Briefing note
Building Urban Economic Resilience during and after COVID-19 |
Global workshop (virtual) on knowledge, practices and methods (Session 1)
- Agenda -
17 August 2020 – (15:00 – 18:00 CEST) via Zoom
TIME (CET) |
ACTIVITIES |
PRESENTERS |
RESPONSABLE
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FORMAT |
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MC / Facilitator
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Ms. Katja Schaefer |
UN - Habitat |
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15:00 – 15:15 |
Opening Remarks Workshop objectives
Welcome
Project objectives and planned activities |
UN H Representative – Mr. Esteban Leon -
Ms.Thokozile Rudvidzo Director, Gender, Poverty and Social Policy Division (GPSPD)
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UN – Habitat |
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15:15 – 15:30
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Keynote speech Description to be provided upon selection of speaker(s)
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Ms. Rym Ayadi Head of Euro-Mediterranean Economist Association
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Project Partners |
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15:30 – 15:35 |
Interactive session
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UN H team |
UN - Habitat |
via Mentimeter |
15:35 –15:50
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Conceptual framework and urban economic resilience COVID-19 has highlighted the need to make cities more economically resilient. The presentation will explain a framework to guide recovery and rebuilding efforts by local governments around the world, with an emphasis on urban economic resilience during and beyond the pandemic. It will outline key drivers and principles for building such reliance and propose a number of policy entry points for local government action.
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Dmitry Pozhidaev Global Advisor, Decentralisation and Local Government Finance
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UNCDF |
Presentation |
15:50– 16:00
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Broad overview of global practices for local economic recovery and resilience-building
The presentation would provide an overview of COVID-19 urban economic and financial response and recovery measures as experienced by a broad range of cities by sharing the findings from the Global Compendium of Practices questionnaire. It aims to highlight the importance of a multi-stakeholder multi-sector approach to resilience-building and how this can lead to sustainable and inclusive recovery.
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UN H team (Amaia Celaya Alvarez) |
UN - Habitat |
Presentation |
16:00 – 16:10 |
Interactive Session / Q&A
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UN H team |
UN - Habitat |
via Mentimeter and Zoom Q&A |
16:10 – 16:20 |
Coffee break |
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16:20 – 16:50
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Case studies (10 min.)
Case study (Accra, Ghana)
Case study (Alexandria, Egypt)
Case study (Lima, Peru)
Case study (Teresina, Brazil)
Each presenter will provide a brief summary of the impacts of COVID-19 in their city with a particular focus on economic and financial response and recovery measures. This includes specific examples of good practices from the local government and other actors and, if available, a description of the recovery strategy of their city.
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Case studies presenters
Mr. Moses Quarshie Chief Investment and Business Development Officer - Office of the Mayor Accra Metropolitan Assembly
XXXX Alexandria
Ms. Patricia Talavera Chaparro Gerente Desarrollo Económico
Ms. Gabriela Uchoa Brazil/UN-Habitat CRGP Cooperation Director
|
Project partners |
Presentation (template provided) |
16:50 – 17:00
|
Interactive session / Q&A
|
UN H team |
UN - Habitat |
via Mentimeter and Zoom Q&A |
17:00 – 17:50
|
Panel dialogue – Regional perspectives –
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Moderator: Mrs.Katja Schaefer (UN-H)
Mr. Diego Aulestia, Chief, Human Settlements Unit, SDHSD, ECLAC.
UNECA panelist ESCWA panelist
|
Project Partners |
Roundtable discussion of predetermined topics + new questions (Q&A format) |
17:50 – 18:00
|
Conclusions and Closing Remarks |
REC representative Mr. Joseluis Samaniego
UN H representative -Mr. Esteban León-
|
UN - Habitat |
|
Building Urban Economic Resilience during and after COVID-19 |
Global workshop (virtual) on knowledge, practices and methods (Session 1)
- Agenda -
17 August 2020 – (15:00 – 18:00 CEST) via Zoom
TIME (CET) |
ACTIVITIES |
PRESENTERS |
RESPONSABLE
|
FORMAT |
|
||||
|
MC / Facilitator
|
Ms. Katja Schaefer |
UN - Habitat |
|
15:00 – 15:15 |
Opening Remarks Workshop objectives
Welcome
Project objectives and planned activities |
UN H Representative – Mr. Esteban Leon -
Ms.Thokozile Rudvidzo Director, Gender, Poverty and Social Policy Division (GPSPD)
|
UN – Habitat |
|
15:15 – 15:30
|
Keynote speech Description to be provided upon selection of speaker(s)
|
Ms. Rym Ayadi Head of Euro-Mediterranean Economist Association
|
Project Partners |
|
15:30 – 15:35 |
Interactive session
|
UN H team |
UN - Habitat |
via Mentimeter |
15:35 –15:50
|
Conceptual framework and urban economic resilience COVID-19 has highlighted the need to make cities more economically resilient. The presentation will explain a framework to guide recovery and rebuilding efforts by local governments around the world, with an emphasis on urban economic resilience during and beyond the pandemic. It will outline key drivers and principles for building such reliance and propose a number of policy entry points for local government action.
|
Dmitry Pozhidaev Global Advisor, Decentralisation and Local Government Finance
|
UNCDF |
Presentation |
15:50– 16:00
|
Broad overview of global practices for local economic recovery and resilience-building
The presentation would provide an overview of COVID-19 urban economic and financial response and recovery measures as experienced by a broad range of cities by sharing the findings from the Global Compendium of Practices questionnaire. It aims to highlight the importance of a multi-stakeholder multi-sector approach to resilience-building and how this can lead to sustainable and inclusive recovery.
|
UN H team (Amaia Celaya Alvarez) |
UN - Habitat |
Presentation |
16:00 – 16:10 |
Interactive Session / Q&A
|
UN H team |
UN - Habitat |
via Mentimeter and Zoom Q&A |
16:10 – 16:20 |
Coffee break |
|
|
|
16:20 – 16:50
|
Case studies (10 min.)
Case study (Accra, Ghana)
Case study (Alexandria, Egypt)
Case study (Lima, Peru)
Case study (Teresina, Brazil)
Each presenter will provide a brief summary of the impacts of COVID-19 in their city with a particular focus on economic and financial response and recovery measures. This includes specific examples of good practices from the local government and other actors and, if available, a description of the recovery strategy of their city.
|
Case studies presenters
Mr. Moses Quarshie Chief Investment and Business Development Officer - Office of the Mayor Accra Metropolitan Assembly
XXXX Alexandria
Ms. Patricia Talavera Chaparro Gerente Desarrollo Económico
Ms. Gabriela Uchoa Brazil/UN-Habitat CRGP Cooperation Director
|
Project partners |
Presentation (template provided) |
16:50 – 17:00
|
Interactive session / Q&A
|
UN H team |
UN - Habitat |
via Mentimeter and Zoom Q&A |
17:00 – 17:50
|
Panel dialogue – Regional perspectives –
|
Moderator: Mrs.Katja Schaefer (UN-H)
Mr. Diego Aulestia, Chief, Human Settlements Unit, SDHSD, ECLAC.
UNECA panelist ESCWA panelist
|
Project Partners |
Roundtable discussion of predetermined topics + new questions (Q&A format) |
17:50 – 18:00
|
Conclusions and Closing Remarks |
REC representative Mr. Joseluis Samaniego
UN H representative -Mr. Esteban León-
|
UN - Habitat |
|