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Achievements 2004 - 2007
AUICK’s program of 2004-2007 focused
on nine selected medium-sized cities in nine Asian countries,
organizing training sessions and coordinating with UNFPA country
programs, with the objective of training personnel who will play key
roles in managing urban development and population issues. AUICK also
facilitated the collaboration between AACs and local universities,
research institutions and non-governmental organizations.
1. Research Studies
1.1. Baseline Survey
(2004)
AUICK conducted a baseline survey in 9 associate cities, which includes
data collection and analysis and best practices.
1.2. Case Studies
- Adolescent Reproductive Health
and HIV/ AIDS (Surabaya, Khon Kaen 2005)
- Universalization of Primary
Education for Urban Poor (Chittagong, Chennai 2005)
- Population and Environmental
Protection in Urban Planning (Chittagong, Chennai 2006)
- Population Ageing and
Appropriate Measures for the Aged (Surabaya 2006)
- Population and Appropriate Water Environment
Management (Weihai, Khon Kaen 2007)
- Maternal and Child Health Care in Natural
Disasters (Chennai, Danang 2007)
1.3. Mainstreaming of
AUICK
Project
AUICK initiated the process of
“mainstreaming” its activities into UNFPA country
programs. (2005-2007)
2. Training
2.1. AUICK Associate
Cities Conference (2004)
AUICK held the 2004 AUICK Associate Cities Conference on ICPD Tenth
Anniversary Review in Kobe. As the result of the conference, a
Declaration of Commitment was formally signed by representatives from
AACs.
2.2. Workshop
AUICK conducted 2 workshops each year targeted to high level
administrative officials in specialized areas from the AACs.
- UNFPA Goals and Urban Policies
(Jun 2004)
- AUICK AACs Baseline Survey -
STELLA Modeling (Nov 2004)
- Adolescent Reproductive Health
and HIV/ AIDS (Jun 2005)
- Universalization of Primary
Education for Urban Poor (Nov 2005)
- Population and Environmental
Protection in Urban Planning (Jun 2006)
- Population Aging and Appropriate
Measures (Nov 2006)
- Population and Appropriate Water Environment
Management (May 2007)
- Maternal and Child Health Care in
Natural Disasters (August 2007)
2.3. Monitoring Visit
- Surabaya, Chittagong, Chennai,
Khon Kaen (2004)
- Faisalabad, Weihai, Surabaya
(2005)
- Danang, Chittagong (2006)
- Kuantan, Chennai, Surabaya, Olongapo, Khon Kaen,
Chittagong, Danang (2007)
2.4. UNFPA Seminar
- Sound Mind and
Sound Body: Let us think and Learn and have a wonderful
adolescence (Jun 2005)
- Population/Urban
Development and Environment in Asia (Jun
2006)
- Population/Urban
Development and Water Management in Asia (Jun
2007)
3. Information
Dissemination
3.1. Newsletter
AUICK published two issues of its Newsletter “Asian Cities
and People” every year.
- Issue No.42 (Mar 2004)
featuring population and sustainable water resource management.
- Issue No.43 (Dec 2004)
featuring AUICK’s New Strategic Project for 2004-2007.
- Issue No.44 (Mar 2005)
featuring AUICK Associate Cities Research.
- Issue No.45 (Dec 2005)
featuring adolescent reproductive health and HIV/AIDS.
- Issue No.46 (Mar 2006)
featuring Universali- zation of Primary Education for Urban Poor.
- Issue No.47 (Nov 2006)
featuring Population and Environmental Protection in Urban Planning.
- Issue No.48 (Mar 2007)
featuring Population Ageing and Appropriate Measures for the Aged.
- Issue No.49 (Dec 2007)
featuring Population and Appropriate Water Environment Management.
3.2. Other Publications
- Report of the 2004 AUICK
Associate Cities Conference (2004)
- AUICK Guidebook 2004, 2005,
2006
- Asian Urbanization in the New
Millennium (2005)
- Report of the Baseline Survey
in AUICK Associate Cities (2006)
- Report of Action Plan Progress
3.3. Database and
Website
Since its opening to the public, the AUICK Website has been providing
valuable information on population issues, attracting an increasing
number of users all over the world.
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