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The aim of the Urban Development Programme of UNESCO is to increase the Organization's contribution to urban public policies which respect, protect and promote inclusiveness, social cohesion and local democracy.
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  UNESCO participates in the 5th World Urban Forum   UNESCO participates in the 5th World Urban Forum
17-03-2010 (UNESCO) - The fifth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF) will be held in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) from 22 to 26 March under the theme “The Right to the City - Bridging the Urban Divide.” The world’s leading conference on cities, which is organized by the United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN-HABITAT) every two years, examines the most pressing problems related to the urban context.  More...

 

  Presentation of the book ‘WORKSHOP TUNISIE, Invention paysagère des carrières de Mahdia’   Presentation of the book ‘WORKSHOP TUNISIE, Invention paysagère des carrières de Mahdia’
10-02-2009 (UNESCO) - On 3 February 2009 the book ‘WORKSHOP TUNISIE, Invention paysagère des carrières de Mahdia’ was presented at the University of Montreal. It is the latest publication of the UNESCO Chair in Landscape and Environmental Design at the University of Montreal-CUPEUM (Canada).  More...

 

  Historic Districts for All: A Social and Human Approach for Sustainable revitalization   Historic Districts for All: A Social and Human Approach for Sustainable revitalization
11-09-2008 (UNESCO) - Published for a training session scheduled during World Urban Forum IV (Nanjing, China, 3-6 November 2008), this brochure, designed for local authorities, will help them become aware of the role of political will, of the importance of preserving tangible and intangible heritage and of enhancing cultural diversity, and above all, to have a better understanding of the importance of building new forms of social cohesion in cities.  More...

 




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