Singapore UN-Habitat International Leaders in Urban Governance Programme SG UN-Habitat International Leaders in Urban Governance Programme 5-9 June 2017 Singapore UN-Habitat International Leaders in Urban Governance Programme 2 PROGRAMME COORDINATORS Ruhi LAL Nisha Sharda Adjunct, Centre for Liveable Cities Assistant Director, Centre for Liveable Cities [email protected] [email protected] Katyana Melic Alice Lim Manager, Centre for Liveable Cities Management Support Officer [email protected] Centre for Liveable Cities [email protected] PROGRAMME VENUE Amara Hotel on Tanjong Pagar Road 165 Tanjong Pagar Road Singapore 088539 Singapore Cooperation Programme Singapore has provided technical assistance to other developing countries since the 1960s. As a country whose only resource is its people, Singapore believes that human resource development is vital for economic and social progress. Singapore itself has benefited from training provided by other countries and international organizations. In 1992, the Singapore Cooperation Programme (SCP) was established to bring together under one framework the various technical assistance programmes offered by Singapore. Through the SCP, the range and number of training programmes were increased to share Singapore’s development experience with other developing countries. To date, Singapore has sponsored training courses and study visits for over 112,000 officials from more than 170 countries. The SCP is managed by the Technical Cooperation Directorate of the Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Centre for Liveable Cities (CLC), Singapore Set up in 2008 by the Ministry of National Development and the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, CLC has as its mission “to distil, create and share knowledge on liveable and sustainable cities”. CLC’s work spans four main areas – Research, Capability Development, Knowledge Platforms, and Advisory. Through these activities, CLC hopes to provide urban leaders and practitioners with the knowledge and support needed to make our cities better. UN-Habitat UN-Habitat is the United Nations programme working towards a better urban future. With a phenomenal shift towards urbanization, cities are facing unprecedented demographic, environmental, economic, social and spatial challenges. UN-Habitat's mission is to promote socially and environmentally sustainable human settlements development and the achievement of adequate shelter for all. For forty years, UN- Habitat has been working in human settlements throughout the world, and has gained a unique and a universally acknowledged expertise in all things urban. Singapore UN-Habitat International Leaders in Urban Governance Programme 3 CONTENT I. PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES II. PROGRAMME SCHEDULE III. SPEAKER AND ACTION PLAN EXPERT’S CVs IV. USEFUL NUMBERS V. PARTICIPANT LIST Singapore UN-Habitat International Leaders in Urban Governance Programme 4 PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES The Government of Singapore, under the ambit of the Singapore Co-operation Programme, and the UN-Habitat are committed to supporting governments in activating their urban potential through a capacity development programme. The Singapore UN-Habitat International Leaders in Urban Governance Programme aims to discuss urban policies, planning and legislations, urban financing, 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDGs) and the New Urban Agenda as well as Singapore’s successful urban practices and model of urban transformation. Specifically, the programme will: • support cities to plan, innovate and implement projects to catalyse change; • provide clarity on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and how to achieve them; • as well as share Singapore’s Liveability Framework and best practice examples; • assist cities to understand financing sources and models to execute projects; • provide city leaders with the knowledge, skills and tools that will enable them to lead change in their cities’ urban planning, thereby contributing directly to achievement of the SDGs; • encourage cross sector knowledge exchange to develop sustainable cities through integrated long term planning and dynamic urban governance; • support city leaders work through specific project challenges based on best practice; • monitor and evaluate these projects for continuous improvement; • promote peer-to-peer learning and networks among city leaders. Singapore UN-Habitat International Leaders in Urban Governance Programme PROGRAMME SCHEDULE 5 June 2017 (MONDAY) Time Session Venue Things to note Programme Opening Dr Aisa Kirabo Kacyira Deputy Executive Director UN-Habitat 9:00 am – Attire: Business Mr Khoo Teng Chye 10:00 am (Jacket and tie for Executive Director men; official wear Centre for Liveable Cities and jacket for ladies) Mr Jonathan Tow Director General, South Asia and Africa Desk Ministry of Foreign Affairs 10:00 am – Photo-taking and Tea Break 10:30 am Singapore's Liveability Framework for Liveable and Sustainable Cities Ballroom 2, Amara Hotel Objectives: Introduction to Singapore’s urban transformation journey Understand the three desired outcomes arising from urban planning that 10:30 am – contribute to a liveable city, and the 11:45 am systems of urban planning that need to Attire: Office (no be in place to achieve these outcomes suit/no tie) Recognise that governance is a complex and dynamic adaptive system. Mr Khoo Teng Chye Executive Director Centre for Liveable Cities Singapore UN-Habitat International Leaders in Urban Governance Programme 6 5 June 2017 (MONDAY) Time Session Venue Things to note 11:45 am – Urbanization Challenges and Opportunities: 1:00 pm Focusing on Africa Objectives: Apply evidence and data from UN- Habitat’s research to look at the global phenomenon of urbanisation with a special lens focused on informal urbanization and the problems of slums and African cities Gain an introduction to the Sustainable Development Goal 11, particularly its Goal 11.1 and the current set of indicators to measure slums in the world Explore challenges to measure success and/or regression of policies in curbing slum formation and informal urbanization. Dr Naison Mutizwa-Mangiza Director Regional Office for Africa, UN-Habitat Participants may wish to change into 1:00 pm – Free and Easy Lunch smart casual attire 2:30 pm for the evening’s site visit. Urban System Study: Integrated Master Planning and Development Objectives: Ballroom 2, 2:30 pm – Understand the whole of government, Amara Hotel 3:45 pm integrated system-of-systems approach to long-term planning Understand the importance of transparency and accountability in Singapore UN-Habitat International Leaders in Urban Governance Programme 7 5 June 2017 (MONDAY) Time Session Venue Things to note governance, planning tools and regulations Understand the effective execution, flexibility and dynamism needed to change institution’s role Mr Michael Koh Fellow Centre for Liveable Cities Briefing for Learning Journey to Singapore River Objectives: To provide an overview of how 3:45 pm – Singapore’s once polluted river was 4:15 pm cleaned up and transformed into a clean and vibrant river that it is today. Mr Loh Ah Tuan Member, Panel of Experts Centre for Liveable Cities 4:15 pm – Tea Break 4:30 pm Assemble at Attire: Smart the driveway 4:30 pm – Casual with Travel at Hotel’s 5:00 pm comfortable main walking shoes entrance Singapore River Learning Journey and Marina Participants will be Barrage on a bumboat. Singapore Objectives: 5:00 pm – River and Please return the Underscore the vision and political will, 6:30 pm Marina headsets to trade-offs involved in the clean up the Barrage programme Singapore River coordinators at the Understand the urban design principles end of the site visit for buildings surrounding the river, off Singapore UN-Habitat International Leaders in Urban Governance Programme 8 5 June 2017 (MONDAY) Time Session Venue Things to note which helped develop Marina Bay into a bustling commercial hub where people of all ages can work, live, and play Understand how the Marina Barrage project helped Singapore develop its first urban water catchment. Mr Loh Ah Tuan, Mr Yap Kheng Guan and Mr Wong Kai Yeng Members, Panel of Experts Centre for Liveable Cities Travel to Hotel 6:30 pm Bus will ferry participants back to hotel. Those who wish to stay back and explore nearby attractions are free to do so* *Directions to travel from 1) Marina Barrage to Marina Bay Sands and 2) Marina Bay Sands to Amara Hotel. Public Transport From Marina Barrage, walk towards Satay by the Bay and further on towards Gardens by the Bay along the promenade by the reservoir. Cross the Dragonfly Bridge and take the overhead pass to Marina Bay Convention Centre. You will arrive at Marina Bay Sands. From Marina Bay Sands, take the underpass to Bayfront MRT Station and board the Downtown Line towards Bukit Panjang. Alight 2 stops later at Bugis MRT Station and transfer to the East West Line towards Joo Koon. Alight at Tanjong Pagar MRT Station. Amara Hotel is a 5-minute walk away. Singapore UN-Habitat International Leaders in Urban Governance Programme 9 6 June 2017 (TUESDAY) Time Session Venue Things to note 9:00 am – Learning Consolidation 9:15 am Housing at the Centre of the New Urban Agenda: Delivering affordable housing to all Objectives: Draws on the work of UN-Habitat and its Global Sample of 200 cities Emphasises on the findings about housing provision with a special attention to housing affordability and its policy implications for 9:15 am – cities and urban and housing policies 10:30 am