UN-Habitat and the Global Parliament of Mayors are proud to invite you to the webinar of the Global Network on Safer Cities Partners Consultative Meeting
Strengthening the Safer Cities Strategy while responding to COVID-19
This two-day webinar will explore the impact of Covid-19 on urban safety and security in connection to the pre-Covid process on the implementation of the UN systemwide Guidelines on Safer Cities and Human Settlements. How cities are responding to the increasing crime and violence in their communities and how local stakeholders and cities can support each other in the delivery of safety for all inhabitants. The conclusion of this webinar will contribute to the next steps towards a workplan and WUF22.
WEDNESDAY 27 MAY
Session 1: 10.00-11.45hrs CET
OPENING DISCUSSION “SAFER CITIES FOR ALL” (10.00-10.45hrs)
High level reflections on the impact of COVID-19 on Safer Cities Approach and the recommendations of mayors to go forward on urban security
Discussion guideline documents: UN-Habitat’s Strategic Plan and UN systemwide Guidelines on Safer Cites and Human Settlements
Dr. Shipra Narang Suri, Chief Urban Practices Branch, UN-Habitat, moderator
Opening
- Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Executive Director of UN-Habitat
- Mayor Peter Kurz of Mannheim, Chair Global Parliament of Mayors
- Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women represented by Kalliopi Mingeirou, Chief Ending Violence against Women and Girls Section-UN Women
- Ghada Fathi Waly, Executive Director of UNODC represented by Bo Mathiasen, Deputy Director UNODC
- Henrietta Fore, Executive Director of UNICEF represented by Thomas George, Senior Adviser and Chief of Urban UNICEF
Maimunah Mohd Sharif
Peter Kurz
THEMATIC DISCUSSION “THE EMERGING LESSONS FROM COVID-19 ON VULNERABILITY AND SAFETY” (10.45-11.45HRS)
What are we learning about how this pandemic impacts what we need to do to mitigate vulnerability?
Position paper by Dr. Jaideep Gupte, Fellow, IDS, University of Sussex, and GCRF Cities & Sustainable Infrastructure Challenge Leader, UKRI
Discussion leader by Dr. Shipra Narang Suri, Chief Urban Practices Branch, UN-Habitat (moderator)
Global Panel
- Mayor Ricardo Rio of Braga, Portugal, Treasurer Global Parliament of Mayors
- Mayor Manuel de Araujo of Quelimane, Mozambique
- Angela Mwai OIC, Team Lead Human Rights, and Social Inclusion Unit, Urban Practices Branch
- Dr. Achim Wennmann, Executive Coordinator, Geneva Peacebuilding Platform
- Yllaylee Das, Manager Global Safer Cities for Girls Programme, Plan International, India
- Nomusa Shembe, Safer Cities Unit Manager, eThekwini Municipality, South Africa
- Dr. Barbara Holtmann, Founder FIXED
Ricardo Rio
Manuel de Araujo
Shipra Narang Suri
Jaideep Gupte
Session 2: 14.00-15.30hrs CET
THEMATIC DISCUSSION “USEFUL TOOLS FOR SYSTEMIC AND SUSTAINABLE SAFER CITIES APPROACHES”
We look at the tools from the perspective of the current crisis while enhancing the achievement of long-term goals.
Position paper by Dr. Franz Vanderschueren, Director Urban Safety Programme, Urban Sociology, Universidad Alberto Hurtado, Chile
Discussion leader by Juma Assiago, Specialist-Safer Cities, HR&SIU/Urban Practices Branch, UN-Habitat (moderator)
Global Panel
- Mayor Steve Benjamin of Columbia, South Carolina, USA and Vice Chair Global Parliament of Mayors
- Mayor Oscar Escobar of Palmira, Colombia
- Dr. Elizabeth Johnston, Director General, European Forum for Urban Security (EFUS)
- Elsa D’Silva, CEO Red Dot Foundation, Founder of Security App
- Olenka Ochoa Berreteaga, Womenpeacemaker by IPJ-USDiego,UrbanThinkersCampus, Lima, Peru
- Stefanie Chetty, Director Urban Policy Development and Management, Nat. Department of Cooperative Governance, South Africa
- Thomas George, Senior Adviser and Chief of Urban UNICEF
Steve Benjamin
Óscar Escobar
Juma Assiago
Franz Vanderschueren
THURSDAY 28 MAY
Session 3: 14.00-15.00hrs CET
THEMATIC DISCUSSION “INCLUSION, SOCIAL COHESION AND SAFER URBAN ENVIRONMENTS”
Advocacy and outreach on safer cities highlighting and scaling up community voices and actions on safety in partnership with local government.
Position paper by Professor Doris Sommer, Harvard University, USA
Discussion leader by Cecilia Andersson, Specialist/Coordinator Global Public Space Programme UN Habitat (moderator)
Global Panel
- Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda of eThekwini, Durban, South Africa, GPM Mayor
- Deputy Mayor Adham Darawsha of Culture Palermo, Sicily, Italy, GPM Mayor
- Denise Bax, Head Communication, Cities and Event Unit/Culture Sector UNESCO
- Dr. Sipho Sithole (Ph.D.), Research Fellow, University of Johannesburg
- Rainer Kern, Director UNESCO City of Music Mannheim, advisor Mayor Mannheim
- Professor Eric Corijn, Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Belgium, Cosmopolis, Centre for Urban Research
- Jordi Pascual, Coordinator Culture UCLG
- Dr. Ege Yildirim, ICOSMOS Focal Point for the SDGs, Istanbul, Turkey
Mxolisi Kaunda
Adham Darawsha
Doris Sommer
Cecilia Andersson
Session 4: 15.30-17.15hrs CET
THEMATIC DISCUSSION “INTEGRATED BENCHMARKING AND MEASUREMENT TOOLS FOR SAFER CITIES” (15.30-16.30 HRS)
How will COVID-19 impact longitudinal studies? The 50% Violence Reduction Target spearheaded under the framework of the Peace in our Cities Campaign.
Position paper by dr. Robert Muggah, CEO Igarape Institute Brazil and Co-Chair GPM Advisory Committee (moderator)
Global Panel
- Mayor Marvin Rees, Bristol, United Kingdom, member of GPM Executive Committee
- Dr. Rachel Locke, Director, Impact: Peace, University of San Diego and co-facilitator of Peace in Our Cities Initiative
- Dr. Irvin Waller, Emeritus Professor, University of Ottawa
- Robert Ndugwa, Officer in Charge of the Global Urban Observatory Unit, UN-Habitat
- Petronella Lehtela, Specialist Urban Safety, City of Helsinki, Finland
Marvin Rees
Robert Muggah
Closing Panel (16.30 – 17.15 hrs)
Next steps towards a workplan Safer Cities Programme and WUF2022
Global Panel
- Raf Tuts, Director, Global Solutions, UN-Habitat leading discussion and representing Victor Kisob Deputy Executive Director, UN-Habitat
- Bo Mathiasen, Deputy Director, UNODC
- Mayor Peter Kurz of Mannheim, Germany, Chair Global Parliament of Mayors
- Deputy Mayor Mariusz Skiba of Katowice, Poland, GPM Mayor and Host WUF 2022
- Felix Munger, CEO, Canadian Municipal Network on Crime Prevention
Final Remark and Wrap Up
- Juma Assiago, Specialist-Safer Cities, HR&SIU/Urban Practices Branch, UN-Habitat
Rapporteur for all sessions
Chrystie Swiney (JD/Ph.D. (ABD)), Attorney Adviser, Legal Scholar Sunwater Institute, and doctoral fellow for the Georgetown Global Cities Initiative
Raf Tuts
Bo Mathiasen
Peter Kurz
Mariusz Skiba