Tribune staff report | Leaders of more than 100 cities and local
governments are expected to assemble in Chicago on April 26 and April
27, along with prominent business, academic and foundation leaders for
discussions on key urban issues at the sixth annual Richard J. Daley
Global Cities Forum.

This year’s Daley Forum, held in conjunction with the executive meetings of the World Organization of United Cities and Local Governments, will focus on the role of public-private partnerships to help municipal leaders continue to deliver innovative programs and services in challenging economic times.

The Daley Forum, held at the University of Illinois at Chicago, has annually drawn more than 2,200 registrants from the private, civic and academic communities.

Participating cities include: Abu Dhabi, Bogota, Amman, Columbus, Dakar, Detroit, Doha, Florence, Galway, Guadalajara, The Hague, Hamburg, Istanbul, Jeddah, Johannesburg, Kathmandu, Kyiv, Mexico City, Montreal, Moscow, Oklahoma City, Osaka, Paris, Philadelphia, Prague, Quebec City, Reykjavik, Riga, Rochester, Shenyang, Vilnius, Warsaw and others.

The public symposium will run from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tickets are $25. Students from UIC and all other schools, plus UIC faculty, will be admitted free of charge. Visit http://www.uic.edu/orgs/daleyforum/forum/ to register. All attendees must register in advance.