LORIS--Local and regional information society April 3--5, 2005, Prague & Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic

GCD Event

Global Cities Dialogue

The GCD event is going to be held in Prague, Czech Republic on April 1--2, 2005. It starts with a Global Cities Dialogue Steering Committee meeting on Friday, April 1. Mayors and HPRs as members of the Steering Committee meet twice a year in order to define the strategic direction of the GCD. Then, the GCD event continues with a Sherpa's meeting on Saturday, April 2. Each member city has to appoint a delegate, also known as "sherpa", entrusted with representing the city and the city's position at the working level of the GCD. Both the Steering Committee meeting and Sherpa's meeting are organized in association with the LORIS/V4DIS Conference.

Programme

Friday 1st April 2005

14.30

Global Cities Dialogue, Steering Committee Meeting (reserved to members of the Steering Committee)

Prague City Hall

Participation on invitation only, for more information, please contact eric.legale@ville-issy.fr.

14.30–14.40

Welcome speech

representatives of Prague and Hradec Kralove, member of the GCD-Steering Committee

14.40–14.45

Opening speech

Mr. André Santini, Mayor of Issy-les-Moulineaux and Chairman of the Global Cities Dialogue

14.45–16.00

Approval of the Action Plan 2005--2006

Presentation of the action items by the mayors, HPRs or representatives of the responsible cities

16.00–16.15

Contribution of GCD to the LORIS Declaration: signing of the Declaration by the members of the Steering Committee

16.15–16.30

Co-operation between GCD&GBDe

presentation of Mr. Akihiko Ichikawa, lead sherpa for the GBDe's 2005 e-Government Working Group

16.30–16.45

Short break if needed

16.45–17.00

Hosting the GCD-GAM 2005

Candidature dossiers to be presented by the applicant cities
Hand voting to select the hosting city

17.00–17.15

Participation of GCD within the II World Summit of Cities and Local Authorities to be held from 9–11 November 2005 in Bilbao (Spain)

17.15–17.30

Conclusions

18.00–19.00

Official reception by the Mayor of Prague, Mr. Pavel Bem, in the Mayor's residence (tbc)


Saturday 2nd April 2005

10.00–12.00

City-guided tour as proposed by the city of Prague for the HPRS and sherpas;Departure of some HPRS to the airport–Pick-up service to the airport

14.30–18.30

Sherpas' meeting

City Hall of Prague (Place to be confirmed)

20.00

Social programme

In the evening


Sunday 3rd April 2005

10.00–12.00

City-guided tour for foreign participants of the LORIS/V4DIS Conference

12.00–13.30

Reception at the Prague City Hall

14.00–16.00

Transfer to the city of Hradec Kralove to attend the planned networks' meetings

17.00–18.30

Meeting of national associations of municipalities and regions under the patronage of the CEMR's ePolicy Group on eGovernment

Hotel Cernigov, Hradec Kralove

19.00

Social event in the Klicpera Theater

About the GCD

The aim of the Global Cities Dialogue on the Information Society is to address the challenge of globalisation and the importance of cities' sharing and transferring experiences in order to stimulate a global process of information society learning and development.

The transition to the Information Society is an enormous challenge for our cities where millions live, work and directly exercises their rights as citizens and consumers. Cities play and have to play a major role in the development of the Information Society. Therefore the Global Cities Dialogue will be a most relevant instrument to advance the Information Society across the globe, helping to reduce the gap between have and have-nots. It will also provide a mechanism for an informed interaction with the private sector at local, European and global levels.

The Global Cities Dialogue was launched on 23rd November 1999 in Helsinki in the presence of European Commissioner for Enterprise and Information Society Mr. Erkki Liikanen. The Constitution of the Global Cities Dialogue on the Information Society was signed in Bremen. All documents including Action Plan you can find on the website http://www.globalcitiesdialogue.org.