30 Mayors of capitals and metropolises from Africa, America, Asia and Europe met in Paris

Mayors members of the International Association of Francophone Mayors (AIMF) Board met in Paris from October 2 to 4, ahead of the XIXth Francophonie Summit organised by France.

Among those present were the Mayors and Representatives of the cities of Abidjan, Bordeaux, Brazzaville, Casablanca, Cotonou, Dakar, Douala, Geneva, Huê, Lausanne, Libreville, Marseille, Marrakech, Montreal, Namur, Nouakchott, Phnom Penh, Port-Louis, Quebec City, Yaoundé, members of the AIMF Board, as well as Covè, Gitega, Grand Bassam, Terrebonne…

These days of exchange highlighted the cooperation and solidarity promoted by local authorities in the French-speaking world, and the determination of local councillors to move forward together in the face of the major challenges of our time.

The meeting provided an opportunity to :

• Make the case for local authorities and address a Declaration to the Summit’s Heads of State and Government.
• Put urban planning on the agenda of the Francophonie, through an international conference bringing together mayors, academics and city professionals.
• Strengthen their cooperation on common issues (crisis resilience, climate, gender equality, inculcating multilateralism) and adopt the Cooperation Fund program to support member cities’ projects.

More information on AIMF website.