List of participants

SI Honorary President and President of the Communauté urbaine of Lille, France

Pierre Mauroy

 

Chair of the SI Committee on Local Authorities and Mayor of the City of Rosario, Argentina, PSP

Hermes Binner

 

Secretary General of the Socialist International

Luis Ayala

 

Albania, Albanian Socialist Party, SPA

Luan Shyqyri Shehu, Mayor of Municipal Unity, Tirana

Tatiana Hilmi Selenica, Mayor of Municipal Unity, Tirana

Albert Jonuz Zhupa, Mayor of Memaliaj

Luljeta Kalem Dollani, Mayor of Gramsh

Lindita Ismail Cobo, Mayor of Roskovec

 

Angola, Popular Movement for the Liberation, MPLA

António Paulo Kassoma, Governor of the Huambo Province

Salomão Xirimbimbi, Governor of the Namibe Province

Manuel Kapenda, Administrator of Matala

Julio Sebastião, Administrator of Viana

António C. Betencurt, Administrator of Lobito

 

Argentina, Popular Socialist Party, PSP

Juan Carlos Zabalza, General Secretary of the Municipality of Rosario

 

Belgium, Socialist Party, PS

Didier Donfut, Member of Parliament,Mayor of Frameries

Bénédicte Froidure, Responsible for Local Government in the PS

 

Bosnia & Herzegovina, Social Democratic Party of Bosnia & Herzegovina, SDP BiH

Muhidin Hamamdzic, Mayor of the City of Sarajev

Damir Hadzic, Mayor of Novi Grad, Sarajevo

Zakir Pasalic, Mayor of Zenica

 

Bulgaria, Bulgarian Social Democratic Party, BSDP

Angelina Dimova, President of the BSDP Association in Paris and member of the International Department of the Party

Nadya Radeva, International Secretary of the BSDP

 

Bulgaria, European Left

Boris Spirov Petrov

Rossen Vassilev Chakarov, Vice-Mayor of Samokov

Filcho Krastev Filev, Deputy Mayor of Provadia

Rady Dushkov Radev, Mayor of Evpeh

Petar Georgiev Juinchev, Mayor of Lukovit

Georgi Nikiforov Tzankov, Mayor of Septemrci

 

Cameroon, Social Democratic Front, SDF

Jarvis Mwambo Matute, Chairman Limbe Urban Council

 

Côte d'Ivoire, Popular Front of Côte d’Ivoire, FPI

Jules Kakou Kouassi, Mayor of Hiré

Agnes Monnet, Mayor of Agou

Maurice Zadi Lago, Mayor of Buyo

Adèle Dedi Tape, Mayor of Issia

Jean-Baptiste Gomont, Mayor of Cocoby

 

Croatia, Social Democratic Party, SDP

Zvonimir Mrsic, Mayor of Grad Koprivnica

 

France, Socialist Party, PS

Pierre Schapira, Deputy Mayor of Paris

 

Germany, Social Democratic Party of Germany, SPD

Norbert Burger, Former Mayor of Cologne, First Vice-President of the Union of Socialist Local and Regional Representatives in Europe, USLRRE

Klaus-Eckhard Walker, Mayor of Rastatt

Peter Hamon, Parliamentary Secretary of SPD, International Secretary of SPD Association for Local Governments in Germany (Bundes-SGK)

 

Greece, Panhellenic Socialist Movement, PASOK

Costas Simitis, President of PASOK

Milena Apostolaki, Member of the Executive Bureau, PASOK

Labros Papadimas, Vice-Minister of Interior Affairs

Paraskevas Avgerinos, Secretary of the Foreign Policy & International Relations Department, PASOK

Nikos Salagiannis, Secretary of Local Authorities Department, PASOK

Al. Aloukos, Mayor of Alimos

D. Argianas, Mayor of Immitos

St. Christou, Mayor of Koridalos

Th. Dimitrakoupoulos, Mayor of Peristeri

P. Doxastakis, Mayor of Hersonissos

P. Erinakis, Mayor of St. Dimitris

Th. Georgakis, Mayor of Ilioupoli

P. Giannakopoulos, Mayor of St. Paraskevi

G. Giannopoulos, Mayor of Rhodes

Pr. Hatziefremidis, Mayor of Konitsa

G. Katsoulis, Mayor of Glyka Nera

P. Koukoulopoulos, Mayor of Kozani

St. Lolas, Mayor of Vrilissia

An. Mantzios, Mayor of Pamvotida

K. Ntiniakos, Mayor of Haidari

Ch. Pallis, Mayor of Methana

J. Papadogeorgakis, Mayor of Geraka

K. Pattakos, Mayor of Halandri

G. Pouseos, Mayor of Ios

H. Saradopoulos, Mayor of Dafni

Sotiriou, Mayor of Adikira

G. Spathis, Mayor of Trikala

D. Stratiotis, Mayor of Megara

P. Tzanikos, Mayor of Marousi

B. Trapalis, Mayor of Nikaia

D. Misokoilis, Deputy Mayor of Rafina

D. Anagnostopoulos, Member of the City Council of Athens

V. Angelopoulos, Member of the City Council of Athens

A. Digeni, Member of the City Council of Athens

M. Evgeniou, Member of the City Council of Athens

G. Gazi, Member of the City Council of Athens

P. Grivavioutou, Member of the City Council of Athens

E. Karamiha, Member of the City Council of Athens

M. Karra, Member of the City Council of Athens

Karavolas, Member of the City Council of Patra

Kimisis, Member of the City Council of Amfilohia

Thr. Lazaridis, Member of the City Council of Thessaloniki

Loukatos, Member of the City Council of Athens

A. Rokofillou, Member of the City Council of Athens

E. Stremmenou, Member of the City Council of Athens

V. Xenos, Central Union of Greek Municipalities (KEDKE)

St. Giannarakis, Central Union of Greek Municipalities

V. Tsibida, General Secretary of the National Printing House

M. Simantoni, Member of the Local Authorities Department of PASOK

P. Maistros, Member of the Local Authorities Department of PASOK

 

Hungary, Hungarian Socialist Party, MSzP

Monika Lamperth, President of Community of Left-wing Local Authorities of Hungary (BÖK), Vice-President of USLRRE

Zoltán Szab, Member of Parliament, Mayor of district of Budapest

Mátyas Lajos Szabó, Mayor of district of Budapest

Gyorgy Herczeg, International Secretary of BÖK

 

Italy, Italian Democratic Socialists, SDI

Angelo Miele

Mayor of Valmontone

Silvano Rometti, Vice-Mayor of Perugia

 

FYR Macedonia, Social Democratic Union of Macedonia, SDUM

Liupco Kojstojcinovski, Mayor of Belchista

Stole Iankov, Mayor of Negotino

Sasho Pirfanoski, Mayor of Prilep

Liupco Dimov, Mayor of Kisela Voda-Skopje

Nikola Kurciev, Mayor of Gevgelija, Coordinator SDUM

Zlatko Vrshkovski, Mayor of Bitola

 

Mexico, Institutional Revolutionary Party, PRI

José Guadalupe Rodríguez, Mayor of Tula, Hidalgo

Sergio Arredondo, Executive Director, World Federation of Municipalities of Mexico

Carlos de Córdova, Coordinator, International Department, PRI

 

Mexico, Party of Democratic Revolution, PRD

René Arce Islas, Mayor of Iztapalapa

Ruth Zavaleta, Member of Parliament

Jaime Cisneros González, Councillor, Xalapa, Veracruz

 

Mongolia, Mongolian People’s Revolutionary Party, MPRP

Miyegombo Enkhbold, Mayor of the City of Ulanbaatar, Member of the steering committee of the MPRP, Chairman of the Ulanbaatar City Revolutionary Party Committee

Tseden-Ish Boldsaikhan, Head of the Mayor’s Office

Galt Amarsaikhan, Governor of the Chingeltei District, Chairman of the Chingeltei District MPRP Committee, Member of the People’s representative Khural of the MPRP

Jasrai Jantsan, Member of the People’s representative Khural of the MPRP

Urtnasan Bulgan, Director of the ‘Ulanbaatar City’ Radio

Tsegmid Erdenebold, Advisor to the International Relations Department of the MPRP

Erdenebileg Amarsanaa, Officer of the International Relations and Cooperation Department of the Mayor’s Office

 

Morocco, Socialist Union of Popular Forces, USFP

Hafid Boutaleb-Joutei, President of the District of Agdal Ryad-Rabat

Rhania Lairini, Vice-President of the District of Agdal-Fez

Abdelwahab Mouline, Coordinator of the Socialist Foundation of Communal Action

Abdelhamid Ben El Cadi, Socialist Foundation of Municipal Action of the USFP

 

Mozambique, Frelimo

Pio Augusto Matos, President of the Municipal Council of Quelimane

Victorino Macuvel, President of the Municipal Council of Inhambane

 

Nepal, Nepali Congress

Surendra Bahadur Bade Shrestha, Mayor of Banepa

Madan Krishna Shrestha, Mayor of Madhyapur

 

Romania, Democratic Party of Romania, PD

Traian Basescu, Mayor of Bucharest, President of P

Vasile Moldovan, Mayor of Bistrita

Iosif Veniamin Blaga, Mayor of Pramar

Marius Martinescu, Mayor of Lugo

Nicolae Gheorghe Spridon, Mayor of Baicoi

Ioan Neagos, Mayor of Sieuti, Bistrita Nasaud county

Ioan Marcus, Mayor of Sintandrei, Bistrita Nasaud county

 

Spain, Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party, PSOE

Paz Fernández Felgueroso, Mayor of Gijón

Manuel Mas I Estela, Mayor of Mataró, Vice-President of USLRRE

José Luis Pérez Ráez, Mayor of Leganes

José López Orozco, Mayor of Lugo

José María Arteta Vico, Mayor of Móstoles

Antonio Luis Hernández Hernández, Director of the International Department of the Federal Secretariat of Towns and Municipal Policy of the PSOE

 

Sweden, Swedish Social Democratic Party, SAP

Benita Vikström, Mayor of Oxeusumo

 

Tunisia, Constitutional Democratic Assembly, RCD

Néziha Mezhoud, Mayor of Mégrine

 

Guests

Bosnia & Herzegovina, Party of Independent Social Democrats, SNSD

Ranko Karapetorvic, Mayor of Laktasi

Branko Neskovic, General Secretary of SNSD

Dusan Peric, Mayor of Pelagecivo

Stevan Milicic, Member of SNSD

Dusan Malesevic, Deputy Mayor of Gradiska

 

Irak, Kurdistan Democratic Party, KDP

Akram A. Omer, Mayor of Arbil

Alan Maraan Barzani, Deputy Minister of Humanitarian aid and cooperation

Muhemed Serbest, KDP Representative in Greece

 

Romania, Social Democratic Party, PSD

Emil Calota, Mayor of Ploiesti Citu

Dorel Popa, Mayor of Arad

Decebal Bacinschi, Mayor of Focsani

 

Russian Federation, Fatherland

Vladimir Lebedev, Deputy Head of International Relations,Moscow City Government

 

Federal Republici of Yugoslavia, Social Democracy Party

Dragan Milentijevic, Mayor of Prokuplje

Bratislav Tokic, Vice-Mayor of Krucevak

 

Jean-Jaurès Foundation

Michel Thauvin, Director General