From Lyon to Bilbao: Local Authorities developing their agenda
The I World Summit of Cities and Local Authorities on the Information Society took place in Lyon on the 4th and 5th of December 2003, culminating with the adoption of the “Declaration of Lyon.” This political vision of local authorities from all over the world was submitted to the General Secretary of the UN, Kofi Annan, representing its contribution to the first phase of the WSIS.
The Lyon Summit enabled the proposals formulated by the local authorities of Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe to be gathered together with regard to the priorities to be dealt with. In this sense, The Lyon Plan of Action brings together good practices and recommendations deriving from the experiences of committed local authorities as regards the Information Society. The Lyon proposals were gathered together in the working programme of the UCLG and will enable local authorities to progress in their contribution towards a fairer and more understanding Information Society.
The II World Summit of Cities and Local Authorities on the Information Society will be held in Bilbao from the 9th to the 11th of November 2005.
For more information, please visit the web of the Summit of Lyon
