IHS AI Urban Professional and Youth Awards: call for nominations
IHS Alumni International Award is an initiative of IHS Alumni International to identify, recognize and award individuals and/or...
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- Mar 28, 2018
- 3 min
Cities: the new focus of the global climate change scientific agenda
From the 4th to the 8th of March, more than 750 scientists, city leaders, practitioners, and influencers gathered in Edmonton, Canada for...
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- Mar 14, 2018
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Planning Dinner: The Rotterdam Food Conference in the Blue City
By Mauricio Sosa The Urban Strategies and planning specialization group from the UMD 14 hosted a conference on February 22 with a group...
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- Jan 31, 2018
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Food Security and Land in West Africa: three crucial questions and how we responded to them?
The Netherlands Alumni Association of Ghana (NAAG) members and other alumni from the West African sub-region attended a three-day Alumni...
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- Nov 30, 2017
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"Boost your employability & networking skills: an IHS Career Workshop"
Facilitators Mansi Jasuja and Frank Eckelmans organized an engaging high tempo workshop to help students unlock their employability...
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- Nov 29, 2017
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Affordable housing, liveable cities: sharing the experience from the Mumbai conference 2017
On November 21 and 22, IHS staff and alumni participated in the Affordable Housing, Liveable Cities Conference held in Mumbai, India as...
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- Nov 15, 2017
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Expose your Creativity: Creative Thinking Workshop
Why is creative thinking useful for urban managers? According to the 2016 “Future of Jobs” report of World Economic Forum, Creative...
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- Nov 10, 2017
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What to Expect and What Not to Expect in Jaywalking
Experiencing walking on the street with 'chaotic' traffic situations, car drivers seem to drive like they are on a car racing, crowded...
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- Oct 31, 2017
- 4 min
Land Politics and inclusive Urbanisation in China
In a speech addressed to the communist party members at the 19th party congress, Xi Jinping, who has centralised the political power...
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- Oct 30, 2017
- 2 min
Climate action and the role of youth
What is being done in your city for climate change mitigation or adaptation? What is the role of the youth in climate action? And how to...
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- Aug 23, 2017
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Gross Urban Happiness: An interactive workshop on what urban managers can learn from Bhutan
You’ve heard of the Gross National Happiness concept, right? Bhutan implemented an alternative measure for development. Bhutan’s Fourth...
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- Aug 4, 2017
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Navigating Gender and the Rights-Based Approach in Hanoi, Vietnam
What are the differential effects of urbanization on men and women, and how can consciousness of these differential effects inform...
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- Jul 31, 2017
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Skill-up for IHS students! Intercultural communication, feedback & negotiation workshop
What is essential for effective cooperation and teamwork? Giving or receiving feedback plays an important role in communication but why...
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- Jul 19, 2017
- 2 min
The strength of the urban professional and educative community
Public open spaces in Nairobi had never been well-handled by the city itself. The importance of fixing old issues had become predominant...
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- Jul 3, 2017
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Housing challenges in the Global South featured at the International Social Housing Festival
The 20th of June marked the 8th day of the International Social Housing Festival at the Schip Museum in Amsterdam. It would be a day...
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- Apr 10, 2017
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Cities make people’s dreams happen
Juliana Giraldo and Oleksandra Tkachenko met during the UMD programme in 2016. IHS is where their friendship and fruitful collaboration...
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- Apr 7, 2017
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Cartagena de Indias
Cartagena de Indias is located in Colombia at the North of South America. It is a city of strong economic and social contrasts, with an...
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- Apr 5, 2017
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Culturally sensitive housing for Muslim communities in the Philippines
On 17 February 2017, we marked a milestone in the struggle of the Multi-tribal Homeowner's Association, a 105-member Muslim community in...
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- Mar 30, 2017
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(Let’s Not Only) Celebrate This Indonesian Solid Waste Management Day
Twelve years ago, on 21 February 2005, a landslide disaster occurred in one of the open-dumping disposal sites in Cimahi City, West Java...
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- Mar 16, 2017
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Migrant Women in the City: Determination to Exercise Their Right to Housing and Basic Services
Brought about by my curiosity on the country where the refresher course will be held and given the topic on migration and women’s rights,...
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