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Habitat III: Invitation to e-discussion at Urban Dialogues

Dear GLTN Partners,

Habitat III: Invitation to e-discussion at Urban Dialogues

We would like to inform you that the Habitat III Urban Dialogues started yesterday (6 July 2015) on its new website at www.habitat3.org. The Urban Dialogues hosts a series of e-discussions over the course of the preparatory process of Habitat III with the aim of having all voices heard and bringing together emerging thinking in the elaboration of the New Urban Agenda.

Please, visit the https://www.habitat3.org/sitemap to join in the fruitful discussions. To start, please, click on “Sign Up” on top right of the screen to register and get notified when the online dialogue starts.

The thematic consultations will run from 6 to 31 July on the six areas: Social Cohesion and Equity – Livable Cities, Urban Frameworks , Spatial Development, Urban Economy, Urban Ecology and Environment, and Urban Housing and Basic Services. Previously various issue papers were developed and the issue papers can be accessed through the following links:

AREA 1: SOCIAL COHESION AND EQUITY – LIVABLE CITIES
1. Issue Paper on Inclusive Cities
2. Issue Paper on Migration and Refugees in Urban Areas
3. Issue Paper on Safer Cities
4. Issue Paper on Urban Culture and Heritage

AREA 2: URBANFRAMEWORKS
5. Issue Paper on Urban Rules and Legislation
6. Issue Paper on Urban Governance
7. Issue Paper on Municipal Finance

AREA 3: SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT
8. Issue Paper on Urban and Spatial Planning and Design
9. Issue Paper on Urban Land
10. Issue Paper on Urban-Rural Linkages
11. Issue Paper on Public Space

AREA 4: URBAN ECONOMY
12. Issue Paper on Local Economic Development
13. Issue Paper on Jobs and Livelihoods
14. Issue Paper on Informal Sector

AREA 5: URBAN ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT
15. Issue Paper on Urban Resilience
16. Issue Paper on Urban Ecosystems and Resource Management
17. Issue Paper on Cities and Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management

AREA 6: URBAN HOUSING AND BASIC SERVICES
18. Issue Paper on Urban Infrastructure and Basic Services, including Energy
19. Issue Paper on Transport and Mobility
20. Issue Paper on Housing
21. Issue Paper on Smart Cities
22. Issue Paper on Informal Settlements

You will be glad to know that in Area 3 (Spatial Development), GLTN is taking the lead in the issue paper on Urban Land. For more information or inquiries on GLTN involvement on Habitat III process, kindly contact Lowie.Rosales-Kawasaki@unhabitat.org. Lowie is the focal person from the GLTN Secretariat for Habitat III.

Best regards and welcome.

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Global Land Tool Network (GLTN) Secretariat
PO Box 30030, 00100 Nairobi, Kenya
(t)+254 20 762 3116, (f) +254 20 762 42 56
email: gltn@unhabitat.org
www.gltn.net
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