[Kictanet] Fw: Habitat JAM Info

[alice at apc.org]

KICTANet members
 more information on the UN-HABITAT Jam. Brian will be posting more 
information on tomorrow's event

thanks
alice
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As a preparation for WUFIII in Vancouver, the UN-HABITAT are collaborating
>> with the Government of Canada to create a large internet discussion on
>> sustainable cities. This discussion, the Habitat JAM, will be held across
>> the world on December 1-3.
>>
>> A large effort is to be made to include participants from organisations
> and
>> individuals who will not be able to come to Vancouver. To ensure these
>> participants the use of phones, SMS services and internet through mobile
>> network GPRS is going to be provided. The World Bank Institute is opening
>> about 50 of their GDLN sites for persons who do not have access to
> internet
>> elsewhere. Local translators will be recruited to make it possible for
>> non-English speaking persons to be able to participate.
>>
>> The Habitat JAM is divided into 6 fora, covering the following subjects:
>>
>> ·     Improving the Lives of People Living in Slums (English and French
>> fora)
>> ·     Sustainable Access to Water in Our Cities
>> ·     Environmental Sustainability in Our Cities
>> ·     Finance and Governance in Our Cities
>> ·     Safety and Security in Our Cities
>> ·     Humanity: The Future of Our Cities
>>
>> The JAM participants is divided into four groups: Moderators are high
>> profile persons with an interest for urban sustainability; Subject Matter
>> Experts are the world's experts in each of the forum topics; Facilitators
>> keep the JAM going by providing services as translation, phone and
> internet
>> support, and reviewing the posts into the JAM; The Participant is
> everybody
>> else.
>>
>> More information and brochures can be found at: http://www.habitatjam.com
>>
>>
>> Best Regards,
>> Daniel
>>
>> (See attached file: Overview.pdf)
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>> Daniel Vilnersson
>> Habitat JAM / WUF Consultant
>> Global Division, UN-HABITAT
>> P.O. Box 30030, Nairobi 00100, Kenya
>> e-mail: daniel.vilnersson at unhabitat.org
>> tel: +254 20 62 3188
>> cell: +254 725 892 243
>> www.unhabitat.com
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>> Register NOW for the Habitat JAM at www.habitatjam.com!
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