Excerpt and translation from Kanagawa Newspaper (December 3, 2010) as part of their series on the new environmental era (in Japanese) http://news.kanaloco.jp/serial/C96/ In 2009, two large typhoons struck the Philippines and caused a great deal of damage. As the mayor of San Fernando La Union, I installed a drainage canal and vacuum tank at the [...]
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CITYNET Secretary General Mary Jane Ortega Speaks on Localized Improvement and City-to-City Cooperation
Posted in Interviews on December 10, 2010 |
CITYNET Secretary General at ICLEI Congress
Posted in CITYNET on October 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
by CITYNET Secretary General Mary Jane C. Ortega The Secretary General of ICLEI, Konrad Otto-Zimmerman, invited me as an adviser of ICLEI and Secretary General of CITYNET to attend the 20th Anniversary Congress of ICLEI in Incheon, Republic of Korea. Since I also served in the Executive Committee of ICLEI as a representative of Southeast [...]
Interview with Special Commissioner of Colombo Municipal Council
Posted in CITYNET, Interviews on October 29, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Omar Kamil has extensive years experience in many aspects of governance and has been involved with Colombo city politics for over 30 years. His achievements are numerous but one of the keys to his success has been his view on governance and leadership. Colombo itself has seen a great many changes and has been a [...]
Welcome to the CITYNET Blog
Posted in CITYNET on August 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
CITYNET is pleased to welcome you to our blog. In the near future we shall include posts from our members, affiliated groups and friends. We look forward to your active participation and feedback. We hope that this blog will be a welcoming place for the exchange of experiences and ideas across borders and timezones. If [...]
