WORLD URBAN CAMPAIGN ASSEMBLY

PROGRAMME​

 

14:00 -14:30: Arrival​

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14:30 – 15:00: WELCOME BY AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO & WUC SECRETARIAT (Mary Cross Hall)

Details: Opening remarks and introduction to the day's agenda.

• Speakers:

  • Sherif Abdelmohsen, Chair of the Department of Architecture, American University in Cairo (AUC)

  • Momen El-Husseiny, Founder of Studies Lab, American University in Cairo (AUC)

  • Sri Husnaini Sofjan, Co-Chairs, World Urban Campaign, Huairou Commission 

  • Analia Pastran, Co-Chairs, World Urban Campaign, Smartly

• Moderator: Christine Auclair, Coordinator, World Urban Campaign, UN-Habitat

 

15:00 – 15:30: Discover the Future of the AUC Campus within the Growing City (Mary Cross Hall)

Details: The session will focus on the future development plans for the American University in Cairo (AUC) campus amidst Cairo’s rapidly expanding urban environment.

• Speaker: Khaled Tarabieh University Architect, American University in Cairo (AUC)

 

15:30 – 16:30: EGYPT URBAN CAMPAIGN (Mary Cross Hall)

Details: Presentation and discussion on the Egypt Urban Campaign.

• Speakers:​

  • Amira Hosam, Associate Minister for SDGs affairs, Ministry of Planning, Economic Development, and International Coope

  • Sahar Attia, Professor of Architecture & Urban Design, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University​

  • Dina Kamal Shehayeb, Executive Director, Architecture & Urban - Design & Research Excellence Center ARU-DREC, Nile University

  • Momen El-Husseiny, Founder of Studies Lab, American University in Cairo (AUC)

  • Deena Khalil, Manager, Urban Housing Practitioners Hub MENA (UHPH-MENA), Habitat for Humanity International

  • Marianne Makar, Advisor, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

• Moderator: Youssef Beydoun, UN-Habitat

• Topics Covered:

  • Overview of the campaign

  • Key achievements and results

  • Plans and objectives

• Q&A Session: Audience engagement with the speakers

 

16:30 – 17:40: HOUSING MATTERS (Mary Cross Hall)

Details: Part 1: Presentation and screening of "Home" documentary

              Part 2: Discussion on the Housing Matters Campaign 

• Speakers: Part 1​

  • Donald Whitehead Jr., Executive Director of the National Coalition for the Homeless

  • Valerio Zanoli, Film Director and Social Entrepreneur, Director of "Home" documentary 

  • Armond Mozee - Featured in the documentary "Home"

• Speakers: Part 2​

  • Pascal Eveillard, Group Director, Saint-Gobain SEMEA

  • Parisa Kloss, Executive Director of Resilient Urban Planning and Development (RUPD) GbR

  • Dina Kamal Shehayeb, Executive Director, Architecture & Urban - Design & Research Excellence Center ARU-DREC, Nile University

• Moderator: Christine Auclair, Coordinator, World Urban Campaign, UN-Habitat

• Topics Covered:

  • Housing challenges

  • Innovative solutions

  • Policy recommendations

• Q&A Session: Interactive session with participants.

 

17:40 – 17:45: CONCLUSION (Mary Cross Hall)

Details: Conclusion of the session

• Speaker: Christine Auclair, Coordinator, World Urban Campaign, UN-Habitat

 

17:45 – 18:00: NETWORKING BREAK - (Bassily Auditorium)