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Category: Events
Bento Rubião Foundation to design and implement Municipal Housing Plan
From November 28th to the 30th there was a series of presentations and meetings held at headquarters of CREA-RJ in the center of Rio de Janeiro. The three day event was organized by The City of Rio de Janeiro, the Secretary for Housing of Rio de Janeiro and the NGO Fundação Bento Rubião (henceforth FBR). The point of the three day event … Read More
Posted in Community Development, Community Meetings Tagged 2014 World Cup, 2016 Olympics, Bento Rubião, evictions, Laboriaux, Rocinha Comments Off
Rocinha sem Fronteiras
On Saturday the 26th of November the community-based organization, Rocinha sem Fronteiras (Rocinha without Borders) held their monthly meeting which always fall on the third Saturday of every month. There were roughly 20 people present. The theme of the gathering was Rocinha’s PEU or Projeto de Estruturação Urbana (Urban Structuring project). The guest speaker was Rogerio, who is finishing his PhD … Read More
Posted in Community Development, Community Meetings Tagged PEU, Rocinha sem Fronteiras, Rocinha without Borders, Teleférico Rocinha Comments Off
Rocinha meets with surrounding communities to discuss development
- Rocinha – On Saturday November 26th there was a conference hosted by the Community Board of Rocinha, São Conrado and Gávea. The event was held at the Ayrton Senna public school, located on the São Conrado side of the new pedestrian bridge at the foot of Rocinha. The Community Board (Câmara Comuitaria) of Rocinha, São Conrado and Gávea has been … Read More
Posted in Community Development, Community Meetings Tagged PAC 2, PAC I, Pacify Rocinha, Teleférico Rocinha, UPP Rocinha Comments Off
Social Housing in Rio de Janeiro
On Saturday October 22nd at the Colégio Estadual Brigadeiro Schorcht, A Fundação Centro da Defesa de Dirietos Humanos Bento Rubião (henceforth Bento Rubião) held the last of five workshops that focused on their proposal for the Municipal Plan of Social Housing (PMHIS) in Rio de Janeiro. Bento Rubião objective was to create a space where residents from different areas … Read More
Posted in Community Development, Events, Forced Evictions, What's Happening in Rio, Workshops Tagged forced evictions, PAC, Social Housing, Urban Planning in Rio de Janeiro, Urban Studies Comments Off
Let’s Raise at least $300 for the Rocinha Day of Culture!
Mundo Real aims to raise at least $300 for the Rocinha Cultural Forum to host the ROCINHA DAY OF CULTURE The Rocinha Cultural Forum was founded in July 2007, as part of the ROCINHA CULTURAL PLAN, whose main objective is the cultural development of the community. With regular weekly meetings, the Forum promotes artists, artisans, representatives from local organizations that … Read More
Investigatory Mission Comes To Rio
The highly anticipated Investigatory Mission, made up of local and international representatives, made its way through local communities affected by the forced removals occurring in Rio de Janeiro. Raquel Rolnik, Rapporteur for the United Nations, was the headliner at this series of events, which focused on trying to quantify the issues at hand. The general consensus from this series of … Read More
Posted in Community Development, Events Tagged community, Corruption, evictions, Favela, Laboriaux, OAB, Raquel Rolnik, Relatorio, Removals, Rio de Janeiro, Rocinha, UN, United Nations Comments Off
PAC Meeting Pushes For Action
The PAC (Programa de Aceleração do Crescimento) program was one of the most highly awaited programs in Rio de Janeiro, and Brazil. Many saw the program as a step towards real community development. But since the last electoral cycle the PAC program has almost completely lost traction leaving local communities in its shadows. On Saturday, 21 May local leaders of … Read More
Posted in Community Meetings Tagged Favela, Laboriaux, PAC, Programa de Acceleracao de Crescimento, Robson Leite (PT), Rocinha Comments Off
Public Hearing With The Special Rapporteur On Human Rights To The City
A public hearing with politicians, media, social movements and UN Rapporteur Raquel Rolnik will be on November 20 at 2 o’clock in the auditorium of OAB (Ordem dos advogados do Brasil – http://www.oab-rj.org.br/). Avenida Marechal Câmara, 150 – Centro, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, 20020-080, Brazil +55 21 2272-2001 14h00 – Audiência Pública da Relatoria do Direito Humano à Cidade … Read More
Via Sacra Unites Rocinha
Every year, the community of Rocinha anxiously awaits the arrival of Holy Week, and in particular Good Friday. During this year the excitement revolved around the 19th Annual Via Sacre (Sacred Way) production, by the Cia de Teatro da Rocinha Roca Cacacultura. Under the warm night sky, the procession and festivities took place on the streets of Rocinha, on the … Read More
Recap – Public Debate – PUC-RJ (April 14, 2011)
Last week members of Rio de Janeiro’s academic community, as well as members of local community action groups gathered for a public debate, sponsored by the PUC-RJ and the Nomadic University Network. The discussion was centered on housing rights, such as the recent wave of arbitrary forced evictions, the role of the Public Defender’s Office and Social Participation. The event … Read More
Posted in Community Meetings Tagged evictions, Favelas, Forced Removals, mega-events, Nomadic University Network, PUC-RJ, Rio de Janeiro, Rocinha Leave a comment
