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Christabell Opudo [ Profil ] |
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UN-HABITAT World Urban Forum 5 - Rio, Brazil 2010
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Oct 23rd, 2009 - 08:39:54 |
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Dear All,
On behalf of UN-HABITAT kindly find the following updates on preparations for the Fifth Session of the World Urban Forum to be held in Rio de Janeiro, March 2010.
1. The Conference Agreement for the Fifth Session of the World Urban Forum UN-HABITAT's Executive Director, Mrs. Anna Tibaijuka, and the Host Country, represented by H.E. Mrs. Ana Maria Sampaio, Permanent Representative of the Federative Republic of Brazil to UN-HABITAT, yesterday afternoon signed the WUF5 Conference Agreement laying down the foundation for a successful Forum in the City of Rio de Janeiro in March 2010. Please see full story at http://www.unhabitat.org/.
2. E-debate - reminder
As part of the Fifth Session of the World Urban Forum, whose theme is The Right to the City: Bridging the Urban Divide, UN-Habitat is holding an on-line e-debate on all six Dialogues of the Forum. The e-debate was opened on Monday 21 September, and one discussion on Dialogue 3 has
already been completed successfully. At the moment the discussion on Dialgoue 2 is on-going and everyone is encouraged to sign up and access the on-line forum at: http://forum.unhabitat.org.
3. Networking Events - reminder
The call for Networking Events is open and applications will be received until 30 November 2009.
4. Training Events - reminder
Call for applications from organizers to host a training event is ongoing and the deadline for submissions is the 31 October 2009.
5. Registration
online registration was opened on Thursday, 8 October and already over 411 participants from 64 countries has registered to date.
More information on World Urban Youth Assembly will be coming up shortly, meanwhile if you are planning to go to attend both WUYA and WUF5, please register online and apply for the visa in good time.
All information, application forms and more on the Forum may be found on our website at: http://www.unhabitat.org/wuf
Best regards,
Christabell
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