The late Trenton Mayor Arthur Holland initiated a series of exchanges between Argentine and American mayors and a program of technical assistance to Argentine mayors, which culminated in 1991 with the establishment of a permanent municipal association of mayors in Argentina. Argentine mayors regularly visit Conference headquarters for discussion of city problems. Eastern Europe Building upon policy passed in June 1990, the Conference of Mayors seeks to assist Eastern European local officials as they establish new city structures and processes within their newly-democratized nations. Assistance is contingent upon outside support, such as from the U.S. Information Agency. The purpose of this program is to promote international cultural exchange between German and American city government staff.
Fellows are mid-level city government staff who have chosen public service as their profession.
The four American Fellows each year are selected by mayors invited to nominate Fellows. Since 1990 the Conference of Mayors has had an on-going association with the Council of Europe s Council of Local Authorities, one which is expected to continue in the future. During 1994 the International Centre for the Prevention of Crime came into being. The U.S. Conference of Mayors serves as a member of its governing board. At the 1995 Annual Conference of Mayors in Miami, several IULA representatives spoke, providing information about IULA and its functions and activities.