EUKN - European Urban Knowledge Network - World Habitat Day 2007 – A safe city is a just city

World Habitat Day 2007 – A safe city is a just city – The Hague, 1-2 October 2007

01-10-2007

Introduction

World Habitat Day 2007 will be organised in The Hague, the Netherlands. This year’s theme is safety: “a safe city is a just city”. Local governments play a vital part in making cities safe and stable places to live. Solving the complex causes underlying urban problems requires commitment, knowledge and action, especially at local level.

Description

This year’s conference to celebrate World Habitat Day focuses on three major issues:

Transforming problem neighbourhoods into vibrant communities: the role of housing in creating safer cities and communities - Housing policy and land management are increasingly seen as important instruments for improving living conditions in slums and making cities safer and more livable. How can an integrated housing policy reduce crime and violence in cities?
Reconstruction and peacebuilding after conflicts: support from local governments - Local governments in post-conflict areas face many challenges in securing the safe and just return of refugees to their home towns. To what extent can partner local governments abroad help address these challenges?
The restitution of land, houses and properties to returning refugees: a tool for reconstruction - The restitution of housing, land and property to returning refugees and displaced persons is increasingly seen as an important condition for sustainable security in post-conflict situations. Applying the Pinheiro Principles lets us identify the challenges and solutions in rebuilding a society.

Programme

Location

The Hague, the Netherlands

Links

For more information and to register, please visit the conference website
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