Day 1 - Don't miss the UCLG Congress 2019 highlights of the 1st day!

Dès le premier jour du #UCLGCongress, nous avons atteint les 30.000 followers sur Twitter! Merci beaucoup à toutes les personnes qui contribuent à construire une communauté si vivante! #CitiesAreListening À demain!pic.twitter.com/fE2bxPq52I

Today, UNCDF is in attendance at the "UCLG Community of Practice on Local Finance" in Durban, #SouthAfrica. @uclg_org #LocalDevpic.twitter.com/C53MqCHwCO

We have reached 30,000 followers on Twitter on the 1st day of #UCLGCongress Thank you all so much for helping us to build such a strong community See you tomorrow! #CitiesAreListeningpic.twitter.com/iVfNy5usgf

Hoy ha comenzado el #UCLGcongress en Durban y ¡hemos llegado a 30.000 seguidores en Twitter! Muchas gracias por ayudarnos a fortalecer un movimiento centenario #CitiesAreListening Seguimos mañana! https://twitter.com/uclg_org/status/1193961158325211136/photo/1pic.twitter.com/mR1VVRd6uZ pic.twitter.com/qEtESYbgCX

Mires donde mires, en todos los continentes hay personas en gobiernos locales buscando respuestas a las cuestiones que mejoran la vida de la gente. Ahora, en #Durban, hablamos de finanzas locales para el desarrollo, migraciones, derechos humanos, cultura... #UCLGCongresspic.twitter.com/68lJNyjYjN

Hay esperanza pero no hay tiempo que perder . Un año después de la Declaración de alcaldes/as de Marrakech, #Durban acoge un llamamiento a la acción de @Uclg para ratificar estos compromisos x la inclusión social de las personas migrantes y refugiadas.pic.twitter.com/mwSfSTvotF

Join us at the #RighttotheCity & #HumanRights Hub in the framework of the #UCLGCongress! Starting tomorrow with the @Right2CityGP and Members activities Stand 22 & 23 #CitiesAreListeningpic.twitter.com/LGQsrhZmkU

First day of @uclg_org Congress in Durban. The @Right2CityGP is sharing a very nice stand with @uclg_cisdp, @oidpoidp, @urban_migration, Gwangju city and The Shift. Come visit us at the #Right2City and #HumanRights Hub!pic.twitter.com/i8Xj98gmLO

Launch of the #Call4Action to follow up the Marrakesh Mayors Declaration. #Cities commitment for the 2022 International Migration Review Forum #ForMigration #Cities4Migration #Cities4Action #CitiesAreListening #UCLGCongresspic.twitter.com/WV8LQLoJIE

We're excited to be at #UCLGCongress this week, helping share the #OpenGov perspective as we join civil society and local government leaders to discuss sustainable and inclusive development. @uclg_org #CitiesAreListening #Local4Actionpic.twitter.com/vfsB0fTVQ7

Mayor of Banjul @LoweMayor, Councillor of Edmonton & Dir. of Institutional Representation stress the importance of women leadership in finding innovative solutions, listening to citizens’ needs and ideas, to attract financing that works for them #UCLGCongress #CitiesAreListeningpic.twitter.com/eEfEvxziZI

The need to recognize the #urbanlandscape as a real facilitator of socio-economic function of the city, and reaffirm the central role of the urban landscape management in the #NewUrbanAgenda #CitiesAreListening #UCLGCongress @ICOUL17pic.twitter.com/Cmo5UYfuJI

First day of @uclg_org Congress in Durban. Be all Sanibonani. Join our initiatives. Share with your people. Feel empowered! https://twitter.com/agenda21culture/status/1192890028441186305 …pic.twitter.com/z0kSiGuU0k

Its great to be @ #UCLGCongress in #Durban, helping coordinate strategic #policypapers to enhance dialogue between #localauthorities & #civilsociety promoted by @uclg_org with @WorldEnabled @CitiesAlliance @HuairouConnect @Genie_Birch @Right2CityGP #citiesarelisteningpic.twitter.com/01JqLjY4ys

KNOW is at #UCLGCongress! Join us tomorrow for our session on “Partnerships for Urban Equality”, discussing the experiences of Freetown and Havana with local authorities, researchers and activists. Tuesday 12th, 15:00-16:30, room 3C #Durban More details:pic.twitter.com/vOKE0HOPEu

"Including the excluded will make [Delhi] more liveable for everyone." @mbd2041 calls for Delhi's Master Plan to include/recognize: Housing as a Productive Resource Inclusive Use of Public Space Space for Sorting Waste http://ow.ly/t7If50x4NOe  #UCLGCongresspic.twitter.com/MezAtjEzge

What is the #RighttotheCity anyway? For us it is the right of all inhabitants to use, occupy, produce, govern and enjoy just, inclusive, safe and sustainable cities, villages and settlements as common goods Come to our stand (n.22) at the #UCLGCongress tomorrow 9AM to find out!pic.twitter.com/d4WeDs2zE1

Cities need to join forces to push for national govs and the international community to shift the narrative about migration & protect the right to move for all!! #UCLGCongress #CitiesAreListening Launch of the Call to action after Marrakech Mayoral Declaration,Local4Action Hubpic.twitter.com/KEEtIenLqa

It is easier to sell a story that is anti-migrants. More difficult to accommodate the global reality we are living in. We need to push back. We need to celebrate contributions of migrants and not take it for granted. @TauParks on changing the narrative. @uclg_org #UCLGCongresspic.twitter.com/K1SMFuFe8n

Voluntary Local Reviews (VLR) are crucial to see if we are moving in the direction of the #2030agenda As learnings among cities improve the #SustainableDevelopmentGoals, today, @uclg_org has decided to create a task force lead by @bcn_ajuntament to define #VLR #UCLGCongresspic.twitter.com/6aMECRncvL

Here they areSome of the co-creators that are building our movement together with our membership We welcome their recommendations because #CitiesAreListening Don't miss the Town Hall sessions starting on 13th at 9:00 #UCLGCongresspic.twitter.com/8BO5Td1Rkz

Thanks to all colleagues of communication, journalists, and more media, for promoting a first day of #UCLGCongress with so many different perspectives and ideas! Together we make local voices reach everyone through new communication tools and social media! #CitiesAreListeningpic.twitter.com/T7AgyMFYqW

.@LoweMayor, Councillor of Edmonton & the Executive Dir. of Inst. Representation of Mexico City stress the importance of women leadership in cities,in particular to finding solutions, listening to citizens needs and ideas, to attract financing that works for them #UCLGCongresspic.twitter.com/AyTifVcXR3

Honourable Bilubi Ulengabo Messchac, Mayor: City of Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) talks about creating an enabling environment for women to shine – moving away from rhetoric to action. #AFUS #CitiesAreListening #UCLGCongress #SDG5pic.twitter.com/Xy1CHHBFen

#UCLGCongress açılışı gerçekleşti! #CitiesAreListening için hazır mısınız? #UCLGCongress, belediyecilik hareketinin sesini duymak ve yükseltmek için benzersiz bir fırsat sunuyor! https://www.durban2019.uclg.org/ pic.twitter.com/ibbQY9FOY4 – paikassa Durban International Convention Centre

Today at #UCLGCongress, #localgov & international partners share & learn from experiences at the VLR LAB on how to develop inclusive reporting process & measure local and regional efforts towards the implementation of the #SDGs #CitiesAreListeningpic.twitter.com/mR2UNenCHD

The #2030Agenda can‘t be implemented without the LocalLevel. Mayors from Barcelona and Bristol, the European Commission and Amathole District Municipality, SA, sharing experiences and discussing about #VLRs. #UCLGCongresspic.twitter.com/GSPRe8OGlL

.@CCRECEMR @Platforma4Dev ready to learn & share on sustainable public policies w/ #localgov & civil society organisations from all over the world @UCLGCongress - Launch of City4Action hub by @Parks_Tau @UCLG_Saiz @fvccre already very active w/ peers https://bit.ly/2K9XzIW pic.twitter.com/schyDWSRc2

When I do this I mean the bottom-up approach of goverance. Come to us because we are the community. @uclg_org @DeAissata @UNDP_TheGambiapic.twitter.com/o0IrvCJ8Wg

In Durban, #SouthAfrica for the #UCLGCongress? IN 1 HOUR | Join @SamehNWahba @LoweMayor @fmdv_org @bevesslinger and others to discuss #Local4Action on city financing: http://wrld.bg/j50250x6mVV  #Cities4All cc @uclg_org @UCLG_Saizpic.twitter.com/tzHwKd9IVW

#UCLGCongress. #Local and #Regional #governments in #Durban from all over the #world . #Aiccre will participate in many #sessions! https://bit.ly/36V27g8  @CarlaRey1969 @IlaBugetti @sbonaccini @Travaglini_F @baraldi_silvia @CCRECEMR @marlenesimeonpic.twitter.com/xGISEd30FU

UCLG: Mayors for the Future #UCLGCongress #CitiesAreListeningpic.twitter.com/Mc03lkvlrz

Women’s day at #LocalAfrica stand at #UCLGCongress join us for discussions and share your experience as #womenleaders “celebrate “Diversity - Equality - Unity" #REFELApic.twitter.com/9gXClz4SLo

First special Session if the #UCLGCongress open by Ms. Nkosi - Director National Treasury of #SouthAfrica . It’s a Gender Balanced session with mayors, ministers and representatives of financial institutions sending a strong collective message that :pic.twitter.com/rrSTOQh91a

A @UCLG_org estem preparats x acollir la gran festa del municipalisme global a Durban: #UCLGCongress Cinc dies de debats regionals i temàtics per definir prioritats i accions compartides en desenvolupament sostenible, drets humans... Participa tu també, #CitiesAreListening!pic.twitter.com/FD8LeFocs7

Great first Special Session on localizing finance for Local Governments with great panelists with Ministers, mayors, subnational banks, donors and private sector representatives gathered to exchange on visions and engagements to support #localgov to access to financepic.twitter.com/bTA1W7QAY8

@UCLG_Saiz just point out that #UCLGCongress gathers togheter not just local governments but also civic society and youth representatives.pic.twitter.com/fZ9RtW2HoC

The #UCLGCongress #Local4Action hub officially kicks off with the welcoming words of the @uclg_org President @Parks_Tau #CitiesAreListeningpic.twitter.com/Sy9NB5pmQ8

Attending the Localizing the Transformative Agenda on Social & Solidarity Economy at room 2ED Lawrence Kwark from @GSEF2018 is showcasing the important links between social and solidarity economy and #LocalizingSDGs on issues such as inequality, finance and work #UCLGCongresspic.twitter.com/DMCKiWZ4CI

Localizing the Transformative Agenda: scaling up and out Social and Solidarity Economy and Finance #UCLGCongress #Durban2019 #CitiesAreListeningpic.twitter.com/5LsFrwnH5U

This week we'll cover the #UCLGCongress live and post key recommendations of our Policy Paper on the #RightToTheCity It'll be discussed Thursday at our Town Hall (9AM), with conclusions presented to the Assembly of Local and Regional Govs. on Friday! https://www.right2city.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Righ-to-the-City_PolicyPaper.pdf …pic.twitter.com/HJdLY3RNbB

Meeting of the Community of practices on local finance #UCLGCongress in Durban. Challenges are still huge, but is amazing to see how local governments capacity in addressing finance gaps has progressed!pic.twitter.com/CK2QQeAx9F

"Let's do better for those who entrusted their care with us." Mayor of Freetown @yakisawyerr on the Marrakesh Declaration @CouncilMayors @uclg_org #transformfreetown #UCLGCongresspic.twitter.com/ovjKwNbVQE

.@eThekwiniM "spatial transformation is key to achieving the metropolitan goals since delivery occurs in geographic spaces" #UCLGCongress #CitiesAreListening #metrogovernancepic.twitter.com/ESLuCUDk3O

.@UCLGAfrica launching its young elected representatives network - participation to local policymaking/ advocacy to local political parties/ leadership skills development/ legal provisions for youth participation/ digitalisation & social media #zambia #sfax #senegal @UCLGCongresspic.twitter.com/cEiOwc0inh

21rst century Africa needs to explore alternative financing solutions! #UCLGCongress Gender balanced second meeting of CoP Finance Banjul, Edmonton & Mexico City stressed that woman leadership make sure #CitiesAreListening & financing impact people’s lifes in their communitiespic.twitter.com/J4FhtPRVin