Title      : 2nd UCLG ASPAC Congress 2008
  Period   : 15 – 18 July 2008
  Venue   : Pattaya Exhib. & Conv. Hall Royal Cliff Beach Resort, Pattaya

Congress Section

Theme : “Sustainable Cities and Local Governments For a Sustainable World”

Topics :

Decentralization to Democracy

• Decentralization, Local Democracy and sustainanle development
• Participation and Local Democracy: the role of civil society
• Decentralization and Intergovernmental Relationships: Supervision and oversight
• Financial Resources and capacities of local authorities
• The Roles of Local Government Associations: Achievement and Perspectives

Building Trust in Local Government: A Key Challenge in the 21 Century

• Building public trust
• Curbing corruption
• Promoting public participation and local networking/ collaboration
• Local accountability mechanisms and responsiveness
• Cultivating active Citizenship and social capital
• Political and administrative ethics
• Conflict management

Sustainable City Management

• Climate change and energy
• Infrastructure and service delivery
• Disaster and risk management
• Strategic Urban environmental management

Dismantling the barriers: Towards an Inclusive Society

• Education for Sustainable Development
• Gender
• Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Group
• Science and Technology for an Ethical City

Organized by:
National Municipal League of Thailand (NMT)

Hosted City:
Pattaya City, Chonburi, Thailand