Fourth session of the World Urban Forum, 03 – 06 November 2008, Nanjing, China
The World Urban Forum was established by the United Nations to examine one of the most pressing issues facing the world today: rapid urbanization and its impact on communities, cities, economies and policies. It is projected that in the next fifty years, two-thirds of humanity will be living in towns and cities. A major challenge is to minimize burgeoning poverty in cities, improve the urban poor’s access to basic facilities such as shelter, clean water and sanitation and achieve environment-friendly, sustainable urban growth and development.
HIC Activities at WUF 2008
Davinder Lamba, HIC President
Barry Pinsky Rooftops Canada
Priya Gopalen Rooftops Canada
Khady Diagne Enda RUP
Nick Volk HIC-NAM
Mary Mathenge NACHU
Des Busuru NACHU
Abu Rayhan Al-Beeroonee Shelter for the Poor
Pedro Vasquéz CIERIC
Nelson Saule POLIS
Benedito Barbosa UNMP
Jim Robinson BSHF
Silvia Guimarães BSHF
Suresh KT YUVA
Shivani Bhardwaj HIC-HLRN
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Name of the event |
Organization |
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Room |
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Opening Ceremony and Plenaries |
Opening Ceremony |
Davinder Lamba, HIC President |
Monday, Nov3, 9.00-11.00 |
MF Hall 1 and 2 |
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Dialogue 2 |
Promoting social equity and inclusiveness |
Raquel Rolnik UN Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing |
Tuesday, Nov4, 10.00-12.30 |
Auditorium |
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Roundtables |
Global Land Tool Network Roundtable |
Global Land Tool Network, Shivani Bhardwaj (HIC- CWLR) |
Tuesday, Nov4,14.00-17.00 |
MR 303B |
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Networking Events |
Communities as key actors in disaster rehabilitation |
Asian Coalition for Housing Rights (ACHR) |
Monday, Nov3, 14:00-16:00 |
MR 206 |
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Best practices transfer: lessons from LAC |
Iberoamerican and Caribbean Forum and Best Practices & Building and Social Housing Foundation (BSHF) |
Monday, Nov3, 16.30-18.30 |
MR 301 |
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Back to the future: Deconstructing urban change |
CHF International |
Monday, Nov 03, 2008 16.30-18.30 PM |
MR 413 |
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Housing, HIV/ AIDS: Learning from Africa and Asia |
Rooftops Canada-Abri International, Youth for Unity and Voluntary Action, National Co-operative Housing Union, Positive Art Workshop |
Wednesday, Nov 05, 2008 14.00-16.00 PM |
MR 413 |
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South cities: Localizing global environmental change |
Enda Tiers Monde, Urbanization and Global Environmental Change Program |
Tuesday, Nov 04, 2008 14.00-16.00 PM |
MR 201 |
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Housing for all: Sharing experiences globally |
Habitat International Coalition |
Wednesday, Nov 05, 2008 16.30-18.30 PM |
MR 301 |
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Training Events |
Alternatives to forced evictions : sustainable settlement strategies |
Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE) Institute of Housing and Urban Development Studies (HIS) |
Tuesday, Nov 6, 09:00-12.00 |
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Habitat Seminar |
Addressing Urban risk in Africa: local perspectives |
African Urban Risk Analysis Network and Prevention Consortium |
Monday, November 3, 1630 – 1830 |
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Caucus Meetings |
Women’s Perspectives at the World Urban Forum UN HABITAT: Sharing of Issues and proposed recommendations |
Davinder Lamba, HIC President, Shivani Bhardwaj (HIC- CWLR) |
Tuesday, Nov4,14.00-17.00 |
MR 206 |
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