This Roundtable discussionon 22nd of June (Wednesday) on the Canadian Contribution to the Habitat III
Global Summit “New Urban Agenda for the 21st Century” to be held in Quito
Equator in October this year. This roundtable is being co-organized by the
School of International Development and Global studies at the University of
Ottawa and ICCASU (http://chinaeam.uottawa.ca/ICCASU/) to promote an exchange
between Government, Universities, Civil Society, Researchers and Practitioners
on Canada’s involvement in the up-coming Habitat III Summit. It is hoped that
the discussion will contribute to developing a direction for Canadian strategic
actions in response to the challenges of urbanization and the implementation of
the sustainable development goals from a global perspective.
Agenda
12:30-13:30 Registration/Networking/Refreshment
13:30-13:35 Opening Remarks
Lauchlan Thomas Munro,
Chair of School of International Development and
Global Studies, University of Ottawa
13:35-13:45 Message from UN-Habitat
Headquarters
13:45-14:00: Brief Introduction on
Habitat III in Quito, Ecuador
Allan Cain
Director of Development Workshop
Leilani Farha
UN Rapporteur on Housing
14:00-15:00: Panel 1:
Canadian Perspective on Habitat III:
Public Sector’s and Civil Society’s contributions
Moderator:
Lauchlan Thomas Munro, University of Ottawa
Keynote speaker: Honourable Jean-Yves
Duclos,
Minister of Families, Children and Social
Development
Habitat International Coalition: Lorena Zarate
Rooftops Canada: Barry Pinsky
Federation Canadian Municipalities: Brock Carlton
Open discussion
15:15-15:45 Coffee/Tea/Networking/Refreshment
15:45-16:45 Panel 2:
Canadian Perspective on Habitat III:
Public Sector’s and Civil Society’s contributions
Moderator:
Benjamin Gianni, Carlton University
Keynote speaker: Member of Parliament Adam
Vaughan, Parliamentary Secretary to the
Prime Minister (Intergovernmental Affairs)
International Development Research Centre
City of Ottawa/ Ville de Gatineau
ICCASU: Huhua Cao/Mebometa Ndongo
Open discussion
16:45-17:00 Closing Remarks
Allan Cain, Director of Development Workshop
Huhua Cao, Co-President of ICCASU
Organizers: Lauchlan
Thomas Munro, University of Ottawa/SIDGS
Allan Cain, Development Workshop
Huhua Cao, University of Ottawa/ICCASU
Coordinator: Jean
Marie Cishahayo
Ziwei Liu
Gaoxiang Li
Liqin Zhang
Volunteers: Mu’tasem
Abu-Hammad
Luke King-Godard
Free internet access will
be available, please connect to the WiFi named “guOttawa