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Title Youth, Urban Safety and Post-Conflict situations Day / Time Monday, June 19th / 14:00 - 16:00 Room MR16 Event Description The event will seek to explore approaches and links of urban safety in post-conflict interventions, with particular focus on reintegration of youth into existing and re-constituted social structures. It will also explore measures and mechanisms to prevent crime and violence in post conflict situations, maintain peace and stability, and lay the foundation for democratic and inclusive urban development policies. Two case studies of countries in post-conflict situations will be highlighted. The first will focus on youth-friendly cities and the engagement of youth in urban re-development and design in the Palestine context. The second will focus on the exchange of experiences between Latin American Countries and Caribbean countries, looking at violence in schools. Session Language English Speakers (information as provided by host organization) Mima Perisic, UNICEF New York Roger Hart, City University of New York (CUNY) Penelope Campbell, UNICEF Jamaica List of Speakers: 1. Mima Perisic, Project Officer, Adolescent Development and Participation Unit, Programme Division, UNICEF New York 2. Roger Hart, The City University of New York 3. Shahd Faqaha, Child Municipal Council Member, Jenin 4. Suleiman Al-Fare, Child Municipal Council Member, Gaza 5. Lara Abu-Shilbayeh, Adolescents Assistant Project Officer, UNICEF Jerusalem 6. Penelope Campbell, Programme Officer, Adolescents & HIV/AIDS, UNICEF Kingston 7. Orlando Hamilton, Xchanger & Youth Facilitator, Jamaica 8. Jhana Harris, Youth Facilitator, Jamaica Contact Need more information about this event? Please fill the contact form Related Documents (in English and / or French) Host Organization UNICEF/UN-HABITAT Host Organization Description UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Fund, work in order to overcome the obstacles that poverty, violence, disease and discrimination place in a child's path. UNICEF cares for health care and nutrition of children, provides clean drinking water and basic education. One objective is the children's protection from exploitation and violence. UN HABITAT, the United Nations Human Settlement Programme, promotes socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities throughout the world. UN HABITAT works to disseminate knowledge about viable urban development and about initiatives to reduce poverty in cities, and in slums in particular. The Programme has launched 2 major campaigns to achieve these aims: the Global Campaign on Urban Governance and the Global Campaign for Secure Tenure. Website (Organizer and partners)

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