Oct
6
to Oct 7

Project presentation at the 83rd session of the UNECE Committee on Urban Development, Housing and Land Management

The eighty-third session of the UNECE Committee on Urban Development, Housing and Land Management took place at the Kursaal Congress Centre, San Marino (3-6 October 2022). The eighty-third session of the Committee supported regional exchange of experiences and good practices promoting affordable, adequate and climate-neutral housing; and inclusive, circular, smart and sustainable cities as part of countries’ response to and recovery plans for the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Sep
5
10:15 AM10:15

Thematic workshop on urban transport with the focus on electric urban transport

The workshop was held in-person with possible online participation.

The workshop was co-organized by the Sustainable Transport Division, the Sustainable Energy Division and the Housing and Land Management Unit of the Forests, Land and Housing Division. The workshop provided further inputs to document ECE/TRANS/WP.5/2022/2 entitled “Taking stock of new trends towards electric vehicle charging infrastructure”.

The workshop provided a platform for participants to:

  • Exchange views on trends, opportunities, and challenges in the field of electrification of road vehicles at urban, suburban, and regional levels.

  • Discuss the policy and infrastructure needs that these developments create for transport, energy, and spatial planning, including in an urban environment.

  • Propose ideas and identify next steps for needed action in this field.

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May
27
5:00 PM17:00

First Local Architects Meeting in Kharkiv

The group of local architects in Kharkiv joined the discussions led by the Norman Foster Foundation and the City Government of Kharkiv. Mayor of Kharkiv Ihor Terekhov spoke of his vision to transform the city to become a great European city, well developed economically and with its distinct architecture highlighting the city’s history and cultural heritage. Architect Norman Foster underlined that “history, culture, celebrating the past, is all hugely important when planning neighbourhoods and rebuilding a city.”

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May
24
2:00 PM14:00

Second UN4Kharkiv Task Force Meeting

The meeting was organized by United Nations Economic Commission for Europe in cooperation with the Ministry for Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine and City Government of Kharkiv. Building on longstanding cooperation, the Ministry requested UNECE to support ongoing reconstruction efforts in Ukraine. In response, UNECE established the UN4Kharkiv Task Force comprising different UN agencies working together to support efforts of the government in developing innovative approaches to rebuilding cities in Ukraine.

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May
4
9:00 AM09:00

UN4Kharkiv Task Force Meeting

Following the first Task Force meeting on 12 April, a draft report together with an unofficial translation of the Draft Plans on the Integrated Rehabilitation of Settlements prepared by the Ministry for Territories and Communities Development of Ukraine was circulated to all meeting participants with the invitation to provide comments; additional comments to draft report are welcome.

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May
4
9:00 AM09:00

Workshop on “Digitalization in cities”: International PPP Forum in Athens

Following the first Task Force meeting on 12 April, a draft report together with an unofficial translation of the Draft Plans on the Integrated Rehabilitation of Settlements prepared by the Ministry for Territories and Communities Development of Ukraine was circulated to all meeting participants with the invitation to provide comments; additional comments to draft report are welcome.

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