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The Africities 7 Summit, the seventh edition of the Local Governments Pan-African Days, will be held in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 29 November to 3 December 2015. Its central theme will be: “Shaping the future of Africa with the people: The contribution of African local authorities to Agenda 2063 of the African Union”.
Taking its cue from Agenda 2063, The Africities Summit 7 theme is designed to connect a rigorous understanding of likely future trends with a strategic debate about what needs to be done at the local level, with immediate effect to address the emergency of service delivery, shelter, economic opportunities, safe and affordable mobility and more.
The Summit will host over 5000 participants who represent all the stakeholders of African local life as well as their partners of the other regions of the world: ministers in charge of local governments; ministers in charge of housing and urban development and ministers of public service; local authorities and local elected officials; officials of local and central administrations; civil society organizations, associations and trade unions; economic operators of the public and private sectors as well as of the social/ solidarity economy, traditional rulers; researchers and academics; international cooperation agencies. The Africities 7 Exhibition will host between 400 and 500 exhibitors.