Local Agenda 21: Were do we stand?
Day / Time Monday, June 19th / 16:30 - 18:30
Event Description
Local agendas 21 constitute a new planning pedagogy for the sustainable development of cities. The use of various tools and techniques has made it necessary to examine the methodological lessons and best practices to improve knowledge and understanding related to developing local agendas 21. This event will bring different players together to discuss the following aspects: financing the process, civic participation, effectiveness of the tools, institutionalization, liaison with national programs, and opportunities in decentralized cooperation. Presentations by experts from the field and elected officials will serve as a base for the discussions.
Session Language
English
French
Speakers
Dr Oumar Cissé, Secrétaire Exécutif de l'IAGU
Bocar Sidick Kane, Maire de Guédiawaye, Sénégal
Soraya Smaoun, ONU-Habitat, Localizing Agenda 21
Host Organization
African Urban Management Institute
Host Organization Description
The African Urban Management Institute (IAGU) is an international NGO that was created in 1987. The main objective of the IAGU, based in Dakar (Senegal), is to support Western and Central African municipalities and city officials in strengthening their urban planning and management capacities, to improve local governance and the environment, and to fight poverty. The activities of the IAGU are focused primarily on: -Research/action based on a participatory approach; -Technical support to local communities; -Training; -Mobilizing and disseminating scientific information. The IAGU is made up of a multidisciplinary team and a network of associate experts coordinated by the Executive Secretary, Dr. Oumar Cissé. The Institute’s main areas of intervention are: -urban agriculture with the support of IDRC and the RUAF Foundation; -solid household and hazardous waste management in partnership with the Secretariat of the Basel Convention; -local strategic planning through various programs including the Replication programme Local Agenda 21 in Senegal, HIV/AIDS, and local governance and economic development in collaboration with UN-Habitat.
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