Metropolis-Women International Network, representing the World Association of Major Metropolises with the network of 104 member cities over the world, will continue to promote its initiative, 'Dynamic Cities Need Women' following the first forum in Brussels. With the policy experience in reframing the entire city administration through the 'Women-friendly City' project since 2007, Seoul Metropolitan Government will be the host of the forum.

Metropolitan cities are facing common socioeconomic challenges in the wave of globalization and economic restructuring. Cities are struggling with the solutions for sustainable economy, environment, and welfare system. 'Women-friendly city' is a symbolic theme of the forum, representing the idea of viewing the urban issues and policies through women's eyes. The forum will gather representatives from central and local governments, NGO activists, and scholars to share the visions for a women-friendly city, which will ultimately lead to the discussion on the new vision of the sustainable cities for all. The forum sessions will cover the following 4 agenda in detail with 8 sub-workshops:

• Mainstreaming Gender in City Polices

• Empowering Women in Economic Crisis

• Building a Safe City for Women

• Fostering Diversity and Women's Creativity

Creative and diverse energy is essential to dynamic city building. Women's creative and collective powers will be celebrated in the Forum.

The forum organizer encourages all the member cities/organizations to bare the financial burden of its representatives’ participation. All the speakers will be provided of full accommodation and the registration fee waiver. They also prepare ‘Support Fund for Developing Cities’ for the participants who are in need of full financial support due to the war or disaster or economic collapse. The detail of this fund application is available in the Forum website at www.womenfriendlycity.or.kr. For more information, please contact Ms. Jiwoon Lee, at speakers@seoulwomen.or.kr (telephone: +82-2-810-5063, fax: +82-2-810-5001).

With the support of Mr. Se-Hoon Oh, Mayor of Seoul Metropolitan Government and of Mr. Jean-Paul Huchon, President of Metropolis - the World Association of Major Metropolises.

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