UNITED NATIONS CENTRE FOR HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
(Habitat)

Round-table Discussion

"IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HABITAT AGENDA
AT THE LOCAL LEVEL
"

1:15-2:45pm, 15 May 1998

ECOSOC Chamber
United Nations

Invited Panellists:

Mr Daby Diagne, President of the World Association of Cities and Local Authorities Coordination (WACLAC)

H.E. Minister Cielito F. Habito, Chairman of the Commission on Sustainable Development

Mr Jacques Jobin, Director of the International Office, Federation of Canadian Municipalities

H.E. Senator Oscar Lopez Velarde Vega, President of the Board of Directors of the Global Parliamentarians on Habitat and President of the Urban Development and Housing Commission of the Mexican Senate

Dr Gary McCaleb, Mayor of Abilene, Texas

H.E. Dr Afsarul Qader, Chairman of the Commission on Human Settlements

Mr Jaime Ravinet, Mayor of Santiago, Chile

Moderator:

Dr Klaus Toepfer, Director-General, United Nations Office at Nairobi

Permanent Missions, NGOs, Representatives of the Media, and U.N. Staff
are cordially invited.

For additional information, please contact:

UNCHS (Habitat) - New York Office

tel: (212) 963-4200/963-6320