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Title Growing better cities: create jobs, protect the environment, and enhance food security Day / Time Tuesday, June 20th / 13:30 - 15:30 Room MR08 Event Description Urban agriculture can help solve a range of social, economic, and environmental challenges. Local authorities will discuss ways to use urban and peri-urban agriculture initiatives to build cleaner, greener, and food secure cities. Session Language English Spanish Chinese Speakers (information as provided by host organization) Honorable David Crombie, President of Canadian Urban Institue Mr. Miguel Zamarini, President of Rosario's Municipal Council, Argentina Mr. John Ssebaana Kizito, former Mayor of Kampala, Uganda Mr. Peter Ladner, Municipal Councillor, Vancouver, Canada. Ms. Junping Liu, Director of Resources & Regional Planning Office, Beijing Research Centre of Rural Economy, Beijing, China. Mr. Naser Faruqui, Team Leader, Urban Poverty and Environment Program, International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Ottawa, Canada. Chair: Ms. Marielle Dubbeling, ETC/ International Network of Resource Centres on Urban Agriculture and Food Security (RUAF), Leusden, the Netherlands. Contact Need more information about this event? Please fill the contact form Related Documents (in English and / or French) Host Organization International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and ETC Foundation Host Organization Description 1. The International Development Research Centre is a public corporation created by the Parliament of Canada in 1970 to help developing countries use science and technology to find practical, long-term solutions of the social, economic and environmental problems they face. Support is directed toward developing an indigenous research capacity to sustain policies and technologies developing countries need to build healthier, more equitable and more prosperous societies. 2. ETC Foundation is an international not-for-profit advisory organisation whose objective is to encourage and support initiatives of local partners for development which is sustainable and equitable in terms of access to resources, benefits and decision making. Website (Organizer and partners) www.idrc.ca/wuf www.rosario.gov.ar/sitio/paginainicial www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/ www.nri.org

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