ONLINE UNESCO DICTIONARY
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
The aim of the Urban Development Programme of UNESCO is to increase the Organization's
contribution to urban public policies which respect, protect and promote
inclusiveness, social cohesion and local democracy.
UNESCO work is based on the development of
multi-disciplinary knowledge, international research,
capacity-building of urban professionals and civil society, in cooperation with
national and local governments, and in close cooperation with other
UN-agencies, such as UN-HABITAT -with whom a Memorandum of Understanding was
signed on 18 March 2005 (More ...).
Within this framework the Urban Development Programme
focuses on the following themes:
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Urban development and social transformations
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Social sustainability of historical districts: an
integrated approach to urban revitalization
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Urban governance and participation
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Urban professionals capacity-building