Day 3: Focusing on partnerships towards the implementation of the SDGs

Nico Keijzer (@SDInet) at #UCLGmeets: “Very often, slums are just grey areas on the map and those people are not visible. #KnowYourCity and partnerships like that of UCLG and SDI can make people visible” More info: http://knowyourcity.info pic.twitter.com/1PdnsbeP7o

”C’est à partir de l’énergie et des capacités des populations qu’il faut reconstruire la ville de demain.” @PBraouezec, Président de @PlaineCommune #UCLGMeets #Listen2Citiespic.twitter.com/N2Sbfq74IU

"The key message of the #NewUrbanAgenda is “leave no one behind”, but if we talk about inclusion there are still few instruments. #KnowYourCity Campaign, the collaboration btw SDI and UCLG, makes cities visible" Nico Keijzer, @sdinet #UCLGmeets #Listen2Citiespic.twitter.com/kLbMwle3ea

Beth Chitekwe-Biti @sdinet, introduces the #KnowYourCity campaign at #UCLGMeets Retreat: “The campaign has enabled cities to begin this conversation with local governments”pic.twitter.com/HplAr7pcT3

"Our cities are being targeted by companies that want to sell big datas solutions to manage cities. But we do not manage a city with big data but with public deliberation. Let's make smarts citizens instead of #SmartCities" said JP Elong Mbassi at #UCLGmeets #right2thecitypic.twitter.com/Uy0JzLiYeB

"C'est le moment d'examiner le projet global de CGLU et de voir comment nous pouvons travailler ensemble en tant que "Villes résilientes" sur certaines situations de crise dans les villes". Geneviève Sevrin, Cities Unies @CitesUniesFR #UCLGmeetspic.twitter.com/0HzMK4Zz76

LG Networks: we need to strategizing together & not just collaborate @billycobbett says #UCLGMeets @metropolis_org @uclg_orgpic.twitter.com/29AMvMtSe1

"It is a moment of meetings with the other sections that allow us to reflect on the situation of each one and of the cities that we represent". .@RasikhSagitov , Secretary General UCLG Euroasia #UCLGmeetspic.twitter.com/8G9gkGBVhR

@CitiesAlliance conducts a special session at the UCLG Annual retreat. Our Partnership Officer @SidHenderson and Director @billycobbett introduce Cities Alliance to the attendees. #UCLGmeetspic.twitter.com/WhysBXP4jJ

At the #UCLGMeets Retreats we paid tribute to the African Culture celebrating the International Day of African Culture! Happy celebration to all our African colleagues! @UCLGAfricapic.twitter.com/YRe1jo15TH

Session on Partnership between UCLG, Cities Alliance and its members to promote sustainable urban development and fight against poverty #localgov #UCLGMeets #SDGs #GlobalGoalspic.twitter.com/axW3YMHnyK

"El Retiro Anual de CGLU es una oportunidad de encontrarnos toda la familia de CGLU para debatir y hablar más cercanamente, compartir visiones y lenguaje para construir una narrativa conjunta". .@OctavidelaVarga , Secretario General @metropolis_org #UCLGmeetspic.twitter.com/J5wiw6ZUcC

@uclg_org retreat moving from collaboration to solidarity @UCLGAfrica @UCLGMEWAorg @uclgaspac #UCLGmeets #Listen2Citiespic.twitter.com/y2HUhfvkfE

"Habitat III has challenged us to engage in different types of partnerships" @UCLG_Saiz #UCLGMeetspic.twitter.com/UcpWGSjmrW

A punto de comenzar el tercer día de encuentro en el Retiro & Campus Anual de CGLU con la reunión @GlobalTaskforce de los Gobiernos Locales y Regionales y el papel de los partenariados en la implementación de las agendas globales #UCLGmeetspic.twitter.com/XhO7s2Pk59

« Know Your City »: Great initiative promoting « smart » citizens / slum dwellers / urban poverty fighters through the use of mapping & data; empowered to engage with local government for inclusive dev. @sdinet SlumDwellersInternational @ #UCLGmeetspic.twitter.com/DKlN8flJOp

"#KnowYourCity campaign should be an alliance of @sdinet and local governments in general. If we not protect the legacy of #HabitatIII I don’t know who will, we have to build it and protect it" says UCLG SecGen @UCLG_Saiz at #UCLGMeets #Listen2Citiespic.twitter.com/yovwC6tRo9

.@Right2CityGP presents at #UCLGMeets: “Human beings should be able to own their cities" #right2thecity #Listen2Cities More information about #RightToTheCity Global Platform http://www.righttothecityplatform.org.br/ pic.twitter.com/aW7liMr23U

Interesting conversation in #UCLGMeets on how to bring about the #RighttotheCity in urban settlements after #KnowyourCity presentation. At stake: The need to secure a #HumanRights approach to housing & urban life To make slum dwellers participation in the processpic.twitter.com/2AxTnLjZGa

The @UCLGAfrica and @sdinet have been working in partnership since 2011 on the implementation of the innovative “Know Your City: A City Without Slums” project. The Know Your City project illustrates the importance of the relationship between #localgov & slum dwellers. #UCLGmeetspic.twitter.com/miD4snrcqO

.@UCLGLearning (2017) The Sustainable Development Goals #SDGs in the municipal map https://www.uclg.org/sites/default/files/the_sdgs_in_the_municipal_map_0.pdf … #UCLGmeets #LocalizingSDGs #local2030 @GlobalTaskforce @uclg_org @CLGFDSG_LSlack @dianitalop @FOussidhoum @SEFIANIMohamed1 @Local2030pic.twitter.com/CYWjPjCpbY

Quarta edició del Retir Anual de CGLU. Del 22 al 26 de gener de 2018, té lloc la quarta edició del Retir Anual de CGLU a Barcelona, seu del Secretariat Mundial de l'organització http://www.fmc.cat/novetats-ficha.asp?id=24321&id2=20&idc=1 … #UCLGmeets #municipispic.twitter.com/4PyF7ph4n0

“If you #KnowYourCity then you know who the people. How do we not limit the #RighttotheCity to not just be a conversation of #HumanRights, but also to the overall health of a city with interlinkages to equitable access to housing.” Steven Weir, @Habitat_org #Listen2Citiespic.twitter.com/t5ilToJsPE

"The work of @CitiesAlliance began to yield a transformation in the way global action was seen at the local level because, southern cities & underdeveloped regions now had a place at the table" says @billycobbett Director of Cities Alliance #Listen2Citiespic.twitter.com/OEOdXvTHx2

"470 million people urban population in Africa, 250 million of which are in informal settlements, by the year 2020, 1.13 billion people will be living in African cities & 600m of those will still be living in slums", Jean-Pierre Elong Mbassi, SecGen @UCLGAfrica #Listen2Citiespic.twitter.com/fUx8LYC5nQ

Local partnerships for global actions! #Listen2Citiespic.twitter.com/PQ8cBDGe8m

Jean Pierre Elong Mbassi, Secretary General, @UCLGAfrica , "Know your city started in Lusaka and Ouagadougou and it changed the game. From confrontation to dialogue; from dialogue to partnership." #KnowYourCity #UCLGmeets #Listen2Cities #Right2Citiespic.twitter.com/gmoIuxuxbE

Very inspirational presentation by @billycobbett on history of @CitiesAlliance and the urban agenda. Having come a long way with increased challenges 4 cities worldwide #UCLGmeetspic.twitter.com/8fDUOBOF9L

Beth Chitekwe-Biti, Deputy Director, SDI Secretariat, "In Nigeria, we used #KnowYourCity data to resist forced evictions and begin conversations with the government. In Sierra Leone, Know Your City mapped the hazards affecting communities." #UCLGMeetspic.twitter.com/UFLGd2tJ0M

.@Roland_Ries, Mayor of @strasbourg opens this afternoon session on enhancing the GTF for localisation: "This year, importance of #localgovs in international action has been recognised. Now, how can we integrate global goals in local policies?" #Listen2Cities #UCLGMeetspic.twitter.com/4S65Nd34l9

@kconstabile http://local2030.org  launched in 2017 w the goal to strengthen the local ownership of #SDG implementation #UCLGMeets #listen2cities @CitiesAlliance @UCLGAfricapic.twitter.com/9QYbXCkdb3

.@kconstabile, Executive Office of the #UNSG presents the @Local2030 Hub for Sustainability: "The hub started as a climate-change focused hub on climate action. Partners here today were instrumental in making LGs front and centre in climate process.” #Listen2Cities #UCLGMeetspic.twitter.com/QPfPZFY7l9

.@BernadiaIrawati SecGen of @uclgaspac at #UCLGMeets: "We' re happy that Ministry of Home Affairs of Indonesia is building an enabling environment for #SDGs implementation including #LocalGov. Multilevel governance is crucial!” #Listen2Cities!pic.twitter.com/gdxhUPRuIh

“There is no ‘one size fits all,’ we work in different contexts and live in different contexts. That's why trust between different levels of governments and with citizens is crucial.” @CLGFSG_GMunro SecGen of @CLGF_News #Listen2Cities #UCLGMeetspic.twitter.com/NfCHxWZXBL

As noted by @Mercociudades, @PBraouezec & @Right2CityGP at #UCLGMeets, turning into a reality the #RighttotheCity is clearly related to ensuring housing as a #HumanRight; that is why we call #MaketheShift! Know more about #Right2Housing http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Publications/FS21_rev_1_Housing_en.pdf …pic.twitter.com/LNj0GpGGkM

@CLGFSG_GMunro, @CLGF_News CLGF Secretary General: "Trust between different levels of governments and with citizens is crucial. To achieve anything, we must invest in managerial capacity of local governments" #UCLGMeets #Listen2Citiespic.twitter.com/MzMAoukHvr

@CLGFSG_GMunro Greg Munro, @CLGF_News CLGF Secretary General: “We need to engage with woman leadership in local governments. We talk a lot about gender, yet very little happens. We need meaningful participation” #UCLGMeets #Listen2Citiespic.twitter.com/W4WQMmChOD

"Working with individual LRGs as well as international organizations and GTF partners is essential to move the localization agenda forwards. We also need to continue working with national governments". Gemma Aguando from @UNDP_ART #Listen2Citiespic.twitter.com/AJQ3mXttzf

"Local and regional governments in Europe are very interested in partnering with @UNDP_ART to promote LED and in general the localization of SDGs based on their priorities" Gemma Aguado, Programme Specialist, @UNDP_ART #UCLGMeets #Listen2Citiespic.twitter.com/Fhmd6qUJn0

"Mecanismos como la GTF son clave ya que llega a todos niveles y nos ayuda a construir nuevas estrategias." @logan4105 de @fempcomunica #Listen2Cities #UCLGMeetspic.twitter.com/rCuKho4dAd

.@logan4105 Juana Lopez, Director of International Relations, @fempcomunica: "Agradecer a CGLU por la inteligencia de trabajar en alianza y colaboración para fomentar nuevas ideas cada vez que participamos de un evento" #UCLGMeets #Listen2Citiespic.twitter.com/pFxEVPpVK5

.@fvccre SecGen of @CCRECEMR introduces 2nd round table: "There is no development without territorial development. There are no lower and upper levels in governance. It's about partnerships to build effective policies for the communities." #Listen2Cities #UCLGmeetspic.twitter.com/8bERCmRkcD

"Los gobiernos locales necesitamos estar empoderados y creernos que tenemos este poder de cambio. Encuentros como este nos refuerzan como líderes locales" Mercè Conesa @mconesapages , alcaldesa de Sant Cugat del Vallès #UCLGMeets #Listen2Citiespic.twitter.com/CYzGZOyO0I

"Los #localgov necesitamos estar empoderados y creernos que tenemos este poder de cambio. Estamos en 1ª linea de acción respecto a los ciudadanos y necesitamos gestionar más recursos para recuperar su confianza." @mconesapages Presidenta de @diba #Listen2Cities #UCLGMeetspic.twitter.com/jg8BLxOPmW

La presidenta @mconesapages participa a #UCLGmeets on reivindica que els governs locals han de gestionar una part més important dels impostos de l'Estat que generen els ciutadans #listen2cities. #som311pic.twitter.com/KbNbIG1pj5

Now it is holding the session of "Local 2030 Hub for Sustainability Solutions" with the falicitation of Frederic Vallier, @CCRECEMR Secretary General #Listen2Citiespic.twitter.com/OyFIbIeoM0

.@berryonline Mayor of @CityKitchener: The welcoming of migrants in Canada is a good exple of multilevel gov. Nat'l gov was responsible for integration, provincial gov for education & localgov supported these new canadians to arrive in the communities. #Listen2Cities #UCLGMeetspic.twitter.com/OwIhNY69Gv

Rodrigo Messias from @nrg4SD: "The role of a network is to facilitate exchange, we need to collect and disseminate this information to move forwards. In this sense, never stops to amaze us how much GTF can connect our constituency." #Listen2Citiespic.twitter.com/Tw0nE8Q5SG

.@dianitalop from @LocGovUN: "#SDGs are a great opportunity to redefine governance in our own local and national contexts." #Listen2Cities #UCLGMeetspic.twitter.com/jyyP01sw5a

Jean Pierre Elong Mbassi, @UCLGAfrica Secretary General: "We need to think about how we can overcome competition and collaborate: Can we reconcile competition and collaboration? " #UCLGMeets #Listen2Citiespic.twitter.com/5yFVmmyQiO

"#Regional governments are key actors for the achievement of the #SDGs. Our network supports the integration of topics and review of structures for policy building, while strengthening multilevel collaboration" #UCLGMeets @uclg_org @GlobalTaskforce #Listen2Citiespic.twitter.com/TdYkaXFkq9

Jean Pierre Elong Mbassi, SecGen of @UCLGAfrica: "We look at things at global level but apply at local level: we must not get lost at global level and realize that we are dealing with daily life at local level." #Listen2Cities #UCLGmeetspic.twitter.com/r66XtNI66p

Nelson Fernandez, Director de RRII y Cooperación de Montevideo @montevideoIM : "Necesitamos gobiernos locales y regionales más abierto, más transparentes porque eso es hacer ciudadanía. Rendir mejores cuentas de lo que hacemos a nuestros ciudadanos". #Listen2Cities #UCLGMeetspic.twitter.com/0LW06ZD9SI

Nelson Fernández, from @mercociudades: "It's a paradox if we are taking decisions without consulting the citizenship even if we were elected by the citizenship we need to be more open and accountable for citizens." #Listen2Cities #UCLGMeetspic.twitter.com/9bhA1mG1Rh

Bernard Soulage, @ClimateChance: “La vraie gouvernance multiniveaux est celle qui associe tous les acteurs dans un processus de délibération collective, avec de vrais échanges, et pas seulement dans un processus de réaction.” #Listen2Cities #UCLGMeetspic.twitter.com/fhc1HBhYYX

We don’t need smart technologies, we need smart citizens @berryonline #Listen2Cities #UCLGMeets @uclg_org @NextCityOrgpic.twitter.com/ys7Qcs0OLW

.@Roland_Ries, Mayor of @strasbourg: "Les élus se heurtent parfois au scepticisme des populations, c’est pourquoi ils doivent rester ouverts à la coproduction. Pour qu’il y ait une concertation véritable, il faut que les citoyens sachent de quoi ils parlent.” #Listen2Citiespic.twitter.com/1xQiF9Ea12

We trust in local governments @mconesapages #UCLGMeets #Listen2Cities @uclg_org @NextCityOrgpic.twitter.com/tkmn1HSEdM

The session ends with exciting words by Frederic Vallier, @CCRECEMR Secretary General: "Collaboration is also a fight". #UCLGMeets #Listen2Citiespic.twitter.com/Pgkg903tAP

Panel de #UCLGMeets sur gouvernance et interactions entre niveaux locaux, nationaux et multinationaux. Comment renforcer le rôle des autorités locales, y compris par un meilleur accès aux resources. Maire @Roland_Ries partage l’expérience de concertation pour tramway Strasbourg.pic.twitter.com/yTr2eZhd68

“Need to move away from top down to a collaborative approach...This includes bringing #localgov message to many forums such as @UN, @wef, @g7 & @Commonwealth18”, says @berryonline on topic of multilevel governance at #UCLGMeetspic.twitter.com/tTDrHFVWJo

.@mconesapages reclama que els governs locals puguin gestionar «un percentatge molt més elevat dels ingressos de l’Estat» http://bit.ly/2DFmH8p  #Listen2Cities #UCLGmeets #som311pic.twitter.com/vCpAixOjB6

Check out the key moments of the 3rd day of our Retreat! Read the daily coverage https://uclg.org/en/media/news/follow-fourth-edition-uclg-annual-retreat-live#Day3 … See the highlights https://twitter.com/i/moments/956132173085577216 … Check out our Flickr Album https://www.flickr.com/photos/uclg/sets/72157689736731952 … Tomorrow more #UCLGMeets! Thank you!pic.twitter.com/uNyQhVQXmm

Ne manquez pas les meilleurs moments du 2ème jour ! Lisez la couverture quotidienne https://uclg.org/fr/media/nouvelles/suivez-en-direct-la-quatrieme-edition-du-seminaire-annuel-de-cglu#Jour3 … Les moments clés https://twitter.com/i/moments/955742229611667456 … … Visitez notre album sur Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/uclg/sets/72157662933845807 … … Demain encore plus sur #UCLGMeets !pic.twitter.com/vZjcheQmwa

Echa un vistazo a los momentos claves del 3º día de nuestro Retiro! Lea la actualidad diaria https://uclg.org/es/media/noticias/siga-en-directo-la-cuarta-edicion-del-retiro-anual-de-cglu#Día3 … Ver los momentos destacados https://twitter.com/i/moments/955742229611667456 … Echa un vistazo a nuestro álbum de Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/uclg/sets/72157662933845807 … ¡Mañana más en #UCLGMeets!pic.twitter.com/Dze5ORENFD

Grandes oportunidades de cooperación e importantes espacios de trabajo se presentan para @mercociudades y @MuniCba en el Retiro & Campus Anual de @uclg_org #Listen2Cities #UCLGmeetspic.twitter.com/DXa2i3D7gc