This seminar is in Conjuction With proSPER.Net Board Meeting and will be held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia 4 – 6 July 2013. Organized by Universitas Gadjah Mada (RCE Yogyakarta) in collaboration with proSPER.Net.
The various places in the world are now highly interconnected in terms of global economic activities, information flows and population movement, giving rise a complexity of urban challenges. At the same time, all parts of the world face the issue of the global environment change. These issues include climate change, hyper-urbanization, global economic crises, energy supply and impacts, food security, income inequality and cultural diversity.
It needs to review recent and innovative trends in urban sustainability planning which appear to have the potential to addresss the urban challenges. This conference will discuss and gather knowledge on how higher education is adressing these challenges. It can play a crucial integrating role in terms of coordinating the actions of different functioncs, tiers of government and stakeholders and a key role in strengthening innovative strategies through stronger professional organizations and networks, more effective sustainable urban development education, better urban databases and more effective planning research.
The conference will provides a platform to gather a broad range of stakeholders from academia, government ministries, local government, international organizations, NGOs, community groups, and experts on sustainable cities.
for detailed information please refer to http://rce.lppm.ugm.ac.id/iswsc2013/