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Summary presentation of Habitat Universities Global Meeting 2013 |
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WUF6 Universities Roundtable Report |
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The Habitat Partner University Initiative was introduced to promote cooperation between UN-Habitat and institutions of higher education, as well as facilitating exchange and cooperation among universities globally. The Initiative entered into a second phase in 2011. In this process a Habitat Partner University Initiative Office within UN-Habitat and an external Steering Committee consisting of representatives from Universities and UN-Habitat. The initiative also developed its Charter and tools for coordination and interaction.
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Executive Summary of Feasibility Study for a Global Urban Research Umbrella |
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UN-HABITAT proposes to support the building of an international urban research network bringing together Habitat Partner University members and other interested parties.A major objective of this network is to significantly contribute to the generation of urban knowledge relevant for the future development of human settlements and to facilitate its accessibility to the key stakeholders. Its vision is to become a global key source of reference for urban innovation, a laboratory generating and exchanging new urban ideas within a vibrant learning environment.
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Global Meeting Report, London 2011 |
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Almost 60 participants attended from Africa and Arab States (7), Asia and the Pacific (8), Europe (32), Latin America and the Caribbean (5) and North America (4) attended the first Global Meeting of the Habitat Partner University Initiative.
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Habitat Partner University Initiative Global Meeting Report, London 2011 |
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UN-HABITAT has initiated the Habitat Partner University Initiative in order to respond to the effects of today's rapid urbanization. Universities produce the leaders, managers and planners required for adopting innovative and robust approaches to city development and they have the human capital and knowledge for promoting the solutions needed if cities are to deal with the challenges of the future. The Initiative aims at strengthening the cooperation between UN-HABITAT and institutions of higher education, as well as facilitating exchange and cooperation between universities in developing and developed countries.
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Strengthening Climate Change in Urban Education Cities and Climate Change Academy (CCCA) Global Workshop. Bonn, 1-2 June 2011 |
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As UN-HABITAT's recently launched Global Report on Human Settlements 2011 – Cities and Climate Change, states, rapid urbanization and climate change are two powerful and converging forces that threaten to have unprecedented negative impacts upon quality of life and economic and social stability. Addressing climate change is therefore critical if we aim to build more sustainable and liveable cities. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing the resilience of human settlements and in particular their most vulnerable populations is an imperative for local governments.
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Cities and Climate Change Academy Africa Workshop. Kampala, Uganda. 3-5 May 2011 |
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The Meeting brought together African Climate Change experts teaching urban courses at the university level or conducting research in the field of climate change. Experts exchanged their experiences and good practices in teaching climate change in urban programmes, discussed pilot interventions of CCCI in Kampala. In depth discussions on modules on Climate Change and Housing, Climate Change and Poverty, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction and Urban Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments were held.
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Seminar Report (UP) Strengthening climate change in planning education |
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Universities can help cities solve their complex problems and realize their development potential. In
many countries, however, the research and training priorities of universities are not in line with the
emerging priorities for sustainable urban development. At the same time, the findings of university
researches are not usually disseminated amongst practitioners, and the knowledge acquired by
university staff is rarely mainstreamed in the university curricula, and thus future urban practitioners
are not sufficiently exposed to these key issues.
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Workshop on Climate Change and Urban Planning, Rotterdam, 28-30 May 2009 |
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The Workshop on Climate Change and Urban Planning, held in Rotterdam, 28-30 May 2009 brought together participants representing planning universities and planning professionals. The objectives of the workshop were: (1) to reach a common understanding on how better urban planning and design can contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation, especially in the Developing Countries context, (2) to agree on how best to equip urban planners and related professionals, especially in developing countries to deal with climate change and to conceptualize the core elements of a toolbox and (3) to reach a common understanding on how urban planning and design schools can better address climate change as an integral part of their curricula.
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UN-HABITAT Universities Round Table Report. Rio de Janeiro, March 2010 |
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The world has urbanised. Over half of the world’s population now live in urban areas and 90 per cent of the growth is occurring in the developing world, with 70 per cent of the world’s population forecast to live in urban areas by 2050. The UN Millennium Development Goals provide benchmarks for progress on poverty which is a fundamental urban issue.
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Summary presentation of Habitat Universities Global Meeting 2013