In the spirit of the decision to promote regional activities taken during the 8th General Conference of Mayors for Peace, the Executive member cities of Biograd na moru (Croatia) and Granollers (Spain), and the President city of AFCDRP-Mayors for Peace France, Aubagne (France), are organizing the first Conference of Cities for Peace in the Mediterranean in Aubagne (France), near Marseille, from September 19 to September 21, 2013.
Mayors for Peace’s member cities from the Mediterranean Basin (23 countries concerned) are invited to discuss on the keynote theme: “What kind of local policies to promote a culture of Peace?”. Participants will address a wide range of peace related issues, among them the role of cities to promote nuclear disarmament and peace, and how to develop Mayors for Peace’s activities in this region.
The Conference will welcome keynote speeches from Mr. Yasuyoshi Komizo, Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation Chairperson and Mayors for Peace Secretary General, Mayor Khder Kareem, Mayors for Peace Vice-president, Mr. Georges Corm, Former Finance Minister of Lebanon, and Mayor Paul Quiles, Former Minister of Defense of France.
[Detailed informations]
>Conférence des Villes pour la Paix en Méditerranée (http://peacecities2013.wordpress.com)
>Conference Program in English