July Newsletter - From the Secretariat

News and events from UN Global Compact Cities Programme

http://citiesprogramme.org/index.php/news/july2010newsletter/ http://citiesprogramme.org/index.php/news/july2010newsletter/ 2010-07-22T00:11:51+00:00 State of Australian Cities Report

News and events from UN Global Compact Cities Programme

http://citiesprogramme.org/index.php/news/state_of_austrlian_cities_report/ http://citiesprogramme.org/index.php/news/state_of_austrlian_cities_report/ The Hon Anthony Albanese MP, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government launches the State of Australian Cities 2010 report. 2010-07-19T23:19:11+00:00 Cities Programme broadens reach to engage an additional 28 cities

News and events from UN Global Compact Cities Programme

http://citiesprogramme.org/index.php/news/cities_programme_broadens_reach_to_engage_an_additional_28_cities/ http://citiesprogramme.org/index.php/news/cities_programme_broadens_reach_to_engage_an_additional_28_cities/ On 24 April, 2010, Mr Georg Kell, Executive Director of the Global Compact extended the Cities Programme to all cities engaged in the UN Global Compact in an effort to strengthen their role in advancing the Ten Principles. The Signaotry Cities will be administered by the International Secretariat based at the Global Cities Institute at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, who provides unique expertise and guidance to participating cities. 2010-06-10T05:05:51+00:00 Inaugural Meeting of the UN Global Compact Network Australia

News and events from UN Global Compact Cities Programme

http://citiesprogramme.org/index.php/news/inaugural_meeting_of_the_un_global_compact_network_australia/ http://citiesprogramme.org/index.php/news/inaugural_meeting_of_the_un_global_compact_network_australia/ 2010-05-28T02:35:56+00:00 Cities Programme representative presents at UN Global Compact Business Symposium in Chicago

News and events from UN Global Compact Cities Programme

http://citiesprogramme.org/index.php/news/cities_programme_representative_presents_at_un_global_compact_business_symp/ http://citiesprogramme.org/index.php/news/cities_programme_representative_presents_at_un_global_compact_business_symp/ On 10th of May in Chicago, the Global Compact along with Price Waterhouse Coopers hosted its first working symposium of 2010, ‘Business and Sustainable Cities.’ Mr Dean Amhaus, Executive Director of the Milwaukee 7 Water Council kindly presented on behalf of the International Secretariat and informed participants of the Cities Programme and the benefits that it provides city leaders. Mr Amhaus, in his role as In Country Convenor, provided a first hand account of his experience with the Cities Programme and demonstrated how it has helped foster political, private and community support on the issue of water management in the Milwaukee and wider region. 2010-05-28T02:16:34+00:00 RMIT planning expert comments on Melbourne’s future

News and events from UN Global Compact Cities Programme

http://citiesprogramme.org/index.php/news/melbournes_future/ http://citiesprogramme.org/index.php/news/melbournes_future/ RMIT’s Assoc Professor Michael Buxton is one of the experts commenting on the state of Melbourne’s civic planning in the multimedia special, Project Melbourne by The Age. 2010-03-18T05:18:34+00:00 Launch of ‘Sustainable Cities UN Global Compact Cities Programme, Volume 1’

News and events from UN Global Compact Cities Programme

http://citiesprogramme.org/index.php/news/sustainable_cities_vol_1/ http://citiesprogramme.org/index.php/news/sustainable_cities_vol_1/ Professor Paul James presented Sustainable Cities UN Global Compact Cities Programme, Volume 1 (PDF 3.37Mb 136p)  to the City of Melbourne on the 1st of March, 2010. 2010-03-08T23:06:25+00:00 Training Opportunity at World Urban Forum, Rio de Janeiro, March 2010

News and events from UN Global Compact Cities Programme

http://citiesprogramme.org/index.php/news/training_opportunity_at_world_urban_forum_rio_de_janeiro_march_2010/ http://citiesprogramme.org/index.php/news/training_opportunity_at_world_urban_forum_rio_de_janeiro_march_2010/ 2009-12-21T00:51:46+00:00 Cities Programme presenting in all corners of the globe

News and events from UN Global Compact Cities Programme

http://citiesprogramme.org/index.php/news/cities_programme_presenting_in_all_corners_of_the_globe/ http://citiesprogramme.org/index.php/news/cities_programme_presenting_in_all_corners_of_the_globe/ 2009-12-20T23:37:34+00:00 Democratic Governance in Porto Alegre, BRAZIL

News and events from UN Global Compact Cities Programme

http://citiesprogramme.org/index.php/news/democratic_governance_in_cities_international_symposium_porto_alegre_brazil/ http://citiesprogramme.org/index.php/news/democratic_governance_in_cities_international_symposium_porto_alegre_brazil/ The Democratic Governance in Cities International Symposium will be held in the Central Auditorium of PUCRS, 24-25 November. 2009-11-11T23:36:14+00:00