Africities 2015, 7th edition and GLM Working for an African Cities track

Nov 29 - Dec 2, 2015, the City of Johannesburg will host the 7th International Exhibition of Cities and Local Governments of Africa: Africities 2015.

It will be a very important exhibition, an excellent opportunity bringing together decision-makers as well as institutional and public players, Local and regional governments, ministries, administrations, public agencies, international organizations and institutions, NGOs, associations and federations, private and state-owned enterprises, banks, insurance companies, training institutions, consulting and engineering firms... 

This 7th edition will be organised on 18 sectors of urban and metropolitan policy, including:

01- regional planning, urban planning, local development

02- Water, sanitation, urban waste

03- Road infrastructures, networks and grids, traffic signage

04- Energy, energy efficiency, public lighting, rural electrification

05- Mobility, transport, logistics

06- Construction and public works, housing.
07- Environment, sustainable development, recycling, green economy

08- Community facilities, street furniture,

09- ICT, telecoms, internet

10- Education, training, employment

11- Health, hygiene, social development

12- Tourism, culture, heritage, sports.
13- Financing, investment, insurance.

14- Decentralized cooperation, international development

15- Prevention, urban security, civil protection,

16- Studies, engineering, consulting,

17- Economic Intelligence, territorial marketing,

18- Media, publishing, communication.

It is an interesting opportunity to exchange ideas with exhibitors and share experience thanks to the conferences and workshops organised around the exhibition. 

In the Urban School of Sciences Po (master Governing the Large Metropolis) we are working to create an African Metropolis Track, with a strong cooperation with the IEP and the University of Bordeaux. Lots of opportunity for finding a job will arrive from urban Africa. 

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Are you interested to apply in the GLM master program? Hurry Up, international admission for the Sciences Po Urban School master programs are already opened!

Need scholarships? Please remember the deadlines?

Eiffel, French government Scholarship: Application until November 15, 2015

Boutmy/MIEM, Sciences Po Scholarships: Application until January 15, 2016

So, hurry up and finish off your application: this is the moment to apply.