Tunis and Dubrovnik. It has also had the presence of high officials from the European Union, including Markku Markkula, co-president of the Euro-Mediterranean Regional and Local Assembly and president of the Committee of the Regions, and Ihab Fahmy, deputy secretary general of the Union for the Mediterranean.
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