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UK-Brazil network Initiation work shop 18 May 2010

Globalisation, Climate Change and Urban Governance: Balancing the Scales for Both Efficient and Pro-Poor Urban Futures – The Case of Brazil and the UK. UK-Brazil network Initiation work shop 18 May 2010. Main Aim.

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UK-Brazil network Initiation work shop 18 May 2010

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  1. Globalisation, Climate Change and Urban Governance: Balancing the Scales for Both Efficient and Pro-Poor Urban Futures – The Case of Brazil and the UK UK-Brazil network Initiation work shop 18 May 2010

  2. Main Aim • Develop a network to explore and understand the challenges posed to urban governance by contemporary processes of globalization and to share knowledge and expertise about how to meet these. • Focus on governance • Consolidate and expand links between Brookes and UFABC • Develop a broader network for exchange of ideas and sharing experiences

  3. Main Themes • Urban economic restructuring and urban competitiveness • Urban governance • Climate change and environmental planning • Patterns of agglomeration and local economies • Interface of globalization and urban governance for mediating conflicting demands of global and local circuits of development and emerging flexible governance for urban futures

  4. Main methods • Workshops • On-line discussion forum • 12 months time line • Participation policy • Steering group

  5. Outputs • Papers • Proposal – ESRC. EU, IAD • Future research agenda • Workshop report • On-line discussion platform

  6. Start up Workshop • Informal discussions • Brainstorming for refining themes • Suggestions for network organisation and participants

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