ICCASU

2015 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CHINESE AND AFRICAN SUSTAINABLE URBANIZATION A CANADIAN AND INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE OCTOBER 24-25, 2015 4TH FLOOR OF FSS (FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCE) UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA OTTAWA, CANADA

ORGANIZERS

PANEL SERIES 1 RETHINKING CHINA’S URBANIZATION PANEL SERIES 2 AFRICA'S RAPID URBANIZATION: NEW TRENDS AND CHALLENGES

UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA UN-HABITAT

CROSS PANELS

PANEL SERIES 3 SHARING CANADIAN URBAN EXPERIENCES WORKSHOP URBANIZATION AND IDENTITY-BASED CONFLICT: A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS CAROLINE ANDREW ALIOUNE BADIANE JONATHAN BARNETT JOE BERRIDGE ALLAN CAIN HUHUA CAO H.E. ANU’AGHEYLESOLOMONAZOH-MBI CHAOLIN GU EVELYN PETERS JOHN ZACHARIAS

AUDIENCE REGISTRATION:

PAYMENT METHODS:

Regular Registration: $150 Special Rates for Local University Students for a two-day Conference pass (Deadline: September 30th) $15 (Refreshments + African Night) $35 (Lunches + refreshments + African Night)

E-TRANSFER : [email protected] PAY CASH IN PERSON: SMD038A, University of Ottawa Mr. Gaoxiang Li, [email protected], 613-619-4668

SUPPORTING PARTNERS

COORDINATOR: Canadian China Thinking Centre

WEBSITE: Chinaeam.uottawa.ca/ICCASU/

CONTACT: [email protected] 1-613-562-5800 ext. 1043

2015 International Conference on Chinese and African Sustainable Urbanization: A Canadian and International Perspective October 24-25, 2015, Ottawa, Canada Organizers: University of Ottawa UN-Habitat Co-presidents: Dr. Alioune Badiane, UN-Habitat Dr. Huhua Cao, University of Ottawa Registration: http://chinaeam.uottawa.ca/ICCASU/ The University of Ottawa and UN-Habitat are inviting submissions to present papers and posters, and to organize workshops, forums or panels at the 2015 International Conference on Chinese and African Sustainable Urbanization (ICCASU): A Canadian and International Perspective, taking place in Ottawa, Canada, October 24-25, 2015. This conference is one of several events leading up to Habitat III, the UN Conference on housing and sustainable urban development taking place in October 2016 in Quito, Ecuador. The ICCASU will contribute to understanding on sustainable urbanization in regions of the world most crucially facing these issues, and thus will facilitate knowledge exchanges leading up to Habitat III next year. Over the last several decades China and many African countries have experienced rapid urbanization. The accelerated pace of China’s urbanization will have unique impacts on the country's urban systems. The challenges and opportunities in China’s cities provide unique insight into urbanization processes in other regions, particularly those of African states. Recent Chinese investments in African countries significantly impacts economic development on the continent, which has important implications for urban development strategies. This interdisciplinary conference will explore urban challenges in China and African states, the complexities of Chinese investments in African urbanization, and compare them with Canadian urban experiences. Specifically, the ICCASU will feature panels on urban systems in China, Canada and African states, as well as a special workshop on urbanization and identity-based conflict (Please see Call for abstracts for each Panel in annex of the document). The capital of Canada has been chosen as the site for this conference, as it provides an opportunity for a diverse array of scholars, practitioners and policy-makers to share their experiences of urbanization in the countries of focus from a particularly Canadian perspective. This conference also provides an opportunity for participants to contemplate the shifts in Canada’s approach to development and urbanization in African states, particularly under the leadership of its most recent government, and the ways in which Chinese engagement in African states differs from, and even acts as a substitute for diminishing western engagement. The ICCASU enjoys the support of prominent keynote speakers, including H.E. ANU’A-GHEYLE Tel: +1 613 562 5800 (1043) Fax: +1 613 562 5145 Email: [email protected] Website: http://chinaeam.uottawa.ca/ICCASU/ Address: Simard Hall, 60 University (030), Ottawa, ON, Canada K1N 6N5

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Solomon AZOH-MBI, High Commissioner of Cameroon; Alioune Badiane, Director, Programme Division from UN-Habitat; Caroline Andrew, Professor Emeritus from the University of Ottawa; Evelyn Peters, Canada Research Chair from the University of Winnipeg; Chaolin Gu, Professor from Tsinghua University, China; John Zacharias, Chair Professor from Peking University, China; Allan Cain, Director from Development Workshop, Angola; etc.; as well as institutions such as Tsinghua University, the Munk School of Global Affairs, the University of Alberta's China Institute, and the Development Workshop Angola. Scholars and practitioners across multiple disciplines and country contexts will gather at the University of Ottawa to discuss these complex topics. This event will provide the opportunity for discussions regarding Canadian and/or Chinese engagement in African states, and strengthening the partnerships. Conference Components: Panel Series 1: Rethinking China’s Urbanization Panel Series 2: Africa’s Rapid Urbanization: New Trends and Challenges Panel Series 3: Sharing Canadian Urban Experiences Workshop: Urbanization and Identity-based Conflict: a Global Perspective Supporting Partners: Asian Institute, University of Toronto Azrieli School of Architecture & Urbanism, Carleton University Alternative Perspectives and Global Concerns Center for African Studies, Peking University, China China Institute, University of Alberta Development Workshop, Angola Human Rights Research and Education Centre, University of Ottawa Institute of African Studies, Carleton University Institute of African Studies, Zhejiang Normal University, China Ottawa Urban Forum School of International Development and Global Studies, University of Ottawa Urbanization Center, Tsinghua University, China Conference Official Languages: English and French Contact: [email protected] Website: http://chinaeam.uottawa.ca/ICCASU/

Tel: +1 613 562 5800 (1043) Fax: +1 613 562 5145 Email: [email protected] Website: http://chinaeam.uottawa.ca/ICCASU/ Address: Simard Hall, 60 University (030), Ottawa, ON, Canada K1N 6N5

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2015 International Conference on Chinese and African Sustainable Urbanization: A Canadian and International Perspective October 24-25, 2015, Ottawa, Canada

Program (draft) Friday, October 23, 2015 17:00-20:00 Registration 18:30-20:30

Africa Night-ICCASU Welcome Cocktails (Room: FSS4007) (Sponsors: African Embassies/High Commissions)

Saturday, October 24, 2015 8:00-18:00 Registration: Continental Breakfast 9:00- 9:15 Opening Remarks ICCASU: Keynote Speeches on International Perspective (Room: FSS4007) Moderator: Huhua Cao, University of Ottawa • What’s the matter with China on African Urbanization? Alioune Badiane, UN-Habitat 9:15-10:30 • Pathways to Sustainable Urbanization in China John Zacharias, Peking University, China • Angolan National Urban Planning and Housing Program (PNUH) Ana Inglês, National Housing Department, Angola 10:30-10:45 - Coffee Break ICCASU: Keynote Speeches on Canadian Perspective (Room: FSS4007) Moderator: Benjamin Gianni, Carleton University • Urbanization and the Multiple Lens of Social Equality 10:45-12:00 Caroline Andrew, University of Ottawa, Canada • Community Involvement in Urban Planning in Canada TBC Luncheon Conversation (Room: FSS4007): Chinese and Canadian engagement in Africa: Diverging Paradigms Chair: Boulou Ebanda nya B'bedi, University of Ottawa 12:00-13:00 • Chinese Ambassador or his representative (TBC) • H.E. Anu'a-gheyle Solomon Azoh-mbi , High Commissioner of Cameroon 13:00-14:30 China Panel: Rethinking China's Urbanization Workshop (Keynote Speech Session-Room: FSS4006) Session 1: Chair: John Zacharias, Peking University "Right" to the city • The Urbanization Pattern of China in the 21st Century (Room: FSS4012) Shimou Yao, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China • Chinese Urbanization 2050: SD Models for Mechanism and Simulation Chaolin Gu, Tsinghua University, China • Rising Housing Inequality and Underlying Factors in Urban China: A Study Based on Panel Data Yan Li, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan • Social Capital and Urban Governance in Shanghai Dingping Guo, Fudan University, China • Early Warning for Coastal Urbanization and Landscape Ecological Change in China Yangfan Li, Xiamen University, China 14:30-14:45 - Coffee Break

14:45-15:45

China Panel 1 'New-Style' Urbanization (Room: FSS4006)

China Panel 2: Urbanization and 15:45-16:45 Metropolitan Development (Room: FSS4006) 16:45-17:00 - Coffee Break China Panel 3: Urbanization Governance (Room: FSS4006)

Africa Panel 1: New Trends on African fast Urbanization (Room: FSS4014) Africa Panel 2: Africa Mega Cities and Challenges on Land Management (Room: FSS4014)

Canada Panel (Invited speaker session- Room: FSS4004): Urbanization in Context: What can Africa and China Learn From Canada and Vice Versa • Joe Berridge, Principal, Urban Strategies, Toronto • Jonathan Barnett, University of Pennsylvania

Workshop Session 2: Migrant Enclave in Urban Landscapes (Room: FSS4012) Workshop Session 3: Aboriginal Urbanization (Room: FSS4012)

Africa Panel 3: African New Experience on Smart Cities (Room: FSS4014)

Canada Roundtable: (Room: FSS4004) The Relevance and Limits of Western Planning Expertise Moderator: Benjamin Gianni, Carleton University Randolph Wang, City of Ottawa

Workshop Session 4: Francophone Communities in Urban Canada (Room: FSS4012)

18:30-20:30 - ICCASU Gala (Sponsor -TBC) (Room: FSS4007) Sunday, October 25, 2015 8:00-12:00 Registration: Continental breakfast 10:00-15:00

Poster section (Room: FSS4007)

8:45- 9:45

China Panel 4: Urban Socio-Spatial Transformation (Room: FSS4006)

Africa Panel 4: Rapid Urbanization Processes in Africa: Countries case studies (Room: FSS4014)

9:45-10:45

China Panel 5 Ecological-Friendly Urbanization (Room: FSS4006)

Africa Panel 5: African Urbanization Showcases (Room: FSS4014)

Workshop on Urbanization and Identity-Based Tension: A Global Perspective (Keynote Speech Session- Room: FSS4012) Chair: Luisa Veronis, University of Ottawa • Struggles of Marginalized People in Cities: A Global Challenge Alioune Badiane, UN-Habitat • Recognition as Justice: Implications for a Sustainable Development Mahmoud Masaeli, University of Ottawa • “I Basically Mostly Stick with My Own Kind”: First Nations Appropriation of Urban Space in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Evelyn Peters, University of Winnipeg, Canada • Two stories, one storyline: The Hurons-Wendat and the Innus facing the Colonial City Denise Piché, Université Laval • Public Opinion and Media Treatment of the "Reasonable Accommodation" Crisis in Quebec Jack Jedwab, Association for Canadian Studies

10:45-11:00 - Coffee Break 11:00-12:00 China Panel 6 Urbanization and Rural Development (Room: FSS4006)

Africa Panel 6: Workshop Roundtable (Room: FSS4012) Urbanization and Challenges and Opportunities Challenges on Social for Identity-Based Tension in Global Urbanism Ethics and Inclusion Moderator: Anne Gilbert, University of Ottawa (Room: FSS4014) 12:00-13:00 Luncheon address: China and Africa Exchange on Pro Poor Urban Development Allan Cain, Development Workshop, Angola Chair: Lauchlan Munro, University of Ottawa Room: FSS4004 Cross Panel: Hungry Cities in China and Africa Cross Panel: China’s Urbanization and Africa Chairperson: Jonathan Crush, University of Chairperson: Alioune Badiane, UN-Habitat Room : FSS4006 Waterloo & University of Cape Town Room: FSS4012 13:00-14:00 Chair: Joseph Onjala, University of Nairobi, Chair: Jonathan Crush Cross Panel Kenya • Urban Sustainability and Food Security in • Consciousness and (Re)Urbanization: Africa and China: A Trans-Continental Where is the focus of changing? Policy Lessons and Perspectives Ulisses Schlosser, Center for the Higher Chijioe Josiah Evoh, Economic & Urban Studies of Conscientiology, Brazil Policy Analysts, Econupa, USA • Is China Building Africa? • Approaching Sustainable Urban Zhengli Huang, Tongji University Development in China through a Food System Planning Lens • Urbanization in Africa: Lessons from China Steffanie Scott & ZhenZhong Si & Jenelle Tonton Mundele, Peking University/RBC Regnier-Davies, University of Waterloo • Reimagining ‘food security’ in China: Insights from a Baseline Survey of Urban Household Food Security and Food Safety Zhenzhong Si & Steffanie Scott, University of Waterloo, Taiyang Zhong, Nanjing University, China 14:00-15:00 Chair: Yan Yang, University of the Chair: Steffanie Scott, University of Cross Panel Witwatersrand Waterloo • Africa at Crossroads: Controversy on • Gender and Household Food Security in Chinese Engagement in Innovative and African and Chinese cities Competitive Cities Mary Caesar & Liam Riley, University of Jean-Marie Cishahayo, University of Ottawa Waterloo • Chinese Foreign Direct Investment in the • Planning for Food Secure Cities: Measuring Extractive Sector and Africa’s Sustainable the Influence of Infrastructure and Income Urban Development on Household Food Security in Southern Anastasia Ufimtseva, Wilfrid Laurier African Cities University Bruce Frayne & Cameron McCordic, University of Waterloo • Suitability and Prospect of China's Development Zone Model in Africa • Eating on the Move: International Migration Xingping Wang, Southeastern University and Food Security in South African Cities Jonathan Crush, University of Waterloo • Chinese Factor in Africa’s Urban & University of Cape Town Infrastructure Development: A Case of Godfrey Tawodzera, University of Limpopo Nairobi and Kisumu Cities in Kenya Joseph Onjala, University of Nairobi, Kenya • Addressing Hunger and Food Security in Nairobi, Kenya Andrea Brown, Wilfrid Laurier University 15:00-15:15 - Coffee Break

15:15-16:15 Cross Panel

16:15-17:15 Cross Panel

Chair: Tonton Mundele, Peking University/RBC • China and the Making of African Cities David Benazeraf, University Paris 1 Pantheon Sorbonne, France • Africa as a Property Frontier”: Signals of a New Trend in Chinese Real Estate Investment from Johannesburg, South Africa” Yan Yang, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa • Accord RDC-Chine sur les infrastructures. Poser les jalons de la stratégie de transformation urbaine de Kinshasa Fleury Dala, MK Etanchéité, Congo Chair: David Benazeraf, University Paris 1 Pantheon Sorbonne, France • The China Esthetics of the New African Capitals Andrej David Dosen, Mekelle University, Ethiopia • The Influence of Chinese Presence on Language Trends in Urban Africa Elizabeth Taylor, Carleton University, Canada • Pollution atmosphérique urbaine en Afrique: Tirer les leçons des métropoles chinoises Abdoul Wahab Abdoulaye Moussa, Université canadienne du Niger, Niger ICCASU Closing

FSS= Faculty of Social Science, University of Ottawa, 120 University Private, Ottawa, Canada, K1N 6N5