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MAYORS, LOCAL AND
REGIONAL GOVERNMENT
ASSEMBLY
Dynamic Cities &
Urban Governance
Implementing the New
Urban Agenda to Achieve
the Sustainable
Development Goals
Date: 18th February 2019 (9.00am)
Venue: KL Convention Centre
The Mayor, Local and Regional Government Assembly is a featured programme of the Malaysia
Urban Forum 2019 (MUF2019) that convenes to discuss on the implementation of the New Urban
Agenda’s (NUA) by acknowledging on the need to have dynamic and prosperous cities to
achieve sustainable growth and urban development. With the focus on cities, there is increasing
emphasis on the importance of urban governance; the role of local governments and local
policymakers to realised the sustainable agenda and the vertical or intergovernmental
arrangements and local governance systems that provide cities with the authority and autonomy to
provide quality urban services.
We also need to acknowledge the role of communities as important stakeholders to the city,
hence community engagement, collaboration and co-creation are key models and an integral part
of urban governance as communities takes joint ownership over policy outcomes. Another important
aspect is working with markets where governments need to ensure a balanced between competing
demands of a diverse stakeholder community, where cities remain pro-business but at the same
time ensures that public interest is upheld.
The Assembly gathers main players of urban governance including Mayors, Local Councillors of
all Local Authorities in Malaysia; State Secretariat and State’s Local Government Executive
Committee (EXCO); Presidents, Chief Executive of Regional Authorities/Agencies in Malaysia;
Relevant Agencies; Universities; Professional Bodies and Local and International Stakeholders
involved in Local Governance in Malaysia.
The objectives of the
Assembly are:
1 To encourage a conversation and establish a commitment from all
Mayors, Local and Regional Governments on the adoption of the New
Urban Agenda and the Sustainable development Goals;
2 To discuss on the Common Grounds – Priority Issues To Address and
Priority Actions to Implement;
3 To discuss concrete mechanisms for the inclusion of the Malaysia
Urban Forum as the official platform for national reporting on NUA’s
implementation and SDGs achievements; and
4 To strengthen the local governments and regional
authorities/agencies representation in local and global agenda.
Join us and be part of the conversation.
Register at www.urbanicemalaysia.com.my/muf2019/
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