The Belize Association of Planners will be our host for the 7th Annual Caribbean Urban Forum (CUF 2017), 15th -19th May 2017 in Belize City, Belize. Co-hosts include the Mayor’s Office, Belize City; Caribbean Network for Urban and Land Management (CNULM) based at the University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago, and other regional and international organizations. The Forum brings together land use practitioners, municipal managers, policy makers, academics and allied professionals in an effort to address urban issues in the region. The Theme of the Conference is Green Energy, Green Economy and Green Space and the venue is is Radisson Fort George Hotel and Marina, Belize.
Contact belizeplanners@gmail.com to register
Click here to download the latest Agenda CUF2017 agenda 28.4.17
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Registration fees
Professional (Regular – post 15th April 2017) – US$375
Professional (Early Bird – pre 15th April 2017) – US$325
Student (Regular – post 15th April 2017) – US$250
Student (Early Bird – pre 15th April 2017) – US$200
Presenters (Abstracts accepted) – US$275
The following presentations and panel discussions will be made at CUF2017 :
- Alleyne, D. , Lorde, R. The Green Economy and Housing – Practical, Pragmatic or Pitiful?
- Baksh, R. , Edwards, A. , Frojmovic, M. National Land Use Policy and Physical Development Plan for the Commonwealth of Dominica
- Bailey, E. Placemaking and conflict in inner-urban community -the case of Tivoli Gardens, Kingston Jamaica
- CALGA. (presented by Anthony Roberts). Call to Action – Local Governance leadership in Caribbean development
- Chadee, S. and Stoute, V. Green Building in Trinidad and Tobago – Constraints and Opportunities -An exploratory approach
- Cronshaw, D. Understanding the process of waterfront developing in Belize – perspective from the coast
- Davidson, G. and Bowron, B. Adapting to Climate Change – Potential lessons for the Caribbean
- Fredrick, N. and Agostini, V. Enhancing Coastal Resilience in the Grenville Bay Area (Grenada) with the use of nature-based solutions – AWE’s Case Study
- Francis, L. , Toni-Ann Reid and Winston Quest Ecological Space In Urban Communities- Kingston As An Ecological Space
- Griffith, S. and Holder, C. Synergies in the Urban Rehabilitation of Bridgetown
- Guy, C., Swan, J., Thompson, L. and Babb, S. The role of the Environment in Belize City Branding
- Haigh, Z. Planning for Resilience – Using Agricultural Cooperatives to Address Food Security in Belize
- Horning, D. , Temple, M. Sustainable Local Water Governance: the right connections
- Hosein, R. , Conrad, D. The resource curse, Corporate Social Responsibility and the Host Community DependencyThe resource curse, Corporate Social Responsibility andthe Host Community Dependency
- Humes, S.L. Creating Complete Communities Drawing the connection between ideas and actions in Belize
- Kemp, S. and Kemp, C. Living Streets
- Lee Sam, K. and Ramdoo, N. Stemming the flow – Exploring youth entrepreneurship and LED in the Caribbean
- Mayr, M. , Rouse, C. , Van den Berg, R. Blue-Green Networks as a spatial development strategy – the case of Belmopan, Belize
- Kostaras, J. , Solloso, E. , and Larsen, M. Assessing Alternative Resiliency Strategies in Under-resourced Coastal Communities in Belize Impacted by Climate Change and Vulnerable to Environmental Risk
- Mohammed, A. Hydropower from Municipal Water Supply Reservoir
- Opoku, A. The Challenges of Healthier and popularLessons and Practices in Comprehensive Community Renewal Urban Transportation
- Prendergast, D. Our Voices, Our Outcomes: The Case of the Implementation of Phase II of the UN-Habitat Participatory Slum Upgrading Programme in Jamaica.
- Usher, K. , Rodriguez, K. The Difference Green Space Can Make: Exploring an Urban Parks System for Belize City – Connecting Families with Greenspace for Justice and Resiliency
- Simon, S. Really Involving Stakeholders in Conservation Planning – Case studies of stakeholders’ feedback in conservation planning
- St. Bernard, G. , Hinds-Layne, M. Reimagining Speightstown in the Context of Contemporary Spatial Classifications
- Westby, D. and Rodriguez, K. Implementing the Smart Hospital Toolkit – Implications for Broader Policy Application for Sustainable Development and Climate Change Resilience in Belize
- Williams, C. Urban Green Spaces Use them or lose them
- Williams, P. and Johnson-Bhola, L. Promoting Climate Change Resilient Strategies for Poor Urban Communities in Guyana- A Case Study of Tiger Bay
The Call for Abstracts is closed but feel free to examine the themes
Download the CUF 2017 Call for Abstracts
Download Example of Scoring Criteria for Abstracts for CUF2017
Questions?
For further information on general conference, please contact:
Caribbean Network for Urban and Land Management
Phone (868) 662-2002 ext 83398
Email: info@bluespacecaribbean.com and/or belizeplanners@gmail.com.