In a statement, to which VerAngola had access, the Ministry of Territorial Administration informs that Dionísio da Fonseca will participate in the summit – which will take place between the 28th and 31st of this month, in San Antonio (USA) – at the invitation of Ron Nirenberg, mayor of San Antonio, and the president of the International Association of Twin Cities, Peter Svarzbein.
In addition to the Minister of Territorial Administration, the national delegation is also composed of the governor of Cabinda, Mara Quiosa, the governor of Malanje, Marcos Alexandre Nhunga, as well as the provincial vice-governor of Luanda for the Political and Social Sector, Manuel António Gonçalves.
The municipal administrators of Luanda, Milca Caquesse, and Cabinda, Guilherme Pereira, are also part of the national delegation.
According to the statement, the summit will "analyze innovative and sustainable models of cooperation between cities with a focus on the economy, global challenges and cultural diplomacy", and "intends to be a platform for sharing and discussing the historical and cultural legacy of the African diaspora in all the Americas, from Canada to Chile".
On the sidelines of the event, "an assessment will be made of the state of implementation of the twinning agreement in force between Luanda and Houston and other twinning opportunities between Angolan and North American cities will be explored, namely Cabinda with Lafayette, Malanje with Hampton in State of Virginia, among others", reads the statement.
