— to represent G’town, M&CC

DEPUTY Mayor of Georgetown, Alfred Mentore, is representing Georgetown and the Mayor and City Council at an Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) sponsored Urban Workshop in Denmark and Sweden from May 27-29, 2019.

The workshop is being sponsored and hosted by the Housing and Urban Development Division of the IDB, the Nordic Development Fund, the Confederation of Danish Industry, the City of Copenhagen and the City of Malmo.

The workshop forms part of the IDB’s City Networks programme of activities, which supports the exchange of knowledge, lessons learned and good practices in the field of environmental, economic and social sustainability among cities.

The workshop will examine a number of areas and initiatives, including integrated transportation systems; city planning for bicycles; the smart city and applications to enhance the quality and performance of urban services; ‘green’ inclusive city and intelligent lighting; climate-resilient neighbourhoods against flooding; and the development of sustainable housing and urban development projects.