THE 2021 FESTIVAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE
RUNNING 1-30 NOVEMBER 2021
RUNNING 1-30 NOVEMBER 2021
The event is an online 90-minute panel discussion. Speakers will present urban resilience strategies implemented in different cities and lessons learnt from these experiences. This will be followed by a discussion and Q&A session.
The panel discussion will highlight the value of multidimensional approaches to urban resilience. The main goal is to discuss strategies that integrate environmental responses to climate change with social and economic dimensions of vulnerability. Specific event goals are:
• Promote dialogue between international, national and local stakeholders to identify effective multidimensional strategies to promote urban resilience
• Amplify the voices of local communities and ensure their representation in resilience debates
• Disseminate new research produced by SHLC in order inform and improve sustainable urban development policies and practices
Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about initiatives to strengthen resilience implemented in different cities and lessons emerging from these experiences. They will also have access to SHLC research and its novel neighbourhood focus.
The event will be led by the GCRF Centre for Sustainable, Healthy and Learning Cities and Neighbourhoods (SHLC). UN-Habitat will chair the panel discussion. Speakers will include:
Craig Kesson - Executive Director of Corporate Services, Chief Resilience Officer (South Africa)
Kunal Kumar Joint Secretary and Mission Director Smart Cities Mission, Ministry of Housing and Poverty Alleviation (India)
Rev. Fr. Norman Jesus “Fr. Japs” C. Apun Administrator of Jaime Cardinal Sin Village, Sta Ana (Philippines)
Remy Sietchiping (Chair) – Chief Policy, Legislation and Governance Section at UN-Habitat (Kenya)
Shilpi Roy - CO-Investigator and In-Country Lead Centre for Sustainable, Healthy and Learning Cities and Neighbourhoods (SHLC), Associate Professor Khulna University (Bangladesh)
Sheela Patel (TBC) – Director of Society for the Promotion of Area Resource Centres (India)
Attendance will be open to anyone interested in the topic.
The target audiences are policy makers and practitioners working in sustainable urban development as well as community organizations representing groups most vulnerable to climate change.
