WORLD CITIES DAY

 Theme:

ENHANCING THE VALUE OF NIGERIAN CITIES AND COMMUNITIES

 Organized by

United Nations Information Centre Lagos, Nigeria

& UN Habitat UN Habitat Nairobi, Kenya

 In collaboration with

Institute of Nigeria-China Development Studies, University of Lagos & Centre for Housing and Sustainable Development, University of Lagos

10.00 AM (WAT)                 …

FIRST ANNUAL AFRICAN RESEARCH NETWORK FOR URBANIZATION AND HABITABLE CITIES CONFERENCE

27-29 October 2020 (11:00-14:00 WCAT/GMT+1)

Context

Urban   infrastructure was identified at the inception workshop of the Network in   September 2019 as a critical concern for most African cities. Furthermore, a   major outcome of the Network's thematic workshop in November 2019 was that   transportation challenges constitute a critical infrastructure gap …

ARUA CoE for Urbanization and Habitable Cities

Report of the Capacity Building Workshop on Transdisciplinary Research: Rethinking Research in COVID-19 times

The Potential of Transdisciplinary Research to face the Covid-19 Crisis:

Professor Ulli Vilsmaier, Methodology Center and Institute of Ethics and Transdisciplinary Sustainability Science. Leuphana University Lüneburg.

Professor Ulli Vilsmaier talked about the Transdisciplinary research, looking …

STATEMENT ON WORLD HABITAT DAY 2020

HOUSING FOR ALL: A BETTER URBAN FUTURE

We recognise the pivotal role of housing to the attainment of all the Sustainable Development Goals. The urgency required to achieve these goals are amplified by the recent coronavirus pandemic and endemic threats of poverty and inequality across African cities and regions.

We foreground the following as critical for the achievement of housing and urban development priorities: urban planning policies …

Hi there! This Week on the COVID-19 and African Cities Webinar Series.

Topic: Managing Urbanization Dynamics in Response to COVID-19 in Africa  with focus on: Dakar, Ouagadougou, Legon, Ile.ife and Lagos.              

When: Thursday Sep 24, 2020 12:00 PM West Central Africa 

Register in advance for this webinar:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2qkGAbC7RNedbOhg7w-XKA

Webinar ID: 898 0860 6196

Passcode: 834950

Please …

Thursday, 17th September: CHSD Public Lecture: The Political Economy of African Cities: Imperatives for the Decade.1:00pm to 3:00pm

 The Political Economy of African Cities and the Realisation of the SDGsUrbanisation has been the centre of every modern growth story: no country in the world has ever developed without urbanising. In fact, SDG 11 is the only SDG which, if addressed, will ensure we make substantial progress in achieving all other 16 SDGs as well. This prospect presents …

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Hi there,

You are invited to a Zoom webinar.

When: Aug 27, 2020 02:00 PM West Central Africa

Topic: Future of the Construction Industry Post COVID-19: The new Normal and the opportunities for Sub-Saharan Africa

Register in advance for this webinar:https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ME0RSj4ZSEy86v7J8gXs2Q

Webinar ID: 821 8791 8489

Passcode: 712652

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.