On the 5th of November 2019, the inhabitants of the popular neighborhood Noailles in Marseille will celebrate the first comemoration of the collapse of 2 buildings in the center of Marseille which caused the death of 8 people and the displacement of 3000 people. After one year of struggle against precarious housing, many collectives will organize […]
The World Summit of Local and Regional Leaders, convened by United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), is the largest gathering of mayors, presidents of associations, councillors, and local and regional practitioners from around the world. It also gathers the most influential local and regional leaders, councillors, local governments, partners, and actors implicated in the decision […]
The European Conference of Support and Solidarity with the Saharawi People (EUCOCO) has been held continuously since 1975, the year of the beginning of the conflict, continuously, each year in a different European city. The Asociación de Amistad con el Pueblo Saharaui de Sevilla (AAPSS) will participate on behalf of HIC. Asociación de Amistad con […]
The Triennial 2018 of the RNHC is a meeting of citizens from 150 municipalities and cities covered by the RNHC in the 10 regions of Cameroon, supported by partner organizations from Cameroon and abroad. It will be held in Yaoundé in about ten public squares, 29 to 30 November 2018.
The Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP25) will be held from 2 to 12 December in Madrid, in the IFEMA space. HIC will participate in this summit to bring the voice of civil society and the importance of the realization of human rights related to habitat - […]
Theme: THE POTENTIAL OF POPULAR AREAS Date: 4-5 December 2019 Location: Douala - Cameroon Languages: English and French In collaboration with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (MINHDU) of Cameroon, the Diocesan Committee for Social Activities and Caritas of the Archdiocese of Douala is organizing the first Salon Villes et Toits du Cameroun in […]
Stories of environmental degradation and social injustice seem to dominate the news. But all around the world, people are developing local solutions to global problems. Through a different lens, we see that another world is not only possible, it is already being built. We launched an award for people-led initiatives to highlight and strengthen stories […]
You are directly or indirectly involved in the development of your neighbourhood or city, so come and strengthen your knowledge or share your experience on December 19-20, 2019 at Saint Jerome Catholic University. More information on the Cameroon Cities and Roofs Fair
This fourth edition of Urban ARC, the Annual Research Conference of the Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS) will focus on the conceptual, theoretical and practical understanding of notions of equality and equity in the context of a rapidly urbanising world. More than 55 per cent of the world’s population now lives in urban regions (United […]