13th IODP Annual Conference 'Citizenship and Sustainability' : Internal member’s meeting and logistical information

The internal member’s meeting will take place next 2nd July 2013 at 16:00 in Cascais at the Estoril Congress Center.

The foreseen schedule is as follows:

1. Technical Secretariat Management Report Presentation (June 2012- June 2013)
2. IOPD Regional Offices’ Activity Report Presentation.
3. Wok Plan for 2013.
4. Presidency for 2014. Candidacies’ presentation and choice of the seat for the network Presidency in 2014.
5. IOPD Regional Offices. Definition, tasks and functions.
6. Working Groups (WG): follow up of the “Local Observatories on Participatory Democracy” WG and launch of the “Role and contributions of associations in building local participation” WG.
7. IOPD Rules updating
8. Scheduled IOPD activities for 2012
9. Other issues. Questions and discussion.

• Inclusion of disabled people in local participation processes.
• Other.

The meeting will be held mainly in Portuguese and Spanish. The organization is working to put a simultaneous translation service (into English or French) at your disposal. Please confirm us your attendance before 15^th June at [email protected] in order to let us provide you with the best translation service.

Registration

We would like to encourage you to be registered at the 13^th Conference “Citizenship for Sustainability”. During the meeting we aim to present you local agenda 21, participatory budgeting, local currencies and open government as useful mechanisms or tools to face responsible sustainable growth at local level.

You can be registered here: http://www.cm-cascais.pt/formulario/citizenship-sustainability

Accommodation

The conference will be held during the high touristic season in Cascais. So let us recommend you the need to make your hotel reservation at your earliest convenience. The event organization has been working to guarantee special prices for conference attendees but, regretfully, is not able to guarantee the availability of rooms. 

Make your reservation: http://www.cm-cascais.pt/citizenship-sustainability-where-stay

More information

Please, click the banner above to check the Conference's website.

Do not hesitate to contact us in case you need further information:

• Câmara Municipal de Cascais - Tel.: +351 21 097 82 06 / E-mail: [email protected]
• Secretaria Tècnica OIDP - Tel: +34 93 481 58 22 / E-mail: [email protected]

Source: Cascais city