7th Africities Conference, Johannesburg, South Africa, November 29th, 2015: Presentations, Case Studies, Workshop Documents

Abstract

Beginning in July 2015, Dr. Mona Serageldin, Daniel Tsai, and Barbara Summers from I2UD prepared presentation materials for the 7th Africities Conference, held on November 29, 2015, in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Conference presentations include an Inception Report, and workshop documents and agendas from July 2015, in French and English. Case studies from July and November 2015 discuss Cairo and Khartoum. A final presentation, “Looking Back, Looking Forward: Johannesburg,” was given by Phillip Harrison (SA Research Chair for Spatial Analysis & City Planning of Johannesburg).


[Excerpt: Index and List of Figures for “Cairo Case Study for the Africities Conference Report,” I2UD, 2015]

Project Year:2015
Project Type:Conference; Workshop
Geographic Regions:Cairo, Egypt / Khartoum, Sudan / Johannesburg, South Africa
Reports:

7th Africities Conference, Johannesburg, South Africa: Cairo Case Study (I2UD Presentation, November 2015)

Regional Case Studies for the Africities Conference Report: Cairo Case Study (Mona Serageldin, October 2015)

Africities Conference: Looking Back, Looking Forward, Johannesburg (Philip Harrison)



Supporting Documents:
Africities Conference: (Inception Report, July 2015)

Africities Conference: 1st Writers Workshop (Schedule, July 2015)



Case Studies:
Africities Conference: 1st Writers Workshop, Cairo Case Study (I2UD and Mona Serageldin Presentation, July 2015)

Africities Conference: 2nd Writers Workshop, Khartoum Case Study (I2UD and Mona Serageldin Presentation, October 2015)

Africities Conference: Cairo Case Study (I2UD Presentation, November 2015)

Africities Conference: Khartoum Case Study (I2UD Presentation, November 2015)
Authors:Mona Serageldin; François Vigier; Daniel Tsai; Barbara Summers; Tarek Waly; Maren Larsen; Oriol Monfort; Philip Harrison
Sponsors:South African Cities Network (SACN); United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG-A)
Categories:Urban Planning
  
ID:2015_07_001

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Abstract

In 2013, I2UD prepared a chapter on the Middle East and West Asia (MEWA) region, for the Third Global Report on Democracy and Decentralization (Gold III): “Basic Services for an Urbanizing World.”

I2UD’s Chapter on “Middle East and West Asia,” (p. 59-64) (see below) addressed four components: 1) Assessing the role of local and regional authorities in the provision of basic local public services; 2) Determining obstacles to local authority and services; 3) Exploring best practices underway or in development in the region; and 4) Proposing recommendations to improve service delivery through the greater involvement of local and regional authorities.

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Project Year:2013
Project Type:Research Presentations
Geographic Regions:Middle East / Western Asia
Reports:
GOLD III Report: Basic Services for All in an Urbanizing World (Executive Summary)

Excerpt: I2UD Chapter on “Middle East and West Asia,” (p. 59-64)



Supporting Documents and Presentations:
GOLD III Report: Middle East and West Asia (I2UD Final Draft, June 2013)

GOLD III Report: (Recommendations)

GOLD III Report: Middle East and West Asia (Barcelona Overview and Conclusions Presentation, July 2013)


GOLD III Report: Middle East and West Asia (Barcelona Presentation, July 2013)

GOLD III Report: Middle East and West Asia (Barcelona Presentation, January 2013)

GOLD III Report: Mediterranean Authorities Forum, Marseille (Presentation, April 2013)

Authors:Mona Serageldin; François Vigier; Sheelah Gobar; Warren Hagist; Carolina Morgan; Ozdemir Somnez
Sponsors:United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG)
Categories:Urban Planning
  
ID:2013_02_001

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