ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 14 United Cities <strong>and</strong> <strong>Local</strong> Governments 3. The majority of <strong>the</strong> contributors mentioned below compiled <strong>the</strong> country profiles of <strong>Local</strong> Governments. This profiles could be consulted <strong>in</strong>: http://www.citieslocalgovernments.or g/gold/ North America • Jefferey Sellers, Professor at <strong>the</strong> University of Sou<strong>the</strong>rn California, USA Metropolitan governance: • V<strong>in</strong>cent Hoffmann-Mart<strong>in</strong>ot, Research Director of <strong>the</strong> CNRS, Director of SPIRIT (CNRS), Institute of Political Studies of Bordeaux, France • Jefferey Sellers Conclusions • Tim Campbell, PhD, Urban Age Institute, USA Postface • Gérard Marcou O<strong>the</strong>r contributors 3 : Africa : Chabane Benakezouh (Algeria), Mustapha. Ben Letaief (Tunisia), Hassan Ouazzani Chahdi (Morocco), Jose Chivava (Mozambique), Lilian Dodzo (Zimbabwe), Elogne Kadja (Côte d’Ivoire), Georges Kasumba (Ug<strong>and</strong>a), Sylvana Rudith K<strong>in</strong>g (Ghana), Djenabou Kone (Gu<strong>in</strong>ea), Nadjombe Gbeou Kpayile (Togo), Aliou Maguiraga (Mali), Albert Malama (Zambia), Jossy Materu (Kenya & Tanzania), Charles Nach Mback (Rw<strong>and</strong>a), Issa Moko (Ben<strong>in</strong>), Mahamadou Ndri<strong>and</strong>y (Madagascar), Nneka Udumma Nkpa (Nigeria), Jean Charles Simobang (Gabon), Enone Théodore (Cameroon), Ibrahima Thioye (Senegal), Khaled Zaki (Egypt) Bureau d’études & d’<strong>in</strong>génierie Conseil CERDDEA (Niger), Cab<strong>in</strong>et Rammble Consultancy – Leola Rammble (South Africa) Asia Pacific: Andy Asquith (New Zel<strong>and</strong>), Chris Aulich (Australia), Bambang P.S. Brodjonegoro (Indonesia), Alice Celest<strong>in</strong>o (Philipp<strong>in</strong>es), Ch<strong>and</strong>ra-nuj Mahakanjana (Thail<strong>and</strong>), Musharraf R. Cyan (Pakistan), Gao Xiao P<strong>in</strong>g (Ch<strong>in</strong>a), Ma<strong>the</strong>w John (India), Nguyen Ngoc Hien (Vietnam), Park In-soo (Republic of Korea), Qiao J<strong>in</strong>gj<strong>in</strong>g (Ch<strong>in</strong>a), Yasuhiro Sagawa (Japan), Arkaja S<strong>in</strong>gh (India), Fauziah Swasono (Indonesia), Mike Tumanot (Philipp<strong>in</strong>es), Roger Wettenhall (Australia), Ahmad Jailani Muhamed Yunus (Malaysia) Eurasia: L.V. Andrichenko (Russia), Alex<strong>and</strong>er V. Batanov (Ukra<strong>in</strong>e), N.A. Ignatyuk (Russia), Leïla T. Januzakova (Kazakhstan), Artur G. Kaz<strong>in</strong>ian (Armenia), A.V. Pavlushk<strong>in</strong> (Russia), A.E. Postnikov (Russia),N.V. Putilo (Russia), Vage V. Rafaelian (Armenia), Nizami Safarov (Azerbaijan), Akmal Kh. Saidov (Kirghizstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan), Kiamran Shafiev (Azerbaijan), Edgar E. Shatirian (Armenia), V.A. Sivitsky (Russia), Paata Tz<strong>in</strong>ovadze (Georgia), Grigorij A. Vasilevitch (Belarus), V.A. Vasiliev (Russia) Europe: Yves Cabannes (United K<strong>in</strong>gdom), Adrian Campbell (United K<strong>in</strong>gdom), Carlo Iannello (Italy), Gerardo Ruiz-Rico Ruiz (Spa<strong>in</strong>), Mayte Salvador Crespo (Spa<strong>in</strong>) Lat<strong>in</strong> America: Luciana Albuquerque Lima (Brazil), P<strong>in</strong>o Alonso (Cuba), Paola Arjona (Colombia), Michel Azcueta (Peru), Felix Barrios (Guatemala), Juan Carlos Benalcazar Guerrón (Ecuador), Antonio Cararello (Uruguay), Salvador Valencia Carmona (Mexico), Fern<strong>and</strong>o Carrión (Ecuador), Jesús María Casals Hernández (Venezuela), Rokael Cardona Rec<strong>in</strong>os (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama), Daniel Cravacuore (Argent<strong>in</strong>a), Ramón de la Cruz Ochoa (Cuba), Ruben Hernández Valle (Costa Rica), Carlos Eduardo Higa Matsumoto (Brazil), Eduardo
15 Kl<strong>in</strong>ger (Dom<strong>in</strong>ican Republic), Antonio Moreira Maués (Brazil), Dalia Moreno López (Mexico), Andrew Nickson (Bolivia & Paraguay), Martha Prieto Valdés (Cuba), Mario Rosales (Chile), Alej<strong>and</strong>ro Socorro (Cuba), Néstor Vega (Ecuador), Alicia Veneziano (Uruguay), José Luis Villegas Moreno (Venezuela) Metropolis: Philip Amis (United K<strong>in</strong>gdom) Middle East & West Asia: Mustapha Adib (Lebanon), Najem Al Ahmad (Syria), Mohammad Djalali (Iran), Yeseren Elic<strong>in</strong> (Turkey), Mohammad Hachemi (Iran), Adnan M. Hayajneh (Jordan), Aude Signoles (Palest<strong>in</strong>e) Special acknowledgments for f<strong>in</strong>ancial <strong>and</strong> advisory support: Generalitat de Catalunya Diputación de Barcelona Conseil régional des Pays de la Loire DEXIA Groupe North America: Jean-Pierre Coll<strong>in</strong> (Canada), Jefferey Sellers (United States)