Conference: Evolution of local authorities’ partnerships for sustainable urban development in the Mediterranean region

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17-18 October 2008
Mahdia, Tunisia

Organized by the Municipality of Mahdia, the Brussels-Capital Region and ACR+,
in the framework of the SHAMS project (www.medpact-shams.net) funded by the MED-PACT programme of the European Union

This event will focus on the initiatives implemented at the European and Tunisian levels to support local authorities in the field of sustainable development and to foster information exchange among cities in terms of sustainable urban development, particularly in relation with tourism. Then, moving on to waste management more specifically, the emphasis will be placed on two major pillars of sustainable development: producer responsibility and raising consumer awareness.

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Programme Highlights

Friday 17 October

  • Opening speeches
  • Session 1: Sustainable development – what international and national support for local authorities?
  • Session 2: Sustainable tourism –what challenges for local authorities?
  • Session 3: Producers responsibility as one of the pilars of sustainable development
  • Session 4: Sensibilisation of neatness, selective collections and sustainable consumption – what role for local authorities?
  • Final session: Perspectives for strengthening partnerships in the field of sustainable urban development

Saturday 18 October (AM) 

Field visits of SHAMS projects:

  • Composting project in Mahdia
  • Pilot project in Sousse (street animation, school animation, …)
  • Closing session and conclusions in the city hall of Sousse