Washington, DC was the site of the

50th Anniversary Conference, July 13-15, 2006
Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill

We hope you enjoyed this historic event!


Conference Evaluation

Photos from the 50th Anniversary Conference

Conference Program - a pdf version of the printed conference program.  In this publication you will find everything you need to know about the conference including speaker bios and workshop descriptions.

Conference Brochure-
a pdf version of the original conference brochure.

Conference Press Coverage

Conference Workshops and Plenary Sessions

Please note that all presenters did not have/provide presentations to post on our website.  Those who did provide presentations/information are posted below.  For a complete list of presenters and speakers, please refer to the Conference Program above.

Achieving the Millennium Development Goals through City-to-City Partnerships

Dr. J.C. deVilliers, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
     Presentation
     Remarks
Tim Campbell, Chairman, Urban Age Institute

Diplomatic Breakfast and Plenary Session

Dina Habib Powell, Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs and Deputy Under Secreatry and principal deputy to Ambassador Karen Hughes, Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs

Plenary Session: Islamic Peace and Friendship Initiative Dialogue

July 2006 Report

Mayors Forum on Globalization and Local Economic Development

Tim Campbell, Chairman, Urban Age Institute
Ron Sege, President & CEO, Tropos Networks

Mayors Roundtable Session: International Tourism

Vincent Wolfington, Chairman, World Travel and Tourism Council

Mayors Roundtable Session: Innovative Technology

Traver Gruen-Kennedy, Founder & Co-Chairman, Digital Development Partnership

Mayors Roundtable Session: International Engagement as an Economic Development Tool

Claire McLeveighn, Director of External Affairs and International Relations, Atlanta, Georgia

Best Practices Showcase

Academy for Educational Development/Open World Leadership Center
Asheville, North Carolina
AYUSA Global Youth Exchange
Blount County, Tennessee
Coral Gables, Florida
Denver Regional Council of Governments, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
Des Moines, Iowa
Fishers, Indiana
Fort Worth, Texas
Hewlett Packard Sister Schools Grant
     Cambridge, Massachusetts
     Rice Lake, Wisconsin
     Sebastopol, California
Hollywood, Florida
Kansas City, Missouri
Lakeland, Florida
Laredo, Texas
Lexington, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Maui, Hawaii
Mesa, Arizona
Noblesville, Indiana
Omaha, Nebraska
Pasadena, California
Palm Desert, California
Prince George's County, Maryland
Rice Lake, Wisconsin
Roanoke, Virginia
San Diego, California
Santa Clara, California
Saratoga Springs, New York
Scottsbluff/Gering, Nebraska
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
State of Maryland
Tempe, Arizona
Tewksbury, New Jersey
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Virginia Beach, Virginia
The September Concert
Wilmington, Delaware
Wheelchair Foundation