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Category: English speaking countries

The Planning and the “Unplanning” of Urban Space 1913 to 2013: Privatised Urban Development and the Role of Municipal Governments in South Africa

[Document] - Posted by: Tony Wolfson - Mon 20 May, 2013 - Author(s): Tony Wolfson, Dr Paul Hendler
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There is much talk today in policy circles about "transforming urban space" to make our cities both more efficient and equitable, i.e. by giving access to a majority of people who remain currently marginalised from the services, amenities and varying economic opportunities of urban life. Would spatial reconfiguration bring about more efficiently functioning cities and would these interventions bring about material change in the well-being and livelihoods of the majority of people living in them?

Details
Published year: 
2013
Author: 
Tony Wolfson
Authors: 
Dr Paul Hendler
Document Type: 
Article
Source Language: 
English
Tags
Themes: 
Human Settlements in Crisis,
Land Management,
Urban Planning
Relevant Partner Type: 
Academic/Training
Town / City: 
Rustenburg and Stellenbosh
Location (Country): 
South Africa
Continent: 
Africa
Developing Region: 
Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Group: 
African Union
Language Region: 
English speaking countries
Networks: 
World Urban Campaign,
World Urban Forum

4th Asia-Pacific Housing Forum

[Event] - Posted by: Alice DeSagun - Sat 18 May, 2013
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The Asia-Pacific Housing Forum is a biennial conference organized by Habitat for Humanity. It gathers under one roof, public, private and people sector stakeholders engaged in seeking solutions to poverty housing issues. The next Forum, the fourth, will be held in Manila from 2-4 October 2013. 

Event Details
Event start: 
2 Oct 2013 - 4 Oct 2013
Event location: 
Dusit Thani Manila, Philippines
Event type: 
Conference
External Link
External link: 
4th Asia-Pacific Housing Forum
Tags
Themes: 
Environment and Climate Change,
Housing and Construction,
Human Settlements in Crisis,
Land Management,
Social Inclusion and Community Development,
Urban Development and Management,
Urban Infrastructure and Services,
Urban Planning
Relevant Partner Type: 
Academic/Training,
Civil Society,
Inter-Governmental/Supranational,
Local Government/Authority,
National/State Government,
Parliament/Policymaking Body,
Press and Media,
Private Sector,
Professional Association/Organization
Town / City: 
Manila,
philippines
Country: 
Philippines
Continent: 
Asia
Developing Region: 
East Asia and Pacific
Language Region: 
English speaking countries
Networks: 
Human Settlements in Crisis,
Sustainable Urban Development Network (SUD-Net)

SKYE BANK GRANT: VOTE 4 CHILD & GREEN on May 27th...Please !!!

Posted by: ABORISADE ADETOLA - Thu 16 May, 2013 - Author(s): , Aborisade Adetola Ayoola
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SKYE BANK CHILDREN DAY GRANT: i am appealing to the change makers on this platform to massively vote for Child & Green Foundation on 27th of May 2013.. start up time is 8am (GM+1) on this link https://www.facebook.com/skyebanknigeriaplc/app_190322544333196

Details
Funding type: 
Awards and prizes
Available from: 
Thu 16 May, 2013 - Mon 27 May, 2013
Deadline: 
Mon 27 May, 2013
Open to: 
ALL as we need your massive VOTE
Organization
Organization: 
CHILD AND GREEN FOUNDATION
Tags
Themes: 
Administration,
Environment and Climate Change,
Housing and Construction,
Human Settlements in Crisis,
Information and Knowledge Management,
Land Management,
Partnerships,
Social Inclusion and Community Development,
Urban Development and Management,
Urban Economy and Finance,
Urban Infrastructure and Services,
Urban Planning
Relevant Partner Type: 
Academic/Training,
Civil Society,
Inter-Governmental/Supranational,
Local Government/Authority,
National/State Government,
Parliament/Policymaking Body,
Press and Media,
Private Sector,
Professional Association/Organization
Town / City: 
ON-LINE
Country: 
- Not Applicable -
Continent: 
Africa
Developing Region: 
Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Group: 
African Union
Language Region: 
English speaking countries
Networks: 
Global Energy Network for Urban Settlements (GENUS),
Sustainable Urban Development Network (SUD-Net),
World Urban Campaign

Complexitas

[Organization] - Posted by: Gareth Johnston - Wed 15 May, 2013
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Complexitas helps corporations and government to adapt to climate change and so become more resilient.

Organization Profile
Mission statement: 
Pathfinding Through Uncertainty
Established: 
Mon 2 Jan, 2012
Products: 

Climate vulnerability mapping

Climate impacts and downscaling

Climate adaptation strategy

Climate strategy monitoring

Private Sector Engagement

Climate Finance Mechanisms

Preferred Languages: 
English
Contact Details
Town / City: 
Annandale
Country: 
Australia
Email address: 
gareth@complexitas.com
Website: 
http://www.complexitas.com
Tags
Themes: 
Environment and Climate Change,
Climate Change,
Environment Planning and Management,
Environmental Impact Assessment,
Environmental Monitoring,
Environmental Risks,
Environmental Sustainability,
Environmental Technology,
Green Technologies,
Natural Resource management,
City-City Cooperation,
Local Partnerships,
Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships,
Partnerships with Civil Society,
Public-Private Partnerships,
Social Inclusion and Community Development,
City Finance and Revenue,
Capital Investment Planning,
Financing Infrastructure,
Green Economy,
Urban and Regional Economy,
Urban Economy
Relevant Partner Type: 
Research Institution,
Vocational/Training Institution,
Consultancy Firm,
Global Company
Town / City: 
Sydney
Country: 
Australia
Continent: 
Oceania
Developing Region: 
East Asia and Pacific,
Middle East and North Africa,
South Asia
Country Group: 
Least Developed Countries,
OECD Members
Language Region: 
Chinese speaking countries,
English speaking countries
Networks: 
Human Settlements in Crisis,
Sustainable Urban Development Network (SUD-Net)

Urban and Rural Development in South Asia

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Interactive forum to generate dialogue and debate on the future development of urban and rural areas of South Asia

Interactive forum to generate dialogue and debate on the future development of urban and rural areas of South Asia

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Tags
Themes: 
Environment and Climate Change,
Housing and Construction,
Human Settlements in Crisis,
Information and Knowledge Management,
Land Management,
Social Inclusion and Community Development,
Urban Development and Management,
Urban Economy and Finance,
Urban Infrastructure and Services,
Urban Planning
Relevant Partner Type: 
Academic/Training,
Civil Society,
Inter-Governmental/Supranational,
Local Government/Authority,
National/State Government,
Parliament/Policymaking Body,
Private Sector,
Professional Association/Organization
Country: 
Pakistan
Continent: 
Asia
Developing Region: 
South Asia
Country Group: 
Least Developed Countries
Language Region: 
English speaking countries
Networks: 
Human Settlements in Crisis,
Global Energy Network for Urban Settlements (GENUS),
Global Network on Safer Cities,
Sustainable Urban Development Network (SUD-Net),
World Urban Campaign,
World Urban Forum

FUPOL Consortium

[Organization] - Posted by: Peter SONNTAGBAUER - Mon 29 Apr, 2013
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FUPOL is an EU-funded research program (2011 - 2015) with 9 Mio budget. It is focused on urban policy domains such as land-use, housing, segregation, urban infrastructure and sutainable development. Its main research focus are new technologies and methods for e-governance, e-participation and policy modeling. 

Organization Profile
Mission statement: 
POLITICS 2 STEPS AHEAD
Established: 
Sat 1 Oct, 2011
Products: 

ICT solutions to support e-participation, e-governance and policy modelling. 

Preferred Languages: 
English
Contact Details
Street Address: 
Cellent AG (FUPOL Coordinator) Lasallestr. 7b
Town / City: 
Vienna
Country: 
Austria
Email address: 
peter.sonntagbauer@cellent.at
Website: 
FUPOL
Telephone: 
+43-1-5327803-0
Mobile: 
+43-676-4284724
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Tags
Themes: 
Information and Knowledge Management,
Internet / Web Services,
Research,
Social Media,
Visual Communication,
Global Partnerships,
Multilateral Partnerships,
Regional Partnerships
Relevant Partner Type: 
Private Sector
Country: 
- Not Applicable -
Continent: 
Africa,
Asia,
Central America,
Europe,
North America,
South America
Developing Region: 
East Asia and Pacific,
Europe and Central Asia,
Latin America and the Caribbean,
Middle East and North Africa,
South Asia,
Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Group: 
European Union
Language Region: 
Chinese speaking countries,
English speaking countries,
French speaking countries
Networks: 
World Urban Forum

Catholic Youth Network For Environmental Sustainability in Africa (CYNESA)

[Organization] - Posted by: Allen Ottaro - Thu 18 Apr, 2013
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The mission of the Catholic Youth Network for Environmental Sustainability in Africa (CYNESA), is to offer the platform through which young Catholics across Africa can offer a response to the twin challenges of environmental degradation and climate change, from the perspective of Catholic social teaching on care for creation, paying attention to the most vulnerable.

The network aims to achieve this through:

Organization Profile
Mission statement: 
The mission of the Catholic Youth Network for Environmental Sustainability in Africa (CYNESA), is to offer the platform through which young Catholics across Africa can offer a response to the twin challenges of environmental degradation and climate change, from the perspective of Catholic social teaching on care for creation, paying attention to the most vulnerable.
Preferred Languages: 
English
French
Contact Details
Street Address: 
P.O. box, 41512, 00100, Nairobi
Town / City: 
Nairobi
Country: 
Kenya
Email address: 
cynes.africa@gmail.com
Website: 
Catholic Youth Network for Environmental Sustainability in Africa
Telephone: 
+254721605830
Tags
Themes: 
Administration,
Fund Raising,
Programme Management,
Environment and Climate Change,
Biodiversity,
Climate Change,
Coastal Zone Management,
Environment Planning and Management,
Environmental Impact Assessment,
Environmental Monitoring,
Environmental Risks,
Environmental Sustainability,
Environmental Technology,
Green Technologies,
Natural Resource management,
Pollution,
Human Settlements in Crisis,
Community Development,
Conflicts,
Disaster Risk Reduction,
Monitoring and Evaluation,
Millennium Development Goals,
Natural and Man-Made Disasters,
Refugee Settlements,
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene,
Information and Knowledge Management,
City-City Cooperation,
Global Partnerships,
Local Partnerships,
Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships,
Multilateral Partnerships,
National Partnerships,
Partnerships with Civil Society,
Public-Private Partnerships,
Regional Partnerships,
Community Participation,
Ethnic and Religious Minorities,
Immigrants and Migrants,
Income Generation,
Indigenous Populations,
Low-income Persons,
NGO and CBO Organization and Operation,
Youth,
Partnerships with Local Governments,
Training and Capacity Building,
Urban Governance,
Urban Institutions,
Employment,
Green Economy,
Integrated Socio-economic Development,
Education Services,
Employment and Skills Training,
Energy,
Recreational Services,
Renewable Energy Sources,
Sanitation,
Social Services,
Transport and Mobility,
Waste Management and Drainage,
Water Supply,
Community Planning
Relevant Partner Type: 
Civil Society,
Faith-Based Organization,
Non-Governmental Organization,
Youth Organization
Town / City: 
Nairobi
Country: 
Kenya
Continent: 
Africa
Developing Region: 
Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Group: 
African Union
Language Region: 
English speaking countries,
French speaking countries
Networks: 
Habitat Partner University Initiative,
World Habitat Day,
World Urban Forum

TEENS Uganda

[Organization] - Posted by: Richard Hamba - Wed 17 Apr, 2013
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TEENS Uganda is a youth led Non-Government Organziation (local NGO) registered in 2007 to promote the well being of young people through local development initiatives that lead them to living decent lives, recognition of of their rights, and are  engineered toward sustainable development.

The organization operates under only two (2) departments including;

1) Advocacy

2) Opearations

Organization Profile
Mission statement: 
To build a cadre of young people who are well aware of their challenges and fully engaged through active and meaningful participation in community development initiatives.
Established: 
Fri 5 Jan, 2007
Products: 

- Information inform of publications (reports, new leters, blogs etc)

- Educational tool kits ( IEC materials (brochures, fliers, videos)

- Heritage education Troup

- Soccer Academy (TEENs premier Skills Foundation)

- Youth Museum & Exhibition Center

- Youth Center ( Kawaala Teenage & Youth Center hosted at Kawaala Health Center III)

- Peer educators

- C3 Group Ltd (Internship agency)

Services: 

- Peer Education/ Training ( BCC)

- Community out Reach for Education and services (Health and disease)

- Youth friendly health services (VCT) at Kawaala Teenage & Youth center

- Networking/ partnerships (Uganda Sustainable Transport Network, Network, National Youth coalition on Oil & gas, DENIVA, Earth Day Network, etc)

- Youth information platforms (Hosts of National youth Congress, Young People's Think Tank)

- Heritage Education

- Cliamte change Awareness

Awards: 

- Diploma of participation ( 5th All Africa University Games at Makerere University 2008)

Preferred Languages: 
English
Contact Details
Street Address: 
P.O Box 23657, Musalima Close, Off. Hoima Road Kawaala- Kasubi
Town / City: 
kampala
Country: 
Uganda
Email address: 
info@teensuganda.org
Website: 
TEENS Uganda
Telephone: 
+256 392 614896
Mobile: 
+256 712 675138
Tags
Themes: 
Environment and Climate Change,
Information and Knowledge Management,
Partnerships,
Social Inclusion and Community Development,
Urban Infrastructure and Services
Relevant Partner Type: 
Civil Society,
Local Government/Authority,
Parliament/Policymaking Body,
Professional Association/Organization
Town / City: 
Kampala
Country: 
Uganda
Continent: 
Africa
Developing Region: 
Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Group: 
Least Developed Countries
Language Region: 
English speaking countries
Networks: 
Global Network on Safer Cities,
Sustainable Urban Development Network (SUD-Net)

OptiCits

[Organization] - Posted by: Ignasi Fontanals - Tue 16 Apr, 2013
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OptiCits, towards City Resilience

OptiCits Ingenieria Urbana S.L is a spin-off company founded in 2010 linked contractually to IQS - Ramon Llull University, working with the brand IQS, on the development of technological tools and new services to manage Urban Resilience as a new way of thinking urban systems and disturbances applied to cities.

 

Organization Profile
Mission statement: 
Urban Resilience as a new way of thinking urban systems and disturbances applied to cities
Established: 
Mon 5 Apr, 2010
Products: 

OptiCits, towards City Resilience

OptiCits Ingenieria Urbana S.L is a spin-off company founded in 2010 linked contractually to IQS - Ramon Llull University, working with the brand IQS, on the development of technological tools and new services to manage Urban Resilience as a new way of thinking urban systems and disturbances applied to cities.

 

OptiCit collaborates with cities, universities, research centers, multilateral organizations and city contractors, focused on the Urban Resilience, understood as security of supply of Basic Urban Services inspired by its equivalence to Industrial Resilience, and focused on the ability of a a city, and its network of networks, to absorb disturbances and recover after its function

Services: 

Specialties;
- Urban Resilience
- Energy Efficiency
- Technological & City Management

Services:
- System Design
- Re-engineering
- Analysis of vulnerability
- Training
- Project Management
- R&D Services

Specialties

Urban Resilience, Energy Efficiency, Technological & City Management

Preferred Languages: 
English
French
Spanish
Contact Details
Town / City: 
Barcelona
Country: 
Spain
Email address: 
ifontanals@opticits.com
Website: 
OptiCits
Tags
Themes: 
Information and Knowledge Management,
Urban Infrastructure and Services
Relevant Partner Type: 
Academic/Training,
Private Sector
Country: 
Spain
Continent: 
Europe
Developing Region: 
Europe and Central Asia
Country Group: 
European Union
Language Region: 
English speaking countries,
French speaking countries,
Spanish speaking countries
Networks: 
Human Settlements in Crisis,
Global Energy Network for Urban Settlements (GENUS),
Global Housing Strategy to the Year 2025,
Global Network on Safer Cities,
Habitat Partner University Initiative,
World Habitat Day,
Sustainable Urban Development Network (SUD-Net),
World Urban Campaign,
World Urban Forum

Housing Finance Information Network (HOFINET)

[Organization] - Posted by: Marja HoekSmit1 - Tue 9 Apr, 2013
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Housing finance is a growing concern exacerbated by a lack of information.

Organization Profile
Mission statement: 
HOFINET intends to consolidate global housing finance information and knowledge jointly with its international partners, and to make it widely accessible.
Established: 
Tue 4 Jun, 1985
Products: 

HOFINET intends to consolidate global housing finance information and knowledge jointly with its international partners, and to make it widely accessible.
 

  • A standardized set of initial housing market, housing finance and policy measures that is tested internationally & can be expanded & adjusted over time.
  • Housing finance laws and regulations for each country and pertinent research and consulting reports provided copyright laws allow posting.
  • Short assessments focusing on the unique features of country’s system.
  • A data download and analysis capability to facilitate research.
  • Up-to-date international housing sector scholarship through theme pages.
  • An ongoing forum for discussion with international experts.
Services: 

International Housing Finance Program (IHFP)

IHFP conducts training workshops on specific topics. Some examples are:
 

  • "Understanding Capital Adequacy, Income Recognition & Provisioning Norms"
  • "Alternative Variable Rate Mortgages & the Problems they Solve & Create"
  • "Different Secondary Mortgage Market Models"
  • "Financial Risk Management"
  • "Valuation of Mortgage Instruments"
  • "Privatizing Housing Finance Institutions"
  • "Housing Subsidy Policy and Design"
  • "Securitization of Mortgage Portfolios"

http://ihfp.wharton.upenn.edu/

Preferred Languages: 
English
Contact Details
Street Address: 
1462 Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall 3620 Locust Walk
Town / City: 
Philadelphia, PA
Country: 
United States of America
Email address: 
hofinet@wharton.upenn.edu
Website: 
Housing Finance Information Network (HOFINET)
Telephone: 
215.898.3313
Mobile: 
215.898.9734
Tags
Themes: 
Housing and Construction,
Human Settlements in Crisis,
Information and Knowledge Management,
Land Management,
Urban Economy and Finance,
Urban Planning
Relevant Partner Type: 
Academic/Training,
Civil Society,
Inter-Governmental/Supranational,
Local Government/Authority,
National/State Government,
Parliament/Policymaking Body,
Press and Media,
Private Sector,
Professional Association/Organization
Country: 
Afghanistan,
Albania,
Algeria, People's Democratic Republic of,
Andorra,
Angola, Republic of,
Antigua and Barbuda,
Argentina,
Armenia,
Aruba,
Australia,
Austria,
Azerbaijan,
Bahamas,
Bahrain,
Bangladesh,
Barbados,
Belarus,
Belgium,
Belize,
Benin, Republic of,
Bhutan,
Bolivia,
Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Botswana, Republic of,
Brazil,
British Virgin Islands,
Brunei Darussalam,
Bulgaria,
Burkina Faso,
Burundi, Republic of,
Cambodia,
Cameroon, Republic of,
Canada,
Cape Verde, Republic of,
Central African Republic,
Chad, Republic of,
Chile,
China,
Colombia,
Comoros, Union of,
Congo, Democratic Republic of,
Congo, Republic of,
Cook Islands,
Costa Rica,
Cote d’Ivoire, Republic of,
Croatia,
Cuba,
Cyprus,
Czech Republic,
Denmark,
Djibouti,
Dominica,
Dominican Republic,
East Timor,
Ecuador,
Egypt,
El Salvador,
Equatorial Guinea,
Eritrea,
Estonia,
Ethiopia,
Fiji,
Finland,
France,
Gabon,
Gambia,
Georgia,
Germany,
Ghana,
Greece,
Grenada,
Guatemala,
Guinea,
Guinea-Bissau,
Guyana,
Haiti,
Holy See, Vatican,
Honduras,
Hungary,
Iceland,
India,
Indonesia,
Iran, Islamic Republic of,
Iraq,
Ireland,
Israel,
Italy,
Jamaica,
Japan,
Jordan,
Kazakhstan,
Kenya,
Kiribati,
Korea, Republic of,
Kosovo,
Kuwait,
Kyrgyzstan,
Lao, People’s Democratic Republic,
Latvia,
Lebanon,
Lesotho,
Liberia,
Libya, Libyan arab Jamahariya,
Liechtenstein,
Lithuania,
Luxembourg,
Macao, China,
Macedonia, former Yugoslav Republic of,
Madagascar,
Malawi,
Malaysia,
Maldives,
Mali,
Malta,
Marshall Islands,
Mauritania,
Mauritius,
Mayotte,
Mexico,
Micronesia, Federated States of,
Moldova, Republic of,
Monaco,
Mongolia,
Montenegro,
Morocco,
Mozambique,
Myanmar,
Namibia,
Nauru,
Nepal,
Netherlands,
Netherlands Antilles,
New Zealand,
Nicaragua,
Niger,
Nigeria,
Norway,
Oman,
Pakistan,
Palau,
Palestine,
Papua New Guinea,
Paraguay,
Peru,
Philippines,
Poland,
Portugal,
Qatar,
Romania,
Russian Federation,
Rwanda,
Saint Kitts and Nevis,
Saint Lucia,
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,
Samoa,
San Marino,
Saudi Arabia,
Senegal,
Serbia,
Seychelles,
Sierra Leone,
Singapore,
Slovakia,
Slovenia,
Solomon Islands,
Somalia,
South Africa,
Spain,
Sri Lanka,
Sudan,
Suriname,
Swaziland,
Sweden,
Switzerland,
Syria, Arab Republic,
Tajikistan,
Tanzania, United Republic of,
Thailand,
Timor-Leste,
Togo,
Tokelau,
Tonga,
Trinidad and Tobago,
Tunisia,
Turkey,
Turkmenistan,
Tuvalu,
Uganda,
Ukraine,
United Arab Emirates,
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
United States of America,
Uruguay,
Uzbekistan,
Vanuatu,
Venezuela,
Vietnam,
Yemen,
Zambia,
Zimbabwe
Continent: 
Africa,
Asia,
Central America,
Europe,
North America,
Oceania,
South America
Developing Region: 
East Asia and Pacific,
Europe and Central Asia,
Latin America and the Caribbean,
Middle East and North Africa,
South Asia,
Sub-Saharan Africa
Country Group: 
African Union,
Arab World,
European Union,
Least Developed Countries,
OECD Members
Language Region: 
Arabic speaking countries,
Chinese speaking countries,
English speaking countries,
French speaking countries,
Russian speaking countries,
Spanish speaking countries
Networks: 
Human Settlements in Crisis,
Global Energy Network for Urban Settlements (GENUS),
Global Housing Strategy to the Year 2025,
Global Network on Safer Cities,
Habitat Partner University Initiative,
World Habitat Day,
Sustainable Urban Development Network (SUD-Net),
World Urban Campaign,
World Urban Forum