Membership reaches 1,732 with 34 new member cities
August 31, 2007
Since July 30th Mayors for Peace welcomed 34 new member cities and municipalities. On August 30th the Conference involves 1,732 cities in 122 countries and regions around the world.
The latest member cities are from Argentine (1), Australia (1), Belgium (1), Canada (1), Cyprus (1), Czech Republic (4), Iran (1), Iraq (9), Italy (2), Poland (1), Portugal (2) and US (10). New membership forms are being received almost every day at the secretariat of Mayors for Peace in Hiroshima.
New members are the mayors from General San Martin (Argentine),
Launceston (Australia), Maarkedal (Belgium), Brampton (Canada), Kyrenia (Cyprus), Jince, Rozmitál pod Tremsinem, Stitov and Trokavec (Czech Republic), Kermanshah (Iran), Abu-Garak and Ali-Hill, Alhartha, Ali-Algharbe, Ali-Alsharqi, Alkawther, Al-Kumait, Alqaseem, Amarah and Saddah (Iraq), Cervia and Sant' Agata Bolognese (Italy), Trzebinia (Poland), Cãmara de Lobos and Mértola (Portugal), Brooklyn (OH), Coral Springs (FL), Dayton (OH), Des Moines (IA), Fayetteville (AK), Hallandale Beach (FL), Normal (IL), Oakland (CA), Oak Park (IL) and Pleasanton (CA) all in the USA.
Capacity building
Mayors for Peace aims to continue to expand its capacity by attracting new members and deepen its relationship with the members. We aim to have 2,020 members by the end of 2007 in as many countries as possible.
Following strategic discussions in Hiroshima last week we are especially interested to expand our capacity in the nuclear weapon states: Britain, China, France, India, Israel, Pakistan, Russia and US. Of course also the NATO member-states and mayors in Nuclear Weapon Free Zones will be asked to endorse the call to have the world free of nuclear weapons by 2020.
We will need the help of the NGO community to make this happen. Please don't hesitate to get back to us if you can assist us.
The latest member cities are from Argentine (1), Australia (1), Belgium (1), Canada (1), Cyprus (1), Czech Republic (4), Iran (1), Iraq (9), Italy (2), Poland (1), Portugal (2) and US (10). New membership forms are being received almost every day at the secretariat of Mayors for Peace in Hiroshima.
New members are the mayors from General San Martin (Argentine),
Launceston (Australia), Maarkedal (Belgium), Brampton (Canada), Kyrenia (Cyprus), Jince, Rozmitál pod Tremsinem, Stitov and Trokavec (Czech Republic), Kermanshah (Iran), Abu-Garak and Ali-Hill, Alhartha, Ali-Algharbe, Ali-Alsharqi, Alkawther, Al-Kumait, Alqaseem, Amarah and Saddah (Iraq), Cervia and Sant' Agata Bolognese (Italy), Trzebinia (Poland), Cãmara de Lobos and Mértola (Portugal), Brooklyn (OH), Coral Springs (FL), Dayton (OH), Des Moines (IA), Fayetteville (AK), Hallandale Beach (FL), Normal (IL), Oakland (CA), Oak Park (IL) and Pleasanton (CA) all in the USA.
Capacity building
Mayors for Peace aims to continue to expand its capacity by attracting new members and deepen its relationship with the members. We aim to have 2,020 members by the end of 2007 in as many countries as possible.
Following strategic discussions in Hiroshima last week we are especially interested to expand our capacity in the nuclear weapon states: Britain, China, France, India, Israel, Pakistan, Russia and US. Of course also the NATO member-states and mayors in Nuclear Weapon Free Zones will be asked to endorse the call to have the world free of nuclear weapons by 2020.
We will need the help of the NGO community to make this happen. Please don't hesitate to get back to us if you can assist us.
