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Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
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2008 Richard J. Daley Urban Forum: Speakers
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International Mayors:
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Mohamed Kebir Addou
Wali of Algiers, Algeria
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Abdul Rahman Al-Hamaidan
Chairman of the Municipal Council of Kuwait City, Kuwait
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Nasser Al Kaabi
Chairman of the Central Municipal Council of Doha, Qatar
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Eddie Francis
Mayor of Windsor, Canada
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Nouha Ghousseini
Mayor of Baakline, Lebanon
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Omar Maani
Mayor of Amman, Jordan
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Mian Amer Mahmood
Mayor of Lahore, Pakistan
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Vladimir M. Platonov
Chairman of the City Duma of Moscow, Russia
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Mohamed Sajid
Mayor of Casablanca, Morocco
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Ahmed Mohammed Shareef
Undersecretary of the Department of Municipal Affairs of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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US Mayors:
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Mick Cornett
Mayor of Oklahoma City, United States of America
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Richard M. Daley
Mayor of Chicago, United States of America
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Samuel L. Jones
Mayor of Mobile, United States of America
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Panel Experts:
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Kheir Al-Kodmany
Associate Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago
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Deema Bibi
Chief Executive Officer, Injaz
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John Friedmann, Honorary Professor
School of Community and Regional Planning, University of British Columbia
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George Martine
Author, “State of World Population 2007, Unleashing the Potential of Urban Growth”,
United Nations Population Fund -
Lois Weisberg
Commissioner, Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs
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Panel Moderators:
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Marshall Bouton
President, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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Carol Coletta
President and Chief Executive Officer, CEOs for Cities
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Bruce Katz
Vice President and Director, Metropolitan Policy Program, Brookings Institution
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