Article by: Soha Ben Slama, International Alliance of Inhabitants Within the framework of the WSF 2018, the IAI (International Alliance of Inhabitants) presented the R-Existences in Solidarity at the Brazilian session of the International Tribunal of Evictions, the...
This article presents a personal account of some activities linked to the right to the city at the World Social Forum 2018. It explores the process of urban extractivism under neoliberal urbanism and some strategies of resistance by deploying tools for collective...
The Right to the City as an integral part of the discussions The Right to the City has been very relevant for the World Social Forum 2018 (WSF2018), held in Salvador de Bahia from 13 to 17 March. This right was one of the thematic axes of the Forum and central...
The first issue of the ‘Think Piece Series Food for Thought’ comes out looking into the political significance of leveraging public policies in support of food sovereignty. Public policies play a determinant role in shaping the future of agricultural and food systems:...
The electronic discussion (e-Discussion), to be held from 26 March to 8 April 2018, is coordinated by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The purpose of the e-Discussion is to engage...
General Description The Latin American and Caribbean Urban CSO Cluster, part of the Global Land Tools Network (GTLN), together with Habitat for Humanity’s Solid Ground Campaign and the Land Portal Foundation, launched an online debate on Urban Land Conflicts in Latin...
The deadline of the Call for Initiatives has been extended until March 23. This is your chance to contribute to this 4th edition of the Global Social Economy Forum, bringing together regional and local governments, Social Economy agents, civil society, universities...
O Fórum Social Mundial, realizado na cidade de Salvador Brasil, entre 13 e 17 de Março de 2018, com lema: Resistir é Criar, Resistir é Transformar, ocorreu no âmbito de uma grave crise social e política, de golpe à democracia no Brasil e em diversos países da América...
Implementing the New Urban Agenda (NUA) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) goes beyond government programs and initiatives. It requires everyone, at all levels of society, to act according to the principles of justice, inclusiveness, sustainability and...
October 31th 2017 - The World Day for the Right to the City: Stop Forced Evictions The Global Platform for the Right to the City members, friends and allies from all around the world, gathering in Nairobi, Kenya, Declare the 31th October of every year the World Day...
