You can still register for our pre COP26 panel discussion Building resilience with equity - Perspectives from cities and neighbourhoods in the Global South.
The panel will bring together researchers, policy makers and neighbourhood residents to discuss approaches to address social and economic vulnerabilities to climate change. This event is a joint initiative between Centre for Sustainable, Healthy and Learning Cities and Neighbourhoods [1] (University of Glasgow), the Low and Middle Income Countries Research Network (University of Glasgow) and UN Habitat [2].
Find out more: https://policyscotland.gla.ac.uk/building-resilience-with-equity-perspectives-from-cities-and-neighbourhoods-in-the-global-south/ [3]
Register: https://uofglasgow.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMkf-CorT8rHtCX0UW5aP15geSJmsP7zqqu [4]
Speakers:
- Ya Ping Wang - Director of GCRF Centre for Sustainable, Healthy and Learning Cities and Neighbourhoods, University of Glasgow (UK)
- Gareth Morgan – Director of Resilience, City of Cape Town, Government of South Africa
- Kunal Kumar - Joint Secretary and Mission Director Smart Cities Mission, Ministry of Housing and Poverty Alleviation, Government of India
- Rev. Fr. Norman Jesus - Administrator of Jaime Cardinal Sin Village Housing Project (Philippines)
- Shilpi Roy - Co-Investigator and In-Country Lead for the Centre for Sustainable, Healthy and Learning Cities and Neighbourhoods (SHLC), Associate Professor Khulna University (Bangladesh)
- Sheela Patel – Director of Society for the Promotion of Area Resource Centres (India)
Chair:
- Remy Sietchiping – Chief Policy, Legislation and Governance Section at UN-Habitat (Kenya)