Sunday, 18 April 2010

the Urban Land Institute

http://www.uli.org
ULI Community Initiatives provide ULI members with leadership opportuntities to inform and influence land use decision making that promote sustainable development in their communities.

EMI: Partnering with megacities to reduce disaster risk

http://www.emi-megacities.org/
The Partnership for Urban Risk Reduction (PURR) is an ad-hoc coalition composed of the UCLG, EMI, ICLEI, Metropolis and CITYNET aimed at raising awareness, building competency and supporting local action for urban DRR. Read more.

East-West Center Home

http://www.eastwestcenter.org/
The East-West Center promotes better relations and understanding among the people and nations of the United States, Asia, and the Pacific through cooperative study, research, and dialogue. Established by the U.S. Congress in 1960, the Center serves as a resource for information and analysis on critical issues of common concern, bringing people together to exchange views, build expertise, and develop policy options. The Center is an independent, public, nonprofit organization with funding from the U.S. government, and additional support provided by private agencies, individuals, foundations, corporations, and governments in the region.

Over fifty years of serving as a U.S.-based institution for public diplomacy in the Asia Pacific region with international governance, staffing, students, and participants, the Center has built a worldwide network of 57,000 alumni and more than 750 partner organizations.

The Center’s 21-acre Honolulu campus, adjacent to the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, is located midway between Asia and the U.S. mainland and features research, residential, and international conference facilities. The Center’s Washington, D.C., office focuses on preparing the United States for an era of growing Asia Pacific prominence.

Urbact - Homepage

http://urbact.eu/
URBACT is a European exchange and learning programme (*) promoting sustainable urban development.

We enable CITIES to work together to develop solutions to major urban challenges, reaffirming the key role they play in facing increasingly complex societal changes.

We help cites to develop pragmatic SOLUTIONS that are new and sustainable, and that integrate economic, social and environmental dimensions.

We enable cities to SHARE good practices and lessons learned with all professionals involved in urban policy throughout Europe.

URBACT is 255 cities, 29 countries and 5,000 active participants.

URBACT is jointly financed by the European Union (European Regional Development Fund) and the Member States.