FYI Key Dates: Deadline for fellows program application is: August 31, 2009 Announcement of chosen Fellows: September 5, 2009 Habitat Summit begins: September 24, 2009
For More Details: Email Address: [email protected] Website: http://www.habitatsummit.org Eligibility Open to students, Business community, International development agencies ,civil society organisations, media & government administartors. The `1st Habitat Summit' has been planned as a multi-layered event to focus attention on the state of our cities, and to debate strategies for improving their liveability, competitiveness and environmental sustainability.1st Habitat Summit, will take place from 24-26 September, 2009.The key elements of the 'Summit' are : 3-day conference with plenary, panel, and town hall sessions, and a supplementary masterclass for policy makers and practitioners engaged in developing the built environment,a public-facing expo in association with `Champion Cities' intended to create a buzz and enthusiasm amongst citizens at large, that will feature a green careers fair for urban development professionals and future leaders, and a showcase community-oriented urban regeneration project in association with `Champion Cities'.The purpose of the event is to serve as a tool to "influence the influencers".Registration fee applicable for the summit. The Urban Habitats Forum Fellows Program is designed to provide talented students and young professionals between the ages of 18 and 35 with an interest in urban issues with financial sponsorship covering their delegate fees to attend the 1st Habitat Summit.There are no restrictions on becoming a Fellow, except that nominees must be between 18 and 35 years of age. Students and young professionals from all backgrounds can apply to the Fellows Programme.The UHF Fellows Programme was established to enable quality students and young professionals between the ages of 18 and 35 to attend the 1st Habitat Summit. Through an application and selection process, chosen Fellows will be linked to benefactor donors and organisations. Regards -- Swarandeep Singh Director,Event Management & Finance CSI NSIT Students Branch | http://societies.nsitonline.in/csi Undergraduate Student, IT Department NSIT, Delhi University, India [email protected]
