People Processes for Inclusive Cities - Social Production and Management of Habitat
Day / Time Tuesday, June 20th / 16:30 - 18:30
Event Description
This session aims to present progress and debate around the social production of habitat (SPH) concept and its role in fighting poverty and exclusion, regarding the MDGs. It will, also, provide the interchange and analyzing of proposals to include SPH in public policy, including the legal, administrative, and financial instruments; and national and local housing and urban development programmes.
Session Language
English
Spanish
Speakers
Enrique Ortiz, HIC President, Mexico
Kirtee Shah, ASAG Director, India
Barry Pinsky, Rooftops/Co-operative Movement, Canada
Host Organization
Habitat International Coalition (HIC)
Host Organization Description
Habitat International Coalition (HIC), the global movement specialized in human settlements since 1976, comprises some 450 members in 80 countries, in the North and South. They include NGOs, community-based organisations, social movements, academic and research centers, professional associations and like-minded individuals dedicated to the struggle against deprivation of well-being and for the recognition, defence and full implementation of everyone's right everywhere to a secure place to live in peace and dignity. HIC strategic focus include: * Developing relationships inside and outside HIC, through advocacy, promotion, facilitative, supportive and direct action. * Strengthening people's processes by supporting community based efforts to improve housing and settlements and alleviate poverty by assisting a broad range of people's actions. * Advocacy for recognition, defense and full implementation of housing rights, to improve the quality of life of the poor through improvement of housing conditions, in addition to income enhancement and social empowerment; and to move toward sustainable environment.
Website
www.hic-net.org