1. AUICK Second 2006 Workshop

AUICK held the Second 2006 Workshop under the theme of "Population Ageing and Approporiate Measures for the Aged" in Kobe, Japan, from 30 October to 10 November 2006, with the support of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Kobe City Government. AUICK invited nine participants from nine AUICK Associated Cities and two interpreters. More

2. City Reports and Action Plans

During the workshop the participants made a presentation on the outline of their cities and action plans which they were expected to implement upon their return. The summary of their city reports and action plans is as follows:
»Chittagong, Bangladesh by Mr. Mohammed Nasim Bhuiya
»Weihai, China by Mr. Xin Jie Cai
»Chennai, India by Ms. Shatha Kumari Paranthaman
»Surabaya, Indonesia by Ms. Wiwiek Widayati
»Kuantan, Malaysia by Mr. Anuar Bin Che Mahmud
»Faisalabad, Pakistan by Dr. Naseem Ahmad
»Olongapo, Philippines by Mr. Fernando Moselina Magrata
»Khon Kaen, Thailand by Ms. Nudnapa Juntavaree
»Danang, Vietnam by Mr. An Van Nguyen

3. Rabat Conference on Youth in North Africa and The Middle East

On behalf of AUICK, Kobe, Japan, and the Asian member countries of AUICK, Dr. Haryono Suyono attended the International Conference on Youth in the Middle East and North Africa, held on December 4-6, 2006 at Rabat, Morocco. The conference was jointly organized by Arab Urban Development Institute and other institutes such as Rabat Municipality Government, the National School of Architecture, Morocco and the World Bank. More

4. Committee Meetings

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