For release: Immediate 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.
In a conference announcement published today other confirmed speakers are Commonwealth Secretary-General HE Rt Hon Don McKinnon, UN-Habitat Executive Director Anna Tibaijuka, and UN Millennium Project Director Prof Jeffrey Sachs.
The theme of the conference is Delivering development through local leadership, focusing on local government’s leadership role to develop thriving communities, tackle poverty, and meet the MDGs.
The announcement was made following a meeting of the conference steering group chaired by New Zealand Minister for Local Government Hon Mark Burton.
“Across the Commonwealth government and local government are recognising the strategic community leadership role of local councils
For further information contact:
Sue Rhodes
Communications consultant, CLGF
Tel: +44 20 7934 9696; +44 7669 332544
Note to editors:
- The Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF), has headquarters in London and project offices in Africa, Asia and the Pacific. It is recognised by the 53 Commonwealth Heads of Government as the Commonwealth organisation for promoting local democracy and good governance.
- Registration forms are available now. Registration will also be available on-line at www.clgc2007.org. Delegates should contact CLGF on +44 20 7389 1490 or e-mail clgc2007@clgf.org.uk for further information
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