The Forum of Cities in an initiative of the Municipality of

Fuenlabrada. Its main objective is to create a meeting place to

exchange experiences and innovative projects aimed at defining
a model city more and more in line with the changing needs and
interests of citizens.
In this sixth edition, we propose a debate on social and economic
transformations that are occurring and their impact on relations
between Europe and emerging countries.
Globalization and economic crises have profoundly changed
international relations. Countries like China, Brazil, India, Russia
and South Africa have entered a strong economic power in the
international arena and have an ever more crucial participation in
the global production, trade and investment. So much so that
today can be said to have become a key determinant of global
prosperity, consolidating a greater dispersion of economic power.
For its part, the European Union, through the initiative "Europe
2020", also wants to build a new economic model that promotes
fair social and territorial cohesion, based on knowledge and
innovation, sustainability, employment and integrated growth.
From my point of view, it is necessary that we promote a strategic,
economic and political partnership which can take advantage of
the opportunities that this new situation offers us to build a more
balanced and fairer society.
As shown the economic crisis, the global changes are reflected in
ever-growing in the municipalities and therefore greater impact
on our daily lives. So it is so important that, from the cities, we try
to participate in the design and implementation of this new
model of international relations.
And as always happens at the local level, no progress is possible in
any way without the involvement of the citizens. I would
therefore invite very special all the citizens of Fuenlabrada to
participate in the discussions taking place during these days in
our city.

Centro Cultural
Toms y Valiente
c/ Legans, 51

Manuel Robles
Mayor of Fuenlabrada

Fuenlabrada
www.ayto-fuenlabrada.es
[+34] 91 649 7000 ext. 3217

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EUROPE AND THE EMERGING COUNTRIES

Fuenlabrada, 24th, 25th and 26th March 2011
Thursday, 24th march 2011
17:30 h. Registration. Welcome to the guests.
Tomas y Valiente's Cultural Center
18:30 h. Presentation. Opening ceremony.

Jos Borrs . Councillor of Citizen Participation, Industry Fuenlabrada's Municipality.

Manuel Robles Delgado. Mayor of Fuenlabrada (Espaa).
19:00 h.The new economic geography: the role of the emerging countries

Beverly J. Silver. Sociologist John Hopkins University (USA)

Cndido Mndez. Secretary of the Trade Union UGT(Spain)

Friday, 25th march 2011

Saturday, 26th march 2011

11:30 h. Conclusions

Award ceremony of Prize Essay Forum of Cities Fuenlabrada 2011:

Europe and the emerging countries, organized by Sofia's Association.
Fuenlabrada's Coordinating Committee of Citizens.
12:00 h.-13.30h. Europe and the emerging countries
Michel Camdessus. Bank of France. Former managing director of IMF (France)
Josep Borrell. President European University Institute. Former president European
Parlament (Spain)

11:30 h. Closing ceremony

09:30 h.-11.30h. New international actors.

Jos Borrs. Councillor of Citizen Participation, Industry Fuenlabrada's Municipality.

Manuel Robles Delgado. Mayor of Fuenlabrada (Espaa).

Foundation (Spain)
Boris Martynov. Deputy Director Institute of Latinoamerika of Rusian Sciences Academy

Spanish cocktail

Mzukisi Qobo. South African Institute for International Affairs (South Africa)
ngel Martnez Gonzlez-Tablas. Economist. Director Complutense University

11:30 h. Coffee.
12:00 h.-13.30h. Social change and the new economic relations

Rodolfo Benito. Chairman Primero de Mayo's Foundation (Spain)

Claudio Katz. Economist Buenos Aires University (Argentine)
Bertha Lujn. Mexican Network against FTA (Mexico)
16:30 h.-18.30h. The limits of markets

Theotonio Do Santos. Economist. Federal University

Fluminense (Brazil).
Joaqun Garralda. Spanish Network of UN Global Compact
Thi Anh-Dao Tran. Economist Rouen/Paris 13 University.
(Laos/France)

18:30 h.-20.30h. The social actors

in a globalized economy.

Prabhat Patnaik. Economist. Vice-chairman of the

Planing Board of the Indian State of Kerala (India)

Yilmaz Akyuz. Economist. Former director UNCTAD (Turkey)

Jiang Shixue. Deputy director Institute for European Studies

Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

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