Outline
The
Side Event “Civil society and local government´s expectations for Habitat
III” will be a cross-sector dialogue of civil society (CS) and local
government (LG) networks with national authorities and UN agency
representatives.
The
objectives/moments of this Side Event will be: (a) CS and LG`s expectations and
proposals for the New Habitat Agenda and Habitat III and the legacy of Habitat
II. This will include the substantive CS and LG involvement and participation
in the Habitat III process; (b) Status of the national reports and
participation of CS and LG; Outcomes of the research “Habitat III National
Reporting Processes: Locating the Right to the City and the Role of Civil
Society”; status of the regional reports and participation of CS and LG;
(c) Global Platform for the Right to the City: outcomes of Sao Paulo Right to
the City international meeting and plan of action; Outcomes of the World Social
Forum 2015.
The
participants of this Side Event have long housing/urban policy and
problem-solving experience with our worldwide constituents. They have been
fundamental to the Habitat I and Habitat II processes, defining related
normative frameworks, informing public policies at all levels, as well as
analyzing, training, multi-actor awareness raising and mobilizing around
habitat-related human rights and the right to the city. This event ensures that
contribution’s continuity.
Agenda
(a)
CS and LG`s expectations and proposals for the New Habitat Agenda and Habitat
III. This will include the substantive CS and LG involvement and participation
in the Habitat III process.
Main
Speaker: Davinder Lamba (Mazingira Institute)
Duration:
5′
(b)
The legacy of Habitat II and the implementation of the Habitat II agenda
Joseph
Schechla (Housing and Land Rights Network HIC-HLRN)
Duration:
5′
(c)
Status of the national reports and participation of CS and LG; Outcomes of the
research “Habitat III National Reporting Processes: Locating the Right to
the City and the Role of Civil Society”; status of the regional reports
and participation of CS and LG.
Main
Speaker: Barbara Lipietz (Development Planning Unit, University College London)
Duration:
5′
(d)
Global Platform for the Right to the City: outcomes of Sao Paulo Right to the
City international meeting and plan of action; Outcomes of the World Social
Forum 2015.
Main
Speaker: Nelson Saule (Polis Institute)
Duration:
5′
(e)
Debate.
Duration:
40′
Organizations/institutions involved in
organizing the event
1.
Habitat International Coalition-Housing and Land Rights Network HIC-HLRN
(Egypt).
2.
Polis Institute, National Forum for Urban Reform (Brazil).
3.
Mazingira Institute (Kenya).
4.
Rooftops Canada.
5.
International Alliance of Inhabitants.
6.
Communitas Coalition.
7.
Ford Foundation.
8.
Action Aid.
9.
United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), Commission on Social Inclusion,
Participatory Democracy and Human Rights.
10.
Development Planning Unit, University College London (UCL).
11.
Habitat for Humanity
12.
Cities Alliance
13.
SDI
14.
WIEGO
15.
Streetnet
16.
National Front of Mayors, Brazilian Association of Municipalities (Brazil).
Date and time
14
April 2015, 18:30–19:30 h.
Room
R9
(UNON Gigiri)
Contact information: Habitat International
Coalition (HIC)
Álvaro
Puertas (HIC General Secretary) hic.general.secretary@hic-net.org
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