Under the theme ‘Harmonious urbanization,’ the 4th World Urban Forum (FUM4) was held in Nanjing, China, organized by UN-Habitat. Invited by UNESCO, the UNESCO Chair in Urban Landscape actively participated in the event. Philippe Poullaouec-Gonidec, Chairholder, led a conference on the place d’Armes project in Montreal and acted as chair of the round table during a session that focused on historic neighborhoods. Lyndsey Daudier, Research Assistant, also took part in the round table discussion.

This forum by UN-HABITAT was also a unique platform for discussions and networking for the UNESCO Chair and its international partners. The projects completed during the WAT_Jinze were exhibited at the UNESCO kiosque throughout the event. WAT_Jinze was also the subject of a presentation delivered during the session ‘Education for sustainable urban development.’ It is important to note that the presence of the UNESCO Chair at the FUM4 showcased participating institutions on an international scale.

Lecturer

• Philippe Poullaouec-Gonidec
  Professor Emeritus École d’urbanisme et d’architecture de paysage / Associate Researcher UNESCO Chair in Urban Landscape (CUPUM) / Membre fondateur UNESCO Chair in Urban Landscape (CUPUM) / Chair of Landscape and Environment (CPEUM)

Participant

• Lyndsay Daudier
  Coordination, production and logistics committee UNESCO Chair in Urban Landscape (CUPUM) / Communications UNESCO Chair in Urban Landscape (CUPUM) / Coordonatrice – WAT_UNESCO – MTL 2011 UNESCO Chair in Urban Landscape (CUPUM) / Project Assistant UNESCO Chair in Urban Landscape (CUPUM)

• Processus concerté et paysage

• FUM3 – Vancouver 2006
• FUM5 – Rio 2010
• Forum urbain mondial (FUM) de ONU-Habitat
• Programme_FUM4 Nanjing 2008
• UN-Habitat – For a better urban future

Other partners

• United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)
• UNESCO, programme WHC (World Heritage Center / Centre du patrimoine mondial)
• UNESCO, Programme MOST2 (Management of Social Transformation)