International Seminar on New-build Gentrification

New-build gentrification Forms Places Processes November 15 / 16 2007 INFORMATION & CONTACT : For further information http://www.unine.ch/maps http://www.unine.ch/geographie THEME : International Seminar In its classical definition, gentrification refers to the physical and social transformation of existing districts. Recently, the concept has been extended to include high status developments and changes in the urban fabric […]

Semaine de la solidarité internationale

Initiative organisée par CICP, AITEC, Echanges et Partenariats et No vox.Dans le cadre de la Semaine de la solidarité internationale (17-25Novembre 2007) et du projet "Luttes d'hier, luttes d'aujourd'hui,regard croisés"Projections/débats autour de « l’exclusion urbaine et les bidonvilles- situations sur les luttes aujourd'hui au Portugal, sur celles desRoms en France, etc. »Projection d’un petit document […]

ESCAP Regional Implementation Meetings: Call of Imput.

Dear friends, Recently I posted a call for inputs for the ESCAP Regional Implementation Meetings happening next week (Nov 26 & 27) in Jakarta. Thanks very much for the submissions received so far, they are very helpful! I just wanted to make this final call for inputs, since there are 2 more days to put […]

World Tourism Organization, General Assembly

The sixteenth session of the World Tourism Organization’s General Assembly, will be a historic moment in the life of our Institution for three very important reasons. First of all, it will be the WTO’s first General Assembly since it acquired its new status as a specialized agency of the United Nations, which was the result […]

(ENG-ESP) WSF Meeting in Bali

(English; Castellano)Caras/os amigas/os,Siguen informaciones detalladas sobre las reuniones sobre el FSM que acontecerán en Bali, Indonésia, en los días 9 y 11 de diciembre (horarios abajo).Abrazos,Alessandra CeregattiOficina del FSM - Brasil-----------------------Dear friends,Follow detailed information on the meetings about WSF that will be held in Bali, Indonesia, on December 9 and 11 (timings below).Warm regards,Alessandra CeregattiWSF […]

Call for a Day of Mobilisation and Global Action

Call for a Day of Mobilisation and Global Action Action on January 26th 2008 The organizing entities of the Social Forum of Mallorca actively respond to the World Social   Forums call for a Day of Mobilisation and     Global Action on January 26th 2008.   We are millions of women and men, organisations, […]

Housing Rights for Tribal Communities

KRITYANAND UNESCO CLUB,JAMSHEDPUR, INDIA will organise on the theme Act Together- Housing for all on the subject. The Organization will arrange on two months local visit programme and conference on the theme on " Housing Rights for Tribal Communities" Particular on Tribal in Jharkhand State who know displaced from their original local land ,home for […]

Logement social au Togo: mythe ou réalité?

L'ANCE-Togo organisera une confrence de presse et des expositions de photos de logement soiaux insalubres Lom les 26 et 27 janvier 2008 sur le thme "Le logement social au Togo: mythe ou ralit". Le but vis par ces manifestations est d'attirer l'attention des pouvoirs publics sur la prcarit, l'insalubrit et l'insuffisance des logements sociaux au […]

Space for the Poor in the City

This will be a rally hosted by a community in Muldersdrift that has been trying for over 10 years to acquire land and develop housing for themselves. Although the land has been acquired by the community, they have been struggling for development permission, which was thwarted by objections from high income resident associations and the […]