Municipal Forum 2019
Speakers
Mayors, directors and coordinators who addressed the Municipal Forum 2019, held 25–27 November 2019.
The forum brought together municipal leaders and representatives of international organizations, business associations, and civil society groups to discuss the local-level response to migration and displacement, with particular attention to Turkey's experience hosting Syrian refugees.
Ömer Arısoy
Mayor of Zeytinburnu, İstanbul, Turkey
Meryem Aslan
Director, Oxfam Turkey
Khaled Bablli
Chairman, Syrian Businessmen and Entrepreneurs Organization (SIAD)
Tony Doyle
Chief Executive Officer, Knox City Council, Australia
Additional Contributors
The programme also included speakers from TÜRKONFED, the Chamber of Environmental Engineers (TMMOB), the Exit-Entry Administration Bureau of Shanghai Public Security Bureau, UNDP Colombia, and mayors of municipalities including Kilis and Gebze, reflecting the forum's mix of local governance and international perspectives.
- Arda Batu – Secretary General, TÜRKONFED
- Cai Baodi – Director, Exit-Entry Administration Bureau, Shanghai Public Security Bureau
- Baran Bozoğlu – Director, Chamber of Environmental Engineers (TMMOB)
- Mehmet Abdi Bulut – Mayor, Kilis Municipality, Turkey
- Dalia Rosa Delgado Burbano – Northeast Territorial Coordinator, UNDP Colombia
- Zinnur Büyükgöz – Mayor of Gebze, Kocaeli
Explore the Forum
See how these contributions were organized across sessions, or review the panels and declaration that followed.