Morocco takes part in the first US-Arab Urban Forum

North African country represented at this conference, held co-chaired by Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, Mayor Omar Maani in Amman, Jordan, and Mayor Mohamed Sajid Casablanca, for mayor Chefchaoun (north) and Temara (center) together with Mr. Sajid .

The Forum, whose meetings are held at the University of Illinois at Chicago-Conference Centre, aimed at sharing information and implementing strategies to build local economies, which are competitive in a global society.

Stressing the importance of the meeting, Mr Sajid said, "this meeting is intended to facilitate the exchange of best practices, the requirement for sustainable and prosperous city."

For his part, Mayor Daley said that "as mayors and heads of municipal governments, we share the same problems. And, as technology continues to advance, we all face the challenge and opportunity, living and working in the global economy". "It is for this reason a meeting of this kind is very important. The information that we are here and sharing relationship we are building will pay enormous benefits for all our cities and our citizens in future."

Conference program focuses on three main themes: economic development and improving quality of life, education and youth, as well as environmental protection and sustainability.

Discussions will focus on the latest innovations that protect the local environment while improving the local economy, such as the development of green building standards, increase the use of renewable energy projects that reduce congestion and improve infrastructure for water and protect water resources practices.

More than 50 municipal leaders from the United States, Canada and the Arab world, participate in this meeting, including leaders from Algeria, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco property, the Palestinian Authority, Qatar and Yemen.