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Message: Vancouver Hosts UN Habitat, World Urban Forum 3 The World Urban Forum opens today in Vancouver. With more than 50% of the world's population now living in cities, the way we design communities is increasingly important to the survival of millions. The UN writes: Our Future: Sustainable Cities – Turning Ideas into Action. The World Urban Forum, held every two years, was established by the United Nations to examine one of the most pressing issues facing the world today: rapid urbanization in a world where half of humanity lives in cities and where in the next 50 years that proportion is expected to reach two-thirds of the global population. Most of this urban growth is taking place in developing countries where the major challenge is to combat poverty and provide better access to basic shelter and services, like clean water and sanitation. Cities in wealthier nations also face problems of urbanization—like crumbling infrastructure, smog and social exclusion. For cities North and South the challenge is to find solutions and size opportunities—that alleviate poverty in cities, reduce pollution and facilitate sustainable urban growth and development. The Third Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF3) will be hosted by the Government of Canada in partnership with UN-HABITAT in Vancouver, Canada. For five days, thousands of participants from more than 150 nations will discuss, debate and share experiences about how to make our cities better places to live. The Third Session of the World Urban Forum will mark the 30th anniversary of the first United Nations conference on human settlements held in Vancouver in 1976, which led to the creation of UN-HABITAT. MONDAY, 19 JUNE 0800 - 0900 CAUCUS Meetings (for interested parties) 1000 - 1300 Opening Ceremony and Plenary Session 1300 - 1400 Official Opening of the WUFIII Exposition 1400 - 1600 Networking Events 1430 - 1730 Roundtables (5) Parliamentarians |Private Sector |NGOs | Researchers | Womens 1500 - 1800 Roundtables (1) Ministers 1630 - 1830 Networking Events TUESDAY, 20 JUNE 0730 - 0815 CAUCUS Meetings (for interested parties) 0830 - 0930 Plenary 0900 - 1200 Training Events (3) 1000 - 1200 DIALOGUE Achieving the MDGs: Slum Upgrading and Afforable Housing Public Engagement: The Inclusive Approach 1000 - 1200 TRIALOGUE Water, Sanitation and Human Settlement 1000 - 1200 Special Session : The Wealth of Cities: Towards an Assets-Based Development of Urbanizing Regions 1330 - 1530 Networking Events 1630 - 1830 Networking Events WEDNESDAY, 21 JUNE 0730 - 0815 CAUCUS Meetings (for interested parties) 0830 - 0930 Plenary Session 0900 - 1200 Training Events (3) 1000 - 1200 DIALOGUES Municipal Finance: Innovation and collaboration Sustainable Cities: Urban safety and security: Taking Responsibility 1000 - 1200 Special Session - Role of Municipal Government 1330 - 1530 Networking Events 1430 - 1730 Roundtables (7) Mayors/Local Authorities| Gendered Land Tools | Youth | Educators |Indigenous People | Faith-Based Organizations 1630 - 1830 Networking Events THURSDAY, 22 JUNE 0730 - 0815 CAUCUS Meetings (for interested parties) 0830 - 0930 Plenary 0900 - 1200 Training Events (3) 1000 - 1200 DIALOGUE The Shape of Cities: Urban Planning and Management Access to Energy Services and Sustainable Transport 1330 - 1530 Networking Events 1630 - 1830 Networking Events FRIDAY, 23 JUNE 0730 - 0815 CAUCUS Meetings (for interested parties) 0830 - 1030 Networking Events 0830 - 1030 Special Session - From Vancouver to Nanjing 0830 - 1030 Special Session - future of Cities 1100 - 1300 Closing Session and Ceremony www.readingtoronto.com
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