At the request of the City of Cape Town and with the support of the French Agency for Developpment (AFD), Les Ateliers Internationaux de Maîtrise d'œuvre Urbaine (The International Urban Project Management Workshops) is organizing a flash international urban planning workshop in Cape Town. The purpose is to share innovative ideas to help move towards the implementation of the City's ambitious planning policies in the Philippi area.
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Participate in the online roundtables of the international urban planning workshop in Cape Town, South Africa
ENABLING CAPE TOWN'S DREAM OF HOPE
Working together to turn urban planning into a reality
You are invited to participate in the two online preparatory roundtables of the flash international urban planning workshop in Cape Town:
1. Working with the legacy of inequalities
Wednesday, 19 October 2022 from 12:00 to 2:00PM (Cape Town time, UTC+2)
2. Philippi area, keys for the future
Wednesday, 26 September 2022 from 12:00 to 2:00PM (Cape Town time, UTC+2)
They will gather local stakeholders as well as the international and local participants of the workshop in order to dive into the South african context and to exchange about the urban issues in Cape Town and Philippi.
Roundtable 1: Working with the legacy of inequalities
Wednesday, 19 October 2022
Thirty years after its end, the footprint of Apartheid spatial planning is still very present in Cape Town. What are the factors making the inqualities challenge still as strong in the City? What have been the different approaches from the local authorities and what are the current strategies led by the City of Cape Town?
with the participation of
Fadly Isaacs, Architect and lecturer, University of Cape Town
Justin Paul Visagie, Economist and researcher, Human Sciences Research Council
Nigel Titus, Manager: District Planning and Mechanisms - Urban Planning and Design, City of Cape Town
Roundtable 2: Philippi, keys for the future
Wednesday, 26 September 2022
Philippi is one of Cape Town's poorest neighbourhoods. It has also been at the center of public policies attention, and is intended to emerge as a metropolitan node in the city. What initiatives can be found in Philippi and what are the factors for success and failure? What are the assets and challenges of the area?
with the participation of
Mercy Brown-Luthango, Sociologist, African Centre for Cities / University of Cape Town
Lorraine Nzimande, Senior Professional Officer: Urban Catalytic Investment, City of Cape Town
Andrew Harris, Transportation expert, City of Cape Town
Bushra Bazack, CEO of the Philippi Village
At the request of the City of Cape Town and with the support of the French Agency for Developpment (AFD), Les Ateliers is organizing a flash international urban planning workshop in Cape Town in order to share innovative ideas to help move towards the implementation of the City's ambitious planning policies in the Philippi area.
The workshop will take place from Saturday, the 5th of November until Wednesday, the 9th of November 2022. The workshop will gather 18 local and international experts from various disciplines, working on a voluntary basis on site.
Do not hesitate to read the topic document to know more about the workshop.
Pilots of the workshop
Blanca Calvo, architect and urban planner, Spain / South Africa
Olawale Olusoga, architect, Nigeria
Hoping to meet you in Cape Town,
Best regards
Les Ateliers Internationaux de Maîtrise d'œuvre Urbaine
Rue de la Gare
95000 Cergy-Pontoise
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Chris Champion
Secretary-General
International Federation of Municipal Engineering
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