5th UCLG Congress World Summit of Local and Regional Leaders

12-15 October, Bogota, Colombia

The 5th UCLG Congress World Summit will be held in Bogota this October under the theme ‘’Local voices for a better world’’. By brining representatives from local/regional governments, the UCLG Summit will showcase the efforts of cities from around the world in achieving sustainable city development through various workshops and policy dialogues. The 5th UCLG Congress will be held in conjunction with the Habitat III, which will take place in Quito-right after the finale of the UCLG conference (17th – 20th, Oct). GSEF will attend the UCLG congress to strengthen its global network with local governments and will discuss with representatives on the way to incorporate the Social and Solidarity Economy as a foundation for the sustainable urban development. Also GSEF will explore a possibility of establishing a SSE working group under UCLG with the stakeholders. To find out more details about the Congress and registration, visit the UCLG2016 Bogota website.