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WUF 5 Complete Programme UN-HABITAT WORLD URBAN FORUM SECRETARIAT General Enquiries: [email protected] Ministry of External Relations Directors’ Commitee on the World Urban Forum: Mr. Felipe Krause Dornelles [email protected] Third Secretary, Social Affairs Division Secretary to the Governing Council Esplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco H, sala 417 [email protected] Brasília – DF, Brazil Coordinator to the World Urban Forum: Postal Code: 70050-091 [email protected] [email protected] Host Country Liaison: [email protected] Dialogues: [email protected] GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF Roundtables: [email protected] RIO DE JANEIRO Networking Events: [email protected] Training Events: [email protected] Ms. Renata Trovão Private Sector: [email protected] International Cooperation Chief Advisor Side Events: [email protected] Rua Pinheiro Machado, s/n°, sala 141, Laranjeiras Press & Media: [email protected] Rio de Janeiro – RJ, Brazil Partners: [email protected] Postal Code: 22231-901 General Exhibition: [email protected] [email protected] FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MUNICIPALITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO Ministry of Cities Mr. Cristiano Jardim Mr. Cid Blanco Jr. Mayor’s Adviser Chief Officer, National Housing Secretariat Rua São Clemente, 360, Botafogo SAUS, Quadra 01, Bloco H Rio de Janeiro – RJ, Brazil Ed. Telemundi II, 11º andar Postal Code: 22260-000 Brasília – DF, Brazil [email protected] Postal Code: 70070-010 www.rioguiaoficial.com.br [email protected] www.cidades.gov.br/wuf5 THE FIFTH SESSION OF THE WORLD URBAN FORUM CONFERENCE THE RIGHT TO THE CITY: PROGRAMME BRIDGING THE URBAN DIVIDE HSP/WUF/5/1/Add.2 HP/WUF/5/1/Add.2 UNITED NATIONS HUMAN SETTLEMENTS PROGRAMME World Urban Forum Secretariat P.O. BOX 30030,GPO 00100, NAIROBI, KENYA; Telephone: +254 20 762 3334/762 3903; Fax: +254 20 762 4175; [email protected]; www.unhabitat.org/wuf THE FIFTH SESSION OF THE WORLD URBAN FORUM Table of contents WELCOME MESSAGES 3 DAILY PROGRAMME 5 OPENING AND CLOSING CEREMONIES 25 DIALOGUES AND THEMATIC OPEN DEBATES 26 SPECIAL SESSIONS 31 ROUNDTABLES 34 NETWORKING EVENTS 38 SIDE EVENTS 62 TRAINING EVENTS 70 SEMINARS 74 GENDER EQUALITY ACTION ASSEMBLY 75 WORLD URBAN YOUTH ASSEMBLY 78 EXHIBITION 80 THE RIGHT TO THE CITY: BRIDGING THE URBAN DIVIDE 1 THE FIFTH SESSION OF THE WORLD URBAN FORUM Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. © Bigstockphoto THE FIFTH SESSION OF THE WORLD URBAN FORUM Welcome messages “We understand the urban space as a collective arena which belongs to all its inhabitants, which is culturally rich and diverse, and whose social functions are directed at securing the universal distribution of wealth, services and opportunities. It is in this spirit of social transformation, of the construction of a new urban reality, through the exchange of ideas that aim to make cities more democratic, sustainable and, ultimately, human, that Brazil is pleased to host the Fifth Session of the World Urban Forum in Rio de Janeiro, in March, 2010. We are confident that, through the many discussions, exhibitions and Photo © Federative Republic of Brazil other events that are being planned, the Forum will provide a space for the elaboration of a common agenda with innovative and productive solutions for cities around the globe.” -- Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil “The persistence of urban poverty is largely the result of weak urban economies and finance, and the absence of the instruments and institutions required to support housing and infrastructure finance. The current global financial crisis and credit crunch only exacerbates this situation. There is a risk that our efforts to meet the Millennium Development Goals, and to address the shelter crisis, will be rolled back.” -- Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations “When we speak of the right to the city, we are talking about ensuring that women, men, youth and children have equal access to basic services in the communities where they live. These basic services include access to potable water and adequate sanitation so that people can live in dignity and in an environment free from disease. The right to the city also implies minimum levels of safety and security so that people do not live in constant fear of being assaulted or of being robbed. The right to the city also includes affordable energy and public transport to facilitate access to jobs, education and recreation. The right to the city includes the right to adequate housing and the right for people to participate in decisions affecting their livelihoods. Finally, the right to the city should translate into equal opportunities for all to improve their living conditions and Photo © Urban Construction livelihoods without jeopardizing the rights of future generations to do Archive, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province, China the same.“ -- Anna Tibaijuka, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director, UN-HABITAT. 2 THE RIGHT TO THE CITY: BRIDGING THE URBAN DIVIDE THE RIGHT TO THE CITY: BRIDGING THE URBAN DIVIDE 3 THE FIFTH SESSION OF THE WORLD URBAN FORUM THE FIFTH SESSION OF THE WORLD URBAN FORUM Daily programme FRIDAY, 19 MARCH 2010 EVENT ROOM PAGE GENDER EQUALITY ACTION ASSEMBLY “I would like to welcome you to the city of Rio de Janeiro and also to the D Fifth Session of the World Urban Forum. 08:45-10:00 OPENING CEREMONY W3-14 75 PROGRAMME AILY 10:30-11:00 1. Assessing Progress on Implementation of the Gender Equality W3-14 75 Hosting such an important event, which seeks to promote, strengthen Action Plan (GEAP): An introduction to the gender equality and spread the debate around issues such as urban mobility, diversity, workshops environment and social development, underscores the dedication and commitment of the State of Rio de Janeiro to transform its urban spaces 11:00-13:00 2. General Overview of the Gender Equality Action Plan W3-14 75 and also to improve the construction of sustainable cities, enabling its 3. Advocacy and Monitoring Gender Inequality in Cities W3-13 75 inhabitants to enjoy better standards of life. 4. Urban Planning, Governance and Management W3-18 76 The venue that will be used for the discussions could not be more appropriate: the Port of Rio de Janeiro. 5. Land and Housing W3-19 76 6. Access to Environmentally Sound Urban Services W3-20 76 Historically integrated into the daily life of the city and on the shores of the Guanabara Bay, the region of the port witnessed the foundation of 7. Strengthened Housing Finance Systems W3-12 76 the city of Rio de Janeiro and the beginning of its urbanization process. 14:00-16:00 8. Progress on Implementation of Gender Equality Action Plan: W3-14 76 Today, this region is involved in one of the most important revitalization Workshop Summaries and restoration programs ongoing in the city, which aims to organize its occupation and utilization, and which characterize it as the ideal setting 16:30-17:30 9. Recommendations to Policy Makers W3-14 76 for the formulation of policies and innovative projects for urban planning. WORLD URBAN YOUTH ASSEMBLY It is a great pleasure to welcome you and I am counting on each one of 09:00-11:00 OPENING CEREMONY W3-7 and 78 you for the success of this event.” W3-11 -- Sérgio Cabral, Governor of the State of Rio de Janeiro 11:30-13:30 1. Introduction to UN-HABITAT and the World Urban Forum W3-7 and 78 W3-11 14:30-16:30 2. A Tale of Five Cities: Introducing the state of the Urban Youth W3-7 78 2010/2011: ‘Leveling the Playing Field’ “It is an honor for the city of Rio de Janeiro to host the Fifth Session of 3. Youth and Violence in Urban Contexts W3-11 78 the World Urban Forum, the main forum for discussing a new global urban structure. I am sure that the meeting to be held with Rio as the 4. Child and Youth Friendly Cities W3-3 78 setting, a city of worldwide renown as ‘the marvelous city’, will foster 5. UN-HABITAT Youth Advisory Board Updates: Nanjing to Rio W3-5 79 F the formulation of vanguard solutions for urban space occupation RIDA throughout the planet. 16:30-18:30 RECEPTION 19 M Y, Besides discussing models for more democratic and sustainable cities, representatives of more than 160 countries will share in Rio the largest urban transformation that the city will undergo in the future: the Revitalization of the Seaport. It is not by chance that the warehouses of ARCH the Port of Rio were chosen as headquarters of the event. The region, from which Rio developed and which had been abandoned, is now 2010 beginning to receive high investments from the public sector as well as support from the private sector, in order to become an important business, tourism and leisure center. This is a process of rediscovering the city, which we hope may inspire other metropolises around the world”. -- Eduardo da Costa Paes, Mayor of Rio de Janeiro 4 THE RIGHT TO THE CITY: BRIDGING THE URBAN DIVIDE THE RIGHT TO THE CITY: BRIDGING THE URBAN DIVIDE 5 THE FIFTH SESSION OF THE WORLD URBAN FORUM THE FIFTH SESSION OF THE WORLD URBAN FORUM SATURDAY, 20 MARCH 2010 MONDAY, 22 MARCH 2010 EVENT ROOM PAGE EVENT ROOM PAGE GENDER EQUALITY ACTION ASSEMBLY 08:00-09:00 CAUCUS MEETINGS 09:00-10:00 10. Gender and Sustainable Urbanization: Emerging Issues W3-14 76 Canada W3-13 10:30-13:00 11. Land and Housing W3-20 76 Uganda W3-18 12. Access to Basic Service W3-19 77 D Women W3-1 13. Economic Empowerment of Women in Cities W3-18 77 PROGRAMME AILY Youth W3-2 14:00-15:45 14.
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