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Start Date : 7 May 12 |
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End Date : 9 May 12 |
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Location: Kuwait city, State of Kuwait |
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The conference aims to promote good urban management and governance, planning and institutional improvements needed to help Arab cities serve as engines of growth and innovation while integrating new demands for employment opportunities.
The conference has the honor to be inaugurated by his highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Prince of Kuwait.
The conference is co-chaired by Dr. Fadel Safar, Kuwait State Minister of Municipality and Minister of Public Works, and Dr. Joan Clos, Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN-HABITAT.
The conference is considered a preparatory meeting for Arab states for the WUF6 that will take place in Naples, Italy 1-7th September 2012. It will also discuss Arab States directions towards sustainable urban development prior to the United Nations Conference for Sustainable Urban Development scheduled for June, 2012 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The conference will mark the launch of the first report on the State of Arab Cities 2012. The report is the first attempt by UN-HABITAT and Arab Towns Organization with support from Kuwait Government to document urban trends in Arab cities and present a snap shot of Arab cities demographic, social, economic, environmental, physical and housing conditions (within sub-regional context). It also provides an analysis of recent Arab uprising within national and local governance contexts and marks the potentials and merits of Arab cities within regional and international integration prospects.
For application and further information: Municipal Management and Urban Development for sustainability in Arab Cities |
