Projected Activities. Based on the signed MOU, a delegation from Hai Xxxxx will travel to Seattle no later than September 2001. The exchange will focus on investigating the technical resources available in Seattle institutions that would support activities related to environmental health, the development of a comprehensive web page that reflects the overall business development strategy of Xxx Xxxxx, and developing a work plan specific to the issue of tourism development.
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Projected Activities. It is expected that the delegation from Des Moines, Iowa will travel to Amman in mid-to-late August to conduct the initial exchange. During such time, the delegation will become familiar with the existing facilities.
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Projected Activities. In September 2001, the partnership will end with a Best Practices Conference to be held at the end of the final exchange trip in Naryn. The forum will feature experiences from previous technical exchanges as well as partnership strengths and weaknesses. Both partners have declared a strong interest in continuing this partnership and will explore avenues for its continuation.
Projected Activities. The third exchange trip from Xxxxxx to Xxxxxxxx will take place in September, 2001. ICMA is working with the two cities on logistical coordination.
Projected Activities. The fourth exchange is scheduled to take place in July or August. During the exchange the Portland delegation will finalize a financial model that will allow Rayong to project expenditures and revenues over a fiver year period. This model requires Rayong to develop and implement financial policies. Rayong will create a work plan that defines the objectives and timeframe for the Citizen Budget Advisory Task Force. Finally, Rayong will prepare a public explanation of the budget for fiscal year 2001 and the revenue and expenditure forecast.
Projected Activities. The fourth exchange is tentatively planned for September 2001, at which time Cebu City representatives will visit Fort Xxxxxxx. Prior to that visit, Cebu delegates and their partners in the Philippines will: - Complete an MOA with the City, the corporate sector and the university - Achieve policy support for segregation and composting - Establish baseline data for the waste stream - Develop policy guidelines for the 10-Year SWM Plan - Continue or complete a market study on recycling and composting - Address greenhouse gas measurement methods and economic and environmental impact assessments - Gather information on a coupon system for households in exchange for their recyclables - Develop educational materials on segregation - Determine a suitable area for temporary storage of compostables and recyclables in the corporate sector
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Projected Activities. The fourth exchange trip from Nis and Sofia to Columbus will take place in September, 2001. ICMA is currently working with the three cities on logistical coordination.
Projected Activities. None during the quarter represented by this report.
Projected Activities. The third and final exchange visit under the partnership is scheduled for September, to coincide with a UCAZ conference. The exchange visit will include a training workshop to launch the new Local Government Training Institute, and presentations by NFBPA staff/members at the UCAZ conference.
Projected Activities. Based on the specifics of the LED projects proposed by the Bulgarian municipalities, ICMA will assign the respective US resource city for assisting the Bulgarian partner with project development and implementation; • The developed draft Action Plans for LED projects will be further refined and finalized with the assistance of the US resource partner. • It is anticipated that the first US technical assistance visits to Bulgarian cities will take place in the next quarter. • Next training module for the Bulgarian group of LED professionals is tentatively scheduled for the month of September 2003. • Technical assignment for the development of the Collaborative Marketing Website will be developed in the next quarter and a bidding procedure started. FLGR will continue to collaborate with the national institutions to implement the mutually agreed upon activities Program Manager: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx xxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx Focus Area: Water, Waste Water & Solid Waste Funding Source: USAID/CAR
