Surabaya Mayor Tri Rismaharini paid a working visit abroad, namely Duban South Africa, for three days November 13-15 2019. During his visit, Mayor Risma who also served as President of the United States and Local Government (UCLG) Asia Pacific (Aspac) ) this follows a series of UCLG World Congress events in 2019.
Mayor Risma said there were two main points that he had prepared before leaving for Duban Africa. The first point is to prepare a proposal for the candidate's name to become the next UCLG world vice president. The proposal, fell on the Mayor of Xi'an from the country of China.
"So I'm the President of the UCLG in the Aspac region. Now my proposal is Xi'an Mayor of China to be Vice President of UCLG World, "said Mayor of Risma at the mayor's official residence, Jalan Sedap Malam, Monday (11/11/2019).
In addition, the first female mayor in Surabaya also revealed, the next goal was to convey a request in the forum, that the City of Daejeon, South Korea, hoped to be a host in the upcoming UCLG 2020 event. "I will say Daejeon City wants that," he said.
According to him, the UCLG forum was very beneficial for local governments from various parts of the world. Because, UCLG has direct access to the United Nations (UN). Where every local or regional government must express its aspirations in the central government first.
"The logic is not possible if the local government (local government) intermediaries must go to the center first. Only then will the center deliver it to the United Nations. We have access now and have been heard directly by the UN, "he said.
Therefore, for him, the issues that exist in the Surabaya City Government can be represented. He gave an example, the issue currently under discussion in the world was the impact of global warming.
"So for example now what is being thought about is the impact of global warming. Especially the various cities in Aspac (Asia Pacific, red) that are the most affected by the effects of global warming, "he explained.
Not just a work visit, in the three-day forum, Mayor Risma will also be a speaker there. "Later, I will also speak in one of the forums, because the other is meeting," he concluded.
Mayor Risma said there were two main points that he had prepared before leaving for Duban Africa. The first point is to prepare a proposal for the candidate's name to become the next UCLG world vice president. The proposal, fell on the Mayor of Xi'an from the country of China.
"So I'm the President of the UCLG in the Aspac region. Now my proposal is Xi'an Mayor of China to be Vice President of UCLG World, "said Mayor of Risma at the mayor's official residence, Jalan Sedap Malam, Monday (11/11/2019).In addition, the first female mayor in Surabaya also revealed, the next goal was to convey a request in the forum, that the City of Daejeon, South Korea, hoped to be a host in the upcoming UCLG 2020 event. "I will say Daejeon City wants that," he said.
According to him, the UCLG forum was very beneficial for local governments from various parts of the world. Because, UCLG has direct access to the United Nations (UN). Where every local or regional government must express its aspirations in the central government first.
"The logic is not possible if the local government (local government) intermediaries must go to the center first. Only then will the center deliver it to the United Nations. We have access now and have been heard directly by the UN, "he said.
Therefore, for him, the issues that exist in the Surabaya City Government can be represented. He gave an example, the issue currently under discussion in the world was the impact of global warming.
"So for example now what is being thought about is the impact of global warming. Especially the various cities in Aspac (Asia Pacific, red) that are the most affected by the effects of global warming, "he explained.
Not just a work visit, in the three-day forum, Mayor Risma will also be a speaker there. "Later, I will also speak in one of the forums, because the other is meeting," he concluded.
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