Mayors attending the event will hail from India, Great Britain, Canada, Germany, Finland, Hungary, Malawi, Uganda, Zambia, Kenya, Tanzania, Chile, Venezuela, Peru, Lithuania, Ukraine, Albania, Georgia, Singapore, and the United States.
Mayor of Jerusalem Uri Lupolianski will be hosting the conference, entitled “The 21st Century City: Where Diversity and Complexity Converge”, which will enable the leaders to discuss current challenges facing today’s rapidly changing cities.
“Jerusalem is flourishing both culturally and economically, and tourism is increasing,” said Mayor Lupolianski, “I am happy to see this trend reflected in the impressive number of mayors who have confirmed their participation in what has become the largest conference ever. I am sure that all those participating will benefit from and enjoy this experience, will interact with Israeli community leaders, and become faithful ambassadors of Jerusalem in their home countries.”
The conference is sponsored by the American Jewish Congress Council for World Jewry, who initiating the annual gathering in 1980, it is held with the cooperation and support of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs together with the Konrad Adenauer Foundation and the US Conference of Mayors.
Mayor of Jerusalem Uri Lupolianski will be hosting the conference, entitled “The 21st Century City: Where Diversity and Complexity Converge”, which will enable the leaders to discuss current challenges facing today’s rapidly changing cities.
“Jerusalem is flourishing both culturally and economically, and tourism is increasing,” said Mayor Lupolianski, “I am happy to see this trend reflected in the impressive number of mayors who have confirmed their participation in what has become the largest conference ever. I am sure that all those participating will benefit from and enjoy this experience, will interact with Israeli community leaders, and become faithful ambassadors of Jerusalem in their home countries.”
The conference is sponsored by the American Jewish Congress Council for World Jewry, who initiating the annual gathering in 1980, it is held with the cooperation and support of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs together with the Konrad Adenauer Foundation and the US Conference of Mayors.