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UN-Habitat to Set-up Youth Fund |
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Thursday, 19 April 2007 17:00 |
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 Recognizing the importance of youth-led development initiatives in addressing urban issues, the UN-Habitat Governing Council has agreed to establish a youth fund. The establishment of the fund was discussed during the Governing Council meetings in Nairobi, Kenya from April 16-20th.
The establishment of the youth fund by UN Habitat is a milestone achievement for young global leaders who have been requesting the establishment of such a fund at international events including the UN World Urban Forum in Vancouver, Canada (2006) and the World Youth Congress in Stirling, Scotland (2005).
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Imagine Durban: Imagining Tomorrow, Today |
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Tuesday, 06 March 2007 05:00 |
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 Imagine Durban is a City-initiated project being implemented in conjunction with Sustainable Cities and the PLUS Network. The following article was published recently by the city of [[Durban]], to announce the project:
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3rd Solar Cities Congress: "Energising Sustainable Communities" |
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Wednesday, 14 February 2007 04:58 |
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Adelaide, 17-21 February 2008
This Congress is part of the International Solar Cities Initiative (ISCI) and will appeal to everyone with an interest in sustainable energy and its role in our urban environment. ISCI's objective is to help cities integrate renewable energy and energy efficient technologies and industries into environmental, economic and city planning. |
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Youth Capacity Building Workshop in Dar es Salaam |
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Wednesday, 14 February 2007 02:53 |
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PLUS Network project leader Victoria Smith, working in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, organized a workshop for 37 youth representatives from 10 youth groups entitled "Proposal Development Writing Skills—How to Secure Project Funding." The 2-day workshop was developed to assist youth in Dar es Salaam to write proposals to secure funding for small income generating projects. Click on "Read more..." to view a brief slideshow of the event. |
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Seeds for Change: Local Solutions to Global Issues |
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Monday, 22 January 2007 09:00 |
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Sustainability, Students, & the University ICSC staff member Amber Zirnhelt participated in a panel on "Sustainability, Students, and the University" at UBC’s sustainability conference held Jan.19-20, 2007. The panel focused on ways that the institution and students can collaborate to promote sustainability, both internally and externally with non-governmental organizations in the broader community. ICSC offered expertise on international youth-led development initiatives and the importance of youth involvement in long-term sustainable community planning.
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Building SustainAble Communities Conference |
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Wednesday, 29 November 2006 17:00 |
Kelowna, BC, November 21-23 ICSC's President & CEO, Dr. Nola-Kate Seymoar, was a key-note speaker at Kelowna's Building SustainAble Cities Conference. Her speech, " SustainAble Cities in the Making" can be downloaded and shared with colleagues. Download and read Dr. Nola-Kate Seymoar's Speech from the Conference.
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