Manuel RoblesMayor of Fuenlabrada

Centro CulturalTomás y Valiente

c/ Leganés, 51Fuenlabrada

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

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.

FORUMOFTHECITIES2011

EUROPE AND THE EMERGING COUNTRIESFuenlabrada, 24th, 25th and 26th March 2011

Thursday, 24th march 201117:30 h. Registration. Welcome to the guests.Tomas y Valiente's Cultural Center

18:30 h. Presentation. Opening ceremony.José Borrás . Councillor of Citizen Participation, Industry Fuenlabrada's Municipality.Manuel Robles Delgado. Mayor of Fuenlabrada (España).

19:00 h. The new economic geography: the role of the emerging countriesBeverly J. Silver. Sociologist John Hopkins University (USA)Cándido Méndez. Secretary of the Trade Union UGT(Spain)

Coffee.

Spanish cocktail

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Friday, 25th march 201109:30 h.-11.30h. New international actors.Mzukisi Qobo. South African Institute for International Affairs (South Africa)Ángel Martínez González-Tablas. Economist. Director Complutense University Foundation (Spain)Boris Martynov. Deputy Director Institute of Latinoamerika of Rusian Sciences Academy11:30 h. 12:00 h.-13.30h. Social change and the new economic relationsRodolfo Benito. Chairman Primero de Mayo's Foundation (Spain)Claudio Katz. Economist Buenos Aires University (Argentine)Bertha Luján. Mexican Network against FTA (Mexico)

16:30 h.-18.30h. The limits of marketsTheotonio Do Santos. Economist. Federal UniversityFluminense (Brazil).Joaquín 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 actorsin a globalized economy.Prabhat Patnaik. Economist. Vice-chairman of thePlaning Board of the Indian State of Kerala (India) Ercan Uygur. Chairman Turkish Economic Association (Turkey)Jiang Shixue. Deputy director Institute for European StudiesChinese Academy of Social Sciences

Saturday, 26th march 201111:30 h.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 countriesMichel Camdessus. Bank of France. Former managing director of IMF (France)Josep Borrell. President European University Institute. Former president EuropeanParlament (Spain)

11:30 h. Closing ceremonyJosé Borrás. Councillor of Citizen Participation, Industry Fuenlabrada's Municipality.Manuel Robles Delgado. Mayor of Fuenlabrada (España).

Conclusions

José BorrásManuel Robles Delgado.

Beverly J. Silver.Cándido Méndez.

Mzukisi Qobo.Ángel Martínez González-Tablas.

Rodolfo Benito.Claudio Katz.Bertha Luján.

Theotonio Do Santos.

Joaquín Garralda.Thi Anh-Dao Tran.

Prabhat Patnaik.

Jiang Shixue.

Josep Borrell.

José Borrás.Manuel Robles Delgado.

Michel Camdessus.

Boris Martynov.

ModeratorsThe new economic geography: the role of the emerging countries

Adrián Pedro Martín. Councillor of Treasury.

New international actorsCarmen Bonilla. Councillor of Education.

Social change and the new economic relationsYolanda Serrano. Councillor of Cooperation-Solidarity.

The limits of marketsIsidoro Ortega. Councillor of Municipal

Board of Loranca Neighbourhood.

The social actors in a globalized economyMaria Luisa Gonzalez. Councillor of Social Welfare.

Europe and the emerging countriesJavier Ayala. Councillor of Town Planning.

Ercan Uygur.