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Title Crime and Violence Prevention and Youth Capacity Building in Latin American Cities Day / Time Wednesday, June 21st / 16:30 - 18:30 Room MR13 Event Description This event aims to promote and disseminate recent developments in the field of community safety and crime prevention in urban areas, which demonstrate effectiveness and sustainability, and the central role of youth as resources. It will highlight local, national and international good practices, experience and tools, which demonstrate the growing use of well-planned strategic crime prevention, and its impact on improving the quality of life of young people, particularly the most vulnerable. This event will inform the publication of a Youth Source Book, Policy Guidelines for Municipalities on Youth Crime Prevention and development of a Youth Crime Prevention Prize and youth city-to-city exchanges. Session Language English Spanish Speakers (information as provided by host organization)   Juma Assiago, Safer Cities Programme, UN-Habitat Margaret Shaw, ICPC, Canada   Contact Need more information about this event? Please fill the contact form Related Documents (in English and / or French) Host Organization UN-HABITAT/NCPC/ICPC Host Organization Description UN-Habitat is the UN agency for human settlements. It is mandated to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all. The Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (ROLAC) of UN-Habitat collaborates with the SCP in the implementation of regional activities on urban violence reduction and prevention. ROLAC has supported projects and the organization of regional consultations on urban violence and youth, women and children. NCPC, the Canadian National Crime Prevention Council, was created to ensure coordination across all federal departments and agencies responsible for national security and the safety of Canadians. From natural disaster to crime and terrorism, their mandate is to keep Canadians safe. NCPC works with volunteer groups, governments and businesses to support local solutions to crime and victimization. ICPC, the International Centre for the Prevention of Crime, is an international forum for national governments, local authorities, public agencies, specialised institutions, and non-government organisations to exchange experience, consider emerging knowledge, and improve policies and programmes in crime prevention and community safety. Website (Organizer and partners)

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