Posted at : 2011-03-10
From Precarious to Inclusive City:
Introduction for Participants
A Workshop for Building an
East Asian Inclusive City Network
Hosted by
URP Taipei Sub–center, National Taiwan University
in collaboration with the
Urban Research Plaza, Osaka City University
on March 10 (Thu.) – March 11 (Fri.), 2011
at National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
Objective
In recent years poverty has been concentrating in cities, and this phenomenon of ‘urbanization of poverty’ is receiving great attention from the policy makers as well as academic researchers. The focus here is on how to address the demands of socially disadvantaged groups in vulnerable urban areas, and how to regenerate the neighbourhoods which are facing social exclusion through urban (re)development. In fighting against exclusion, the voices of the disadvantaged groups and neighbourhood people cannot be overlooked.
In East Asian countries like Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and China(including Hong Kong SAR) , as the global forces are pushing for economic and industrial restructuring, there have been more difficulties for people in obtaining stable employment and entitlements, including health care, education, housing, etc. To address these issues, we have formed the East Asian Inclusive City Network. This workshop is expected to be the start point for building up the network and will celebrate the establishment of the Taipei Sub-center .
Participants
Each Sub-center (HK SAR, Taiwan, Shanghai, S. Korea) is expected to bring 3 to 6 people to join this workshop (for the host city Taipei, the number of participants is flexible).
Language
This workshop will be conducted in the local language via one-by-one interpretation (not simultaneous).
Participant’s Fee
In principle, each participant from overseas will need to pay for themselves (using their sub-center budget) for their stay during the workshop. However, fees for several participants will be paid for by the Osaka office.
※The Taipei sub-center will be expected to shoulder the management cost of the workshop.
Output
We intend to publish a document series through the URP, OCU.
(Video programs will also be considered).
Program
Preliminary session(March 9 Afternoon) |
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Ⅰ Session : Understanding and Sharing Experiences of Each Practices for Inclusion(March 10)
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This session consist of field trips and free discussion for understanding each country’s context regarding government policy implementation and practices by NGOs, which can be included in the following sub-themes: (1) Alternative Urban Regeneration for Socially Disadvantaged Areas, (2) Supportive Services for Vulnerable People, (3) Supportive Housing Programs for the Housing-poor, (4) Training Programs for Community Workers & Organization Operations for Vulnerable People in Disadvantaged Areas. |
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Field trip ① ( Morning, March 10) (1) Homelessness(龍山寺周邊)
(2) Homeless Support Institution(勞工局, Shelters, etc.) |
Understanding Vulnerable People and the Support System in the Taipei City |
■Workshop ① (Afternoon, March 10) Venue: Field or NTU |
Sharing experiences of the practices from each country. Each country will present two related topics, one on the policy system from the government side, and the other,practices from NGO sectors for the housing-poor and socially disadvantaged areas. Each topic will have 5 minutes for presentation. |
Briefing on Taipei City Government Policy Implementation and Practices by NGO Sectors |
Free discussion about the best practices |
Ⅱ Session:Building an East Asian Inclusive City Network (March 11)
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Field trip ② ( Morning, March 11) (3) Deteriorating Housing and the Areas Where It is Concentrated(南機場國民住宅)
(4) A Flophouse Area(西園路二段19港)
(5) Social Housing(台北市社会局平価住宅Fu Min Low Cost Housing Complex)
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Understanding the Socially Disadvantaged Areas of Taipei City |
■Workshop ② (Afternoon, March 11) Venue: Field or NTU |
Sharing experiences from each country and discussing about building an East Asian Inclusive City Network Agenda setting ①Executive office ②Communication tools:Mailing list & Homepage ③Annual Conference and Horizontal Exchange Program ‘Face to Face.’ |