The 15th OWHC World Congress held in Krakow will be considered a landmark event for the Organization. The high-caliber content of the scientific sessions, as well as the perfect organization and excellent selection of the cultural events, will long be remembered.

During this World Congress, mayors and official representatives of our member cities voted in order to elect the Host city of the 16th World Congress of the OWHC. The organization and its entire network would like to congratulate the city of Québec (Canada)!

During the congress, the new OWHC’s Board of Directors was also elected. Congratulations to all the elected board of directors, and to the new President of the OWHC!

Here are the winners of this democratic exercise:

Prof. Jacek Majchrowski
Mayor of Krakow (Poland)
President of the OWHC

Mr. Dirk De fauw
Mayor of Brugge (Belgium)
Vice-President of the OWHC

Mr. Victor Boluarte Medina
Mayor of Cuzco (Peru)
Vice-President of the OWHC

Mr. Nakyoung Joo
Mayor of Gyeongju (Republic of Korea)
Vice-President of the OWHC

Ms. Lydie Polfer
Mayor of Luxembourg City (Luxembourg)
Vice-President of the OWHC

Mr. Jim Kenney
Mayor of Philadelphia (United States)
Vice-President of the OWHC

Mr. Luis Alberto Villarreal García
Mayor of San Miguel de Allende (Mexico)
Vice-President of the OWHC

Dr. Huang Yong
Representative of Suzhou (China)
Vice-President of the OWHC