City Development Strategy (CDS) unit, at the Arab Urban Development Institute (AUDI), has been established since 2005, with the support of the Cities Alliance, World Bank and the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
AUDI, in collaboration with the Directorate General for Local Collective Councils (Ministry of Interior, Morocco), is organizing a symposium under the above title, in Marrakech during 24-26 May 2010.