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http://citiesprogramme.org/index.php/news/new_website_on_its_way/ http://citiesprogramme.org/index.php/news/new_website_on_its_way/ The Cites Programme website is undergoing a change of look and content and functionality. We are very excited. The new website is complete but we are currently in the process of changing domain hosting. The temporary address for the new website is www.citiesprogramme.com 2011-12-01T03:43:18+00:00 The Transformation of Chocolatao

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http://citiesprogramme.org/index.php/news/the_transformation_of_chocolatao/ http://citiesprogramme.org/index.php/news/the_transformation_of_chocolatao/ After four years of dedicated work, the community from the Chocolatao slum in Porto Alegre have new homes and for many its brought new livelihoods and opportunities. May 13 marked the inauguration of the new Chocolatao, home to around 200 families or 600 people. 2011-06-08T07:48:57+00:00 Milwaukee wins IBM award and support to take urban aquaculture across the world

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http://citiesprogramme.org/index.php/news/milwaukee_wins_ibm_award_and_support_for_urban_aquaculture/ http://citiesprogramme.org/index.php/news/milwaukee_wins_ibm_award_and_support_for_urban_aquaculture/ IBM has announced that Milwaukee is among 24 cities worldwide to receive a Smarter Cities Challenge grant, which will give the city access to top IBM experts and technology to potentially expand local, cutting-edge urban agriculture efforts around the globe. 2011-03-15T07:48:35+00:00 Milwaukee Wins U.S Water Prize

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http://citiesprogramme.org/index.php/news/milwaukee_wins_u.s_water_prize/ http://citiesprogramme.org/index.php/news/milwaukee_wins_u.s_water_prize/ On February 22 the Clean Water America Alliance announced the winners of the 2011 U.S. Water Prize for watershed-based approaches toward water sustainability.  Milwaukee, one of the fourteen Innovating Cities in the United Nations Global Compact Cities Programme was one of the five to receive this prestiguous award. 2011-02-22T07:18:33+00:00 “The Intelligent Cities Simulator” - Accenture joins forces with the Global Compact Cities Programme

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http://citiesprogramme.org/index.php/news/the_intelligent_cities_simulator_-_accenture_joins_forces_with_the_global_c/ http://citiesprogramme.org/index.php/news/the_intelligent_cities_simulator_-_accenture_joins_forces_with_the_global_c/ 2011-01-19T02:44:20+00:00 State of Australian Cities Report

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http://citiesprogramme.org/index.php/news/state_of_austrlian_cities_report/ http://citiesprogramme.org/index.php/news/state_of_austrlian_cities_report/ The Hon Anthony Albanese MP, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government launches the State of Australian Cities 2010 report. 2010-07-19T23:19:11+00:00 Cities Programme broadens reach to engage an additional 28 cities

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http://citiesprogramme.org/index.php/news/cities_programme_broadens_reach_to_engage_an_additional_28_cities/ http://citiesprogramme.org/index.php/news/cities_programme_broadens_reach_to_engage_an_additional_28_cities/ On 24 April, 2010, Mr Georg Kell, Executive Director of the Global Compact extended the Cities Programme to all cities engaged in the UN Global Compact in an effort to strengthen their role in advancing the Ten Principles. The Signaotry Cities will be administered by the International Secretariat based at the Global Cities Institute at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, who provides unique expertise and guidance to participating cities. 2010-06-10T05:05:51+00:00 Inaugural Meeting of the UN Global Compact Network Australia

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http://citiesprogramme.org/index.php/news/inaugural_meeting_of_the_un_global_compact_network_australia/ http://citiesprogramme.org/index.php/news/inaugural_meeting_of_the_un_global_compact_network_australia/ 2010-05-28T02:35:56+00:00 Cities Programme representative presents at UN Global Compact Business Symposium in Chicago

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http://citiesprogramme.org/index.php/news/cities_programme_representative_presents_at_un_global_compact_business_symp/ http://citiesprogramme.org/index.php/news/cities_programme_representative_presents_at_un_global_compact_business_symp/ On 10th of May in Chicago, the Global Compact along with Price Waterhouse Coopers hosted its first working symposium of 2010, ‘Business and Sustainable Cities.’ Mr Dean Amhaus, Executive Director of the Milwaukee 7 Water Council kindly presented on behalf of the International Secretariat and informed participants of the Cities Programme and the benefits that it provides city leaders. Mr Amhaus, in his role as In Country Convenor, provided a first hand account of his experience with the Cities Programme and demonstrated how it has helped foster political, private and community support on the issue of water management in the Milwaukee and wider region. 2010-05-28T02:16:34+00:00 RMIT planning expert comments on Melbourne’s future

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http://citiesprogramme.org/index.php/news/melbournes_future/ http://citiesprogramme.org/index.php/news/melbournes_future/ RMIT’s Assoc Professor Michael Buxton is one of the experts commenting on the state of Melbourne’s civic planning in the multimedia special, Project Melbourne by The Age. 2010-03-18T05:18:34+00:00