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Course Alert service : Urbanicity is about to launch it's new Course Alert service - sepcial alerts and updates on courses relating to urban issues from around the world, delivered by email and posted on www.urbanicity.org. For more information, contact Kate More - k.more@urbanicity.org The Cities Exchange: the holiday period in the northern hemisphere has meant a slight delay in the delivery of many of the sustainability studies for the Cities Exchange, so the public access launch has been put back to December 1. |
Special Announcement - The Water Environment Federation (WEF) Launches Global Membership Campaign The Water Environment Federation (WEF) is now offering three membership categories to address the needs of water quality professionals residing outside of the United States, U.S. Territories and Canada. These categories include Global Professional, Global Professional Low-Income Country and E-Global Professional. Each of these options includes a set of benefits structured to provide members with the necessary tools to improve quality of life through the sustainable management of water resources, water protection, and water and wastewater treatment. WEF and its global network of Member Associations (MAs) help provide water quality professionals with the latest in water quality education, training, and business opportunities. WEF's diverse membership includes scientists, engineers, regulators, academics, plant managers and operators, and other professionals working around the world. WEF Global Memberships start as low as $20 USD. Join today, and discover why WEF Is Your Access to Water Knowledge. |
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Full stories can be seen at Urbanicity News Cape Town's Green Fleet Wins Award French association of CEMR calls for modern town twinning, suited to 21st century UN-HABITAT backs innovative funding for eastern Europe Emergency ambulance: when two wheels are faster than four... “Clean and safe places are creating a climate of fear” Take part in the European Local Democracy Week Tears of joy as Nairobi slum dwellers move Culture as a catalyst of economic and social innovation for cities Extra security cameras in the City of Brussels Top 100 Urban Thinkers Transportation and Health Toolkit New Smart Growth Guide for Coastal and Waterfront Communities Nigerian police, experts discuss urban safety Town twinning: Applications are open until 30 September Mobility in cities is a key challenge for Europe EU Agency for Fundamental Rights launches Diversity Day 2009 website Procura+ Campaign Growing Fast "If I were a mayor..." - An initiative from Kosovo Ultra-Green Models for a Sustainable Future: are Eco-Cities building a Comeback? UN-HABITAT renews cooperation with Israel City for Children Award: make your best projects known! WHO Launches Global Campaign for Urban Health Expats in Brussels: "a separate community" Incheon Declaration: Protect Urban Water Walkable Neighborhoods Boost City Home Values Professionals discuss city planning “Urban economies often aren’t resilient enough” "Artificial trees" to decarbonise the planet UN-HABITAT scales up its work in the occupied Palestinian territory 100 Days: UN Calls For Signatures For Action On Climate Change €164.1 million to help European public administrations communicate
Indian mega-cities creaking UK builds smallest homes in Europe! Trends in Local Renewable Energy Photographing the dynamics of fast growing cities Europe's big cities celebrate 'Car Free Day' Call for proposal - EFUS Poor urban planning partly to blame for West Africa flooding
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October 2009 European Transport Conference 2009 European Week of Regions and Cities 10th International Conference on Walking and Liveable Communities 2009 Selective Collection of Municipal Waste : practical aspects and best practices in Europe Revitalising Built Environments Financing affordable housing and infrastructure in cities Low Carbon Cities - ISOCARP 09 Enhancing Transportation Infrastructure and Services in Rapid Regional Growth International Green Roof Congress: Cities Alive International Conference on Urban Health International Disaster and Resilience Conference INTA World Urban Development Congress Creative Places + Spaces: The Collaborative City The Empowerment of Civil Society in Urban Policies Artificial Intelligence in Transportation and Urban Mobility Procura+ Seminar 2009: Tackling Climate Change through Sustainable Procurement Promoting Energy Access for the urban poor in Africa Trade, Urbanization and the Environment Sustainable Road Safety & Mobility Symposium on Building Safer Communities—Improving Disaster Resilience
November 2009 Preservation in the City Without Limits Third Global Forum on International Migration and Development Sustainable Architecture and Urban Development Second Knowledge Cities Summit Towards a better integration of long-distance and local transport Toronto Forum for Global Cities Hamburg City Climate Conference 9th International Conference on Waste Management State of Australian Cities 2009 EuroIndia conference on Urban security The Copenhagen Climate Exchange 4th Conference of the International Forum on Urbanism Road Map Towards a Flood Resilient Urban Environment Conference on Green Public Procurement The City: Culture, Society, Technology Transportation Summit 2009
December 2009 8th European Biennal of Towns and Town Planners Regional Development and Spatial Organisation 3rd Annual Conference on Global Preparedness
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| Register Now - WEFTEC 09 October 10-14, USA Our WEFTEC.09 program is our biggest yet, including 122 technical sessions, 31 workshops, and 9 facility tours each structured to meet different educational requirements. CEUs, PDHs, and Contact Hours are given for participation in the aforementioned, as well as for visiting the exhibition. The exhibit floor at WEFTEC, with more than 900 exhibiting companies, exposes your employees to the latest cutting-edge water quality technologies, services, and equipment. Experts are there to answer all of your technical inquiries - a perfect opportunity for hands-on training. Take advantage of hands-on training provide by WEFTEC interactive workshops. Workshops are offered on Saturday and Sunday and span 17 different topic areas. Visit www.weftec.org to register and to view information regarding CEUs.  Register Now - Trade, Urbanization and the Environment The conference will explore the interactions of both trade and urbanization processes with environmental protection imperatives. It will focus in particular on the case of China. China is experiencing major transitions: an accelerated economic growth, a rapid urbanization - it is estimated that more than 200 new cities will sprout up between now and 2020 - while dealing with environmental resources that are threatened and unevenly distributed. Some international keynote speakers include: Harvey Fineberg, President, US National Institute of Medicine, Rajendra K. Pachauri, Chairman IPCC, Nobel Prize 2007, and Director of TERI, Henri Proglio, Chairman and CEO, Veolia Environnement, Saskia Sassen, Robert S. Lynd Professor of Sociology, Member, Committee of Global Thought, Columbia University, Amartya Sen, Economist, Nobel Prize 1998 Lamont University Professor, and Professor of Economics and Philosophy, Harvard University, USA and Anna Tibaijuka, Under-Secretary general and Executive Director, UN-Habitat Registration for the conference is now open. You can register online at: http://www.tradeurbanizationenvironment.com/en/Registration/index.aspx Register Now - Creative Places + Spaces: The Collaborative City Creative Places + Spaces is one of the world's leading forums on creativity. Under the theme of 'The Collaborative City', this year's event will engage global perspectives on collaboration and connect them with local change makers. Come meet some of the most creative thinkers in Toronto's exploration of the art and science of collaboration, October 28 – 30, 2009 in Toronto, Canada. Visit www.creativeplacesandspaces.ca for schedules, speaker bios and registration information. Who should attend? The Collaborative City edition will appeal to a diverse range of change makers who are interested in how to build bridges across boundaries in order to solve problems, generate new ideas, or foster transformation.
Read more about speakers and view the schedule First Announcement - World Cities Summit 2010 and Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize The conference will commence with high-level plenary sessions by world-renowned leaders, policy makers, visionaries, practitioners and futurists. They will deal with cross-cutting issues around the interplay of people, technologies and markets facing world cities today, with specific emphasis on the two broad themes of Creating Vibrant and Liveable Cities and Building Sustainable and Eco-friendly Cities. Complemented by expert panel discussions, delegates would be able to review today’s achievements as well as explore tomorrow’s possibilities. The Singapore International Water Week 2010 from 28 June to 2 July 2010 is the global platform that brings policymakers, industy leaders, experts and practitioners together to address challenges, showcase technologies, discover opportunities and celebrate achievements in the water world. The five-day Water Week comprises five flagship programmes - Water Leaders Summit, Water Convention, Water Expo, Business Forums and Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize. Go to www.siww.com.sg to find out more. The 2nd World Urban Transport Leaders Summit from 29 to 30 June 2010 builds on the success of the inauguaral event held in November 2008, which had attracted top policy makers and leading professionals from some 30 countries across the world. The theme for 2010 is "Transforming Urban Transport for Liveable and Sustainable Cities" which will discuss and exchange solutions and best practices by eminent international speakers. They will share insights, latest initiatives and stimulate discussions on policy and strategic issues from a practitioner's perspective. This covers governance, sustainable urban solutions, green and eco-friendly transport and innovations. More details on www.LTAacademy.gov.sg The CUGE (Centre for Urban Greenery & Ecology) Conference on Urban Ecology will be held on 29 to 30 June 2010. The conference will be entitled "Urban Ecology and Conservation for Sustainable Cities - Opportunities and Challenges". The conference will explore various challenges and topics of interest in understanding the creation and management of urban greenery and biodiversity. Register Now – International Conference on Sustainable Cities First International Conference on Sustainable Cities is a unique event that will bring together researchers, government authorities, policy makers, stakeholders, NGO’s and students in an event specially designed to expose and generate ideas on how to drive our cities towards sustainability.
The challenge for the next few decades is learning how to exploit the possibilities urbanization offers. This conference will provide a forum that will allow specialists in urban planning, energy, environment, governance, economics and society to present their ideas and generate opportunities for sharing experiences, views and opinions on how to move towards sustainability. Online registration is available now. - For booking hotels and international/domestic flights with a discount rate send an e-mail to turismo@ciudadessustentables.org More information at: http://www.sustainablecitiesweb.org/.
Earlybird Registration – City Street Conference 2009 “City Street” conference provides a platform for multi-disciplinary interaction and discussion which aims at projecting new perspectives and initiating creative prospects about the city. The 20th -21st centuries ideologies and technologies, the post-industrial societies, the postmodern cultures, the deconstructivist urbanism and architecture, the multi- media art and graphics, and the cybernetics, all form now the themes in which the city’s street is to be (re)considered. The “City Street” conference invites international researchers, architects, designers (graphic, interior, media) urbanists, artists, photographers, film makers, geographers, anthropologists, philosophers, and thinkers to present full papers, posters, workshops and projects/exhibitions. The City Street Conference will have as keynote speakers Mr. John McMillan: Reader in Graphic Design, School of Art and Design, Universty of Ulster, North Ireland, and International Society of Typographic Designer (istd), and Mr. Segio Lopez Figueroa: a creative producer from the Big Band Lab, UK The conference website (http://www.ndu.edu.lb/CityStreet/ ) has full details on conference themes, programme etc, and online registration is now available - with earlybird registration discounts until the end of September .
Conference announcement - Urban River Restoration 2010 Boston, Massachusetts, March 7 – 10, 2010
Please visit www.wef.org/UrbanRiver for more details.
Call for Papers - Counter Terror Expo 2010 The event is the only major international exhibition and conference of its kind to take place in the UK next year. The event offers delegates & visitors a wealth of learning opportunities through its conference and workshop streams that will run alongside the exhibition. Join the line up of international expert speakers from the Counter Terrorism community, to provide a thought provoking and informative educational programme. The 2010 format will consist of a high level two day conference featuring multiple streams and in excess of 60 technology and issue specific workshops. CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS EXHIBITION For information on booking a stand please email: ngreenaway@niche-events.com Please note that the enquiries will work on a first come, first served basis.
Conference announcement - Cities of the Future 2010 Boston, Massachusetts, March 7 – 10, 2010
Please visit www.wef.org/CitiesoftheFuture for more information.
Keynote Speakers Announcement - International Healthy Parks Healthy People Congress The Inaugural International Healthy Parks Healthy People Congress will explore how nature significantly contributes to our wellbeing and broader societal benefits. It is expected to attract over 1000 delegates from Australia and around the world. Participants will come from many different sectors including urban planning, community development, physical and mental health, tourism, education, recreation, ecology and park management (urban and protected area). This diversity of perspectives will allow delegates to understand the benefits of nature through the eyes of many. Keynote Speakers
Full information is available at: http://www.healthyparkshealthypeoplecongress.org/
First Announcement – The 4th World Forum on Human Rights The 4th World Forum on Human Rights will be held in Nantes from 28 June to 1 July, 2010. The main topics will be:
Further details will be available shortly at: http://www.spidh.org/en/the-forum-2008/le-forum-2010/index.html
First Announcement - International Conference of Innovative Cities
The final goal of the meeting is to plan a global network of people involved with innovations in cities, searching for a permanent exchange of innovative technologies of all sorts (including the social ones) among connected cities. The Conference already has Antanas Mockus, Pierre Lévy, Steven Johnson, Clay Shirky, Kenichi Ohmae, Jaime Lerner, Jonas Rabinovitch, Laura de Macedo, Jeff Olson, Carol Coletta, Ann Coulter, Roy Madron, John Peyton, Will Wynn, George Mathew, Marc Giget, Jennifer Sara, Kumar Suresh, Carlos Córdoba, Luis Antonio Lindau and Marc Weiss as confirmed speakers. Four Days, Four Major Themes: 1 - The Revival of Cities | Remarkable experiences on social and technological innovations that are competing for the construction of a new urban environment (including the environment for the development of the new industry)| Cities in Globalization and Glocalisation. 2 - The reinvention of the government from cities | Remarkable experiences on management innovations (including urban planning and management of policies and innovative programs)| Remarkable experiences on political innovations (including policies and politics) | The City as "Living Organism". 3 - The development governance in cities | Remarkable experiences on innovations for the endogenous development | Remarkable experiences on innovations for sustainability | The City as a Network and Sustainability of Cities. 4 - Networking City and City Networks | Presentation of the FIEP-OPTI project, 'Curitiba, Innovative City' | Formation of the Innovative Cities Network initial center. Full information, the preliminary programme and registration are available at: http://www.cici2010.org.br/english/
First Announcement - IDRC 2010 May 30 to June 3 in Davos/Switzerland Future risk management solutions will undoubtedly involve a mix of approaches, from state-of-the art technology to forward-thinking policy making and wise institutional governance. Experts from all over the world are invited to submit abstracts and contribute to the unique, interdisciplinary dialogue in Davos. The underlying perspective of IDRC Davos 2010 is global, but with a particular focus on similarities and differences between regions of the world, representing various phases of development, political systems, and societal and environmental conditions. Who should attend? This international conference is aimed at:
The following topics of interest will be discussed at the IDRC Davos 2010:
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Call for Papers - Regional Studies Association Annual International Conference 2010 An increasingly complex array of actors are involved in today’s regional development agendas. They range from private firms and labour organisations to government and non-government institutions. Despite the growing awareness in the public and academic domains of the multi-actor nature of regional development, we still often struggle to fully comprehend the mutually interactive strategies and practices which cut across regions and countries. In light of recent upheavals in the global economic and financial system, such an understanding will be critical to future studies of regional development. We welcome papers from all – academics, students and those working in policy and practice. The event is inclusive and offers major networking opportunities for scholars in our field. As well as the conference abstract volume, opportunities for publication are strong with anthologies, special editions of journals and other publications often following from these sessions. Formal networking and collaboration meetings to promote journals, the development of applications for transnational programmes and other partnerships are being encouraged in Pécs. All abstracts are usually accepted provided that they address the conference themes and meet quality thresholds. We reserve the right to enter into discussion with the authors about possible revisions to the focus and approach of any paper in order to improve its fit within the session or its overall quality. The full call for papers announcement can be found here: http://www.regional-studies-assoc.ac.uk/events/2010/may-pecs/cfp.pdf
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