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For the past 16 years, the Comparative Urban Studies Project (CUSP) at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars has used a multidisciplinary and comparative framework to explore the growing significance of urban issues. Committed to improving knowledge about sustainable urban development through research, seminars, and publications, CUSP has brought together broad networks of urban scholars, practitioners, community leaders, and policymakers to better understand the challenges and opportunities brought by urbanization.
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Upcoming Events
World Urban Forum 4 & 5. From Nanjing to Rio de Janeiro: Bringing the Urban Agenda to the Development Community
Wednesday, January 07 2009, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Gerald C. Anderson, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of International Organizations Affairs, State Department; Judith A. Hermanson, Senior Vice President, CHF International; Jessica R. Tulodo, Acting Team Leader, Urban Programs and Engineering Services, USAID; Christopher W. Williams, Representative, UN-HABITAT, Washington DC Office
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Book Launch - Century of the City: No Time to Lose
Thursday, December 18 2008, 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Neal R. Peirce will present his new publication, Century of the City: No Time to Lose, which is based upon the findings of the Summit. A journalist and speaker, Pierce has written extensively about the national and global roles of cities and metropolitan regions.
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Community Resilience: Stories from the Ground
Tuesday, December 09 2008, 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Arif Hasan, Advisor, Orangi Pilot Project; Founder & Chairman, Urban Resource Centre, Karachi; Davinder Lamba, Executive Director, Mazingira Institute, Kenya; Pablo Lopez, Red Wolf Band, Albuquerque, New Mexico; Rose Molokoane, Board Member, Shack/Slum Dwellers International (SDI; Christopher Williams, Representative, UN-HABITAT, Washington DC Office
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The America's Energy Coast Policy Forum
Tuesday, December 02 2008, 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Moderator R. King Milling, Chairman, America's WETLAND Foundation
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The Business of Urban Transformation
Wednesday, October 29 2008, 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
David Fulton, Director of Business Liason, Office of the U.S. Executive Director, The World Bank; Judith Hermanson, Senior Vice President, CHF International; David Painter, Vice President, TCG International, LLC; J.P. Solomon, CEO, MAYA Organic Private Ltd.
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Comparative Urban Studies Project
Woodrow Wilson Center
One Woodrow Wilson Plaza
1300 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004-3027
Email: cusp@wilsoncenter.org
Tel: 202/691-4289
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Earlier this month, approximately eight boulders weighing 60-70 tons each split from the edges of the Muqattam cliffs and fell onto densely populated Manshiyet Nasr, a slum in eastern Cairo, killing more than 100 people and destroying 30-50 homes. This tragedy and the ensuing conflict between residents and local authorities highlight the need for effective governance and urban planning to alleviate poverty and rapid urbanization and avoid conflict.
