Several institutions actively took part in USF Workshop meetings:
Surveyors Organisation, Red Cross Foundation, Action Contre la Faim “Fight Hunger” NGO ACF International, Médecins du Monde (MDM) “Doctors of the World”, the Ile-de-France Region Institute of Development and Town planning (IAU-IDF), the Planning Administration of Paris south Department “Val de Marne” DDE 94.
The conference titles are given hereafter:
– New approach of eco-cities
Xavier Prigent, Surveyor, Town Planner OPQU, in charge of the mission for the high council of Surveyors organisation to promote eco-cities, Author of the coming book “Sustainable districts” co-editing by AMF French Mayors Association and the Surveyors Organisation.
– Benchmarking: art of eco-districts construction
Michel Sabard, Architect DPLG and Doctor in Town Planning, Lecturer at the Architecture School of Paris-La-Villette, CEO of SCORE2D Consulting Company in environment quality and Sustainable Development, Co-Author of the book “The eco-districts”.
– Social and collective lives in eco-districts
Pascale d’Erm, Journalist specialised in Environment, Director of a collection at ULMER editions, Author of the book “Living together otherwise – Eco-villages, eco-districts, group housing”.
– Natural disasters: Humanitarian NGO’s methods and actions
– Françoise Sivignon, Président of MDM Holland, Médecins du Monde « Doctors of the World »
– Antoine Petibon, Director of international programs of Red Cross Foundation.
– Andrew Mitchell, Researcher in the field of the reduction of Disasters and adaptation to climate change at ”Action contre la faim” Organisation.
– Natural disasters prevention and urban planning
Christian Thibault, Director of the Urban and Natural Environment department at Ile-de-France Region Institute of Development and Town planning (IAU-IDF).
– Coastal cities adaptation to climate change and natural disasters
Victor Said, Architect and Town Planner at Ile-de-France Region Institute of Development and Town planning (IAU-IDF).
– Paris Region Flood Risk Prevention Planning
Alain Brossais, Specialist of the flood risk management at the Planning Administration of Paris south Department “Val de Marne”.
– Cooperation perspectives in Haiti
Maggie Cazal, Architecte DPLG and Doctor in Town planning, Specialised in Sustainable Urban Development, Founder of USF.
