2023 Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Climate Justice Workshop
27-29 April, Cairns
EAROPH Australia held its 2023 Annual General Meeting (AGM) in tropical Cairns, Queensland. It was a great opportunity to meet in person as the 'long veil' of the COVID-19 pandemic lifts.
The Climate Justice Workshop addressed the multiple challenges/dimensions of climate change, such as energy, habitat, water, waste and carbon sequestration, with a First Nations lens and voice. It was a enlightening dialogue about nature based solutions and how to tackle loss and damages that are already impacting Country in the Pacific Nations, Australia and beyond.
The workshop was an event of the UN Pacific Urban Partnership (PUP) that seeks to accelerate the implementation of the New Urban Agenda to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in the Pacific. PUP partners include: Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF), EAROPH, Home in Place, ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability (Oceania), Monash University, UN-ESCAP, UN-Habitat, and the University of Melbourne. The Workshop will be a lead-in event to the Pacific Urban Forum (PUF6), to be held in Fiji in August 2023.
The Climate Justice Workshop culminated in the The Yidinji Declaration in favour of an Indigenous Climate Justice Charter which seeks collective action for a just and regenerative future drawing on the cultural sovereignty of Indigenous Peoples.
The next stop will be to share and further the Indigenous Climate Justice Charter at the Pacific Urban Forum (PUF) in Fiji. Hope to see you all in August 2023, to continue our journey for climate justice.
2022 EAROPH World Congress
5-7 October 2022 in Surabaya, Indonesia
Organiser: EAROPH International and EAROPH Indonesia
EAROPH delivered its biennial World Congress in Surabaya from 5 to 7 October 2022.
The 2022 the World Congress was held in hybrid mode whereby participants were able choose to attend in person or online through videoconferencing or Youtube streaming.
EAROPH Australia had a strong presence with several delegates attending the Congress and the EAROPH International Council and Executive Committee, that were held the day prior. Both the Council and the Executive Committee are important meetings as they set the future direction for EAROPH in the coming two years.
Important decisions were the election of Dr Emil Dardak, the current Vice-Governor for East Java Province in Indonesia, as the International EAROPH President for 2022-24. It was also decided that the next World Congress will be held in Islamabad, Pakistan in 2024.
More information about the World Congress is available here.
2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Launceston, Tasmania
8-9 April 2022 in Launceston, Australia
Organiser: EAROPH Australia
For the first time, we took EAROPH Australia's Annual General Meeting to Tasmania, the first in-person EAROPH Australia meeting in two years. The 2022 EAROPH Australia Annual General Meeting was held in Launceston, Tasmania, on Saturday 9 April from 12 to 2pm (AEST).
In addition to the AGM, a special event was held: 'Bite the Night' - the intersection of gastronomy and night-time economy in Launceston. Explore how gastronomy can ignite an evening economy.
The event celebrated Launceston's recent designation as a UNESCO City of Gastronomy, and
explored how gastronomy can ignite an evening economy and culture, and how this in turn, can help brand and shape place, particularly in Launceston and other regional cities in Tasmania, Australia and beyond.
And if you missed it here you can watch the insightful presentations, from expert speakers on the night economy in Australia and beyond, and the engaging panel discussion that followed: youtu.be/iM-XZjU90y0
Innovate4Cities Conference
11 to 15 October 2021
Organiser: Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy, UN-Habitat
ASEAN Sustainable Urbanisation Forum
6 to 8 October 2021
Organiser: ASEAN, UN-Habitat
EAROPH International Webinar - "What does climate justice look like?"
Friday 24 September 2021
3 to 7pm AEST (GMT+10) (1 to 5pm Philippines, 2 to 6pm Japan/Korea)
Organiser: EAROPH International
EAROPH International and EAROPH Australia collaborated with an exceptional line-up of speakers for this timely webinar on the question of "what does climate justice look like?" across Asia and the Pacific. The cross-generational and cross-sectoral line-up of speakers was truly and uniquely inclusive of a range of voices across the region in the lead-up to COP26.
Virtual Pacific Urban Forum
26 August 2021
Organiser: Pacific Partnership for the New Urban Agenda (PP-NUA)
Reconfiguring Waste Management for a Circular Economy
Friday 30 April, 2 to 4pm Webinar
Sponsored by EAROPH Australia and City of Greater Geelong
27th EAROPH World Congress
2 and 3 October 2020, 1 October 2020 (EAROPH Council and ExCo meeting)
Hosted and organised by EAROPH Philippines
You can find highlights of the event here.
The 27th EAROPH World Congress was held virtually for the first time in the event's history. Organised by EAROPH Philippines, the Congress was built around the themes of smart living and sustainable cities and communities, and featured experts from around the region and the world.
EAROPH Australia's own Jaime Parsons presented on "Design led cities - the emergence of a new city shaping paradigm". Mia Davison delivered a valedictory speech closing her two years serving as EAROPH International President, and passed over the Presidency to EAROPH Philippines.
Delegates from around Australia and the Asia-Pacific gathered online to share experiences and projects on advancing the SDGs in a time of global challenge and uncertainty.
World Urban Forum 10 (WUF10)
8 to 13 February 2020, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
The World Urban Forum, convened by UN-Habitat, is the world’s most important conference on cities. As a non-legislative forum open to all, it provides the opportunity for thousands of participants involved in all aspects of urbanization to share practices and knowledge on how cities are built, planned and managed. WUF10 is an opportunity to increase local and regional knowledge on sustainable urbanization issues.
Asia-Pacific Urban Forum 7 (APUF7)
15 to 17 October 2019, Penang, Malaysia
EAROPH Australia was represented by President Dr Jane Stanley, Vice-President Clinton Moore, and International President Mia Davison at APUF7.
The Asia-Pacific Urban Forum is the largest and most diverse multi-stakeholder urban forum in the Asia-Pacific region. In 2019 the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum (APUF‐7), co-organised with Urbanice Malaysia, Government of Malaysia and UN-Habitat, provides a unique platform to discuss and analyze the status, challenges and opportunities of the implementation of the New Urban Agenda, the Paris Agreement, Sendai Framework, Addis Ababa Action Framework and the 2030 Agenda in the region.
27-29 April, Cairns
EAROPH Australia held its 2023 Annual General Meeting (AGM) in tropical Cairns, Queensland. It was a great opportunity to meet in person as the 'long veil' of the COVID-19 pandemic lifts.
The Climate Justice Workshop addressed the multiple challenges/dimensions of climate change, such as energy, habitat, water, waste and carbon sequestration, with a First Nations lens and voice. It was a enlightening dialogue about nature based solutions and how to tackle loss and damages that are already impacting Country in the Pacific Nations, Australia and beyond.
The workshop was an event of the UN Pacific Urban Partnership (PUP) that seeks to accelerate the implementation of the New Urban Agenda to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in the Pacific. PUP partners include: Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF), EAROPH, Home in Place, ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability (Oceania), Monash University, UN-ESCAP, UN-Habitat, and the University of Melbourne. The Workshop will be a lead-in event to the Pacific Urban Forum (PUF6), to be held in Fiji in August 2023.
The Climate Justice Workshop culminated in the The Yidinji Declaration in favour of an Indigenous Climate Justice Charter which seeks collective action for a just and regenerative future drawing on the cultural sovereignty of Indigenous Peoples.
The next stop will be to share and further the Indigenous Climate Justice Charter at the Pacific Urban Forum (PUF) in Fiji. Hope to see you all in August 2023, to continue our journey for climate justice.
2022 EAROPH World Congress
5-7 October 2022 in Surabaya, Indonesia
Organiser: EAROPH International and EAROPH Indonesia
EAROPH delivered its biennial World Congress in Surabaya from 5 to 7 October 2022.
The 2022 the World Congress was held in hybrid mode whereby participants were able choose to attend in person or online through videoconferencing or Youtube streaming.
EAROPH Australia had a strong presence with several delegates attending the Congress and the EAROPH International Council and Executive Committee, that were held the day prior. Both the Council and the Executive Committee are important meetings as they set the future direction for EAROPH in the coming two years.
Important decisions were the election of Dr Emil Dardak, the current Vice-Governor for East Java Province in Indonesia, as the International EAROPH President for 2022-24. It was also decided that the next World Congress will be held in Islamabad, Pakistan in 2024.
More information about the World Congress is available here.
2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Launceston, Tasmania
8-9 April 2022 in Launceston, Australia
Organiser: EAROPH Australia
For the first time, we took EAROPH Australia's Annual General Meeting to Tasmania, the first in-person EAROPH Australia meeting in two years. The 2022 EAROPH Australia Annual General Meeting was held in Launceston, Tasmania, on Saturday 9 April from 12 to 2pm (AEST).
In addition to the AGM, a special event was held: 'Bite the Night' - the intersection of gastronomy and night-time economy in Launceston. Explore how gastronomy can ignite an evening economy.
The event celebrated Launceston's recent designation as a UNESCO City of Gastronomy, and
explored how gastronomy can ignite an evening economy and culture, and how this in turn, can help brand and shape place, particularly in Launceston and other regional cities in Tasmania, Australia and beyond.
And if you missed it here you can watch the insightful presentations, from expert speakers on the night economy in Australia and beyond, and the engaging panel discussion that followed: youtu.be/iM-XZjU90y0
Innovate4Cities Conference
11 to 15 October 2021
Organiser: Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy, UN-Habitat
ASEAN Sustainable Urbanisation Forum
6 to 8 October 2021
Organiser: ASEAN, UN-Habitat
EAROPH International Webinar - "What does climate justice look like?"
Friday 24 September 2021
3 to 7pm AEST (GMT+10) (1 to 5pm Philippines, 2 to 6pm Japan/Korea)
Organiser: EAROPH International
EAROPH International and EAROPH Australia collaborated with an exceptional line-up of speakers for this timely webinar on the question of "what does climate justice look like?" across Asia and the Pacific. The cross-generational and cross-sectoral line-up of speakers was truly and uniquely inclusive of a range of voices across the region in the lead-up to COP26.
Virtual Pacific Urban Forum
26 August 2021
Organiser: Pacific Partnership for the New Urban Agenda (PP-NUA)
Reconfiguring Waste Management for a Circular Economy
Friday 30 April, 2 to 4pm Webinar
Sponsored by EAROPH Australia and City of Greater Geelong
27th EAROPH World Congress
2 and 3 October 2020, 1 October 2020 (EAROPH Council and ExCo meeting)
Hosted and organised by EAROPH Philippines
You can find highlights of the event here.
The 27th EAROPH World Congress was held virtually for the first time in the event's history. Organised by EAROPH Philippines, the Congress was built around the themes of smart living and sustainable cities and communities, and featured experts from around the region and the world.
EAROPH Australia's own Jaime Parsons presented on "Design led cities - the emergence of a new city shaping paradigm". Mia Davison delivered a valedictory speech closing her two years serving as EAROPH International President, and passed over the Presidency to EAROPH Philippines.
Delegates from around Australia and the Asia-Pacific gathered online to share experiences and projects on advancing the SDGs in a time of global challenge and uncertainty.
World Urban Forum 10 (WUF10)
8 to 13 February 2020, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
The World Urban Forum, convened by UN-Habitat, is the world’s most important conference on cities. As a non-legislative forum open to all, it provides the opportunity for thousands of participants involved in all aspects of urbanization to share practices and knowledge on how cities are built, planned and managed. WUF10 is an opportunity to increase local and regional knowledge on sustainable urbanization issues.
Asia-Pacific Urban Forum 7 (APUF7)
15 to 17 October 2019, Penang, Malaysia
EAROPH Australia was represented by President Dr Jane Stanley, Vice-President Clinton Moore, and International President Mia Davison at APUF7.
The Asia-Pacific Urban Forum is the largest and most diverse multi-stakeholder urban forum in the Asia-Pacific region. In 2019 the 7th Asia-Pacific Urban Forum (APUF‐7), co-organised with Urbanice Malaysia, Government of Malaysia and UN-Habitat, provides a unique platform to discuss and analyze the status, challenges and opportunities of the implementation of the New Urban Agenda, the Paris Agreement, Sendai Framework, Addis Ababa Action Framework and the 2030 Agenda in the region.
Pacific Urban Forum 5 (PUF5)
1 to 3 July 2019, Nadi, Fiji
EAROPH Australia led three side events at PUF5. EAROPH Australia was represented by President Dr Jane Stanley, Vice-President Clinton Moore, and International President Mia Davison.
The Pacific Urban Forum (PUF) is a regional event that aims to provide a unique and accessible platform for urban stakeholders to debate what creates a sustainable urban future for the region. Following the adoption of the New Urban Agenda and a renewed recognition of the many opportunities and challenges for the Pacific, PUF5 provided an inclusive multi-stakeholder platform for review of progress towards the Pacific New Urban Agenda and for exchange and dialogue for further action planning.
1 to 3 July 2019, Nadi, Fiji
EAROPH Australia led three side events at PUF5. EAROPH Australia was represented by President Dr Jane Stanley, Vice-President Clinton Moore, and International President Mia Davison.
The Pacific Urban Forum (PUF) is a regional event that aims to provide a unique and accessible platform for urban stakeholders to debate what creates a sustainable urban future for the region. Following the adoption of the New Urban Agenda and a renewed recognition of the many opportunities and challenges for the Pacific, PUF5 provided an inclusive multi-stakeholder platform for review of progress towards the Pacific New Urban Agenda and for exchange and dialogue for further action planning.
2nd International New Urban Agenda Conference and 26th EAROPH World Congress
1 to 2 November 2018, Newcastle, Australia
26th EAROPH World Congress
1 and 2 November 2018
31 October 2018 (EAROPH Council and ExCo meeting)
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Highlights, presentations, and videos from the Implementing the New Urban Agenda and SDGs Conference can be accessed here.
The 26th EAROPH World Congress was held in partnership with Compass Housing and the 2nd International Implementing the New Urban Agenda and SDGs Conference.
More than 200 delegates from around Australia and the Asia-Pacific gathered in Newcastle to share experiences and projects on implementing the SDGs and the New Urban Agenda.
EAROPH Australia presented its Annual Report to the International Council Meeting of EAROPH, held in Newcastle on 31 October. You can download a copy of the Annual Report here.
World Urban Forum 9
February 2018
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
EAROPH Australia hosted and chaired a number of events at WUF9 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in February 2018. Dr Jane Stanley, President of EAROPH Australia, launched her new book How to Build Local Economies at WUF9.
1 to 2 November 2018, Newcastle, Australia
26th EAROPH World Congress
1 and 2 November 2018
31 October 2018 (EAROPH Council and ExCo meeting)
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Highlights, presentations, and videos from the Implementing the New Urban Agenda and SDGs Conference can be accessed here.
The 26th EAROPH World Congress was held in partnership with Compass Housing and the 2nd International Implementing the New Urban Agenda and SDGs Conference.
More than 200 delegates from around Australia and the Asia-Pacific gathered in Newcastle to share experiences and projects on implementing the SDGs and the New Urban Agenda.
EAROPH Australia presented its Annual Report to the International Council Meeting of EAROPH, held in Newcastle on 31 October. You can download a copy of the Annual Report here.
World Urban Forum 9
February 2018
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
EAROPH Australia hosted and chaired a number of events at WUF9 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in February 2018. Dr Jane Stanley, President of EAROPH Australia, launched her new book How to Build Local Economies at WUF9.
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