Barcelona reaffirms the role of local government

15-Jul-2008

This Thursday, 17 July, Jordi Hereu, the Mayor of Barcelona, will open the 2nd Ibero-American Forum on Public Safety, Violence and Public Policy, at local level. The forum will take place over two days at the Hotel AC de Barcelona. The aim is to debate and exchange opinions and experiences to help strengthen the role of municipalities in shaping preventive actions in the areas of safety and coexistence. The role of local authorities This forum will reaffirm the role of local authorities in deciding policies on safety, civic behaviour, coexistence and crime prevention and will advocate governments enrich the national vision of safety with contribution of those closest to the ground, local councils and municipalities. The city is the stage where coexistence and conflict begin Mayors, experts and safety representatives will... [read full story]                    

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