INDIA TO HOST 14th
BOARD MEETING OF COMMONWEALTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT FORUM (CLGF)
The fourteenth Board
meeting of Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF) is beginning
from 21st Oct. 2002. Representatives from 10 countries
namely, United Kingdom, Namibia, Ghana, South Africa, Canada,
Newzeland, Jamaica, Malaysia, and the host country, India would
participate in this two day meeting. Union Minister for Urban
Development, Sh. Ananth Kumar, Minister of State ,Sh. O.Rajagopal,
M/o Local Government of South Africa Excellency Sydney Mufamadi
and Minister of Local government of Ghana, Excellency Kwadwo Baah-Wireu
will participate in the meeting.
The meeting is likely
to deliberate on promoting democratic values and good local governance
,exchange of experience among local government practitioners,
strengthening local government capacities and maintaining common-
wealth wide network of local governments.