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In July 2001, as part of the annual conference of the Canadian Institute of Planners held in Ottawa, the NCC hosted a series of meetings, focused on capital cities. Representatives from Canberra, Washington, Brasilia and Ottawa met and shared common concerns and exchanged ideas on the planning, urban design and programming of their capitals. It was agreed that these meetings were fruitful and should be continued.
The first official meeting of the Capitals Alliance took place in Canberra in March 2002, hosted by the National Capital Authority. In October 2003, the National Capital Planning Commission in Washington hosted the second annual meeting and in November 2004, the Secretariat of Urban Development and Housing in Brasilia hosted the third meeting. The NCC proudly hosted the fourth Capitals Alliance meeting in Canada's Capital Region from September 18 to 23, 2005.
At the first official meeting of the Capitals Alliance in 2002, the delegates endorsed the following Terms of Reference.
Terms of Reference
The Capitals Alliance network, an international forum for national capitals, will:
- create linkages and encourage the sharing of visions and ideals for national capitals in the 21st century;
- provide a forum for the exchange of information, expertise and ideas on national capitals; and
- promote the story of the past, the present and the future of Alliance capitals.
The Capitals Alliance members agree:
- to hold regular meetings in Alliance capitals over the next three years;
- to establish a Capitals Alliance identity and Secretariat;
- to establish and maintain an exchange of information between members; and
- to commit to a concept of staff development in Alliance capitals.
For the first three years, the founding Capitals Alliance members will invite, by common agreement, other national capitals to become members of the Alliance.
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