When: Friday, October 7th 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Where: 5th Floor Conference Room, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC USA
In the United States today, there are people living in informal settlements without lacking access to basic shelter, electricity, water and sanitation. For example, in Texas alone, more than 400,000 people live in these conditions. In recognition of World Habitat Day, please join us for a discussion on informal housing settlements in the United States and abroad, and the lessons we can learn from international shelter efforts across the globe.
The program will include:
Opening Remarks, Chris Wiliams, Washington Representative, UN-HABITAT
Keynote Address, Mercedes Marquez, Assistant Secretary, Community Planning and Development, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (invited)
Followed by a Panel Discussing Featuring:
- Moises Loza, Executive Director, Housing Assistance Council
- Julian Baskin, Senior Urban Specialist, Cities Alliance
- Caroline Wanjiku Kihato, Visiting Scholar, Institute for the Study of International Migration, Georgetown University
Moderated by: Chris Herbert, Director of Research, Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University
Light breakfast will be available. Please RSVP to cusp@wilsoncenter.org with your name and affiliation. Note: picture ID is required to pass through security.
This event is being co-sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson Center, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Housing Assistance Council, and the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University.