The Rio de Janeiro Department of the Institute of Architects of Brazil (IAB RJ) and the State Government, through the Cidade Integrada program, are hosting the International Favelas Meeting on March 17 and 18. This free event, supported by the Cumbre Internacional del Hábitat de América Latina y el Caribe (CIHALC), will feature activities held at the Palácio Guanabara and the IAB RJ headquarters in Flamengo.
The meeting will bring together internationally renowned experts to discuss urban and social solutions. Confirmed speakers include Colombian anthropologist Santiago Uribe, Columbia University researcher and president of The Mega-Cities Project Janice Perlman, and architect Sérgio Magalhães, former president of the IAB and former Secretary of Housing for Rio de Janeiro.
Program and Debates
