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MEETING REPORT
CONTENTS
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Introduction
Background
Attendance
Opening Session
III Towards the preparation of the State of European Cities in Transition report
review and conclusions
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Data
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Implementation plan
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Closing remarks
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ANNEXES
Annex 1. Programme of the EGM
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INTRODUCTION
Background
UN-Habitat once every two years publishes a report on the state of the worlds cities.
The State of the Worlds Cities Report is based on a global consultative process to
establish universal urban information standards and protocols in order to strengthen the
ability of Governments, local authorities and key partners to gain access to and make
use of information to monitor and assess urban conditions and trends and to formulate
effective urban policies. Since a global report was deemed not to do justice to regional
details, UN-Habitat has been further mandated to produce regional State of the Regions
Cities reports, one for Africa, Asia Pacific, Eastern Europe and one for Latin America.
Urban inequality is the main theme of the 2010 mother publication and regional editions
will follow that theme to the extent possible.
A first edition of the State of the European Cities in Transition report is scheduled for the
2010 series of the State of the Regions Cities reports and will focus on describing and
analyzing the situation of cities within the region and will be used as a region-wide
information dissemination tool based on accurate and comparable data collected. The
report will also aim to provoke dialogue and discussion on the role of cities of the region
in improving national, regional and local economies through sustainable and equitable
development.
The long-term development goal of this initiative is to help countries of the East and
Central European region that have undergone rapid transformation over the past two
decades, further achieve socially and environmentally sustainable cities through better
information bases.
The drafting of the report is envisaged as a multiple partnership involving selected
associations of local authorities, academic and research institutions, international
organizations, European Governments and others.
Opening Session
Jerzy Adamski, Director of the Institute of Urban Development (IRM) and Krzysztof
Mularczyk, Director of the UN-Habitat Warsaw Office, warmly welcomed all participants.
Krzysztof Mularczyk briefly presented UN-Habitats global strategic plan for 2008-2013,
various expertises of UN-Habitat, key global and regional initiatives, and on-going
project work on urban planning and housing in South Eastern Europe. He also
introduced the State of European Cities in Transition report as a regional lead
publication focusing on the impacts of the transition processes on city development.
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Additional resources (cash or in-kind) will need to be mobilized in the region through
Governments and affiliated institutions. As a follow-up of the EGM, UN-Habitat will assist
in approaching Governments and possible funding institutions within the region.
Participants were also invited to explore cash or in-kind contribution potentials with their
respective institutions or other possible partners.
The added value of the report for Governments is a clear information on the state of
cities (vis--vis other cities, countries and the whole region) and a valuable instrument in
the perspective of developing an ambitious regional development policy.
Closing remarks
Both Jerzy Adamski, Director of the Institute of Urban Development (IRM) and Krzysztof
Mularczyk, Director of the UN-Habitat Warsaw Office, thanked all participants for their
contribution and support. It was confirmed that the revised draft outline and the meeting
report would be shortly circulated.
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Topic
Registration of participants
Coffee
11.00 11.15
11.15 11.30
11.30 12.15
12.15 13.45
13.45 - 14.00
14.00 15.30
15.30 16.30
16.30 16.50
16.50 17.50
17.50 - 18.00
20.00
Speakers
Krzysztof Mularczyk, Director
of the UN-Habitat Warsaw
Office
Jerzy Adamski,
Director of the IRM, Poland
Joseph Maseland
UN-Habitat, Nairobi
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9.00 - 11.00
11.00 11.15
Coffee break
11.15 13.00
Discussion on the time schedule of the work and the budgetary issues of the
elaboration of the report.
13.00 - 14.00
Lunch
14.00 16.00
Conclusions concerning: -
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Surname
Country
Email contact
Jerzy
Adamski
Poland
jadamski@irm.krakow.pl
Katerina
Bezgachina
PR & Media Manager, Habitat for Humanity Europe & Central Asia
Area Office
Slovakia
Doina
Bubulete
Romania
Milena
Garthley
Macedonia
Wiktor
Gowacki
Poland
wglowacki@irm.krakow.pl
Katarzyna
Gorczyca
Poland
kgorczyca@irm.krakow.pl
Aleksandra
JadachSepioo
Poland
Karol
Janas
Poland
kjanas@irm.krakow.pl
Anna
Karwiska
Poland
karwinsa@ae.krakow.pl
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Joseph
Maseland
Kenya
joseph.maseland@unhabitat.org
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Gwendoline
Mennetrier
Poland
gwendoline.mennetrier@unhabitat.org
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Krzysztof
Mularczyk
Poland
krzysztof.mularczyk@unhabitat.org
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Anna
Nadolna
Poland
anna.nadolna@zmp.poznan.pl
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Richrd
Ongjerth
Hungary
ongjerth@t-online.hu
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Andrzej
Porawski
Poland
apo@zmp.poznan.pl
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Tomasz
Potkaski
Poland
tpotkanski@zmp.poznan.pl
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Gza
Salamin
Hungary
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Mojca
aek - Divjak
Slovenia
Mojca.Sasek-Divjak@uirs.si
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Marta
Skiba
Poland
M.Skiba@ib.uz.zgora.pl
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Julia
Spiridonova
Bulgaria
julia@aster.net
Ludk
Skora
Czech
Republic
sykora@natur.cuni.cz
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Grzegorz
Wcawowicz
Poland
g.wecla@twarda.pan.pl
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Andrzej
Zborowski
Poland
andrzej.zborowski@uj.edu.pl
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Zygmunt
Ziobrowski
Poland
kbezgachina@habitat.org
bubulete@incdurban.ro
garthley@nalas.eu
aleksandraanna12@wp.pl
gsalamin@vati.hu
zziobrowski@irm.krakow.pl
Country/
region
Bulgaria
Charles University in
Czech
Prague, Faculty of
Republic
Science, Dept. of Social
Geography and
Regional Development,
Centre for Urban and
Regional Research
Habitat for Humanity, Europe
Europe and Central Asia
Office
Hungarian Association
of Urban Planners
Hungary
Hungary
Institute of Urban
Development (Instytut
Rozwoju Miast)
Poland
Type
Public-private
company
Academic
Institution
NGO
Polish Academy of
Sciences, Institute of
Geography and Spatial
Organization
Jagiellonian University
Poland
Academic
Institution
Poland
Academic
Institution
Academic
Institution
Warsaw School of
Poland
Economics (SGH), Dept.
of Investment & Real
Estate
Cracow University
Economics
Association
Cities
of
of Poland
Academic
Institution
Polish Poland
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CH 1.
1.1
1.2
This section focuses on urban issues during (a) the pre-1989 period, and (b) the
post 1989-period (with a focus on declining/emerging industries, shrinking and
growing cities, local government reforms, local revenue reforms, EU accession
and the role of EU funds, historic urbanization trends, and the need for
revitalization) with a concise description of the historical background of the region
(historical development, changes in the Balkan countries, different patterns of
urbanization and the drivers of urban change).
1.3
1.4
1.5
Main facts concerning the largest cities (in absolute terms) and capital cities in
the region. Urban growth rates; explanation of the meaning of the term urban in
the region (in notes). The role of large cities, capitals and metropolitan areas in
the national, regional and overall European context, both for EU and non-EU
territories (source: ESPON results, State of European Cities Report -2007).
Region-wide map showing spatial distributions of urban settlements over 200,000
inhabitants.
Specify current and emerging trends and innovations in the region: demographic
change, changing patterns of urbanization, emerging new urbanization
configurations, urban sprawl, intra-city disparities, transportation problems, need
for municipal services and infrastructure development, informal settlement
formation and growing dilapidated urban areas incidence, energy efficiency,
transnational urban systems of cooperation and development, the role of the
trans-European transport network. Transnational urban systems. Examples
illustrating some trends in sub-regions (maps, tables, figures).
Shocks resulting from rapid demographic shifts, economic transition. Cities at risk
(climate change, flooding, seismic or industrial
2.1.
National urbanization rates and regional aggregate rates time series 1980-2030,
decade intervals. Explanation of main factors of urbanization rates growth.
Spatial development of cities. Changes in the dynamic of urbanization rates.
Intra-sub-regional differentiation. Prospective trends.
For the purposes of this report, the western sub-region comprises the following countries: Czech
Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia.
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2.1.5 Spatial distribution of sub-regions urban population (1 pagesize map and perhaps no narrative required)
2.2.
Cities viewed in a global, regional national and local context. Looking at the
various (economic) roles of cities in a decreasing scale context and the
implications. Cities as transportation nodes in the global, European, regional
transportation network. Sub-regions transnational corridors.
2.3.
Facts and figures. Trends on levels of poverty, exclusion, urban security and
safety, intra-city inequalities. Scale, causes and structure. Interventions.
Tables with the data concerning density, standards of the dwellings, etc. Annual
housing unit supply/1,000 households. Affordability, homelessness (and informal
settlements). Scale of social housing. Comparison of the trends in the
improvement of housing conditions in the sub-regions countries.
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2.4
2.5.
General description of the existing national policy or the element of the sectoral
approaches focused on the urban/metropolitan? areas (legal, institutional, fiscal,
financial aspects).
2.5.5 Towards
collaborative
Development (1 page)
Spatial
Planning
and
Urban
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2.6.
CH 3.
3.1.
Brief introduction, listing of the countries grouped under eastern sub-region and
reasons for including them in this group
National urbanization rates and regional aggregate rates time series 1980-2030,
decade intervals. Explanation of main factors of urbanization rates growth.
Spatial development of cities. Changes in the dynamic of urbanization rates.
Intra-sub-regional differentiation. Prospective trends.
3.1.5 Spatial distribution of sub-regions urban population (1 pagesize map and perhaps no narrative required)
3.2.
For the purposes of this report, the eastern sub-region comprises the following countries:
Belarus, Republic of Moldova, Ukraine.
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Cities viewed in a global, regional national and local context. Looking at the
various (economic) roles of cities in a decreasing scale context and the
implications. Cities as transportation nodes in the global, European, regional
transportation network. The role of transport in the urban economy. Sub-regions
transnational corridors.
3.3.
Facts and figures. Trends on levels of poverty, exclusion, urban security and
safety, intra-city inequalities. Scale, causes and structure. Interventions.
Tables with the data concerning density, standards of the dwellings, etc. Annual
housing unit supply/1,000 households. Affordability, homelessness (and informal
settlements). Scale of social housing. Comparison of the trends in the
improvement of housing conditions in the sub-regions countries.
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3.4.
3.5.
General description of the existing national policy or the element of the sectoral
approaches focused on the urban/metropolitan? areas (legal, institutional, fiscal,
financial aspects).
3.5.5 Towards
collaborative
Development (1 page)
Spatial
Planning
and
Urban
3.6
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4.1.
National urbanization rates and regional aggregate rates time series 1980-2030,
decade intervals. Explanation of main factors of urbanization rates growth.
Spatial development of cities. Changes in the dynamic of urbanization rates.
Intra-sub-regional differentiation. Prospective trends.
4.1.5 Spatial distribution of sub-regions urban population (1 pagesize map and perhaps no narrative required)
4.2.
Cities viewed in a global, regional national and local context. Looking at the
various (economic) roles of cities in a decreasing scale context and the
implications. Cities as transportation nodes in the global, European, regional
transportation network. The role of transport in the urban economy. Sub-regions
transnational corridors.
For the purposes of this report, the southern sub-region comprises the following countries:
Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia.
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4.3
Facts and figures. Trends on levels of poverty, exclusion, urban security and
safety, intra-city inequalities. Scale, causes and structure. Interventions.
Tables with the data concerning density, standards of the dwellings, etc. Annual
housing unit supply/1,000 households. Affordability, homelessness (and informal
settlements). Scale of social housing. Comparison of the trends in the
improvement of housing conditions in the sub-regions countries.
4.4.
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4.5.
General description of the existing national policy or the element of the sectoral
approaches focused on the urban/metropolitan? areas (legal, institutional, fiscal,
financial aspects).
4.5.5 Towards
collaborative
Development (1 page)
Spatial
Planning
and
Urban
4.6.
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STATISTICAL ANNEX
Table 1.a
Table 1.b
Table 2.
Table 3.a
Table 3.b
Table 4.a
Table 4.b
Table 5.
Table 6.
Table 7.
Table 8.
Single-person households
households, 1980-2030
as
of
total
number
of
Table 9.
Consider inclusion of CD with more date and city, national, sub-regional and regional
level.
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Project schedule
2010
2011
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