| Monday, June 19th | ROOM |
| 14:00 pm - 16:00 pm |
Cities of the Future- Global Competition, Local Leadership
PricewaterhouseCoopers Sweden | MR14 |
Citizen Participation in Social Housing – The Quebec Experience
Government of Quebec | MR08 |
Citizen-Led Integration and Coordination: Transferring the Lessons from Pleasant Hill
City of Saskatoon | MR18 |
Debate: Urban Development Strategies are not Relevant to National Poverty Reduction
ComHabitat | MR15 |
Finance for Sustainable Human Settlements Development
UN-HABITAT- Urban Finance and Economy Branch | MR17 |
HEC-SIDA Network Observatories: Tools and Facilities for More Effective Actions through Better Decision-Making
HabitaHabitat International Coalition and HSEN | MR13 |
Housing reforms in Central and Eastern Europe: challenges and risks in sustainable housing maintenance and management for providing affordable and adequate housing
The Institute for Urban Economics (IUE), Moscow, Russia | Oceanview 5/6 |
Iberoamerican and Caribbean Forum on Best Practices
Iberoamerican and Caribbean Forum on Best Practices | MR02 |
Ideas into Action: The cultural basis of sustainable community planning
Creative City Network of Canada | Oceanview 3/4 |
Iran's Cities - Coping with Big Challenges
Urban Age Institute | Oceanview 2 |
Local Authorities and Civic Participation
The Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities | MR07 |
Local Authorities and the Promotion of Decent Work in Construction and Related Services
International Labour Organisation (ILO) and UNIGEN | MR10 |
Partnership Between Toronto Community Housing Corporation, the Johannesburg Housing Company and Rooftops Canada
Toronto Community Housing Corporation | MR01 |
Promoting Affordable Housing in the United States and Selected Other Developed Countries
National Association of Realtors | MR03 |
The Bellagio Housing Declaration and the Mexico Housing Case
Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University | Oceanview 7/8 |
Urban Aboriginal Diversity: Supporting Communities
Greater Vancouver Urban Aboriginal Strategy Steering Committee (GVUAS SC) / The National Association of Friendship Centres | MR12 |
Urban Safety in Practice- Youth Experience
UN-HABITAT/Urban Laboratory Goteborg and Young Urban Network | MR09 |
Youth, Urban Safety and Post-Conflict situations
UNICEF | MR16 |
| 16:30 pm - 18:30 pm |
Agenda 21 Locaux: Ou en Sommes-nous ?
Institut Africain de Gestion Urbaine (IAGU) | MR03 |
An Idea into Action: Discovering The Place of Children in Cities and Slums around the World
Children, Youth and Environments Center for Research and Design | MR07 |
Building an Integrated Urban Transportation Network
Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority - Translink | MR17 |
Cities and Lakes: Sustainable Utilization of Lake Resources for Productive and Livable Cities
Lake Victoria Region Local Authorities Association (LVRLAC) | MR12 |
Cities and the Public Realm: Reinvesting in Community Assets
Canadian Urban Institute (CUI) | Oceanview 2 |
Creating Better Cities with Young People: The Growing Up in Cities Project of UNESCO
UNESCO (GUIC) | MR14 |
Fighting forced evictions: Two years of efforts of the UN Advisory Group on Forced Evictions and its partners
UN-HABITAT - Advisory Group on Forced Evictions | MR02 |
From Vancouver '76 to the Present: What Has Been Learned by Multi-Laterals?
The World Bank/ International Housing Coalition | MR18 |
Life in the Urban Landscape (1): Energy, Waste Management and their Impact on Climate Change
Swedish Research Council Formas, Swedish EPA, Swedish National Heritage Board, SIDA and the Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning | Oceanview 3/4 |
Local Government Excellence through Collaborative Partnerships
Local Government Management Association of British Columbia | MR01 |
Managing the HIV/AIDS Pandemic at the Local Level in Africa
UN-HABITAT (Urban Managemeng Programme) | MR10 |
MDGs and Local Urban Observatories
UN-HABITAT, UNEP, OMAU, ECLAC and WHO | Oceanview 5/6 |
Rebuilding Homes in Sri Lanka- An example of an International Partnership
Government of Quebec-SSHQ | MR15 |
Rental and Co-operative Housing - A Necessary Complement to Ownership
International Union of Tenants and the Swedish Cooperative Centre | MR13 |
Sustainable Cities and the Cross-Cultural Peacebuilding Approach
YOUCAN and Rock.Paper.Scissors Inc | MR08 |
The Sustainable City: A Swedish-Chinese Partnership
Ministry of Sustainable Development and the Swedish Trade Council | Oceanview 7/8 |
The Urban Development Timeline: Learning from the Past to Inform the Future
USAID, PADCO and HUD | MR09 |
Understanding Local Economies: Tools and Methodologies
Cities Alliance | MR16 |
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| Tuesday, June 20th | ROOM |
| 13:30 pm - 15:30 pm |
A Worldwide Review of the Housing Sector Strategies and Finance in Developing Countries
World Bank | MR14 |
Aboriginal First Nations Housing in Canada
Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) | MR12 |
Accessible Urban Space: A Facilitated Discussion on Inclusive Cities and Communities
Social Planning and Research Council of British Columbia (SPARC BC) | Oceanview 2 |
Building Capacity for Better Cities: What have we learned?
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS) | MR16 |
Child and Youth Friendly Cities
One Stop Youth Information Resource Centre | Ballroom B |
Community-driven Tsunami Rehabilitation Process
Asian Coalition for Housing Rights | MR09 |
De Vancouver 1976 à Vancouver 2006: Bilan de la Pensée et de l’Action
ENDA Tiers-Monde | Oceanview 3/4 |
Growing Better Cities to Enhance Food Security, Create Jobs and Protect the Environment
International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and ETC Foundation | MR08 |
High Level Commission on Legal Empowerment of the Poor: Promoting Inclusion, Access and Opportunity in Urban Environments
High Level Commission on Legal Empowerment of the Poor | MR17 |
How to Integrate Environmental Aspects in City Long-term Strategic Planning
Cities Alliance and UNEP | MR02 |
Human Settlements: It's More than Homes
NGO Committee on Human Settlements | MR10 |
Improving Urban Policies through Best Practices
Ministry of Housing, Spain | Oceanview 5/6 |
Innovative Ways to Resolve Conflict Among Users of Water and Sanitation Services in Poor Urban Areas
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and Swedish International Development Agency (Sida) | MR18 |
Local Public Finances and Decentralization
Association internationale des maires francophones (AIMF) | Oceanview 7/8 |
Planning Successful Sustainable Cities: Case Study Vancouver, Canada
City of Vancouver | MR01 |
Practices on Responsive Local Governance: Women Building Sustainable Communities- From Grassroots to Local Governments
Asian Women Shelter Network (AWAS) | MR13 |
Social Cohesion—Ensuring the Inclusion of Immigrants and other Newcomers
Ministry of Attorney General and Ministry Responsible for Multiculturalism, Government of British Columbia | MR15 |
Sustainable Community –Government Partnerships on Gendered Violence Prevention
Women in Cities International/UN-HABITAT Safer Cities Programme | Oceanview 1 |
Sustainable Relief and Reconstruction- Turning Discussions into Operational Reality
UN-HABITAT (DMP) | MR07 |
Urbanization Management Strategies and Sustainable Communities
Government of Québec- Ministère des Affaires municipales et des Régions, Direction de l’aménagement du territoire et urbanisme | MR03 |
| 16:30 pm - 18:30 pm |
30 Years: Canada evolution: UNH and Canadian Cooperation
H. Peter Oberlander | MR03 |
Border Issues - Immigration, Migration and Urban Resettlement
The Funders Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities (TFN) | Oceanview 7/8 |
Climate Change and Cities in the South: Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reducing Urban Risk in a Warming World
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency and International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) | MR17 |
Crime Prevention and Youth Capacity Building
UN-HABITAT- Safer Cities Programme | Oceanview 1 |
Developing a Template: Partnerships Models for Big Cities
Women in Cities International, National Network on Environments and Women’s Health and UN-HABITAT Safer Cities Programme | MR13 |
Global Land Tool Network (GLTN) - development of pro poor land tools
UN-HABITAT - Shelter Branch | MR14 |
Housing for All: Essential to Economic, Social and Civic Development
Planning and Development International Consulting Association (PADCO) | MR16 |
Innovative finance for infrastructure and basic service provision for low income human settlements
IIED and SIDA | Oceanview 5/6 |
Integrating Global Concerns into the Urban Management in Asia: Challenges and Experiences
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies | MR01 |
Land Management in Local Communities
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) / Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) | Oceanview 3/4 |
Life in the Urban Landscape (2): A New Urban Governance: Local Leadership and Community Involvement
Swedish Research Council Formas, Swedish EPA, Swedish National Heritage Board, SIDA and the Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning | MR07 |
Localising the Millennium Development Goals: Building Competencies in Africa Local Governments to Mainstream Gender and Empower Women
African Local Governance Program | MR09 |
Ontario’s Approach to Urban Sustainability
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and Ministry of Public Infrastructure Renewal, Province of Ontario | MR10 |
People Processes for Inclusive Cities
Habitat International Coalition (HIC) | MR02 |
Planning for Long-Term Urban Sustainability (PLUS)
International Centre for Sustainable Cities | Oceanview 2 |
Review of the Regional (LAC) Human Settlements Action Plan
MINURVI, UN-HABITAT and ECLAC | MR18 |
Risk-proofing our Cities: Making them Safer through Environmental Management
International Development Research Centre (IDRC) | MR08 |
Safer Cities through Youth Development and Participation
BaobabConnections and Dutch National Youth Council | Ballroom B |
Security and Safety: Public Policies, Urban Practices
Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne (EPFL), UN-HABITAT Safer Cities Programme, Small Arms Survey (SAS) | MR12 |
The Meaning of "Architecture Sans Frontieres"
Architecture Sans Frontieres- International Network | MR15 |
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| Wednesday, June 21st | ROOM |
| 13:30 pm - 15:30 pm |
A Successful Concept: Microcredits for Incremental Housing Development
Swedish International Development Agency (Sida) | MR02 |
Affordable Housing Finance: New Paths to More Effective Donor Coordination
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development | MR17 |
Africa Beyond 2005
Commission for Africa | MR12 |
Bridging to the future: Exploring Collaborative Approaches to the Integration of Energy Systems Planning with Urban Physical Planning
Constructed Environments and Sustainable Urban Systems (Consensus) | MR15 |
Building Strong Leadership and Active Citizen Participation
Harmony Foundation of Canada | Oceanview 7/8 |
Cities of Diversity: Changing Places, Creating Success
Infrastructure Canada - Cities and Communities Branch | MR13 |
Coming Together after the Conflict: Grassroots Women’s Solutions in Post-Conflict Reconstruction
Arias Foundation for Peace and Progress | MR10 |
Gender Mainstreaming and Local Governance
Women in Cities International in partnership with Toronto Women’s Call to Action, and The Federation of Canadian Municipalities | MR18 |
Housing for the Poor: Engaging the Private and NGO Sectors
Habitat for Humanity International | MR14 |
Life in the Urban Landscape (3): Urban Development for the Poor: The Interdependence between Heritage, Sustainability and Livability Swedish
Swedish Research Council Formas, Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, Swedish National Heritage Board, SIDA and the Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning | MR07 |
Measuring Up: The Accessible and Inclusive City
2010 Legacies Now | Oceanview 3/4 |
Nan Hui, Shanghai, China
Shanghai Land Development Corporation | MR01 |
Partnering with the poor: Leveraging Land for Change
ETC/RUAF-Holland; Minimum Cost Housing Group (MCGH), McGill University School of Architecture | MR03 |
Sharing Knowledge: Lowering the Costs of Housing
Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI) | MR09 |
Sustainable Development of the Far North: Sustainable Cities and Human Settlements
Arctic Council | Oceanview 5/6 |
The Inclusive City
GTZ, KfW and InWent | MR16 |
The UN Guidelines and National Frameworks for Crime Prevention: strengthening strategies in support of city and community-based prevention efforts
UN-HABITAT/The International Centre for the Prevention of Crime (ICPC) / UNODC / the Canadian National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) | MR08 |
| 16:30 pm - 18:30 pm |
Community-Building in Ethnically Divergent Cities
Rights and Democracy Nanaimo Delegation | MR18 |
Crime Prevention in Latin American Cities
UN-HABITAT | MR13 |
Delivery of Housing and related Infrastructure - Institutional and Fiancial Systems
All India Housing Development Association (AIHDA) | MR09 |
Engaging the Private Sector in Sustainable Urban Development- Frameworks for Sustainable Partnerships
Sustainable Cities Initiative, Industry Canada | MR15 |
From Planning Urban Transport to Building Integrated Cities
Municipality of Jonkoping, Municipality of Norrkoping, City of Uppsala, Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions, Swedish Rail Administration | MR16 |
Gateway Cities - Global Challenges and Opportunities to Sustainable, Economic Growth
Greater Vancouver Gateway Council | MR08 |
Grassroots Women and Local Authorities Partner to Fight AIDS in Kenya
GROOTS and Huairou Commission | Oceanview 3/4 |
Localising the Millennium Development Goals in the City: Local Experiences in Monitoring the Implementation of MDGs
UN-HABITAT (Urban Management Programme) | MR02 |
Monitoring the Right to Adequate Housing
Housing and Land Rights Network and Habitat International Coalition | Oceanview 7/8 |
Participatory Budgeting: Building Participatory Democracy and/or Improving Municipal Finance
IntInternational Center for Urban Management (CIGU) , Belo Horizonte & Porto Alegre Municipalities & Municipal Development Program (MDP) | MR12 |
Participatory Community Planning in the Pacific Rim
Pacific Rim Community Design Network | MR07 |
Planning in an Urbanizing World
Commonwealth Association of Planners | MR14 |
Rapid Urban Sector Profiling for Sustainability: From Agreed Needs to Action
UN-HABITAT, Regional Office for Africa and the Arab States (ROAAS) | MR01 |
Scaling-up Slum Improvement
The Communities Group International (TCGI) | MR10 |
The Sustainable Community Partnerships Committee: Business & Community: Working Together to End Homelessness
Sustainable Community Partnerships Committee (Service Canada) | MR03 |
Urban Development Policies and Programs: The Relationship between Central Governments and Local Authorities
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development | Oceanview 5/6 |
Water for Asian Cities Programme: Developing Pro-poor Water and Sanitation Governance
UN-HABITAT - Water, Sanitation and Infrastructure Branch (WSIB) | MR17 |
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| Thursday, June 22nd | ROOM |
| 13:30 pm - 15:30 pm |
Action for Neighbourhood Change: Sustainable Community Engagement and Renewal through Inclusive Dialogue
United Way of Canada-Centraide Canada | MR01 |
Canada's Super E House Program: International Partnerships for Ecologically Friendly, Energy Efficient Homes
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) and Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) | Oceanview 7/8 |
Crise du Logement ou Crise d’Abordabilité ?
Reseau Habitat et Francophonie | Oceanview 5/6 |
Cultivating Inclusive Cities: Multi-stakeholder Policy Making and Action Planning for Urban Agriculture and Food Security
International Network of Resource Centres on Urban Agriculture and Food Security (RUAF Foundation) | MR08 |
Developing and Strengthening Worldwide Networks for Housing the Poor
International Housing Coalition (IHC) | MR18 |
Global Issues, Local Actors
UN-HABITAT/UDB/Urban Environment Section (SCP/LA21) | MR09 |
Greater Vancouver Regional District: Facing Challenges and Sustainability
Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) | Ballroom B |
Habitat JAM Session
IBM | MR12 |
Housing Finance - Principles, Instruments and Examples
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) | MR16 |
Knowledge Networks for Women’s Health and Safety
Women in Cities International, the National Network on Environments and Women’s Health (Canada), and the Aboriginal Women's Health and Healing Research Group (Canada) | Oceanview 1 |
Land and Real Estate Assessment Methodologies
International Real Property Foundation (IRPF) | MR07 |
Launching the Global Ideas Competition “Smart Urban Fabrics Beyond Oil”
Ministry of Sustainable Development | MR17 |
Public Engagement: The Inclusive Approach
Habitat Professionals Forum | MR14 |
Regional Approach to Urban Policies Inclusive of the Concept “The Right to the City”
UNESCO (DSSRP) | Oceanview 2 |
Slum Diaries
Television for the Environment | Oceanview 3/4 |
Sustainable Energy Systems for Large Cities: Emerging Best Practices in Developed and Developing Countries
LEAD International | MR15 |
The RETScreen International Clean Energy Decision Support Centre - Empowering cleaner energy decisions in 213 countries worldwide
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) / CANMET Energy Technology Centre / RETScreen International | MR10 |
Urban Land for the Poor: What are the policies and instruments to enable the access to serviced urban land by the poor?
IHS, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, CORDAID and COHRE | MR13 |
Urbanization and the Impact of Gentrification in North American Inner Cities: Regional Equity and the Racial Dynamic of Space
The Funders Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities (TFN) | MR03 |
Women Advancing Inclusive Urban Agendas: Consensus-Building, Knowledge Sharing and Working Methodologies
GROOTS International | MR02 |
| 16:30 pm - 18:30 pm |
A partnership for water and sanitation in African Cities
UN-HABITAT - Water, Sanitation and Infrastructure Branch (WSIB) | MR02 |
China’s Housing Successes and Disappointments since 1977
Center for Real Estate Law at Peking University | MR10 |
City Indicators - Now to Nanjing
The World Bank | MR18 |
City Networks: engines of urban sustainability
Latin American Federation of Cities, Municipalities and Associations of Local Governments (FLACMA) | MR08 |
Designing our Future Cities - About Sustainability, Education and Action
Chalmers University of Technology - Dept. of Architecture | MR13 |
Implementing MDG Target 7/11 Cities without Slums Indicator in Asian Countries
UN-HABITAT | MR14 |
Inclusive Governance in Conflict Cities - Achieving Safety and Security through Local Cooperation
London School of Economics and Political Science (Development Studies Institute) and Crisis States Research Centre | MR09 |
International Coalition of Cities Against Racism: Towards an Inclusive Urban Society
UNESCO—Social and Human Sciences Sector | MR07 |
Listen to Us: Grassroots Innovations to Securing Land and Housing
Huairou Commission and Women Land Link Africa (WLLA) Initiative Partners | Oceanview 2 |
On the Street Off the Street: Women, Safety and Security in Urban places
Vancouver Agreement, Vision Sisters/Interfaith Women | MR01 |
Overcoming Barriers: Housing and HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa and Aboriginal Communities
Housing People of Zimbabwe (Harare), Lu'ma Native Housing Society (Vancouver) and Rooftops Canada (Toronto) | MR03 |
Participative Approaches to Post-Disaster Reconstruction at the Local Level
Participation Toolkit Partnership | MR17 |
Partnerships and joint ventures between the state and community-organizations and local NGOs; the experience to date and future possibilities
Shack/Slum Dwellers International | MR16 |
Preserving the Land that Feeds the Cities
BC Ministry of Agriculture and Lands | Oceanview 3/4 |
Public Investment in Social Housing, Addressing MDG target 11 in Emerging Economies
UN-HABITAT | Oceanview 5/6 |
Public-Private Partnerships for Municipal Service Provision and Local Economic Development
UNDP Public Private Partnerships for the Urban Environment (PPUE), UNDP Africa-Asia Eco-Partnership Programme (AAEP), The Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS), WASTE and UN-HABITAT | MR15 |
Revitalisation Urbaine Intégrée: Une Approche Basée sur la Concertation des Intervenants, l’Action Intersectorielle et la Participation des Citoyens
Ville de Montréal | Oceanview 7/8 |
Sport as a Tool for Social Inclusion and Development
Department of Canadian Heritage - International Affairs Branch - International Sport Directorate | Oceanview 1 |
Urban Observatories in Arab Countries: Comparison and Networking Possibilities
General Organization for Physical Planning (GOPP), Egypt / Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDC), Jordan / Ministère de l'Equipement, de l'Habitat et de l'Aménagement du Territoire, Tunisia | MR12 |
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| Friday, June 23rd | ROOM |
| 08:30 am - 10:30 am |
CLIFF - The Great Debate
Homeless International | MR17 |
Effective Partnerships: Land, Secure Tenure and Financing Schemes by the Public and Private Sector
International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI) | Oceanview 1 |
Empowering Cities to Mobilize Domestic Capital: Enabling Framework and City Level Action
Cities Alliance | MR13 |
From Cities’ Agenda 21 to Sustainable Construction
Cities for Life Forum- Foro Ciudades para la Vida | MR01 |
Global Urban Sustainable Solutions Exchange (GUSSE): Designing a Legacy for WUFIII
University of British Columbia | MR12 |
Networking of Winter Cities in the Northern Hemisphere
North/North Network for Urban Sustainability | MR16 |
Post- Conflict Stabilisation in South East Europe- The Contribution of Capacity Building in Human Settlements
The Housing and Urban management Initiative (HUMI) of the Stability Pact for South East Europe | Oceanview 5/6 |
Reducing Smoke- The Killer in the Kitchen
Practical Action | MR14 |
The Inclusive Approach: Urban Reform Experiments in Asia, Africa, Latin America and Canada
Global Cities Program, University of Toronto | MR15 |
Urban conflict resolution through planning and design
Department of Architecture, Urban Design and Planning, Catholic University of Leuven | MR18 |
Urban Environmental Planning
UN-HABITAT and UNEP | MR08 |
Using GIS in Disaster Mitigation
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development | MR09 |
Working Towards the MDGs: The Global Studio Model
Global Studio | MR02 |
