Fifth World Urban Forum (WUF5) in Rio de Janeiro:
March 22-26, 2010

March 22-26, 2010 | Rio de Janeiro

The Huairou Commission, its members, and several partner organizations have developed a comprehensive program that will garner space at the Forum for grassroots women to ensure their expertise and priorities are visibly recognized and integrated into the agreements and commitments made by institutions and key stakeholder groups at, and in the follow up from WUF V.

World Urban Forum V
The UN-Habitat will be holding the fifth session of the World Urban Forum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil focusing on the Right to the City: Bridging the Urban Divide. The WUF is a key international venue focusing on human settlements and we will bring forth the recommendations and results generated at the Grassroots Women’s Academy to this important event.

The Huairou Commission, its members, and several partner organizations are developing a comprehensive program that will garner space at the Forum for grassroots women to contribute to policy conversations and present recommendations as key stakeholders in the global effort toward building inclusive and sustainable cities where their re-conceptualization of right to the city is brought into the global agenda

Huairou Commission Activities at the World Urban Forum V:

March 15-18th: Claiming our Cities, Claiming our Roles: WUF V Grassroots Women’s Academy (In partnership with: HC,GROOTS and Rio Women’s Coalition Towards WUFV)

March 19-20th: Gender Action Assembly (UN-Habitat)

March 19th, 10-15:00: Field Visits Cantagalo Community and Saara Market (Corte & Arte & Camtra)

March 20, 9:00 - 12:00: “Workshop: Leadership Support Process (LSP)

March 20, 13:30-16:30: Visit to Julio Otoni Community (REDEH)

March 23rd, 9:30-11:30: World Urban Campaign - the 100 Cities Initiative”

March 23, 9:00 to 12:00, Meeting room W2-4: How Community Stakeholders Can Design Safe, Inclusive Neighborhoods: (In partnership with: CMHC, HC and GROOTS Canada)

March 23, 16:30-18:30, Meeting room W3-1: Local Governments Role in Building Disaster Resilience (In partnership with Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway, UN-HABITAT, EMI and Huairou Commission)

March 23, 16:30 – 18:30, Meeting room W3-6(I-D 20024): Democratizing Decentralization: Women Take the Lead: (Huairou Commission in partnership with Cordaid and IDRC)

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March 24, 16:30-19:00, Meeting Room W3-11: Gender and Women’s Roundtabe-Towards Safer Cities for Women (In partnership with: Brazilian Women Affairs Ministry, UN Habitat, UNIFEM, HC, UCLG, CAPWIP; COHRE; ILGS, Women and Habitat LAC, WICI)

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March 25, 13:30- 16:00, Meeting room W3-7: Piloting of a GLTN Land Tool: A Practical Way to Ensure Gender Equality ( In partnership with: HC, UNHabitat and GLTN)

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March 25, 16:30 - 18:30, Room W3-20: Are Cities Safe and Inclusive for Women? (In partnership with HC, Women and Cities International, WHN-LAC, UN Habitat, UNIFEM Global, Espaco Feminista,REDEH, Rio Women´s Coalition, AMB.)

March 26th: LAUNCH “UN-Habitat World Urban Campaign”

DAILY WOMEN’S CAUCUS (Tues, Wed, Thurs.)

WOMEN’S BOOTH ( booth #152)

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