cifal atlanta

CIFAL ATLANTA : 

CIFAL ATLANTA Monday, March 13, 2006 An International Training Center for Local Authorities and Civil Society

CIFAL Centers Background: 

CIFAL Centers Background UNITAR (United Nations Institute for Training and Research) was established in 1965 as the training arm of the United Nations. It is entirely self funded through voluntary contributions to its programs by the public and private sectors. CIFAL Centers, or International Centers for the Training of Local Authorities, were created by UNITAR to help support the leaders of large urban areas achieve the United Nations Millennium Development Goals CIFAL Centers provide training for local authorities, mayors, governors or municipal councilors and their key executives as well as private sector and civil society leaders in the areas of sustainable urbanization and environment, information society, and human, social and economic development

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UNITAR & The United Nations

The United Nations Millennium Goals: 

The United Nations Millennium Goals Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Achieve universal primary education Promote gender equality and empower women Reduce child mortality Improve maternal health Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases Ensure environmental sustainability Develop a global partnership for development By the year 2015, all 191 United Nations Member States have pledged to achieve these goals.

CIFAL Centers around the world: 

CIFAL Centers around the world 11 CIFAL Centers have been established in partnership with leading municipalities around the world to cover specific regions and areas of expertise Atlanta was selected by UNITAR in September 2004 to provide local authorities and civil society leaders of urban areas in the Western Hemisphere with a forum to exchange strategies, tools and best practices in support of the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals

Why Atlanta?: 

Why Atlanta?

Why Atlanta? UNITAR considerations:: 

Why Atlanta? UNITAR considerations: Cradle of the Civil Rights Movement Open culture, hospitable, neutral ground for international leaders Home to international cooperation institutions: Carter Center, CARE, Habitat for Humanity, CDC Strengths and dynamism of its academic institutions Economic success, concentration of Fortune 500 Geographic and transportation hub for the Americas Entrepreneurial community

Why Atlanta? UNITAR considerations:: 

Why Atlanta? UNITAR considerations: Motivation of the City and its Mayor Quality of people involved in early discussions Pragmatism and creativity of proposed solutions to launch CIFAL Atlanta Capacity of local community to support CIFAL Atlanta programs Initial pledges of support

CIFAL Atlanta Charter : 

CIFAL Atlanta Charter

CIFAL Atlanta AudienceLeading Local Governments of the Western Hemisphere: 

CIFAL Atlanta Audience Leading Local Governments of the Western Hemisphere Best practice sharing programs for local leaders of the 187 urban areas with more than 500,000 inhabitants throughout the Western Hemisphere Participants: Mayors, local and state government, elected officials, key municipal executives, civil society leaders, and businesses involved in economic and social development

CIFAL Atlanta Core Competencies Three Areas Assigned by UNITAR: : 

CIFAL Atlanta Core Competencies Three Areas Assigned by UNITAR: Economic Development and Commercial Diplomacy Sharing innovative strategies to leverage local resources, infrastructure and international trade to foster economic development Public-Private Partnerships Building successful partnerships between Local Government and the Private Sector to achieve the Millennium Development Goals Information Technology Helping local governments deploy information and communications & technology infrastructure, applications and services to foster thriving digital communities in support of economic and social development

CIFAL Atlanta: Methodology: 

CIFAL Atlanta: Methodology Enabling Environment Peer Assist Electronic tools Identify “Something to Learn” and “Something to Share” Measure improvement Knowledge Assets Applying new knowledge City-to-city and Community-to-community cooperation CIFAL adapts UNITAR’s best practice sharing methodology BP donated its unique KM methodology to UNITAR Helps cities share best practices to benefit each other Identifies and connects cities with “something to share” with cities with “something to learn”

CIFAL Atlanta: Program Examples: 

CIFAL Atlanta: Program Examples Leveraging Airports for Economic Development, Atlanta March 6-8, 2006 Objective: Leveraging airports as the catalyst for economic development in urban areas Key Sponsors: Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta Airport, City of Atlanta,, Delta Air Lines Delegates: 50 airport executives, civil aviation authorities, chamber of commerce presidents, Scope: 20 airports from 15 countries across Latin America Mega-City Water Forum, Atlanta, May 1-3, 2006 Objective: Help City of Atlanta optimize its water resource management by integrating global best practices in water supply and sanitation Key Sponsors: Georgia Tech, City of Atlanta, World Bank, International Water Association Delegates: 100 local government water officials, water experts, academics Scope: 60 U.S. large cities (incl Georgia) and 40 international mega cities CITY AIDS Americas, Atlanta, May 21-25, 2006 Objective: Provide local government leaders with international best practices and competency in addressing the HIV/AIDS pandemic in urban areas Key Sponsors: Georgia State University, City of Atlanta, AID Atlanta, CARE, UNAIDS Delegates: 75 local government leaders, NGO’s, persons living with HIV/AIDS Scope: 25 cities from U.S.A, Latin America, Caribbean

Benefits to Atlanta of a CIFAL Center: 

Benefits to Atlanta of a CIFAL Center

Benefits for Atlanta: 

Benefits for Atlanta Establishes Atlanta’s leadership in solving critical urban issues throughout the Americas and worldwide Brings worldwide expertise to Atlanta in subject matters important to Atlanta’s future: Water, environment, disaster preparedness, fighting AIDS at the local level, managing immigrants, gender equality, economic development, etc. Supports Atlanta academic institutions by: Offering international program assignments to both students and faculty Partnering with colleges and universities to co-host international programs Leveraging Atlanta’s core competencies worldwide Enhances international relations of the City Potential to enhance Sister Cities cooperations with joint program participations

Benefits for Atlanta: Examples of CIFAL Atlanta Cooperations with the City:: 

Benefits for Atlanta: Examples of CIFAL Atlanta Cooperations with the City: Airports and Economic Development CITY AIDS Americas (With Fulton County) Mega-City Water Summit Gender Equality and Local Government Leveraging Knowledge Hubs for Economic Development Disaster Preparedness (in development) Supporting Rio Sister City Commission with CIFAL program in Brazil (Broadband Wireless)

Benefits for Atlanta: Examples of CIFAL Atlanta Academic Cooperations: 

Benefits for Atlanta: Examples of CIFAL Atlanta Academic Cooperations ARCHE support of CIFAL start-up CITYAIDS 2005 Program with Emory Rollins School of Public Health Mega-City Water Forum with Water Resource Institute at Georgia Tech Immigration Program with the University of Georgia Leveraging Landfills with Public-Private Partnerships with LaGrange College CITYAIDS 2006 with the Georgia State University Knowledge Hubs with the SUMAQ Alliance and the Georgia Research Alliance Programs managed by interns from Emory, Georgia State, UGA, Spelman, Georgia Tech, and Kennesaw State

How we got started: 

How we got started

CIFAL Atlanta Board of Trustees: 

CIFAL Atlanta Board of Trustees Luis Aguilar, Partner, McKenna Long Alridge, Chairman, Latin American Association of Georgia Dr. Wayne Clough, President, Georgia Tech and Chair, ARCHE The Honorable Shirley Franklin, Mayor, City of Atlanta Jose Ignacio Gonzalez, Executive Director, Hemisphere, Inc. Axel Leblois, Executive Director, CIFAL Atlanta, Senior Special Fellow, UNITAR, and Founder, W2i Mack Reese, General Partner, Gateway Development Corporation Deputy Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller, Jamaica Sam Williams, President, Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce The Honorable Andrew Young

Start-Up Phase: 

Start-Up Phase Funded 100% through voluntary contributions from: Hemisphere, Inc, W2i, The Wireless Internet Institute Staff: volunteers, executives on loan or academic interns Private enterprises Academia NGOs and public institutions

Sources of Funds, First Year, 2005:: 

Sources of Funds, First Year, 2005:

First Year Results: 

First Year Results

First Year Results : 

First Year Results 12 programs in 2005 + 1 in 12/2004 6 in Atlanta, 2 in Latin America, 2 in other US locations, 3 on other continents 1,649 participants representing local governments entities from 26 countries in the Americas and over 250 cities Most programs are recurring opportunities for 2005 and beyond Covering Millennium Development Goals Balanced budget (small surplus funding 2006 program development work)

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First Year Results: Participation

Sample of Participating Local Governments : 

Sample of Participating Local Governments

Hemisphere Leaders Feedback: 

Hemisphere Leaders Feedback "CIFAL Atlanta facilitates a better understanding of free trade agreements by Civil Society actors and therefore helps local communities take advantage of Free Trade Agreements outcomes." Ambassador Hernando Jose Gomez, Chief Negotiator for the FTAA, Colombia "The Latin American Federation of Municipalities and Cities have a great partner in CIFAL Atlanta and we will work together in the quest for a better living standard for our people.“ Pedro Sabat, Mayor of Santiago de Chile and President of FLACMA "This type of programs is crucial for our performance not only for the quality of their contents but specially for the opportunity to share best practices among local authorities" Enrique Riera, Mayor of Asuncion, Paraguay "Congress in all of the Latin American countries needs to engage in a deeper discussion of FTAA matters as a means to guarantee the final balance is positive for our population. CIFAL Atlanta is helping in that crucial task." Hon. Andre Zacharow, Congressman, Brazil "Politicians and businessmen from all over the Americas should participate in workshops like this in Atlanta to eliminate the myths of free trade and really understand what's behind this concept." Hon. Celso Jaque, Federal Senator, Senate Majority Leader, Argentina

Three-Year Plan: 

Three-Year Plan

Three Year Objectives: 

Three Year Objectives 26 programs, 2700 participants in 2006 33 programs in 2007, 40 in 2008 Diversify sources of funds and program supporters Build operational strengths and sustainability Develop communities of field practitioners Formalize existing “CIFAL Fellows Program”

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First Semester Workshops CIFAL Atlanta

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Second Semester Workshops CIFAL Atlanta

Diversifying Source of Funds and Supporters 2005 – 2008 by # of Programs: 

Diversifying Source of Funds and Supporters 2005 – 2008 by # of Programs Number of Programs

Three Year Financial Plan*: 

Three Year Financial Plan* 2005 2006 2007 2008