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Agenda Item 6.1

10 June 2008

POST TRAVEL REPORT: VISIT TO ISTANBUL BY DEPUTY LORD MAYOR

Report by Deputy Lord Mayor

Purpose

1. To report to the Finance and Governance Committee on the travel undertaken by the Deputy Lord Mayor to Istanbul (9 - 15 April 2008) to attend and deliver a speech at the 1st Istanbul Symposium on Local Governance.

Recommendation

2. That the Finance and Governance Committee note the report for travel undertaken by the Deputy Lord Mayor to Istanbul to attend the Istanbul Symposium on Local Government and the summary of benefits and outcomes.

Background

3. At its meeting on 11 March 2008, the Finance and Governance Committee recommended the Lord Mayor approve the proposal for the Deputy Lord Mayor to attend and deliver a speech at the 1st Istanbul Symposium on Local Governance.

4. The Symposium was attended by mayors and vice mayors of 40 cities from 30 countries, including Vienna, Cologne, Dublin, Thessaloniki, Lisbon, Tehran, Damascus, Cairo, Cape Town, Addis Ababa, Houston, Seattle, Singapore, Kolkata, Busan and Melbourne. Melbourne was the only Australian city represented.

5. The Symposium focused on issues and challenges facing local governments, such as city governance, economic development, environment, social and international cooperation. There were many different views and ideas presented at the Symposium given the very varied background of the cities represented.

6. The Symposium was well attended by over 800 delegates, including mayors and officials from other municipalities of Turkey. It was officially opened by the Prime Minister of Turkey.

Key Issues

Details of Travel

7. The Deputy Lord Mayor was invited by the Istanbul Municipality Government to attend and address the 1st Istanbul Symposium on Local Governance.

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8. The itinerary was as follows:

Wednesday 9 April 2008 Depart Melbourne

Thursday 10 April 2008 Transit stop-over in Dubai and meet with Mr David Pitchford, General Manager - Palm Jumeirah, Nakheel Asset Management

Site visit to Palm Development

Arrive in Istanbul

Friday 11 April 2008 Familiarisation in Istanbul

Preparation for the Symposium

Saturday 12 April 2008 Attend the Symposium

Courtesy call to the Mayor of Istanbul

Attend Welcome Reception of the Symposium

Sunday 13 April 2008 Attend the Symposium

Address the Symposium on the topic of "City and Collaboration Challenges"

Participate in the panel discussion

Attend Farewell Dinner of the Symposium

Monday 14 April 2008 Meeting with Executive Vice Mayor of Cape Town, South Africa

Depart Istanbul for Melbourne

Wednesday 16 April 2008 Arrive in Melbourne

9. The Deputy Lord Mayor was accompanied by Team Leader Capital City Global for the visit.

Councillor Travel Guidelines

10. The Director – Commerce and Marketing, has confirmed that the travel undertaken does accord with all the requirements of the Councillor Travel Guidelines.

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Attachment: 1. Outcomes and Benefits 2. Programme for the 1st Istanbul Symposium on Local Governance 3. Presentation by the Deputy Lord Mayor at the Symposium

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Outcomes / Benefits

11. A briefing paper summarising the benefits and outcomes of the travel undertaken is included as Attachment 1 to this report.

Finance

12. There was no cost incurred by the Deputy Lord Mayor for the travel. Airfare and accommodation costs were borne by the organisers of the Symposium. Incidental costs were borne by the Deputy Lord Mayor.

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VISIT TO ISTANBUL BY DEPUTY LORD MAYOR OUTCOMES AND BENEFITS

OUTCOMES

The following is the list of outcomes arising from the travel, including the means by which the matters raised are progressed within the Council, eg a report to the relevant committee/s.

• Deputy Lord Mayor addressed the Symposium on the topic of "City and Collaboration Challenges" and participated in the panel discussion with the following delegates:

o Mr Hikmet Sahin, Mayor of Bursa (Turkey)

o Mr Omar Maani, Mayor of Oman (Jordan)

o Mr Rudolf Shicker, Vice Mayor of Vienna (Austria)

o Mr Hairuddin Mohd Amin, Vice Mayor of Johor Bahru (Malaysia)

o Dr Wubshet Berhanu Nigusie, General Manager of Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)

o Mr Nicola Oddati, Vice Mayor of Napoli (Italy)

• The Symposium was an effective platform to establish and renew linkages with cities around the world.

o Deputy Lord Mayor discussed our sister city relationship with Mr Nikolaos Papagiannonpoulos, Vice Mayor of Thessaloniki and the upcoming celebration for the 25th anniversary celebration. Deputy Lord Mayor discussed our past cooperation with Councillor Nick Licata, City Council of Seattle.

o Deputy Lord Mayor met with Executive Vice Mayor of Cape Town Mr. Grant Haskin. During the meeting, Deputy Lord Mayor briefed Mr. Haskin on Council's governance structure, global positioning strategy, policies on sustainability development and Council House 2 (CH2). Mr Haskin indicated to send a delegation from Cape Town to learn more about CH2 and Melbourne’s experience in staging major sports events.

o Deputy Lord Mayor briefed Mayor of South East Singapore Mr Matthias Yao on the CH2 project. Further information has been forwarded to Singapore. Mayor Yao is likely to send a delegation to Melbourne to to learn more about CH2.

o A delegation from the Union of Municipalities of the Marmara Region will visit Melbourne on 12 May 2008. City of Melbourne is providing briefing on topics of local governance structure, sustainability and waste management.

• The Symposium presented an excellent opportunity for Melbourne to showcase Council's leadership in the areas of international partnership and environment sustainability in front of a truly international audience, including mayors and senior representatives from over 40 cities in 30 countries.

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Attachment 1 Agenda Item 6.1 Finance and Governance Committee 10 June 2008

BENEFITS

The following is the list of benefits arising from the travel

• Deputy Lord Mayor called on the Mayor of Istanbul, Mr Kadir Topbas on 12 April 2008. During the meeting, Deputy Lord Mayor provided a brief update of the recent development in Melbourne and invited the Mayor to visit Melbourne at the time of his convenience.

• Deputy Lord Mayor, during the Symposium, also had discussions with Vice Mayor of Vienna and Vice Mayor of Cologne.

• Deputy Lord Mayor met with Mr David Pitchford, General Manager – Palm Jumierah, Nakheel Asset Management, during a stop-over in Dubai and visited the Palm Development. Given Dubai and the United Arab Emirates are increasingly conscious of environmental sustainability, a high demand on green buildings (similar to CH2) is anticipated. Deputy Lord Mayor and Mr Pitchford discussed how Melbourne may be able to assist Dubai in this area by sharing Melbourne's expertise and know-how.

Attachment 2: Programme for the 1st Istanbul Symposium on Local Governance (COM_SERVICE_PROD-#4652876-B&I/Istanbul Symposium on Local Governance Programme April 2008)

Attachment 3 Presentation by the DLM at the Symposium (COM_SERVICE_PROD-#4569521-DLM / ISTANBUL Symposium local gov / Cities and Cooperative Challenges / presentation)

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Cities & Cooperation Challenges

Deputy Lord Mayor Gary SingerCity of Melbourne

Istanbul Symposium on Local Governance

Australia’s system of government

National Based in Canberra (Capital of Australia)

State 8 States/Territories.

Melbourne is in the State of Victoria

Local 78 Councils in Victoria. Melbourne is the capital city of the state of Victoria

Victoria (State Government)Population 5,128,500 (2006)Area 227,000 km2

Metropolitan Melbourne(31 Local Governments)Population 3,744,500 (2006)Area 7,694 km2

Australia (Federal Government)Population 20,852,000 (2006) Area 7,658,000 km2

City of Melbourne (Local Government)Population 76,700 (2006)Area 36.5 km2

Central Business District Population 15,200 (2006)Area 2.7 km2

City of Melbourne - fastest growing capital

>470,000366,000246,000Total Emp.>18,000>14,00010,000City Bus.

>1,000,000700,000400,000City Users>110,00070,00030,000Population

In 15 Years Now15 Years Ago

1,700,001,300,000Total Emp.~4,000,0003,600,0003,100,000Population

In 15 Years Now15 Years Ago

Metro Melbourne

City of Melbourne

Past Present Future

City of Melbourne – population growth

Chief Executive Officer

City of Melbourne Organisation Structure (effective 10 April 08)City of Melbourne Organisation Structure (effective 10 April 08)

Families, Children & Youth

CouncillorsCouncillorsLord MayorLord Mayor & Deputy Lord Mayor

Business Information Services

Parking & Traffic

Property Services

Financial Services

Planning & Building

Parks & Urban Design

Capital Works

Design & Urban Environment

Docklands Integration

Business & International

Events Melbourne

Tourism Melbourne

Commerce &Marketing

Customer Relations

Corporate Services

Arts & Culture

Community & Culture

Sustainability & Regulatory Services

Engineering Services

Parks Services

Human ResourcesCommunity Safety & Wellbeing

Governance Services- LM Office

- CR Support-CEO’s office

Community Development

Legal Services

Strategic Planning & Sustainability

Media Relations

Recreation & Waterways Services

City Research

Design

Marketing & Communications

Health Services

City of Melbourne

• Median age: 28

• International visitors: 1,076,600/yr

• Budget approx: USD 280 million/yr

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City of Melbourne – multicultural centre

• Home to people from more than 150 nations speaking over 200 different languages

• Residents born overseas: 56% and increasing

• 38% of the inner city’s population are tertiary students (25% international students)

City of Melbourne – cultural and entertainment centre

• Sporting and arts/culture capital of Australia

• 6000-8000 major and minor events/yr

• Diverse retail experiences

• Largest urban renewal project in Australia: Docklands

City of Melbourne – economic centre

• Major industries: education, retail, biotech, financial services

• Emerging industries: fashion and design, clean technology

• World’s 6th most important biotech centre

• Largest container port in Australia

• Home to 5 of Australia’s 10 largest companies

Why engage other cities?

• World becoming more urbanised –cities play a critical role

• Globalisation – increasing levels of global interdependency

• Environment – climate change

• National security – cooperative neighbourhood

• Economic opportunity – strategic approach to global markets

Turn advantages into opportunities

• Melbourne in Asia Pacific time-zone

• Historical links to Europe and America

• Ability to connect East and West

• Capitalise on knowledge and cultural exchange

• Sustainable urban development

• Current major economic partners; China and Japan

MelbourneMelbourne

City of Melbourne Global Positioning Strategy

• Strategic approach to City’s position in world

• Partnerships with government, business, education and community

• Build international relationships for stakeholders

• Tourism and business promotion

• Define our position in an era of rapid globalisation and change

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Harnessing opportunities

• Develop knowledge base in world leading industries

• Multiculturalism – partnerships with global outlook and connections

• Education to attract top students and build knowledge

• Inform city planning to build a prosperous, sustainable future; CH2, Future Melbourne

International networks

• 6 sister city relationships (Osaka, Tianjin, Thessaloniki, Boston, St Petersburg and Milan)

• Business & trade links with cities in China, India, Japan and USA

• Established presence – Melbourne Office Tianjin in China

• Business Partner City Network (BPC) – 13 Asian economic centres

• C40 Large Cities Leadership Group

• Diplomatic Corps

Opening doors for business

• Platforms for business exchange

• Channel foreign investment in Melbourne

• Facilitate regional presence of major corporations

• Professional development programs

• Incentives – start up and export grants

Case Study: Melbourne Office Tianjin

• Set up in 1998 to facilitate two-way business activity

• Direct affiliation with government and business groups

• Employs highly skilled staff with local knowledge

• Introduce Melbourne companies: outcomes for Urbis JHD, Peddle Thorpe, ANZ Bank

• Access to Haihe River and TEDA; economic zone developments

Building knowledge capital

• Formal partnerships with universities

• Business and knowledge sharing opportunities

• Building the cities knowledge base

• Access to top graduates

• Universities in Asian centers

Case Study: Office of Knowledge Capital

• Increase awareness of Victorian higher education

• Partnership between education, government and agencies

• Integrate universities, research institutes, businesses and governments

• Drive university/business collaborations

• Melbourne an international destination for conferences, academics and research

• Links to other global knowledge capitals

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Attracting international visitors

• Melbourne - a destination for business, retail, cultural and leisure tourism

• Promote Melbourne’s unique mix of events and retails experiences

• Host international conferences, sporting, arts and cultural events

• New 5000 seat convention centre, Docklands precinct

Case Study: Melbourne in Milan

• Build awareness in Italy of Melbourne as a business, cultural and tourism destination

• Opportunity to showcase Melbourne’s strengths

• High profile cultural and business events

• Extensive media coverage and many new business links

Leveraging the influence of special guests

• Melbourne Town Hall a focus of diplomatic, civic and community life

• Create opportunities for advocacy and business development

• Establish direct, influential links for business

• Guests act as powerful endorsees of Council policies

Case Study: Al Gore visit

• Free public event for 2500 people

• Tickets taken in 15 minutes

• Huge media interest – significant national coverage

• Raised awareness of Melbourne and sustainability programs

• Change behaviour of residents and business

Future Melbourne

• World has a well defined picture of our city

• Globally renowned retail and tourism destination

• Attractive place to call home (business and people)

• Key player in growth of Asia Pacific

• Knowledge underpinning prosperity

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