http://icma.org/inter ICMA: Leaders at the Core of Better Communities en-us Copyright 2009 ICMA Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:01:14 EST Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:01:14 EST http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification ICMA.org webmaster@icma.org webmaster@icma.org http://icma.org/images/template/logo_international.gif http://icma.org/inter ICMA's presence in the international arena is growing and diversifying, with six new awards in seven countries. http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=5009 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:05:02 EST http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=5009 ICMA.org ICMA International ICMA will help Central American municipalities develop innovative violence prevention programs by sharing approaches to community-oriented governance and policing that have worked in the U.S. and other countries. http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=4975 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:41:49 EST http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=4975 ICMA.org ICMA International Chinese cities will benefit from U.S. expertise in landfill gas recovery, thanks to new funding from EPA. http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=4974 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:31:17 EST http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=4974 ICMA.org ICMA International ICMA was recommended by the U.S. Department of State to present a session on professional management at a workshop in Rabat. http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=4969 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:59:28 EST http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=4969 ICMA.org ICMA International Officials from Ethiopia learn from Indian municipalities through ICMA's CityLinks program. http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=4924 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:21:08 EST http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=4924 ICMA.org ICMA International New funding allows ICMA to assess flooding vulnerability and design mitigation training for Guatemalan communities. http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=4903 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:02:33 EST http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=4903 ICMA.org ICMA International Pakistani visitors hear how U.S. local governments manage intergovernmental relations and other challenges. http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=4862 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:15:46 EST http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=4862 ICMA.org ICMA International ICMA trainers in Iraq help a local council keep citizens informed about council activities. http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=4843 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:46:40 EST http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=4843 ICMA.org ICMA International A small investment in training and technical support increased the operating efficiency of the water infrastructure in the Afghanistan city of Ghazni by 20 percent. http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=4800 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:07:12 EST http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=4800 ICMA.org ICMA International ICMA and the newly established Afghan Urban Water Supply & Sanitation Company have signed an agreement to begin commercializing water supply departments in four provincial capitals with the goal of improving water quality, water availability, and customer service. http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=4799 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:00:29 EST http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=4799 ICMA.org ICMA International Municipal governments in Afghanistan have a new resource from ICMA to guide them as they take steps to improve local governance and service delivery. http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=4796 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:09:01 EST http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=4796 ICMA.org ICMA International Five local government officials from Uganda visited ICMA headquarters on August 12 as part of a tour with the Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program. http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=4793 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:26:07 EST http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=4793 ICMA.org ICMA International ICMA's CityLinks Post-Tsunami Recovery Program paired Cuddalore and Nagapattinam with three Florida cities that have faced similar natural disasters and developed the resources to handle them. http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=4711 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:35:02 EST http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=4711 ICMA.org ICMA International Five California jurisdictions and the state Environmental Protection Agency shared their expertise in hazardous waste management with a delegation from Jordan. http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=4656 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:36:15 EST http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=4656 ICMA.org ICMA International Recognizing an opportunity for cooperation, ICMA and the Chinese city of Changsha have agreed to work together on the city's management priorities. http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=4623 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:03:25 EST http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=4623 ICMA.org ICMA International ICMA is preparing a cadre of Iraqi trainers to help local councils better meet community needs. http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=4622 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 02:18:02 EST http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=4622 ICMA.org ICMA International The Sri Lankan local government federation joins ICMA's growing network of international affiliate organizations. http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=4608 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:52:32 EST http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=4608 ICMA.org ICMA International Municipalities and other public service providers can reduce borrowing costs by improving their credit ratings. ICMA Latinoamerica will help them. http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=4438 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:37:45 EST http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=4438 ICMA.org ICMA International When an assignment takes you to Iraq, it's hard to predict what you'll find yourself doing. http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=4422 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 03:25:36 EST http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=4422 ICMA.org ICMA International "Invest in Serbia": Cities apply lessons from ICMA economic development training in a competition that showcases their assets for potential investors. http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=4358 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 02:52:05 EST http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=4358 ICMA.org ICMA International More than 500 volunteers participated in cleaning the campus of Nangarhar University in Jalalabad, Afghanistan--the first cleanup in three decades. http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=4278 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:32:18 EST http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=4278 ICMA.org ICMA International ICMA workshops in Indonesia are helping local officials strengthen local government performance in an environment of decentralization. http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=4232 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:37:21 EST http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=4232 ICMA.org ICMA International New funding will enable ICMA to help develop a viable commercial business model for water and sanitation service delivery in Afghanistan. http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=4184 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:41:50 EST http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=4184 ICMA.org ICMA International As part of the Afghanistan Municipal Strengthening Program, ICMA presented training on procurement law to 29 municipal officials. http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=4125 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 03:31:58 EST http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=4125 ICMA.org ICMA International Building on a successful track record in Jordan, ICMA has new funding to help the country protect its drinking water from contamination by pollution and improper waste disposal. http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=4110 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:47:14 EST http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=4110 ICMA.org ICMA International Thanks to CityLinks partnerships, communities worldwide have improved their local services and the lives of their residents. http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=4010 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:47:18 EST http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=4010 ICMA.org ICMA International ICMA International Meet Ruqia. Thanks to USAID's Afghanistan Municipal Strengthening Program and the water supply project they implemented in Khost, Afghanistan, she has returned to school. http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=3941 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:07:11 EST http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=3941 ICMA.org ICMA International What does a U.S. city manager face when he arrives as a consultant in Iraq? http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=3764 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:59:27 EST http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=3764 ICMA.org ICMA International ICMA International Building on its past success, ICMA has been awarded an increase of $6 million in funds to expand the Afghanistan Municipal Strengthening Program, which will include a new component focusing on youth training and mentoring. http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=3749 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:01:01 EST http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=3749 ICMA.org ICMA International Three ICMA members left family, friends, and familiar surroundings to share their management experience and knowledge with newly elected local officials in Iraq. http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=3672 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:03:08 EST http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=3672 ICMA.org ICMA International During a visit to the United States in October 2007, six elected officials from Indonesia learned much from local government officials during a study tour in Pennsylvania and at the ICMA Annual Conference in Pittsburgh. http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=3516 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 04:49:00 EST http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=3516 ICMA.org ICMA International As a new member of the European Union (EU), Bulgaria - which joined in 2007 - has been working to implement several local government programs to come into compliance with EU requirements. Waste management is among the issues being addressed. http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=3078 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 03:58:15 EST http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=3078 ICMA.org ICMA International As part of its CityLinks agreement with USAID, ICMA began a pilot trash collection and ditch cleaning project in November 2004. http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=2982 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 03:08:00 EST http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=2982 ICMA.org ICMA International For more than 30 years, the vacant expanse that stretched for more than a mile between the Maleqa Soraiia School for Girls and the Abo-Baker-e Sedique Mosque in the Wazir Abad section of Kabul's District IV served as a garbage dump for local families and businesses. Each day, hundreds of children had to walk through it to get to and from the school, and residents also had to cross it to reach the mosque. In May 2006, USAID and ICMA surveyed the scene and came up with detailed plans to convert much of the trash dump into a landscaped model street. http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=2864 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 01:00:58 EST http://icma.org/main/ns.asp?rss=1&category=international&hsid=2&nsid=2864 ICMA.org ICMA International