Circular
6/2018
Barcelona, 9 March 2018
To the members of the Executive Bureau
To the Secretaries General
To the Vice-Presidents of United Cities and Local Governments
To the Presidents of UCLG Committees and Working Groups
For information: To the Presidency
2018 UCLG Executive Bureau
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23-26 May, Strasbourg, France
Dear members of the Executive Bureau,
We are pleased to confirm that the
2018 UCLG Executive Bureau meetings will be held from
23 to 26 May at the headquarters of the
European Parliament in Strasbourg (France), at the kind invitation of the Mayor of Strasbourg and UCLG Co-President Roland Ries.
We kindly ask you to put these dates in your agendas.
Draft programme
A
draft programme of the Executive Bureau is available via the link below. Please bear in mind, however, that this may suffer minor changes.
The meeting of the Executive Bureau will take place on Friday 25 May.
The 2018 edition of the Executive Bureau is foreseen to include
dialogues between ministers and local governments on our key areas of work in partnership with UN‑Habitat and within the framework of UNACLA.
It will further be the occasion for the
Policy Councils to meet.
We also ask the
Committees, Working Groups, Fora and Communities of Practice that wish to meet in Strasbourg to let us know as soon as possible, given the limited slots available.
Registration
Registration is now open.
Please note that, for statutory and security purposes, you will need to confirm your participation by filling in the
online registration form via Google Forms as soon as possible and
before 11 May. You should fill in one form per participant.
IMPORTANT: Due to the security regulations of the European Parliament, we must receive registrations including all the information requested by 11 May in order to ensure access. You will not be able to access the meeting venue should you register after this date, and on-the-spot registrations will not be permitted.
Visas
We remind you that you may need a visa to be able to enter France, and that this process can be lengthy. We strongly recommend you start the visa procedure as soon as possible.
Should you require a personalized invitation letter, please write to the team in Strasbourg at the following email address, putting in copy UCLGExBu@uclg.org
Carine Huck: Carine.HUCK@strasbourg.eu
Further information, including on accommodation, will be sent to you as soon as possible.
In the meantime, the World Secretariat remains at your disposal should you require any additional information. Please do not hesitate to contact us at
UCLGExBu@uclg.org
Sincerely,
The UCLG World Secretariat
Please click on the links below to access the following documents: