World Social Forum 2007, Nairobi

In this edition:

1. Notice of General Assembly (reminder)
2. HIC institutional events in Nairobi
3. HIC, members and friends activities at WSF 2007 in Nairobi
4. HIC friend’s local organizations at WSF 2007 in Nairobi
5. HIC Evaluation
6. The results of the Electoral Processes of HIC Asia, Francophone Africa, HSEN and Women and Shelter Network Representatives

Date: Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007.
Place: Moi International Centre, venues of WSF 2007, Nairobi.
Time: 17:00 to 21:00 hrs. (To be confirmed)

Habitat International Coalition (HIC) convokes all its members to the next General Assembly, which will take place on Tuesday, January 23rd, at WSF 2007, Nairobi, Kenya.

This General Assembly is considered as an institutional hit among many others activities HIC will participate at World Social Forum 2007: The Human Dignity/Human Rights Caucus and the Urban Spot. In the light of current HIC global evaluation, the expected outcomes of the Assembly are inputs to review mission, objectives, strategies, impacts and relevance of HIC as a global coalition of civil society organizations.

The following proposed agenda:

1. Verification of Quorum
2. Approval of the Agenda
3. Welcome and Introduction by HIC President, Enrique Ortiz
4. Approval of the Minutes of the General Assembly of Vancouver, June 2006. 
5. Renewal of HIC structures representatives
6. Progress and Financial Reports and Plans by President and General Secretariat.
7. Evaluation of HIC:
   • Presentation of survey results by the three evaluators.
   • Debate on internal aspects of the Coalition.
   • Debate on use of HIC services and products.
   • Debate on the impact of HIC on its external environment.
8. Campaigns (will be worked out during WSF fourth day).
9. Other business
10. Date and place of the next General Assembly
11. Closure  

The next table shows all the HIC activities at Nairobi:

We elaborate a provisional list of HIC, members and friend’s activities at the WSF in Nairobi. Nevertheless, the WSF coordination has not yet published the final program with the specific information about time and venue of the activities. The table was elaborated from the WSF website’s available information.

Click here to see the WSF program.


Please, click here to read the provisional list of HIC and friend’s activities

We elaborate a provisional list HIC friend’s local organizations at the WSF in Nairobi. Nevertheless, the WSF coordination has not yet published the final program with the specific information about time and venue of the activities. The table was elaborated from the WSF website’s available information.

Click here to see the activities

The online evaluation questionnaire is still on line. The aim of this evaluation is to be a means for you –HIC member- to communicate your aspirations and concerns in relation to the organizational future of HIC as well as to suggest your proposals for ways to strengthen the organization and better its functions.  

An evaluation workshop will take place in Nairobi (January 25 and 26) with representatives of the Board and HLRN. .

Click here to fill out the questionnaire!!!

The electoral processes of the HIC Asia, Francophone Africa, HSEN and WAS for HIC Board representatives were successfully concluded. The postulation and voting were made through electronic means.

We thank your participation. Our congratulations to the elected representatives, and our thanks to the Electoral Committees and the Focal Points for their collaboration.

The elected representatives and their alternates are: