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Title Life in the Urban Landscape (2): A New Urban Governance - Local Leadership and Community Involvement Day / Time Tuesday, June 20th / 16:30 - 18:30 Room MR07 Event Description The event will promote a dialogue on leadership and community involvement in local urban governance, with examples of real world urban action in South Africa, Vietnam and Sweden. Responsible local leadership and public participation are key elements and features of “good urban governance”, however in forming governance networks and partnerships, it is sometimes difficult for some groups and people to participate. A bottom-up approach and true participation are not obtained in the twinkling of an eye. Furthermore, participatory processes, which are run without anything changing in reality, are often disastrous and counter-productive. These examples offer some inspiration and positive experience, but also lessons to be learned from the ambitious processes. Session Language English Speakers (information as provided by host organization) Dawn McCarthy, Manager: Land Planning and Management, Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, South Africa Stina Fransson, Gårdstensbostäder, Gothenburg, Sweden Knut Srömberg, Urban Laboratory Gothenburg, Sweden Vo Phi Chau, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Le Quang Nguyen, Save the Children Sweden (Vietnam office) Contact Need more information about this event? Please fill the contact form Related Documents (in English and / or French) Host Organization Swedish Research Council Formas, Swedish EPA, Swedish National Heritage Board, SIDA and the Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning Host Organization Description Partners Save the Children Sweden The Urban Laboratory Gothenburg Website (Organizer and partners)

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