| Commonwealth local government condemns Mumbai terrorist outrage |
27 November 2008 |
The Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF) today conveyed its solidarity with the people of India and Mumbai in particular, condemning the terrorist attacks which took place there last night and sending its condolences to the families of victims. In a statement issued today CLGF also said that it would not be deterred from closer cooperation and future work with local governments in India. ... [more] |
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| Local democracy enhancement programme launched |
20 June 2007 |
| Senior Local Government Practitioners including Ministers, Mayors and officials from Botswana, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe met in Lusaka 18-20 June 2007 and agreed to move forward and innovative programme to promote local democracy and good governance in the SADC region. ... [more] |
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| Auckland hosts 600 local government leaders |
16 March 2007 |
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| Implementing local government reforms in Pakistan |
19 July 2006 |
Pakistan is holding a major event for elected mayors (nazims) and central and state government since the local election in 2005. Participants will discuss the implementation of local government, local government reforms, and the interaction between spheres of government. ... [more] |
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| Heads of government top speaker line up for Commonwealth conference on local leadership |
17 July 2006 |
Three heads of government – Rh Hon Helen Clark, Prime Minister of New Zealand; HE President Museveni, President of Uganda; and Most Hon Portia Simpson Miller, Prime Minister of Jamaica – top the line up of keynote speakers at the fourth Commonwealth Local Government Conference to be hosted by the New Zealand Government in Auckand, New Zealand from 26-29 March 2007. ... [more] |
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| Kampala hosts major symposium to support local democracy and the MDGS in Africa |
20 April 2006 |
More than 200 participants are expected to attend a major symposium on Local Democracy, Good Governance and Delivering the MDGs in Africa, being held in Kampala, Uganda from 26 to 28 April 2006 at the Speke Conference Centre. The symposium is organised by the Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF) in conjunction with the Commonwealth Secretariat, the government of Uganda and the Uganda Local Government Association. ... [more] |
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| Australian councils invited to partner Papua New Guinea counterparts |
29 November 2005 |
Release: Tuesday 29 November CLGFPR01/06
The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) and the Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF) have today invited Australian councils to consider partnering four councils in Papua New Guinea to share skills and build local capacity. ... [more] |
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| CLGF supports local democracy in Malawi |
16 February 2005 |
The Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF), Mr Carl Wright, visited Malawi, 14-16 February for discussions with Hon Dr George T Chaponda, MP, Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, senior Ministry officials and representatives of the Malawi Local Government Association (MALGA), as well as the chief executives of Blantyre, Lilongwe and Mzuzu. He also met with representatives of international development agencies supporting Malawi’s programme of public sector decentralisation. ... [more] |
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