City Mayors Foundation
Encyclopedia
The City Mayors Foundation (or City Mayors), is an international think tank dedicated to urban affairs http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f149eb60-6190-11df-aa80-00144feab49a.html#axzz1aIYappPj. It has been active since 2003 and runs the biennial World Mayor
award, as well as providing pro bono consultancy services. Unlike Eurocities
and United Cities and Local Governments
it is wholly independent of any city http://www.citymayors.com/gratis/city_mayors.html.
City Mayors has instituted a Code of Ethics for city leaders who wish to perform their duties beyond all reproach. Preamble from the Code: Good and honest local government is the foundation of any nation that strives to provide its citizens with happiness, security and prosperity. Incompetence, corruption and misconduct in local government threaten fundamental decency in a society. http://www.citymayors.com/gratis/code-ethics.html
The City Mayors Foundation commissions the trophy presented as the World Mayor Award. The trophy was designed by artist Manuel Ferrari and is hand made out of steel by the metalworker Kaspar Swankey.
World Mayor
World Mayor is a biennial award organized by The City Mayors Foundation since 2004. It intends to raise the profile of mayors worldwide, as well as honour those who have served their communities well and who have contributed to the well-being of cities, nationally and internationally...
award, as well as providing pro bono consultancy services. Unlike Eurocities
Eurocities
EUROCITIES is the network of major European cities.The EUROCITIES network was founded in 1986 by mayors from six large European cities:* Barcelona, Spain* Birmingham, United Kingdom* Frankfurt, Germany* Lyon, France* Milan, Italy* Rotterdam, Netherlands...
and United Cities and Local Governments
United Cities and Local Governments
United Cities and Local Governments is an umbrella organisation for cities, local governments and municipal associations throughout the world...
it is wholly independent of any city http://www.citymayors.com/gratis/city_mayors.html.
City Mayors has instituted a Code of Ethics for city leaders who wish to perform their duties beyond all reproach. Preamble from the Code: Good and honest local government is the foundation of any nation that strives to provide its citizens with happiness, security and prosperity. Incompetence, corruption and misconduct in local government threaten fundamental decency in a society. http://www.citymayors.com/gratis/code-ethics.html
The City Mayors Foundation commissions the trophy presented as the World Mayor Award. The trophy was designed by artist Manuel Ferrari and is hand made out of steel by the metalworker Kaspar Swankey.