During this week, the III Ibero-American Mayors Forum is being held in the capital of the province of Mendoza, to which 80 prominent local leaders from different parts of the world have been invited. Mayor Enrique Cresto, together with Mayors, Alcaldes, and Heads of Local Governments from different countries in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Spain, officials from the National Government and the IDB.
The Forum is a space to exchange experiences in the design and implementation of sustainable urban development programs. It seeks to promote dialogue regarding the challenges that cities face in the coordination of actions between the different levels of the public sector, the private sector, academia, the citizenry, and civil society, promoting local and regional development.
Among other topics addressed in the Forum through Panels, special Presentations, Debate Tables, and Consultation Rounds, it is worth highlighting: "Global City Initiatives", "Cases and Coordination Challenges: Metropolitan Coordination; Coordination with the Private Sector; Coordination with the Citizenry", "Creativity, Private Sector and Economic Dynamism", "Coordination Experiences for Social Integration", "Vision for Public-Private Coordination for Urban Development", "National Urban Infrastructure Policy in Argentina", among other topics.