TUESDAY, MARCH 23
Social inclusion from urban interventions
Caixa Econômica Federal, Brazil
12.00 - 13.30 - Room: W3-13
This event will present the experiences of projects aimed at incorporating the informal city, e.g. slums, houses on stilts, irregular and illegal occupations, into what is recognized as the formal city. It centers on improving the population’s access to better conditions of life, public policies, and civic services. It will feature projects including urbanization interventions in slums in Brazil. Caixa Econômica Federal will present these projects together with project operators and beneficiaries who will give testimonials. The Medial will also show material of the experiences and achievements.
United nations pavilion at Shanghai EXPO 2010
United Nations Pavilion
12.30 - 13.30 - Room: W2-2
The event will present the United Nations Pavilion at the Shanghai Expo World Expo 2010 on Better City, Better Life, which takes place from 1 May-31 October 2010 and is expected to attract 70 million visitors. The UN Pavilion whose theme is One Earth, One UN, will showcase the work of United Nations agencies towards sustainable urbanization through a wide variety of permanent and changing exhibits, meetings and cultural events. The United Nations will also host six major forums on urban issues together with the Government of China and Chinese cities.
Brazilian challenges for the world cup 2014
SINAENCO - Sindicato Nacional das Empresas de Arquitetura e Engenharia Consultiva, Brazil
2.00 - 13.30 - Room: W3-19
Between 2008 and 2009, state and local authorities, and experts visited 16 Brazilian cities to discuss questions of urban and regional amenities, and sports infrastructure. The discussions involved issues such as transportation, energy, sanitation, hospitality, health, education, and sports. The final document summarizes the plans of the cities to adapt to the standards required by FIFA for the World Cup. SENAENCO seeks to reinforce the need for development plans and executive projects, so that the works performed for the World Cup remain as a legacy to society. The event will also launch a document that presents a synthesis of the visits to candidate cities for future World Cup games.
Public private partnerships for sustainable urbanisation
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), India
12.00 - 13.30 - Room: W3-20
Around 27.8 per cent of India’s population (285 million) lives in urban areas making India the second largest urban habitat in the world. Key issues facing urban India include shortfalls in housing, inadequate water supply and sewerage, traffic congestion, growing slums, pollution and poverty, making urban governance a difficult task. Given the enormity of this challenge, the private sector must be engaged as partners to supplement government efforts to develop infrastructure to ensure adequacy and efficiency of urban services. The event will present initiatives of public-private partnerships towards sustainable urbanization and deliberate on innovative urban planning and management strategies, housing for all, urban infrastructure, effective resource mobilization and cost recovery for inclusive growth.
Land management in brazilian cities, an expression of the right to the city
The French Development Agency (AFD) and Cities Alliance
12.00 - 13.30 - Room: W3-1
The event will debate the topic of land management in Brazilian cities. Public authorities are responsible for guaranteeing inclusive cities and ensuring the right to the city to its inhabitants within a legislative framework. However, the example showing how pressure from the land market has affected development in São Paulo shows that in many Brazilian cities, public planning policies are not powerful enough to accommodate the rules on land and real estate markets. The session will analyze the revised Brazilian legislative framework on city management and evaluate its impact on building more inclusive cities and on public management efficiency and enlarging the 'right to the city' to the majority.
National and state reports on mdgs in brazil
Institute of Applied Economic Research - IPEA, Brazil
12.00 - 13.30 - Room: W3-2
This event presents the main results of the MDGs attainment at national and state level in Brazil. The project combines the work of regional, state research and statistics institutes working with IPEA as a research network on Localizing MDGs at state and national levels in Brazil. The institutions involved in the project are International Pharmaceutical Excipients Auditing, IPEA (National), Instituto Paranaense de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social, IPARDES (Parana), Fundação João Pinheiro, FJP (Minas Gerais), Fundação Sistema Estadual de Análise de Dados, SEADE (São Paulo), Secretaria Municipal de Planejamento, SEMPLA (Municipality of São Paulo), Instituto de Desenvolvimento Econômico, Social e Ambiental do Pará, IDESP (Para), Superintendência de Estatística, Pesquisa e Informação, SEPIN (Goias), Secretaria do Planejamento Municipal,SEPLAM (AM), Instituto de Pesquisa e Estratégia Econômica do Ceará, IPECE (CE), Superintendência de Estudos Econômicos e Sociais da Bahia, SEI (Bahia), universities and United Nations Development Programme, UNDP.
The right to the ecocity, ecocity world summit montréal 2011
Montréal Urban Ecology Center, Canada
12.00 - 13.30 - Room: W3-3
The event will highlight the links between climate change, urban issues and development processes. It will focus on urban eco-mobility (public and active transportation), planning and designing of public space, streets, and green neighbourhoods. It will also explore governance approaches and democratic processes that support eco-city evolution, urban economy in an eco-city, the built environment, and health.
The users and citizens' participation as a component of the right to the city
The French Institute for Public-Private Partnership (IGD)
12.00 - 13.30 - Room: W3-5
Universal rights, such as access to basic services, are embodied in the process of creating, processing, or re-appropriation of urban space. It relies on the "participation of citizen-users" with local authorities. Processes that make urban living space must be based on rules of governance, transparency, participation, effect, and sustainability. This should include appropriate management of basic local services. This side event aims to clarify the following questions amongst other concerns: What are the different forms of participation existing in the cities?; Do local experiences that incorporate participation work better or differently in different local contexts of public action?; What are the main difficulties encountered in the implementation of these processes?
The international conference of innovative cities results
Industrial Federation of Paraná State, Brazil
12.00 - 13.30 - Room: W3-6
The event which will present outcomes from the International Conference of Innovative Cities is scheduled to take place from 10-13 March in the Event Center of Paraná Industries Federation whose main objective is to establish a global network of people that work with cities and foster exchange of innovation technology of all types, including social innovation, and connect cities. The conference presents an excellent business and networking opportunity for international municipals. The principal themes of CI-CI 2010 are: cities revival, governmental innovation from the cities, governance in city development, City-network and networked cities. Each day of the Conference will be dedicated to one of the themes in a multidisciplinary form.
Launching the habitat international coalition publication: cities for all now!
Habitat International Coalition (HIC)
12.00 - 13.30 - Room: W3-12
Habitat International Coalition (HIC) will launch its publication Cities for All: Proposals and Experiences towards the Right to the City, in English, Spanish and Portuguese. This publication, produced by the HIC General Secretariat, is a compilation of 40 articles, which analyze the many approaches for building the Right to the City in the world. The various articles detail a diversity of achievements and challenges and highlight new forces to support the collective rights for each and everyone to live in peace and with dignity in all cities. The launch will be moderated by Charlotte Mathivet (HIC)
Lecture on madrid manzanares river park project
Burgos & Garrido Arquitectos, Spain
12.30 - 13.30 - Room: W2-2
The event will present an overview and visual presentation by authors of a recent project from Madrid, Spain. Madrid is undertaking an important intervention to reintegrate areas of the city based on landscaping and planning strategies. The urban infrastructure illustrates opportunities for greening, city cohesiveness, and historical-geographical recovery. In Madrid, the river Manzanares connects previously segregated neighborhoods and links the city to its regional surroundings. The event will present an example of how certain general principles of settlement can be translated into specific contemporary city layouts and assist in tackling past problems.
Influencing character through edutainment and sports
Youth Initiative Canada
12.30 - 13.30 - Room: W2-3
Youth Initiative Canada is a growing network of young people. It addresses a myriad of challenges facing young people worldwide growing up in an environment of dynamic change. Many youth who are productive and energetic remain unemployed, suffer from poor health and lack sufficient support. Meeting the needs of the youth is critical, because their actions will determine their countries’ future. The responsibility of ensuring that aspirations and hopes of the youth are met cannot be left in the hands of a single stakeholder, hence, Youth Initiative Canada partners with youth organizations, promoting a peaceful, equitable, and sustainable future.
Sustainble cities programme/localizing agenda 21: lessons for the cities and climate change initative and sustainable urban development network (SUD-NET)
UN-HABITAT
12.30 - 13.30 - Room: W2-4
The event promotes partnerships for cities addressing the climate change challenge. Cities are increasingly at the forefront in the fight against climate change. Many cities are taking bold action to mitigate climate change and adapt to its impacts. Several organizations, including UN-HABITAT, UNEP, The World Bank, Cities Alliance, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability, Rockefeller Foundation and others, are building partnerships as support of local climate action. The event will give an overview of the partnerships in this field and highlight the many exciting events at World Urban Forum 5 dealing with this issue.
Promoting energy efficiency in buildings in developing countries
UN-HABITAT
12.30 - 13.30 - Room: W2-5
Urban buildings alone consume over 40% of the national electricity. Therefore, energy efficiency measures and practices will avail significant energy for productive uses. Few building regulations in developing countries have provisions for energy savings and the use of passive building systems. This side event will present the programme Promoting Energy Efficiency in Buildings in Eastern Africa developed by UN-HABITAT in collaboration with UNEP, the Global Environment Fund, and the Governments of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. The initiative is designed to assist governments, the private sector and the general public to adopt energy efficient practices, and renewable energy technologies in buildings.
Child friendly cities: experience and results of a global partnership
UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre, New York and Geneva
12.30 - 13.30 - Room: W2-7
Child Friendly Cities (CFC) are systems of local governance for the rights of children. The initiative, launched in 1996 by UNICEF and UN-HABITAT to respond to children’s needs in deprived urban areas, has grown into a worldwide movement promoting children’s rights and well-being. A Secretariat was established in 2000 at the UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre to promote knowledge brokering. This event will outline the CFC concept, provide an overview of the initiatives currently being implemented, highlight concrete actions to implement the rights of children at local and municipal levels and describe the process of becoming a Child Friendly City.
Municipal platforms for local strategic development
MASHAV - Israel's Agency for International Development Cooperation
12.30 - 13.30 - Room: W2-13
This event will focus on the structuring of local organizational platforms for strategic development, underscoring the role of local government. Organizational platforms presented at the event include municipal strategic planning units, municipal corporations for development, business park management (Municipal Industrial Park Management Authorities), community based employment promotion programs and contingency planning for crisis management. These will be presented by Israeli and Kenyan facilitators, representing Kisumu Municipal Council from Kenya, Weitz Center for Development Studies, Israel, and strategic planning and development consultants. The relevance of these platforms will be explored in their local contexts.
Rehabilitation plan of salvador old downtown (prcas) – Bahia
Office of Reference for Salvador Old Downtown
12.30 - 13.30 - Room: W2-14
The Rehabilitation Plan's main objective is the sustainability of the Old Center of Salvador, the territory of symbolic home of the first historic center of Brazil, recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage site. Its mission is to preserve this site for future generations making it an urban area of high cultural, social and economic dynamics of the integrated city, which is good to live in, work and visit. One of its main goals is to enhance economic and cultural activities, promote improvement in housing conditions and attract new investments together with public and social actors in the search for a sustainable management model for the region.
Violence prevention through urban upgrading
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)/ KfW Development Bank
12.30 - 13.30 - Room: W2-15
Violence and crime in informal settlements are a plight for local communities and a huge challenge for many local and central governments. The German Financial Cooperation and partners will present two encouraging projects from and Cape Town, South Africa, where crime rates were substantially reduced, simultaneously improving the living environment of the residents. The projects follow a three-tier approach of situational violence prevention through improvement of public infrastructure (e.g. streets upgrading, public lighting, community centers and sport facilities), social violence prevention through self help projects (e.g. cultural events and founding of community groups) and institutional violence prevention through participatory planning.
Cities and climate change initative partners and cities meeting
UN-HABITAT
12.00 - 13.30 - Room: W2-16
This event is a working meeting for partners and UN-HABITAT focal points.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24
Historical inner-city revitalization: an approach focusing on the right to the city
French Ministry for Energy, Ecology, Sustainable Development and Sea
12.00 - 13.30 - Room: W3-13
Inner-city revitalization is a current and growing concern in developing countries. This event will look at actions implemented in historical inner-cities to protect and enhance heritage, develop tourism activities or attract new residents in a way that guarantees that all citizens (especially the poorest) will benefit from these developments. Social and functional cohesion, as well as sustainable and equitable development, are some of the principles of historical inner-cities revitalization projects. The purpose of the event is to present and discuss one approach and its efficiency towards urban sustainability and equity, and to present concrete examples from French and Brazilian actions, and South American, African and European experiences.
Urbanization and climate change, implications for urban governance and responses
Public advocacy initiatives for rights and values in India (PAIRVI)
12.00 - 13.30 - Room: W3-18
The event will discuss climate change in the context of urbanization and urban areas and the implications for Municipal Governance as well as its responses.
Inaugural meeting of the advisory committee of the local action for biodiversity initiative
ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability
12.00 - 13.30 - Room: W3-19
The Advisory Committee for the Local Action for Biodiversity (LAB) initiative includes six representatives of local governments, as well as the most senior executive representatives from: UNEP, UNDP, UN-HABITAT, Global Environmental Facility (GEF), Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD), International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability. This event, the first opportunity for the high-level group to meet, will introduce the inner-workings and future activities of the Local Action for Biodiversity initiative and start its advisory role. The meeting is by invitation only. A media event for the launch will be held.
Cities and climate change in Asia
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) / Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH
12.00 - 13.30 - Room: W3-20
The pursuit of sustainable and inclusive urbanization, especially in Asia, needs to consider the impact of climate change. On the one hand, it needs to examine how Asian cities can adapt to climate change and promote their resilience. On the other, is the role of cities in climate change mitigation. The event will present practices from the support of German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, through the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH, to Asian countries to promote sustainable inclusive urbanization taking into account the impact of climate change. There will also be audience discussion.
Launch of the Portuguese version of the publication "emerging cities"
Institut des Sciences et des Techniques de l'Equipement et de l'Environnement pour le Développement (ISTED), France
12.00 - 13.30 - Room: W3-1
The event will present the publication, Emerging Cities which covers 12 topics and 12 keys on urban governance. It will call on local authorities, civil society and stakeholders in international cooperation to debate with the French Urban Cooperation Network and arrive at a shared vision of urban issues and better understanding of the expectations of different actors for urban development. Clearly linked with the Forum theme Bridging the Urban Divide, itpresents all the aspects for building balanced and sustainable cities with equal opportunities for all citizens. The event will be led by the French Senator, Yves Dauge and a representative of a Brazilian university.
City development - the role of national government
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) / Cities Alliance (CA)
12.00 - 13.30 - Room: W3-2
The Cities Alliance is a growing partnership of cities and their development partners committed to scaling up successful approaches to reduce urban poverty. Germany is one of the founding members of the network. The event will look at national urban development strategies, an instrument which can effectively support a country’s pursuit of sustainable and inclusive urbanization. Guiding questions that will be discussed are: What can national governments do to promote inclusive and sustainable urban development? How do the Cities Alliance and Germany support partner countries in their efforts in this regard? Practices supported by the Cities Alliance from Syria and South Africa will be presented.
Architecture and engineering consulting meeting
SINAENCO-Sindicato Nacional das Empresas de Engenharia Consultiva, Brazil
12.00 - 13.30 - Room: W3-3
The purpose of the event is to engage and create possible collaboration between invited companies working on the development of engineering and architecture design, and on the challenges of creating sustainable cities for all.
Displacement in urban areas: challenges and responses
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
12.00 - 13.30 - Room: W3-5
The side event will highlight the work within the UN Inter-Agency Standing Committee Working Group on Humanitarian Challenges in Urban Areas and the UNHCR 2010 Dialogue on Protection Challenges. It will shed light on the growing number of refugees, returnees, internally displaced persons, and returnees in urban areas and confirm that this trend will further intensify. It will also highlight the challenges this poses for city administrations, humanitarian and development actors, the implications for city planners, and hear recommendations for future action and new partnerships.
Bright green cities
EUBRA - Euro Brazilian Sustainable Development Council
12.00 - 13.30 - Room: W3-6
This side event launches the Bright Green Cities - Urban Sustainability and Green Technologies International Fair that will happen November 2010 in Rio de Janeiro and November 2011 in Ceará. BGC presents projects and solutions on sustainable urban development, new clean technologies and green investment funds for small, medium and big cities wordlwide. Also, it simultaneously contributes to the reduction of CO2 emissions, generates jobs and increases the quality of life in urban areas.
This side event will presente some important cities and companies sustainable programs and an important cooperation program called Home4Haiti that joins private sector, NGOs, and government in a project for low cost homes with the Samba technology, making houses resistant to earthquakes. Attending the side event and supporting the BGC are: City of Rio de Janeiro, State of Ceará, brazilian ambassador for Climate Change Sergio Serra, head of the department of environmental policies and studies of BNDES Márcio Costa. Are already invited: representatives of UN, World Bank, governamental institutions, diplomatic staff and private sector. More information: www.brightgreencities.com.
100 per cent renewable energy and beyond for cities
HafenCity University Hamburg and World Future Council, Germany
12.00 - 13.30 - Room: W3-12
Hafencity University Hamburg and the World Future Council present strategies for cities in developing countries on how to make the transition from the dependence on fossil fuels to 100 per cent renewable energy systems. This transition is urgently needed to avoid climate change and its often disastrous impacts. However, renewable energy development in cities also has the potential to increase decentralized access to electric light, heating and cooking facilities, electricity to power schools, hospitals and community centers, and to provide affordable fuels for mobility. 100 per cent renewable energy systems significantly contribute to increasing cities’ future resilience.
Reducing human vulnerability through better access to basic services
United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
12.00 - 13.30 - Room: W3-18
This event’s objective is to build capacity among local authorities to better understand urbanization trends and their impacts on sustainable provision of basic services to vulnerable populations, so as to be able to effectively plan and deliver accessible basic services to the poorest, reducing vulnerability to poverty traps and external shocks. Participants will learn how local governments, private companies and community based organizations are developing sustainable models to reach vulnerable communities with affordable basic services, such as water and sanitation. The event also aims to show how each sector has a complementary approach to providing sustainable basic services access and how, through partnerships, they can mutually strengthen each other’s efforts in achieving MDGs and sustainably servicing vulnerable populations.
Sustainable urban development network (SUD-NET), bringing multi-sectored approaches to urban development
UN-HABITAT
12.00 - 13.30 - Room: W2-3
The Sustainable Urban Development Network (SUD-Net) is the UN-HABITAT network that crosses sectors, borders and levels to make smart partnerships for Sustainable Urban Development. SUD-Net is the link between networks, creating a space for dialogue and facilitating relationships to bring added value to programmes and much-needed capacity and quality to urban development. At this event, representatives from UN-HABITAT’s Partner Universities and UN-HABITAT’s Cities and Climate Change Initiative and the Global Land Tool Network will speak about what SUD-Net has to offer.
Cities and climate change initiative tools for training of local government officials and professionals
UN-HABITAT
12.30 - 13.30 - Room: W2-4
The event on climate change tools for local governments and urban professionals will bring together key stakeholders, who are currently developing these tools. The UN-HABITAT and ICLEI handbook Sustainable Urban Energy Planning will be launched here. This will be followed by a panel discussion with short presentations on tools that have recently been developed or are currently under development. Priorities will be explored for new tools to enable local governments to better respond to climate change.
Self-help housing projects in guayaquil, ecuador: impact evaluation
Universidad Catolica Guayaquil, Equador, Ministerio de la Vivienda, Chile and Lund University HDM, Sweden
12.30 - 13.30 - Room: W2-5
The event examines impact evaluations of two self-help housing projects in Guayaquil, Ecuador, with technical and financial support from non-governmental organizations. The beneficiaries of the project were low-income settlers of a dump site. The main objective of the evaluation was to explore how and under what circumstances housing and housing by people, are a positive approach to social production of habitats, and to explore alternative housing solutions for similar populations of Guayaquil today. While a great deal has been done to promote implementation of self-help housing processes, there are still serious obstacles to be overcome, and renewed institutionalized self-help housing processes are required.
HIV/AIDS-Tanzania participation at World Urban Forum 5
HIV/AIDS Anonymous International (HIVAI), Tanzania
12.30 - 13.30 - Room: W2-7
HIV/AIDS Anonymous International (HIVAI) is a non-governmental organization working to address social inequalities faced by people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH). It is based in Tanzania, a country where 8% (over 2 million) of its population live with HIV/AIDS. It is estimated that 10% (200,000) of the people living with HIV are children.
Helping bridge the urban divide in rio de janeiro through projects that foster adolescent participation
Coordination of Policies and Inter-sectoral Activities of the Municipal Secretary of Health of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
12.30 - 13.30 - Room: W2-13
The event invites professionals, adolescents and community leaders from different organizations in Rio de Janeiro (government, universities, NGOs, etc.) to discuss the World Café Methodology. Participants will exchange experiences on the question of how adolescents can help bridge the urban divide in the city. The Municipal Secretary of Health coordinates the Adolescent Health Promoters Network (RAP da Saude - Rede de Adolescentes Promotores da Saude) and has been working with adolescents for more than 10 years in projects involving health promotion and citizenship. The event provides an opportunity to disseminate this experience, learn from other experiences, integrate with new partners and strengthen the established network.
Lessons learned in squatter upgrading - publication release
Inter-American Development Bank, Cities Alliance, Ministry of Cities of Brazil and Federal Savings Bank (CEF), Brazil
12.30 - 13.30 - Room: W2-14
The event will launch a joint publication by Inter-American Bank, Ministry of Cities, Cities Alliance and the Brazilian Federal Bank (CEF). The publication, based on case studies of nine Programs of Squatter Upgrading in Brazil, focuses on three aspects: social/participation, institutional, and physical (architecture and engineering). The publication is aimed at policy makers, academics, and specialists. It highlights the key elements that have caused failure and success of programs during their life cycle, from preparation/design, implementation, and post-occupancy. The launch will be followed by a presentation of the main findings of the research.
Assessing child friendliness of cities and communities: a toolkit for local users
UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre and Children's Environments Research Group (CERG)
12.30 - 13.30 - Room: W2-15
The event will present a toolkit resulting from research on Child Friendly Cities and Communities by UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre, Childwatch International, the Children's Environments Research Centre of the City University of New York, UNICEF offices and the Bernard Van Leer Foundation. In addition presenting the toolkit of template instruments that can be locally adapted enables participatory collection of quantitative and qualitative data, raising awareness of children's rights, promoting positive policies for children and supporting communities to advocate for change, the event will describe the initiative and results from its application in Brazil and the Philippines.
Panel discussion on living cities
Institute of Water Policy, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore
12.00 - 13.30 - Room: W2-16
The Living Cities project aims to provide policy makers and planners with an integrated urban management framework to enable cities to remain competitive, develop good infrastructure and information technology, and provide adequate housing and transportation services to its citizens while ensuring environmental safety. Chapters in the book address different aspects of urban management, which include housing, sustainable growth, infrastructure development and transportation. Examples of case studies and inter-city comparisons are provided throughout the book to give concrete evidence-based solutions and recommendations to solve the growing challenges brought on by rapid urbanization and population growth.
THURSDAY, MARCH 25,
Is an incremental core housing approach the way to re-establish communities in Haiti?
Global University Consortium Exploring Incremental Housing, SIGUS MIT, USA
12.30 - 13.30 - Room: W3-13
A core house expandable through self-help offers a rapid, large-scale and low-cost intervention strategy to help rebuild cities after disasters. The event will present experiences from Banda Aceh and Pakistan and discuss the core house incremental growth model. It will focus on three questions: 1) Is this model viable for re-establishing communities in Haiti? 2) What are the characteristics of a simple core unit which combines speed of construction, large-scale application, local materials and families’ needs? 3) How would an incremental process be implemented (roles, construction, family selection, sites)? The discussions will be led by the MIT faculty of the Global University Consortium, development agencies and NGOs.
Housing demands of "allegados" in chilean metropolitan areas
Ministerio de la Vivienda de Chile
12.30 - 13.30 - Room: W3-18
The event will present a methodology used to relieve housing demands of “Allegados” (people living in the backyards of Chile’s cities and homeless sharing houses under different forms of occupation) and preliminary results of the research Housing Demands and priorities of Allegados, developed in Chile in 2008. The research was developed to improve understanding of the incremental phenomenon of the “allegamiento”, and address issues relating to socio-economic family profiles, housing demand, and willingness to participate and pay. The presentation will cover the context and hypothesis, instruments and methods of survey and results, among others. Professionals from the region will participate.
Noise from the wind turbines and its effect on the urban dwellers
Nigeria Wind Energy Club
12.00 - 13.30 - Room: W3-19
A lack of proper planning of the wind farms in many major urban cities results in noise pollution from the wind turbines affecting many urban dwellers residing in close proximity to the wind farms. This event will present different aspects of the topic.
Joint work program on successful approaches to scaling up national slum upgrading and prevention - recent experiences in 15 countries
The World Bank Institute
12.00 - 13.30 - Room: W3-20
The World Bank Institute in partnership with Cities Alliance, UN-HABITAT, GTZ, and the Inter-American Development Bank, is hosting an International Expert Panel meeting to discuss the recently developed case-study template and typology for national slum upgrading and prevention policies and approaches for upcoming country work. The event provides an opportunity for representatives of partner organizations to further develop the program by incorporating the expert panel's feedback and learning from other events of the WUF5. It will promote better understanding of governments’ slum upgrading and prevention policies, programs and experiences. The initiative documents, analyzes, and disseminates critical knowledge from 15 countries.
Contemporary discussions on the diffusion of the urban media
Digital Artisans, Brazil
12.00 - 13.30 - Room: W3-1
The event will discuss mechanisms of diffusion (and exclusion) used by different kinds of media in large cities. A film will be presented followed by a debate.
Community engagement in local and national decision-making
Canadian Environmental Network
12.00 - 13.30 - Room: W3-2
This event will explore community engagement through three different models seen in Brazil, Philippines, and Canada. The event will identify the different processes and steps taken in each country and highlight how the various needs were addressed. The discussion will expand on the experience of presenters and provide additional options. Presentations will elicit examples of successful community engagement from participants. The event features successful public community engagement processes and gives examples of success indicators. Problems identified in various processes will be explored and reviewed and solutions assessed. Resource material will be made available to participants.
Ecological safety and urban sustainable development
International Eco-Safety Cooperative Organization
12.00 - 13.30 - Room: W3-3
The event organized by the International Eco-Safety Cooperative Organization (IESCO) in cooperation with UN-HABITAT will focus on urban sustainability, urban traffic jams, environment pollution, urban poverty reduction, food safety and drinking water protection amongst other themes. Members of IESCO presidium, ministers, mayors, diplomats, leaders of international organizations, women and youth organizations, experts and scholars, representatives from under-developed countries and the least developed countries are invited to participate in the event.
Bright Green Cities
Euro Brazilian Sustainable Development Council (EUBRA)
12.00 - 13.30 - Room: W3-6
This event launches the Bright Green Cities - Urban Sustainability and Green Technologies International Fair which takes place in two places in Brazil: Rio de Janeiro in November 2010 and Ceará in November 2011. Bright Green Cities presents programs on sustainable urban development, new clean technologies and green investment funds for small, medium and big cities worldwide. It contributes to the reduction of CO2 emissions, generates jobs and increases the quality of life in urban areas. This event will present city and private sector sustainability programs including the Home4Haiti program that brings together the private sector, NGOs, and the Government to build low cost homes using Samba technology to make earthquake resistant homes. Supporters and participants of the event include the City of Rio de Janeiro, the State of Ceará, the Brazilian Ambassador for Climate Change Sergio Serra, and the Head of department for Environmental Policies and Studies of BNDES Márcio Costa. See more at: www.brightgreencities.com.
Knowledge for cities
UN-HABITAT
12.00 - 13.30 - Room: W3-12
The side event seeks to identify the key types of knowledge and information needed by those working towards sustainable urbanization with a view to establishing a portal to facilitate exchange of information and practical knowledge (experiences, best practice, case studies, policies etc.) to support sustainable urban development. The ideas gathered from the session will contribute to the development and implementation of a unique reference point on urban and human settlement issues for all urban stakeholders including governments, local authorities, civil society, the private sector, practitioners and researchers, among others.
Use bike project: sustainable transportation in Sao Paulo
Instituto Parada Vital, Brazil
12.30 - 13.30 - Room: W2-2
This event will present the challenges and results of the Use Bike Project, implemented in the city of São Paulo since 2007 by the civil society organization Instituto Parada Vital in partnership with the state government of São Paulo, the city authority on urban transportation, the railroad system of the greater São Paulo and the private sector. The Use Bike Project is an initiative that promotes "sustainable transportation" through the use of bicycles linked to the public transportation system, by implementing bicycle free parking and low cost renting stops in the subway stations and in other critical areas of the city.
Book launch: integrated urban water management in the humid tropics, UNESCO-IHP urban water series
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
12.30 - 13.30 - Room: W2-3
The event will present the new book Integrated Urban Water Management in the Humid Tropics co-published by UNESCO Urban Water Series with Taylor & Francis, on water supply, wastewater and storm water management, water-related disasters, flood control, and water-related public health issues in the humid tropics. It covers integrated water management in the humid tropics, illustrated by case studies, predominantly from Brazil. The event will also present the UNESCO-IHP Urban Water Series for water and environmental specialists, policy-makers and researchers. The series, comprising over 10 books, examines the role of water in cities, effects of urbanization on the hydrological cycle and water resources, and integrated approaches for sustainable urban water management.
Habitat Partner Universities
UN-HABITAT
12.30 - 13.30 - Room: W2-4
The event will discuss ideas and options for strengthening the Habitat Partner University network and its activities. Based on a study commissioned by UN-HABITAT it will look into the governance structure, funding opportunities and priority activities in education, research and knowledge management to take the initiative to the next level. Chalmers University of Architecture who undertook the study will be the main facilitator of the event and present the findings and recommendations, followed by discussants' interventions.
Lake Victoria
UN-HABITAT
12.30 - 13.30 - Room: W2-5
The side event will bring together participants to discuss ongoing UN-HABITAT initiatives in the Lake Victoria region. Lake Victoria is the world’s second largest fresh water body whose surface area is shared by three countries: Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. An estimated one-third of the combined population of the three countries receives their livelihood from the lake.
Book launch - "Women in the city"
Women and Habitat Latin America Network (UNIFEM)
12.30 - 13.30 - Room: W2-7
The book Women in the city contributes to the debate about citizen (un)safety of profound urban transformations. The publication resulted from the exchange initiated by the UNIFEM Regional Programme Cities without violence for women, safe cities for all implemented by the Women and Habitat Network, executed by UNIFEM Brazil and Southern Cone and funded by AECID, the Spanish Agency for International Development for Cooperation.
Urban renewal project in Zimbabwean cities: building a new urban human settlement
Government of Zimbabwe, Ministry of National Housing and Social Amenities
12.30 - 13.30 - Room: W2-13
The Government of Zimbabwe will present a project to potential partners, donors and financiers, who wish to be involved in urban regeneration activities born out of a collaborative effort among governmental organizations in Zimbabwe. A team presentation by stakeholders in the urban renewal project will outline their roles and responsibilities to ensure the project’s success. A Minister from the Government of Zimbabwe will present the project's successes and its prospects in the current socio-political dispensation. The meeting will initiate a debate on the role of multilateral agencies in developing countries, low cost financing models and project management including monitoring and evaluation.
Launch of the State of the Latin American and Caribbean Cities 2010 report
UN-HABITAT
12.30-13.30 - Room: W2-14
UN-HABITAT will launch the first State of the Latin American and Caribbean Cities 2010 report, the second report in a new series of regional flagship reports published by UN-HABITAT. The report provides a comprehensive overview of current trends and conditions in Latin American and Caribbean cities. Highlights of the report will be presented and copies of the report will be available.
Presentation of the urbanization programme of the industrial city of Cumbica – Guarulhos
Secretaria de Habitação de Guarulhos, Brazil
12.30 - 13.30 - Room: W2-15
This presentation will share the experiences and goals achieved during the development of the Urbanization Programme of the Industrial City of Cumbica, an impoverished area in the outskirts of Guarulhos, São Paulo, Brazil. The programme’s main goals are to contribute to the social inclusion of the local population through access to social housing and public services, and to promote capacity building for local community members and direct participation in all phases of the programme. Another important feature of this programme is the coordination of social and the engineering projects, which guarantees its development and sustainability.
Community action planning (CAP) – Community participation for a sustainable urban development
Urban and Regional Development Institute and the China Academy of Planning and Urban Design, China
12.30 - 13.30 - Room: W2-16
Cities and institutions in Indonesia have developed Community Action Planning (CAP) approaches focusing on local economic opportunities, rebuilding tsunami destroyed communities and reconstructing settlement infrastructure after earthquakes. In China, the city of Yangzhou successfully introduced CAP for the rehabilitation of the Old City Yangzhou supported by the Cities Alliance. The Indonesian Urban and Regional Development Institute and the China Academy of Planning and Urban Design will introduce three successful ways of community participation with a video presentation and invite the audience to discuss the positive impacts and applicability of the methodology for other communities.
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