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Ohene Ofori
Dec 17, 2017, 12:54:08 PM12/17/17
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Kindly note that the Deadline for submission of Abstract is tomorrow Monday December 18, 2018.
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With gratitude,
R. Ohene Ofori (MGIP) | MLGRD | GH (24) 335-2076
With gratitude,
R. Ohene Ofori (MGIP) | MLGRD | GH (24) 335-2076
- Call for Papers, #GUF2018 - 1 Update
Ohene Ofori <rohen...@gmail.com>: Dec 08 01:41AM -0800
*Ghana urban Forum, 2018 (#GUF2018)*
It is a pleasure to invite you to the Ghana Urban Forum, 2018 (#GUF2018).
The Forum is organised by the Ministry of Local Government and Rural
Development (MLGRD) and will take place at the Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel |
Independence Ave | Accra 00233 | Ghana on Thursday, January 18, 2018.
*Brief Description*
In the context of an increasingly urbanised world, high dynamism in urban
policies and programming is being experienced by developed and developing
countries. This phenomenon is pronounced in emerging African countries,
particularly in Ghana. This requires inclusive policy debates, integrated
with sustained advocacy and capacity development efforts as well as
cooperation and coordination among different actors.
The Ghana Urban Forum (GUF) platform is meant to support urban development
processes in the country as well as contributing to international urban
policy dialogues and strategies. Specific objectives include, amongst
others:
1. Adding inclusivity to the urban development debate and related
programming, promoting active participation, dialogue and consensus among
all stakeholders
2. Provide broad-based and holistic substantive inputs to urban
policies and programs
3. Advocate and raise awareness on the relevance and effectiveness of
policies and plans to an extended audience
4. Increase understanding of sustainable urban development issues,
including monitoring of national trends and impacts
5. Mobilize financial and political support to the National Urban
Development processes;
6. Enhance capacity at national and local level through exchange of
experiences and training
GUF is a multi-stakeholder platform, bringing together local governments,
parliamentarians, civil society, indigenous peoples and local communities,
the private sector, professionals and practitioners, the scientific and
academic community, and other relevant stakeholders, to support sustainable
urban development processes and debates at the country level; including
feeding national contributions and participation to global development
strategies; and builds on urban platforms and processes such as the World
Urban Forum convened by UN-Habitat. The work of the GUF, which may include
local, regional and national consultations, workshops and other capacity
building and advocacy activities, is expected to culminate in a public
national event in January 2018.
The theme of the #GUF2018 will be *Localising the New Urban Agenda:
Promoting Spatial Planning as a Pre-Requisite for Ghana’s current
Industrialisation Drive*.
*Topics of interest*
*1. Industrial and Locational Policies for Urban Growth in Ghana | 2.
Cities: Challenges and Opportunities of the 21st Century | 3. Accra, My
City: Capital, Region or Metropolis? | 4. Urbanisation at the top of the
Agenda*
*Guide for authors*
We now invite interested individuals to submit their abstracts on any of
the topics for consideration. All topics must respond appropriately to the
main theme of the #GUF2018. Abstracts must be submitted in soft copy (one
single PDF file per topic chosen), to the email address: of...@outlook.com
The *deadline* to submit abstracts is *Monday, December 18, 2017*.
Notification of acceptance: *Friday, December 22, 2017*. Deadline for final
paper submission: *Monday, January 08, 2017*.
For any enquiries regarding the programme, please contact: (024) 335-2076
| We look forward to seeing you at #GUF2018.
Sincerely: Head, Urban Development/MLGRD.
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Victoria Okoye
Dec 17, 2017, 6:06:07 PM12/17/17
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Thanks for sharing this opportunity! It looks quite interesting - hope some of our members have been submitting abstracts to share their work and support dialogue on these important themes....
Hoping also that at the conclusion of the forum, you can share with us some of the key insights shared!!
Best,
Victoria
On Sun, Dec 17, 2017 at 5:54 PM, Ohene Ofori <rohen...@gmail.com> wrote:
Kindly note that the Deadline for submission of Abstract is tomorrow Monday December 18, 2018.
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With gratitude,
R. Ohene Ofori (MGIP) | MLGRD | GH (24) 335-2076
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Christopher Cripps
Dec 27, 2017, 11:19:56 AM12/27/17
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Just picked from my spam - several days too late for an abstract - and the submission date is also tight - time seems a bit too short to me.
Good ideas though!
Cheers
Christopher
Dr Christopher Cripps, MA (Cantab), AA Dip., PhD., MRTPI
Spatial and Physical Planning Advisor
+256 787 372 447
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