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26 September 2022 from 16:00 to 18:00 p.m. CET
The workshop will be held online via Zoom
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The workshop is organized in the framework of the project “UN4Kharkiv: Integrated Rehabilitation of Settlements (Territories) in Ukraine with a pilot project in the city of Kharkiv” implemented by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe and as a side event to the workshop on smart sustainable cities within the Tirana Architectural Week. The above mentioend project supports efforts of the national and local governments in Ukraine for planning of and preparations for rebuilding of cities based on the “building back better” principle.
It focuses on the pilot city of Kharkiv where the city government with the support of the renown architect Norman Foster, the Norman Foster Foundation, ARUP Berlin and other international experts is developing a new Master Plan for the city of Kharkiv. The destruction caused by the war has affected nearly every area of the city of Kharkiv. According to the city government, at the end of June 2022, 3,482 residential houses were destroyed and over 150,000 people required access to housing, including inhabitants from Kharkiv as well as internally displaced persons from the war zone in Ukraine.
The workshop will
The workshop will build on expertise of UNECE, the Norman Foster Foundation, ARUP Berlin members of the UN4Kharkiv Task Force which includes representatives of twelve UN agencies active in reconstruction efforts in Ukraine. The workshop will include a presentation on the #Housing2030‘s study with its toolkit on affordable climate-neutral housing.
The workshop will be held online via Zoom
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The workshop will support the regional exchange of experiences and good practices in countries of the UNECE region on affordable, decent and healthy housing.
Organizers:
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), Ministry of Communities, Territories Development of Ukraine and the city government of Kharkiv.
Language:
The workshop will be conducted in English with translation into the Ukrainian language. The link for the online participation will be sent to registered participants
For more information, please contact:
For more information on this workshop, please contact: Gulnara Roll, Regional Adviser, Forest, Land and Housing at UNECE (email: gulnara.roll@un.org) with cc to Juan Valle Robles (email: juan.vallerobles@un.org)
Moderator: Gulnara Roll, Regional Adviser, Forests, Land and Housing Division at the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), Geneva, Switzerland
16:00-16:05 Opening and welcome
16:05 – 16:45 Session One. Rebuilding affordable and safe housing: What are the challenges in the short-term and long-term for the provision of affordable, decent and healthy housing in Ukraine
16:45 – 17:25 Session Two. International practices on access to affordable decent and healthy housing
17:25-17:55 Session Three. Recommendations for approaches to be used in Ukraine
17:55-18:15 Conclusions
