CEPT University at the World Urban Forum (WUF), Medellin, Colombia
1. Low Carbon and Inclusive Mobility Planning – Linking Development, Social Inclusivity and Climate Change
The event will be used as a platform to share the outcome of the implementation of the low carbon transport project implemented by UNEP in India along with UNEP Risoe centre, Denmark and three Indian institutes, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi and CEPT University, Ahmedabad. The report of the event is attached herewith.
Dr. Darshini Mahadevia, Professor and Dean and Dr. Talat Munshi, Associate Professor, Faculty of Planning, presented at the event.
2. South knowledge transfer for resilient cities
Knowledge about good urban Practices is Key for Building Safer and resilient cities in South. Rapid Urban Growth in South is leading to Complex urban Vulnerability and Increasing Inequality. Urban local political Leaderships and Urban Managers in South are struggling for Relevant, Appropriate Urban Knowledge and Capacity Inputs as Well as Find Effective and Accountable Ways of Reducing Vulnerability and Transforming resilient cities. This networking even focused on these issues and was attended by was attended by Ms. Christine Kessidas, Urban Practice Manager of World Bank Institute, Ms. Alka Asthana, Director, Govt. of India and Mr. Miguel, Director, Institute of Traditional City Centre Development Project, City Council of Bogota and Mr. Andre Herzog, Sr. Urban Specialists.
Prof. Saswat Bandopadhyay spoke at this event.
3. How to Strengthen Urban Spatial Planning to Reduce Social Vulnerability and Exclusions in South Cities
CEPT Training Event was jointly organized with the Cities Development Initiative in Asia (CDIA), Manila and ITDP, Bogota. The training event focused on spatial planning principles and innovations to reduce social vulnerability. Key Trainers included Prof. Saswat Bandyopadhyay of CEPT, Ahmedabad, Etten Van Joris, CDIA, Manila, Mats Janamar of SIDA and Ms. Rhoda of GIZ, Germany.
Prof. Saswat Bandopadhyay spoke at this event.
In the last event organized by Coca Cola, Prof Bandypadhyay was invited as Chair Moderator of the session. This high profile event was attended by Director, MoHUPA, and Minister for Housing, Govt. of Maldives and Mayor of Cartagena.
Click here: WUF - 7 - Side Event Highlights (Two)
