'World Class Cities’ and the Urban Informal Economy:
Inclusive Planning for the Working Poor

April 24-25, 2006
Blue Waters Hotel
Durban, South Africa

In April 2006, WIEGO co-organized an urban policies colloquium, "'World Class Cities' and the Urban Informal Economy: Inclusive Planning for the Working Poor," with StreetNet International and the School of Development Studies at the University of KwaZulu Natal. The colloquium brought together different national and international stakeholders – including city managers; officials from the economic development departments of local, provincial and national governments; academics; activists from organizations of informal workers and formal trade unions; civil society leaders; and selected individuals from international agencies – in a one and a half day colloquium, which included a policy dialogue between city managers and representatives from organizations of informal workers.

The Colloquium was held to coincide with and follow on from WIEGO’s fourth General Assembly (previous ones have been held in Ahmedabad, Boston, and Ottawa), which was attended by Members of WIEGO from its three constituencies – representatives from organizations of informal workers; researchers and statisticians; and staff of international development agencies. The Colloquium took place at the Blue Waters Hotel in Durban, South Africa on April 24th and 25th.

Conference Information

• Urban Policies Colloquium Concept Note
  
• Urban Policies Colloquium Participant List
  
• Urban Policies Colloquium Programme
  
• Urban Policies Colloquium Presentations
  
• Media Coverage of the Urban Policies Colloquium
  
• Urban Policies Colloquium Photo Album
  

Conference Venue

The conference took place at the Blue Waters Hotel in Durban. Please visit the Blue Waters Hotel website for more information.

Blue Waters Hotel
175 Snell Parade
Durban 4001
Tel: (+27) 31 327 7000
Fax: (+27) 31 337 5685
Email: reservations@bluewatershotel.co.za

Information about Our Co-organizers

For more information about StreetNet International and the School of Development Studies at the University of KwaZulu Natal, please visit their websites by clicking on the links below.

StreetNet International

School of Development Studies at the University of KwaZulu Natal