Universidade Popular dos Movimentos Sociais

Urban Popular University

TOWARDS A URBAN POPULAR UNIVERSITY - UPU

International Alliance of Inhabitants (IAI) is promoting a "Urban" Popular University with multiple and complementary functions:
(1) to respond to the need for research and reflection about a global strategy of justice concerning the social construction of habitat and addressing housing issues; and
(2) to encourage, to facilitate and to strengthen the organisational development of the various members of IAI.

First Regional UPU Conference, “Building the Popular Urban University�? Buenos Aires, 2-12 May 2006

The first regional conference of the UPU, “Building the Popular Urban University�?, was brought off successfully. It was directed by leaders of working class communities, small business associations and local business leaders from Argentina, Peru and Brasil.

Based on the evaluation carried out by the participants and by the UPU trainers, the conference’s model will be revised with the aim of launching similar conferences in other areas, at an international level.

Buenos Aires, May 2-12 2006

One of the first regional workshops (Buenos Aires, May 2-12 2006) is geared toward leaders of low income neighborhoods and micro-business associations and heads of local economic activity in Argentina and Peru. It is being organized in partnership with the Neighbors Federation (Fedevi), social researchers from the University of Buenos Aires, THE “Instituto Superior Octubre –ISO-“, the NGO “Fundación Octubre�?, purpose is to develop trainers and debate political strategy, discussing and coordinating themes key to local activities, supported by the Basque Government.

The workshop organized at the Bolivarian University of Venezuela, Caracas, on the third day of the VI World Social Forum for the International Alliance of Inhabitants, has allowed the work developed over the last two years on the Urban Popular University to be opened up to a large, varied audience.

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Fill in the trainer's profile and the training needs surveys!The questionnaires have been sent to all IAI Members and friends. Please send back the questionnaires by e-mail to: asurian@habitants.org
The information you give will be used to assess your organisation training needs and resources in the coming years and will be communicated back to your organisation for planning purposes.

Trainer's Profile and Skills

Training Needs Assessment

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