Events
The Road to Rio: Cultural Diversity & Identity in Cities; Governance & Participation
January 06, 2010 // 9:00am — 11:00am
Moderator Richard Stren, Emeritus Professor and Former Director, Department of Political Science and Centre for Urban and Community Studies, University of Toronto; Brian English, CHF Country Director, India; Mario E Martín, Rector, CEDAC, Centro de Diseño, Arquitectura y Construcción, Tegucigalpa, Honduras; Afeefa Syeed; Senior Culture and Development Adviser, Asia and Middle East Bureaus, U.S. Agency for International Development; Brian Wampler, Professor of Political Science, Boise State University
Housing the U.S. Government in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities
December 09, 2009 // 2:00pm — 4:00pm
Stephen T. Ayers, AIA, LEED AP, Acting Architect of the Capitol & Chief Operating Officer, Office of the Architect of the Capitol, Todd DeGarmo, FAIA, Chief Executive Officer, STUDIOS Architecture, Robert Ivy, FAIA, Editor in Chief, Architectural Record, Roger K. Lewis, FAIA, Professor Emeritus, University of Maryland School of Architecture, Columnist, The Washington Post, Christine W. McEntee, Executive Vice President & Chief Executive Officer, American Institute of Architects, Robert Peck, Commissioner, Public Buildings Services, U.S. General Services Administration, Valerie Santos, Deputy Mayer, Planning & Economic Development, Washington, D.C., Leslie Shepherd, Chief Architect, U.S. General Services Administration
The Road to Rio: Equal Access to Urban Land & Shelter
November 20, 2009 // 8:00am — 10:00am
Steve Asare Akuffo, 2nd Vice President, Ghana Housing Finance Association, Mohamed El-Sioufi, Chief, Shelter Branch, UN-HABITAT, Milton Funes, Country Director, CHF International, Janice Perlman, Founder and President, Mega-Cities Project
The America's Energy Coast Policy Forum
November 04, 2009 // 8:00am — 11:00am
The second America's Energy Coast Policy Forum focuses on the long-term sustainability of America’s Energy Coast.
The Road to Rio: The Right to the City: Bridging the Urban Divide
October 08, 2009 // 9:00am — 11:00am
Ana Marie Argilagos, Deputy Chief of Staff to Secretary Donovan, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development; Robert Buckley, Managing Director, Rockefeller Foundation; Mathew Chandy, Senior Urban Adviser, CHF International; Celine D'Cruz, Coordinator, Shack/Slum Dwellers International (SDI) and Associate Director, Society for the Promotion of Area Resource Centers (SPARC), Mumbai
The World's Cities: Mapping Urban Growth in Developing Countries
August 26, 2009 // 12:00pm — 1:30pm
The United Nations estimates that an additional 3 billion urban dwellers will be added to the world's population by 2050. Experts discuss land-use patterns and demographic research.
Hunger Pains: Pakistan's Food Insecurity
June 03, 2009 // 8:45am — 4:00pm
Nearly half of Pakistan's population is food insecure, while hunger and malnutrition-related disease are widespread. Conference participants discuss the magnitude and manifestations of Pakistan's food insecurity, identify its possible causes, and consider ways forward.
Latinos and the Nation's Future
June 02, 2009 // 9:00am — 11:00am
Henry Cisneros, Author, Latinos and the Nation's Future, Executive Chairman, CityView; Tamar Jacoby, President & CEO, ImmigrationWorks USA; Antonio Maciel, Director, US Justice Fund, Open Society Institute
Combating Sex Trafficking by Eliminating the Demand
May 12, 2009 // 1:00pm — 2:30pm
On May 12, in the inaugural event for a new collaboration between the Woodrow Wilson Center and the Hunt Alternatives Fund on the demand dynamics of sex trafficking, Ambassador Swanee Hunt moderated a panel discussion, "Combating Sex Trafficking by Eliminating the Demand".
The Shelter, Land, and Urban Management (SLUM) Assistance Act, 2009
May 06, 2009 // 9:00am — 10:30am
Rep. Brad Miller, N.C., 13th District; Rep. David Price, N.C., 4th District; Peter Kimm, Chairman of the Board, International Housing Coalition; Christopher W. Williams, Rep., UN-HABITAT, Washington, D.C.