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Title Urban Policies and the Right to the City: Towards Good Governance and Local Democracy Day / Time Thursday, June 22nd / 13:30 - 15:30 Room Oceanview 2 Event Description This session will discuss "Urban Policies and the Right to the City: towards Good Governance and Local Democracy". UNESCO first discussed the concept of "the Right to the City" in 1995 at a Conference on "City of Solidarity and Citizenship". UN-HABITAT addresses this topic as part of the Global Campaign on Urban Governance and its emphasis on the Inclusive City. The aim of the session is to discuss the notion of the Right to the City and share the views of city stakeholders, such as local government, civil society and grassroots groups, on what is meant by the concept of the Right to the City. The session will also discuss existing urban policies at regional and municipal levels, as well as practices and approaches to promoting the Right to the City. There will be brief presentations by panellists, followed by a discussion on social cohesion and inclusiveness in urban management and development and how to take this concept to international level. Session Language English French Speakers (information as provided by host organization) Gerald Tremblay, Mayor of Montréal (Canada) Raquel Rolnik, National Secretary of Urban Programmes, Ministry of Cities (Brazil) Maria Fides Bagasao, Huairou Commission (Philippines)   Contact Need more information about this event? Please fill the contact form Related Documents (in English and / or French) RTTC_leaflet_back_english_web_100150.pdf RTTC_leaflet_front_eng_web_100150.pdf RTTC_leaflet_back_french_web_100150.pdf RTTC_leaflet_front_french_web_100150.pdf Host Organization UNESCO Host Organization Description UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, was born on 16 November 1945. This UN agency works as a laboratory of ideas and a standard-setter to forge universal agreements on emerging ethical issues. The Organization also serves as a clearinghouse – that disseminates and shares information and knowledge – while helping Member States to build their human and institutional capacities in diverse fields. In short, UNESCO promotes international co-operation among its 191 Member States and six Associate Members in the fields of education, science, culture and communication. UNESCO works to create the conditions for true dialogue, based upon respect for commonly shared values and the dignity of each civilization and culture. Website (Organizer and partners) www.unesco.org/shs/urban www.unhabitat.org ville.montreal.qc.ca/charterofrights www.clgf.org.uk www.huairou.org www.bcn.es/centre_interreligios www.edcities.org

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