9 May 2014 Geospatial World Forum Collaborative Approach Fostering Global Peace and Prosperity

Local development fostering global peace and prosperity, the SymbioCity Approach

Alex Mejia Manager, Decentralized Cooperation Programme Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) UNITAR at a Glance

What is UNITAR?

The United Nations Institute for Training and Research is the training arm of the UN. It aims at enhancing the effectiveness of the UN through appropriate training and research

UNITAR’s mission is to deliver innovative training and conduct research on knowledge systems to ddlevelop the capacit y of bbfiiieneficiaries

UNITAR works in all the fields cover by the UN: peace and security, development, human rights, humanitarian affairs, international law

UNITAR was established in 1963, as an autonomous bodyyy within the UN system UNITAR’s Beneficiary and Event Statistics

Global outreach

Over 25,000 beneficiaries/ year

Over 450 events / year

Over 75% of events are training-related

e-learning equals to 50% of learning events

Beneficiaries by affiliation Top 10 nationality rankings of beneficiaries (2013)

7% Afghanistan 697 15% Nigeria 691

Government (national, United States 574 sub-national, local) Uganda 327 57% Non-state actors (NGOs, 21% India 268 academia, private sector) United Kingdom 205 UN and other IOs South 179

Switzerland 165 Others Cameroon 161

Kenya 160 UNITAR’s areas of expertise

Training Department Research Department

Peace, UNOSAT Security and Environment Governance Operational Satellite Applications Diplomacy

Environmental Multilateral Public Finance Knowledge Systems Governance Diplomacy and Trade Innovation and Law

Climate Decentralized Peacekeeppging Change CtiCooperation Port Harcourt Project Office

CIFAL Atlanta Peacemaking Waste and CIFAL Curitiba and Conflict Chemical CIFAL Jeju Prevention Management CIFAL Kuala Lumpur CIFAL Maghreb CIFAL Merida CIFAL Ouagadougou CIFAL Plock International CIFAL Quito CIFAL Scotland Law CIFAL Shanghai ITCCO Antwerp (CSR) Peace, Security and Diplomacy Unit

Peace, Security and Diplomacy Unit Sample of activities

Multilateral Peacemaking and International Law Diplomacy Training Conflict Prevention

UN System International Master's Project for Special and Portfolio of online courses: Protocol, conference Degree in Conflictology Personal rules, drafting and Representatives and Introduction to adoption of UN Enhancing the Capacity of Envoys of the International resolutions, etc. Secretary-General African Peacekeeping Environmental Law Skills Development Training Institutions UNITAR-IPI Fellowship Techniques and Chairing International Programme in Procedures in Conferences, Public Portfolio of online Peacemaking and International speaking in a courses: Pr eventi v e Diplomacy multilateral context, Environmental Law Conflict Prevention mediation skills, etc. Introduction to peace and Peacemaking in International Environmental operations Africa Environmental Diplomacy Governance Protection of civilians Conflict Prevention Climate change in peace operations and Peacemaking International diplomacy) Capacities of Environmental Natural resources Human Rights Indigenous Peoples' Negotiations management in post- Diplomacy Representatives conflict countries The Law of International (Human rights Organizations orientation programme Introduction to for diplomats) security sector reform Internat. Water Law Transitional justice The Law of Treaties and peacebuilding Environment Unit

Environment Unit Sample of activities

Waste and Chemical Environmental Governance Climate Change Management and Law

Agreement reached National Legislation Identify climate among government on Chemical changgpe adaptation sectors and stakeholder Labelling Indonesia) options for the to strengthen access to traditional pastoral environment system (Mongolia) information policies in Costa Rica and Dominican Republic Raise the awareness of National Inventory of Toxic Emissions farmers and watershed (Mexico) Public participation section of 2007 managers to the National Air Quality Management vulnerability of crops and Framework in South Africa developed water yield to climate through consensus process (with UCT) change (Philippines) Strategic planning to phase-out International network of mercury mining public participation Assess degree to which (Kyrgyzstan) researchers catalyzed climate change has through 2008 UNITAR-Yale caused an increase in Environmental Governance waterborne diseases Conference (Ghana) Governance Unit

Governance Unit Sample of activities

Decentralized Cooperation Public Finance and Trade

CIFAL Global Network events (incl. CIFAL Public Finance, Trade and Intellectual Property issues Maghreb) Portfolio of online courses on: DPP Master Programme ffhfor Afghan MOF officials Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution Long-term training for Nigerian oil & gas Capital Market Development and Regulation engineering qualification Debt Management and Poverty Reduction Annemasse Agglo PPP Platform for Financial Governance SymbioCity Financial Negotiation International Migration Microfinance and Procurement Portfolio of online courses on local sustainable Financial Risk Management development PbliPublic Financ ilial Management Trade and Intellectual Property

Face to face events such as: SiSeminar on HiHihgh PfPerformance LLdhieadership Seminar on International Negotiation for Government and Business Executives The Decentralized Cooperation Programme (DCP) and its CIFAL Global Network (CGN)

Objective

The objective of both DCP and the CGNCGN is to strengthen the capacity of government authorities and civil society leaders, thus empowering them to advance sustainable development. Sample of DCP partners Origins MOF Afghanistan DCP & the CGN were created as a result of the WSSD (Johannesburg, 2002) MICL & MHUV Algeria Graduate Institute Geneva WSSD acknowledged the key role of partnerships between the UN, civil society and academia, local authoritiesauthorities and thethe private sector in the French Government advancement and successful realization of the sustainable development Flemish Government agenda PTDF Nigeria CAF Target audience Annemasse Agglo ASUR Public officials from national, sub-national and local governments Veolia Environnement Academics UN-Habitat NGOs and CBOs UNESCAP Private sector representatives UN Water International organizations Municipality of Plock Municipalities around the world … The Global CIFAL Network

A multi-stakeholder hub for local capacity development and experience sharing

“Experience is knowledge, all the rest is information”

Albert Einstein

“The CIFAL concept is an excellent means to promote city-to-city cooperation. It Assists municipalities in making the MDGs at the city level” ! Hiroshi Nakada, Mayor of YYkhokohama, Japan DCP and the CIFAL Global Network Thematic Areas

Decentralized Cooperation Programme & The Diversity of DCP/CIFAL Training Events

National Governments Urban Economic Environmental Governance & Social Inclusion Development Planning Provincial Authorities

Municipalities

Short events Long‐term events (Workshops, conferences, (Master degree, Civil Society Seminars, etc.) fellowship programme)

Academia

e‐Learning Blended Learning Media

Private Sector

International Organizations Strategic territorial planning & management

Where are things located ? Where should they be ? How to move them?

implementation and good awareness phase analytical phase governance phase

PREPAREDNESS DIAGNOSTIC PLANNING IMPLEMENTATION AND FOLLOW UP

identification knowledge of and assessment definition of a local development the territory of the current implementation and evaluation strategy according to the diagnostic (information situation and and monitoring plan gathering) trends (SWOT analysis)

Geographic Information System Decision making based on GIS generated outcomes

Decision making Territorial management Urban planning Land use Strategic level Project management…

Scenario generation

Data collection and management Analysis and processing

Real world Dynamic processes

Looking at the world in a dynamic way for evidence-based decision making An integrated tool for Urban Development and Management

The SymbioCity Approach: a framework for holistic and sustainable urban development

SymbioCity is a fast track to holistic and sustainable urban development.

The secret: combine urban systems and benefit from syygnergies.

SymbioCity pinpoints key urban systems – from energy to IT and water to waste – that are the foundation for good living conditions, prosperity and welfare in any city. Unlocking the synergies within – and between – these systems can make all the difference as cities strive to curb environmental impacts and deliver social and economic benefits to citizens.

SymbioCity website Conceptual model showing a detailed picture of environmen ta l ftfactors, subsyst ems and institutional factors SymbioCity video A tool seeking to develop synergies 15 between subsystems

SymbioCity

A multidisciplinary approach that analyses an area from a number of perspectives to identify synergies between different aspects in the integrated planning fkframework Using differentiated technologies and looking for synergies depending on local contexts

Stra tegi ies in Traffi c and Transportation –

Scale and technological level

Sample of potential synergies and interfaces - Utilize synergies between land-use, traffic and transportation to achieve good prerequisites for public transportation and minimize energy consumption, air pollution and noise - Gas from digestion of biomass may be used as fuel for vehicles - Minimize transportation of drinking water by truck by implementing sound drinking water supply Using differentiated technologies and looking for synergies depending on local contexts 17

Waste Disposal –

SlScale and tthechnol lilogical lllevel

Sample of potential synergies and interfaces

- Plans for how to make waste transportation efficient - Cooperation with water and drainage utilities to avoid dumping of waste/septic sludge in collectors for storm water and/or wastewater - Use of waste for energy production -etc. THANK YOU!