Vancouver Working Group Discussion Paper

The Youth Friendly City

Acknowledgements

These papers continue the international dialogue on human settlements that began with the first UN Human Settlements Conference in Vancouver in 1976. They provide an initial analysis of diverse aspects of the current urban situation and create a basis for an informed discussion and development of ideas and relevant issues leading up to WUF 2006.

The purpose of the Forum is to engage people worldwide in discussions about urban issues and to stimulate significant change across generations in the field of sustainable urban development. The United Nations has challenged Canada to develop a more interactive and participatory Forum. Consultation, dialogue and conclusions formed prior to and during the World Urban Forum will also contribute to Canada's urban agenda and will help to create a long-term legacy of knowledge and action around sustainability issues in Canada and the World.

The papers contributed to Canadian efforts in Barcelona at the 2004 WUF. Ministers and Canadian officials held informal consultations with domestic and international stakeholders while in Spain. The WUF 2006 Secretariat will take into consideration all input received from interested stakeholders to ensure that Canada meets the challenge from UN Habitat in making the WUF 2006 more interactive and participatory.

These papers have been developed with the financial support of Western Economic Diversification Canada. The views expressed herein are solely those of the authors of this paper and do not necessarily reflect the official position of the Government of Canada.

This paper would not have happened without the significant input from youth, youth organizations, researchers, municipal staff, city councilors, and communities. Substantive contributions for this paper were provided by the Environmental Youth Alliance and Natasha Blanchet-Cohen and Dr. Philip Cook of the International Institute for Child Rights and Development (IICRD), and David Driskell and Sage Ferguson of Cornell University. We also thank the exemplary work of Andrew Draper in the design of this policy manual.

Acknowledgements & Contributions

Project Director
Doug Ragan, Environmental Youth Alliance/Centre of Excellence for Youth Engagement

Writer, Editor, Creative Director
Lori McNulty

Lead writers
Natasha Blanchet-Cohen, International Institute for Child Rights and Development (IICRD)

Dr. Philip Cook, (IICRD)

Design
Andrew Draper, Design Director

“Frame” theme photography
Ka-Kei Law Photography

Contributing writers
Denise Andrea Campbell, Social Change Consultant

Nadim Kara, Social Planner, City of Vancouver

Jackie Amsden , Environmental Youth Alliance

Rene Gantzert

Advisors
David Driskell, Cornell University

Program content contributors
Adrienne Montani, Vancouver School Trustee

Amela Saskic, UNICEF Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bob Munro, Mathare Youth Sports Association

Cecilia Andersson, UN-HABITAT

David Satterthwaite , International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

EliAna Riggio, UNICEF Child Friendly Cities

Elizabeth Clay, Yuva Janaagraha, India

Erin Williams and Brian Ward, Federation of Canadian Municipalities

Fiona Ramsey, UN HABITAT - UNDP Urban Management Programme

Jaime Jesus, Accion por los Niños (Peru)

Jorgelina Hardoy, (IIED)

Louise Chawla, UNESCO-MOST Growing Up In Cities program

Mike Northcroft, Child Hope (UK)

Mary Clare Zak, Society for Children and Youth

Nevres Zulic, Tuzla Team

Robin Moore, Growing Up in Cities Project (Argentina)

Sage Ferguson, Cornell University

Sarah Mangle and Tatiana Fraser, Powercamp National (Canada)

Sasa Saric and Banja Luka Right To Know Team

Sheridan Bartlett, (IIED)

Stoney Mccart, Centre of Excellence for Youth Engagement

Susan Kurbis, Environmental Youth Alliance, (Canada)

Swati Ramanathan, Janaagraha (India)

Tania Willard, Redwire Native Youth Media, Vancouver (Canada)

Tamira Lynskey, International Care & Relief

Yolanda Corona Carveo, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Xochimilco (Mexico)

Youth Roundtable on the Environment (Canada)

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