"Jerusalem will remain the eternal capital of the Jewish nation," Shimon Peres promised the participants last night, adding, "We have no intention of dividing Jerusalem."
Among the issues on the agenda are multiculturalism, security, and development and preservation.
"The opportunity to work with an international delegation of mayors and share our experiences is a major honor," said the Mayor of Columbus, Ohio, Michael B. Coleman, who is one of 13 mayors in the US delegation.
Conference highlights include a festive reception at City Hall last night hosted by
Mayor Uri Lupolianski (pictured above), meetings with President of Israel Moshe Katsav, Vice Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom, and Housing Minister Yitzchak Herzog, and a briefing with OC Northern Command Gen. Benny Ganz on the Golan Heights. There will also be visits to Christian, Moslem and Jewish holy sites, and a special Sabbath dinner with spiritual leaders representing various faiths.
Open discussions at City Hall and visits to Jerusalem city projects will provide the mayors a dynamic platform for mutual exploration of common challenges.
This is the 23rd such annual conference. The mayors represent countries in Europe, Asia, South America and the United States.
Among the issues on the agenda are multiculturalism, security, and development and preservation.
"The opportunity to work with an international delegation of mayors and share our experiences is a major honor," said the Mayor of Columbus, Ohio, Michael B. Coleman, who is one of 13 mayors in the US delegation.
Conference highlights include a festive reception at City Hall last night hosted by
Mayor Uri Lupolianski (pictured above), meetings with President of Israel Moshe Katsav, Vice Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom, and Housing Minister Yitzchak Herzog, and a briefing with OC Northern Command Gen. Benny Ganz on the Golan Heights. There will also be visits to Christian, Moslem and Jewish holy sites, and a special Sabbath dinner with spiritual leaders representing various faiths.
Open discussions at City Hall and visits to Jerusalem city projects will provide the mayors a dynamic platform for mutual exploration of common challenges.
This is the 23rd such annual conference. The mayors represent countries in Europe, Asia, South America and the United States.