Urbanistes sans frontières

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.