CIFAL Atlanta is a not-for-profit organization affiliated
with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research, UNITAR. Our
mission is to build capacity in governments across the Western Hemisphere.
Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin and Montreal Mayor Gerald
Tremblay (seated) sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly
develop training programs for local and national leaders while Alexander
Mejia, President and Executive Director of CIFAL Atlanta looks
on.
Americas Competitiveness Forum 2008 to be held in Atlanta
for the second year Atlanta selected by US Department of
Commerce to host the Americas Competitiveness Forum (ACF) II on August
17-19, 2008. See
press release Please visit www.competitivenessforum.com
United Nations Secretary-General visits Atlanta
H.E. Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General and Dr. Carlos Lopes, UNITAR Executive Director, joined Mayor Shirley Franklin for the CIFAL Global Network Annual Meeting. Atlanta, May 8-9, 2008. MORE-See section 10
This forum will provide airport officials and businessmen from Latin America a venue to discuss strategies on how to leverage airport infrastructures for economic development.
This forum will provide policy-makers and senior level water officials from aournd the world with a best practice sharing platform to explore water supply and management issues. MORE
On April 2, airport officials and businessmen from China and the U.S. gathered in Shanghai to exchange best practices on economic development. MORE
On Feb 21-22, 2008 Aviation government
officials, airports executives and civil aviation authorities gathered
in South Africa to discuss on aviation safety and security related issues. MORE