Izinhlangano ezisuka kuwo wonke umhlaba zizokwehlela e-Bogotá, Colombia, kulo Disemba, isonto lonke lezikhulumi ezikhuthazayo, izinkundla zokucobelelana ngolwazi ezishukumisa ingqondo kanye nokuxhumana kwenethiwekhi nxazonke zendikimba Yamandla Abantu ku-BestCities Global Forum yaminyaka yonke. Ngokulwela ukuzuza isilinganiso sempumelelo esingu-100% ezihambelini zonyaka wesithathu, uhlelo lweForamu yowezi-2018 lugcwele imisebenzi ezothuthukisa amakhono abaphathi benhlangano.
Imininingwane yokuthi yini ongayilindela kuForamu yalo nyaka ivezwe namhlanje ekuseni esidlweni sasekuseni sabezindaba esihlelwe yi-BestCities ngesikhathi se-IMEX Frankfurt. Iphethwe ngokubambisana ne-Greater Bogotá Convention Bureau (GBCB), indikimba yalo nyaka izogxila kokuthi Amandla Abantu. Ukusiza ukusiza abantu ukuthi benze okwengeziwe, umkhankaso we-The Power of People ukhuluma nekhono lokuthi abantu benze izinguquko ngaphandle kokunaka indawo ebazungezile.
Esikhathini lapho izinkinga zezwe noma imingcele yezenkolo ingakha imigoqo yokwabelana ngolwazi nokusebenzisana, imboni yemicimbi yebhizinisi ayikaze ibe nendima ebaluleke kakhulu okufanele iyidlale. I-BestCities ibheka ukubhekana nalokhu ngokuhlanganisa amadolobha angabalingani angu-12 avela emhlabeni wonke akhuthaza izinga eliphezulu lezindinganiso zezingqungquthela nemicimbi. Ibakhuthaza ukuthi babheke ngalé kwezokuvakasha futhi bashiye amafa ahlala njalo. Ngokubamba i-Global Forum yaminyaka yonke izimisele ukufundisa abaphathi abakhulu benhlangano ngokubaluleka kwalezi zihloko ngesikhathi futhi ikhombisa izindawo eziyi-12 ezisezingeni eliphezulu. Uhlelo lwamandla abantu luzohlose ukubhekana nalezi zinkinga, ludale izingxoxo eziqhubekayo futhi luqhubekisele phambili imbangela yemihlangano yamazwe ngamazwe.
Isithangami salo nyaka sizobona uhla lwezikhulumi ezihlaba umxhwele kufaka phakathi:
• U-Rick Antonson “ongumphathi wengozi” kanye no-CEO wangaphambili weTourism Vancouver. Esehambe umhlaba, wabhala izincwadi ezinhlanu futhi wadlala indima yakhe kwezinye zezinto ezidume kakhulu eCanada, u-Rick uzoletha indlela yakhe engalandelwa kakhulu okuhlangenwe nakho ohlelweni ngenkathi exoxa ngesikhathi sakhe eTourism Vancouver.
• U-Lina Tangarife, uMqondisi Wesibopho Sezenhlalakahle ku-Social Alliance ye-Uniandinos. Ungoti ekuphathweni kwamasu eziNhlangano Zomphakathi, usebenzise amandla abantu ngokuqinisa amavolontiya ngaphakathi kwezinkampani, uhulumeni kanye nezinhlangano ezingekho ngaphansi kukahulumeni.
• U-Neyder Culchac, Umholi Omusha. Esuka esifundeni esibizwa ngePutumayo eningizimu-ntshonalanga yeColumbia, uNeyder ukhule ezungezwe izingxabano kodwa wayezimisele ukungakuvumeli lokhu kumvimbe ekwenzeni ushintsho oluhle. Edala uhlelo oluguqule izimpilo zemindeni engama-480 emphakathini wakubo, uNeyder uzokwabelana ngendaba yakhe yokuphila futhi afundise izithunywa ngamandla okuzimisela.
Lapho ebuya unyaka wesibili, u-Sean Blair, ongumnikazi we-ProMeet, uzoqhuba iForamu yalo nyaka. Ibanjelwe e-Agora Bogotá Convention Centre, amamayela amabili nje ukusuka enkabeni yomlando yase-Bogotá, le nkundla yezinsuku ezine ihlanganisa uchungechunge lwezingxoxo, imihlangano yokucobelelana ngolwazi kanye nohlelo lwamasiko lokufunda mayelana nesifunda namasiko aseLatin America.
Njengokweminyaka edlule, izithunywa zizohambela iSidlo SeNxusa ukuze zihlangane nontanga, amanxusa endawo kanye nokuxhumana okubalulekile okubanikeza ithuba lokwakha ubuhlobo nokukhulisa inethiwekhi yabo emhlabeni wonke. Imihlangano ye-City Café edumile kanye nethuba lokuxhumana nabantu libuya futhi kanye nabo bonke ozakwethu abangu-12 be-BestCities' abakhona (i-Berlin, i-Bogotá, i-Cape Town, i-Copenhagen, i-Dubai, i-Edinburgh, i-Houston, i-Madrid, i-Melbourne, i-Singapore, i-Tokyo ne-Vancouver).
U-Paul Vallee, uMqondisi Ophethe we-BestCities Global Alliance uthe: “Ngohlelo oluhlale luhlaba umxhwele lwezemfundo, ukuqonda kanye nokuxhumana, i-BestCities Global Forum yesithathu izonikeza izithunywa ukuqonda okujulile ngezingqungquthela zamandla nemihlangano okufanele idale ushintsho ngokusebenzisa abantu, kanye nethuba lokukhiqiza amafa ahlala njalo. Ilungiselela ukuba umcimbi oyingqayizivele onezinhlobonhlobo zezikhulumi, ama-workshops namaseshini okuxhumana.
“Sisebenza embonini lapho abantu basenhliziyweni yakho konke esikwenzayo. Indikimba yePower of the People kanye nomkhankaso izosebenza ukugqamisa inqwaba yabantu abakhuthazayo abasebenzela ukwenza ngcono imboni nokudala amafa ahlala njalo.
“Wonke umuntu ujabule kakhulu ngokubhekisa amabombo enhlokodolobha yaseLatin America engqungqutheleni yeGlobal Forum yalo nyaka. I-Bogotá ukuphela kwendawo okuyiwa kuyo e-Latin America ku-Global Forum ngakho izogcwala izinto ezintsha zamasiko ukuze wonke umuntu azijabulele. Abantu benza leli dolobha kanjalo nendawo ekahle yokusingatha itimu yalo nyaka. Ngingakhuthaza zonke izithunywa ezihlangabezana nezidingo zokubhalisa ukuthi zibe khona kungakephuzi.”
UJorge Mario Díaz weGreater Bogotá Convention Bureau uthe: “Idolobha lonke seliphumile ukuzobamba iGlobal Forum yalo nyaka. Wonke umuntu umatasa ulungiselela futhi ubeka konke okusemandleni akhe ukuze enze iForamu ingagcini nje ngokukhumbuleka futhi ifundise kodwa futhi ukukhombisa Amandla Abantu Amalungu Obumbano.
“Ngijabule kakhulu ngokuletha lesi sithangami esidumile edolobheni lethu, futhi ngikwazi nokuhlanganyela abantu abahle namasiko aseLatin America nalabo abakhona.
Ngonyaka wokuqala, ingqikithi ye-Global Forum kwabelwane ngayo ngomkhankaso wedijithali oholwa yi-GBCB. Lo mkhankaso uhlose ukunikeza ukuqonda kwangempela kanye nencazelo Amandla Abantu abanayo ngaphakathi kwemboni enekhono lokwenza ushintsho. Bonke abalingani abangu-12 be-BestCities Global Alliance babonise ukuweseka umkhankaso.”
Ngonyaka wokuqala, ingqikithi ye-Global Forum kwabelwane ngayo ngomkhankaso wedijithali oholwa yi-GBCB. Lo mkhankaso uhlose ukunikeza ukuqonda kwangempela kanye nencazelo emandleni abantu abanawo embonini enekhono lokwenza izinguquko. Bonke abalingani abangu-12 be-BestCities Global Alliance babonise ukusekela kwabo umkhankaso.
Ukubhalisela i-BestCities Global Forum e-Bogotá sekuvuliwe. Kumahhala ukuba khona, ngezindiza zokuya nokubuya, indawo yokuhlala nokudla kwabo bonke abahambela izikhulu zenhlangano yamazwe ngamazwe abaqeqeshiwe abakhavwe yi-BestCities.
LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:
- Associations from all over the world are to descend on Bogotá, Colombia, this December, for a week of inspiring speakers, thought-provoking workshops and networking all around the theme of the Power of the People at the annual BestCities Global Forum.
- “With an ever-impressive programme of education, insight and networking, the third BestCities Global Forum will give delegates a deeper understanding on the power conferences and meetings have to create change through the people, and the opportunity to produce lasting legacies.
- Held at the Agora Bogotá Convention Center, just two miles from the historic centre of Bogotá, the four-day forum includes a range of talks, interactive workshops and a cultural programme to learn about the region and culture of Latin America.
