Montreal, February 26th 2008
Dear colleague,
The equality between women and men is a principle recognized in our society. In
this field, if important progress were already achieved, much remains to be made.
This established fact is largely recognized by Metropolis. For this reason the
Metropolis Women International Network and the Region of Brussels-Capital
initiated and co-organized on December 3, 4 and 5, 2007 the First International
Forum "Dynamic Cities Need Women: Actions and Policies for Gender Equality".
650 people, of which Princess Mathilde of Belgium, took part in the opening
ceremony of this major event. The various workshops brought together 450
participants, coming from 72 countries, including 27 European States. It was a
frank success to be judged by this audience and the comments of satisfaction of
the various partners.
This forum was closed by the adoption of the Declaration of Brussels. We are
pleased to transmit a copy of this text and thus requesting your support for the
adoption by the deliberating authority of your organization of a resolution
supporting the implementation of policies and actions favourable to the equality
between men and women.
We thank you for the interest you will grant to this matter and would wish to be
informed of the actions undertaken and to be undertaken by your organization in
this field.
Counting on your collaboration, please accept, dear colleague, the expression of
our most distinguished sentiment.
The President,
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Jean-Paul Huchon
The President of the Metropolis
Women International Network,
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Francine Senécal
Enclosed : Brussels Declaration
C.c. : Josep Roig
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