Santo Domingo (National District) will host the 27th meeting of mayors of the Central American, Mexican and Caribbean region of the Union of Ibero-American Capital Cities (UCCI). The event will take place 19-20 July 2019. The UCCI is an international, non-governmental organization that groups 29 major Ibero-American cities and fosters ties and friendly relations between the members.
Mayors of the cities of Managua, Mexico City, San Juan (Puerto Rico), Guatemala City, San Salvador, Tegucigalpa, Panama City and San José (Costa Rica) have confirmed their participation. National District Mayor David Collado will be the host for the event.
During the plenary meeting, the general report of activities of the UCCI covering the period 2018-2019 will be presented, including financials and activities. The general objective of the meeting is to present initiatives that promote UCCI’s strategy towards 2030. Participants will address the relations with other municipal networks and federations, specifically with the networks of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), the Latin American Federation of Cities, Municipalities and Municipal Associations (FLACMA) and the Latin American Coordination of Local Authorities (CORDIAL) that is made up of UCCI, FLACMA, AL-LAS and Mercociudades.
In addition, a workshop will be held on “Innovation to Generate Opportunities in Local Governments” for UCCI coordinators and directors of the Santo Domingo Mayor’s Office. Florida International University professors are coordinating this workshop.
The mayor of the National District, David Collado said he is proud to be part of the Union of Iberoamerican Capital Cities, as well as to host this important delegation.
He reaffirmed his commitment to interact with exemplary cities to learn about the improvements and opportunities that apply to Santo Domingo.
The meeting is scheduled when normal activities at the city government have been affected by the political impasse in Congress. The City Government of the National District headquarter is located across from the congressional building.
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N Digital
17 July 2019