The right to the city in the face of current challenges
The CLACSO Working Group on Urban Inequalities and the Global Platform for the Right to the City (PGDC) are organizing a series of virtual discussions to present the Working Paper “The Right to the City in the face of today’s challenges”, as part of the collective learning process to nourish and develop the PGDC’s 2021 Thematic Documents.
The objectives of these dialogues are to publicize the notebook through the authors, to delve deeper into the Right to the City from different perspectives, and to connect with other struggles.
The first meeting: “Cities and human settlements with quality public spaces"will take place on Wednesday September 8 at 2:00 p.m. UTC to present a notebook that gathers diverse political and social perspectives to advance the realization of the right to the city in Latin America from the perspective of urban inequalities, through reflections that provide practical inputs to be used in awareness, training and advocacy initiatives by interested actors and organizations.
Participants: Maira Vannuchi (StreetNet). Pilar Balbuena (WIEGO). Elvia Sofia Bonilla Menjivar (Public Spaces Lab – Glasswing International). Luisa Bravo (The Journal of Public Space).
Moderator: Rodrigo Faria.
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Second meeting: Cities and human settlements with inclusive urban-rural links
Wednesday September 15 – 2:00 PM UTC
Participants: Rubén Paredes and Vanessa Pinto (Social Contract for Housing).
Moderator: Julieta Espinosa.
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Third meeting: Cities and human settlements free from discrimination
Thursday September 16 – 2:00 PM UTC
Participants: Jazmín Goicochea (CLACSO). Ignacio Espinosa (International University of Ecuador). Irene Escorihuela (Observatori Desc). Marta Ribera (Observatori Desc). Natalia Caicedo (Observatori Desc).
Moderated by: Lorena Zárate and Manuel Dammert.
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Fourth meeting: Cities and human settlements with an inclusive citizenry
Wednesday September 22 – 2:00 PM UTC
Participants: Kelly Komatsu Agopyan (University of São Paulo). Dennis Pacheco (Brazilian Public Security Forum). Ehecatl Omaña Mendoza (UAM Cuajimalpa).
Moderated by: Luis Bonilla and Pablo Vommaro.
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The meetings will have simultaneous Spanish-English interpretation.
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