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Category	Plenary

Theme	Social Inclusion and Cohesion

Title	Social Inclusion and Cohesion

Day / Time	Tuesday, June 20th / 08:30 - 09:30

Room	VCEC - Exhibit Hall A

Event Description	Marginalization, social exclusion and urban poverty are becoming key challenges facing cities in the urban millennium. Unprecedented urbanization and inadequate urban policies (including insecurity of tenure) are the main causes of the formation of slums. Pro-poor, gender sensitive urban policies and enabling legislation at the national and international levels are necessary to help overcome this challenge, while good urban governance and consistent leadership are required to implement effective strategies at the local level.

Featuring	Margaret Catley-Carlson, Chair, Global Water Partnership, Sweden - Moderator Alphonso Jackson, Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Government of United States of America Jockin Arputham, President, National Slum Dwellers Federation, India Lindiwe Sisulu, Minister of Housing, Government of South Africa
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