Canada. Roundtable on Canadian Participation to Habitat III
Lorena Zárate, HIC's president, will participate in the panel 1: "Public Sector and Civil Society's contributions"
Lorena Zárate, HIC's president, will participate in the panel 1: "Public Sector and Civil Society's contributions"
With the participation of Álvaro Puertas, HIC's General Secretary
Habitat II was held in Istanbul in 1996 wit the objective to adopt general principles and commitments, and formulate a global plan for action capable of guiding national and internationa efforts over the next twenty years. As we are approaching Habitat III, and the adoption of a "New Urban Agenda," it is essential to first understand to what degree national governemnts have managed to fulfill their Habitat II commitments.
Al-Haq Center for Applied International Law is pleased to announce its Second Applied International Law Summer School for international post-graduate law students and legal researchers in Ramallah, Occupied Palestine, 24 July – 07 August 2016.
Habitat International Coalition (HIC), represented by Joseph Schechla, HIC-Housing and Land Rights Network's (HIC-HLRN) coordinator and Shivani Chaudry, HIC-HLRN South Asia's (HIC HLRN SA) Executive Director, is involved in several initiatives to lobby for civil society's participation and input in the HIII process and the New Agenda that will emerge from it.
With the participation of Shivani Chaudry, HIC-HLRN South Asia's (HIC HLRN SA) Executive Director.
The aim of these workshops is to deal with critical views on Habitat III and political proposals for the regulation of financialized real estate corporations.