World Habitat Day in Oslo, Monday 01 Oct, 09:00 – 16:00The theme of this year’s World Habitat Day on Monday 1 October 2007 is A safe city is a just city. The theme has been chosen in order to raise awareness and encourage reflection on the mounting threats to urban safety and social justice.
The World Habitat Day is an open event for students, public employees, non-governmental organizations, housing associations, political authorities, officials, private firms, and anyone else interested - So set aside this date! Venue: ROM art + architecture, Maridalsveien 3
About The World Habitat Day
The United Nations has designated the first Monday in October every year as World Habitat Day to reflect on the state of human settlements and the basic right to adequate shelter for all. It is also intended to remind the world of its collective responsibility for the future of the human habitat. World Habitat Day 2007
As the world becomes increasingly urban, it is essential that policymakers understand the power of the city as a catalyst for national development. Cities have to be able to provide inclusive living conditions for all their residents. Often, this is not the case as insecurity of tenure and forced evictions are linked to processes of gentrification, beautification and urban redevelopment in both developed and developing country cities. Rich or poor, everyone has a right to the city, to a decent living environment, to clean water, sanitation, transport, electricity and other services. How we manage this is arguably one of the greatest challenges facing humanity.
One of the main reasons for this conference is to bring together people with interests within the field of urbanization and poverty, but who may have little to do with each other professionally. Previous Habitat Day Conferences as well as other meetings arranged by Habitat Norway have shown that there is a lot of knowledge within the field of urban development and habitat issues in the South. Still, there are few arenas in which to meet and engage each other.
The aim of the conference is to inform about field of urban development and habitat issues in the South through discussion and debate; through building networks between participants, and through motivating more people to further work with these issues.
The event is in cooperation with ROM art + architecture - visit them at www.r-o-m.no |
