Political Sessions
SOU-115 | OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF THE CENTRE ON THE AFRICAN PUBLIC SPACES “INCLUSIVE, SAFE, ACCESSIBLE AND VIBRANT AFRICAN CITIES WITH QUALITY CONTEXT-SENSITIVE PUBLIC SPACES AT THE HEART OF THEIR DEVELOPMENT”
19 May
19 May
14:30 to 18:00
Venue: Room 14
LEAD ORGANIZER
PRESENTATION OF THE SESSION
CENTRE ON AFRICAN PUBLIC SPACES, CITY OF JOHANNESBURG
While public space plays myriad vital roles in urban life in African Cities, the value and meaning of public space in the African context is largely unexplored and undocumented. Even when public space projects of merit are completed to advance liveability, sustainability and safety for all, those do not have a platform to exchange experiences, disseminate inspiring practices, co-create progressive and relevant planning and policy frameworks on public spaces. Ultimately, the knowledge and practices mostly remain invisible or disconnected, rather than contributing to an incremental archive of inspiring practices. The above was highlighted as a concern at the 8th Africities Summit, held in Marrakesh, Morocco in 2018, in a session dedicated to “combating the loss of urban green spaces in Africa”. The session, through a set of recommendations, provided the rationale for the establishment of a regional knowledge sharing platform for peer-to-peer learning and exchange of lessons, tools, guidelines and strategies on how to effectively and efficiently plan, design and manage public spaces in African cities. Responding to this clarion call for a regional knowledge platform, the City of Johannesburg in collaboration with the UN-Habitat Global Public Space Programme and GIZ Violence and Crime Prevention Programme formed the Centre on African Public spaces (CAPS) in 2020. Working jointly as partners and a range of networks and specialised thematic content experts, CAPS is both a home and a resource for a community of urban practitioners, civil society activists, community groups, students and scholars. The Centre is, dedicated to connecting, advancing knowledge, exchanging experiences, sharing resources, growing expertise and mobilizing on a wide range of local and global issues related to public space. In doing so, CAPS aims to advance the field of public space by serving as a central platform for accessing public space content, enabling African cities to learn from each other, showcase inspiring local practices, build knowledge relevant to African contexts and strengthen collaborative visioning, planning, design and management of public spaces among City authorities, practitioners and knowledge institutions. CAPS also aim to influence future generations of urban practitioners by working to integrate public space into the broader urban development field. CAPS seeks to reimagine public spaces through focusing on the following four work streams; i. Public sector capacity strengthening; ii. Engaged and active communities; iii. Cross-sectoral research and teaching; iv. Knowledge exchange The establishment of CAPS is key to the efforts aimed at achieving the New Urban Agenda, advancing the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). SDG 11.7 seeks to ensure by 2030, “universal access to safe, inclusive and accessible, green and public spaces”, while Aspiration 4 in the African Union’s Agenda 2063 calls for “safe and peaceful spaces for individuals, families and communities.” The objectives of the launch event are as follows: i. To officially introduce the Centre on African Public Spaces, its mandate, objectives, and programmatic focus; ii. To call on African governments to centre public space as a vital part of the urban agenda so as to ensure adequate resourcing of the preservation, expansion and development of public spaces on the Continent. iii. To invite African local government leaders, urban practitioners, civil society organisations, thinkers, scholars and international organisations involved in public space to join the CAPS network; iv. To call on governments, civil society organisations, international organisations, universities, donors and private sector to pledge their support to CAPS and to ensure that it is sustainable and has long-term impact that will benefit African cities; |
PANEL
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Chairperson
(TBC)
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Rapporteur
Ms. Tlholohelo Mokgere
Technical Advisor: GIZ Inclusive Violence and Crime Prevention Programme
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Facilitator
Ms Cecilia Andersson
UN-Habitat, Programme Management Officer and lead for the Urban Mobility team
Programme
Summary
Speakers
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Dr Najat Zarrouk
Director of ALGA of UCLG Africa.
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Dr Tolullah Oni
Founder and Principal, Urban Better Satellite Studio
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Mr. Bryne Maduka
City Parks and Zoo agency, City of Johannesburg
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Mr. Hannes Lagrelius
Programme Officer, World Blind Union
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Mr. Jose Chong
Programme Manager, UN-Habitat Global Public Space
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Mr. Marcus Mayr
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Mr. Robinson Esialimba
Director, Public Space Network
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Ms. Ayanda Roji
Convenor, Centre on African Public Spaces
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Ms. Tlholohelo Mokgere
Technical Advisor: GIZ Inclusive Violence and Crime Prevention Programme
GALLERY
Parallel Sessions
- 9:30 to 18:00 JOU-07 | Intermediary And Inclusive Cities: What Places For Young African People? Venue: Hall B
- 14:30 to 18:00 JOU-02-C | CLIMATE DAY – CoM SSA Venue: Room C
- 14:30 to 18:00 SPO-07| AFRICA FINET GENERAL ASSEMBLY Venue: Room 5
- 14:30 to 18:00 SOU-43 |INTEGRATED FRAMEWORKS TO ACHIEVE ALL INCLUSIVE INTERMEDIARY CITIES; POLICY AND LEGISLATION Venue: Room 1
- 14:30 to 18:00 SOU-93 | LAUNCH OF A NETWORK OF AFRICAN LOCAL AUTHORITIES COMMITTED TO THE RECOGNITION OF ON-SHELF SANITATION Venue: Room 3
- 14:30 to 18:00 SOU-84 | CARRYING OUT CROSS-BORDER DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS OR PROJECTS WITH A CROSS-BORDER IMPACT WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES: THE INTEGRATED CROSS-BORDER DEVELOPMENT SCHEME (SATI) Venue: Room 4
- 14:30 to 18:00 SOU-14| PARTNERSHIPS FOR LOCAL DEMOCRACY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT BETWEEN SWEDEN AND AFRICA – STORIES AND OPPORTUNITIES Venue: Room 5
- 14:30 to 18:00 SOU-15 | PREVENTION OF CRIME AMONG YOUTH THROUGH LEVERAGING ON ALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOODS IN INTERMEDIARY CITIES Venue: Room 6
- 14:30 to 18:00 SOU-16 | RISK INFORMED URBAN DEVELOPMENT: TERRITORIAL GOVERNANCE SCHEMES FOR ADDRESSING SYSTEMIC RISKS IN INTERMEDIARY CITIES Venue: Room 7
- 14:30 to 18:00 SOU-01 | THE AFRICA TERRITORIAL AGENCY, VEHICLE FOR FINANCING CITIES AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN AFRICA Venue: Room 8
- 14:30 to 18:00 SOU-105 | IMPROVING THE RESILIENCE OF AFRICAN CITIES TO CLIMATE RISKS Venue: Room 9
- 14:30 to 18:00 SOU-75 | ACCESS TO SUSTAINABLE ENERGY IN AFRICAN CITIES Venue: Room 10
- 14:30 to 18:00 SOU-73 | MAYORS FORUM ON AFRICAN CITIES FOR CLEAN AIR Venue: Room 11
- 14:30 to 18:00 SOU-111 | VALUE CHAIN OPPORTUNITIES AT MUNICIPAL LEVEL Venue: Salon (Kisumu)
- 14:30 to 18:00 SOU-62 | SUSTAINABLE FINANCING OF BASIC SOCIAL SERVICES IN AFRICAN LOCAL GOVERNMENTS Venue: Room 12
- 14:30 to 16:00 SOU-65 | PUBLIC PRIVATE PEOPLE PARTNERSHIPS (PPPs) AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AS VEHICLES FOR PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT IN INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS: PRESENTING AN INNOVATIVE PPPP FROM KISUMU, KENYA Venue: Room 13
- 14:30 to 18:00 SOU-65| QUALITY URBANIZATION AND HEALTH FOR ALL IN INTERMEDIARY CITIES IN AFRICA Venue: Room 12
- 14:30 to 18:00 SOU-24| TERRITORIAL COACHING: A MOBILIZING AND EFFECTIVE APPROACH FOR HUMAN RESOURCES IN TERRITORIAL AUTHORITIES Venue: Room 15
- 14:30 to 18:00 SOU-28| EXPERIENCE OF COCODY AS A MODEL OF A COSMOPOLITAN COMMUNE Venue: Room 16
- 14:30 to 18:30 SOU-86-A | INCLUSIVE URBAN WASTE MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE Venue: Room 17
- 14:30 to 18:00 SOU-86-B | URBAN ECONOMIC GROWTH IN AFRICA: A CASE STUDY OF NAIROBI CITY, KENYA Venue: Room 17
- 14:30 to 18:00 SOU-11 | PROMOTION OF DOING GOOD AND VOLUNTEERING FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH OF AFRICA CITIES” & GOOD DEEDS DAY NETWORKING DINNER Venue: Room 18
- 14:30 to 18:00 SOU-68 | THE JUST CITY Venue: Room 19
- 14:30 to 18:00 SOU-96 | AFRICAN SOCIAL HOUSING FORUM: IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON ACCESS TO SOCIAL HOUSING Venue: Room 20
- 14:00 to 15:00 SOU-13 | AIR QUALITY IN AFRICAN CITIES PUBLICATION LAUNCH Venue: UN-Habitat
- 14:30 to 18:00 SOU-08 |TEST TRAINING ON THE INTRODUCTORY MODULE ON “THE ECOLOGICAL TRANSITION OF TERRITORIES” Venue: The UCLG Africa Stand
- 16:30 to 18:00 SOU-21 | TRIPARTITE PARTNERSHIP FOR NETWORKING FOR PSUP PARTNERSHIP TO ACHIEVE SDG 11 AND NEW URBAN AGENDA IN SLUMS AND INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS Venue: Exhibition
- 14:30 to 18:00 JOU-06/ SOU-78 | GENDER EQUALITY Venue: Hall A
- 9:30 to 18:00 JOU-01 | Urban Planning Day Venue: Room 3