What is Velo Mondial
2006?
Every six years a global conference is held in order to set
goals for the future of the bicycle and bicycle planning.
The first two conferences were held in Montreal (1992) and
Amsterdam (2000). The next international gathering is in Cape
Town in March of 2006 – this is what is known as “Velo
Mondial 2006”.
Who is involved in the South African event?
The Host and Presenter of Velo Mondial 2006 is the City of
Cape Town, who won the bid to host the conference.
Velo Mondial 2006 is Co-Hosted by the Western Cape Department
of Transport and Public Works.
The Conference Director for Velo Mondial 2006 in Cape Town
is Louis de Waal, a prominent community leader and civil engineer,
who is supported by an Organising Committee comprising City
officials, transport planners and community facilitators.
Velo Mondial 2006 Patrons
Minister Jeff Radebe
South African Minister of Transport
Minister Mosiuoa Lekota
South African Minister of Defence
Ambassador Ben Ngubane
South African Ambassador to Japan
Minister Mcebisi Skwatsha
Western Cape MEC for Transport and
Public Works
Minister Tasneem Essop
Western Cape MEC for Environmental
Affairs and Development Planning
Mayor Nomaindia Mfeketo
Executive Mayor of the City of Cape
Town
Taswell Papier
Former President, Cape Law Society
Dr Walter Hook
Chairman, Institute for Transportation
Development Policy, New York
Velo Mondial 2006 Trustees
Nazir Alli
CEO, South African National Roads
Agency Ltd
Jonathan Ackerman
Director, Pick ‘n Pay Stores
Tom Boardman
CEO, Nedbank Limited
Pieter Cronje
City of Cape Town
Ivan Fynn
Editor, Cape Argus
Thami Manyathi
Head of Department, Western Cape
Department of Transport and Public Works
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