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IHS - Making Cities Work Alumni Meeting
The International Institute for Urban Management of Erasmus University Rotterdam
Linking Urban ProfessionalsWelcome to IHS Alumni Meeting
Programme: - Introduction- IHS 50 Years!- IHS today - IHS alumni relations work- IHS local Alumni Association in your country
“IHS Alumni form a unique and global network of international contacts which has grown into a community with over 7.000 urban professionals in over 140 countries.”
IHS is the international institute of urban management of Erasmus University Rotterdam and operates on a global scale that offers specialized post-graduate education, training, advisory services and applied research in the fields of urban management, housing and urban environment with the mission to develop human and institutional capacities to reduce poverty and improve the quality of life in cities.
IHS Mission statement
IHS History
1948
Bouwcentrum
founded
Bouwcentrum
International
Education (BIE)
Direct involvement in
overseas projects
From BIE to IHS,
Institute for
Housing Studies
IHS - Institute for Housing
and Urban Development
Studies
IHS reorganization and
integration with Erasmus
University Rotterdam
New organizational
structure1958
1976 1991
1982
present2003
1996
Present
Winner of the UN-HABITAT Scroll
of Honour Award
Leading international institute for
housing and urban development
studies
50 years investing in people who Make Cities Work
IHS - 50 years of making cities work
1958 post war reconstruction Rotterdam Education and training, advisory services, and research Publications, overseas projects, consultancy Interdisciplinary & practice orientated Remarkable international staff
2008 Celebrating 50 years of making cities work
Urban meetings Academic conference: “Are Cities more Important than
Countries?” Magazine publication Annual highlights Film: IHS Making Cities Work Alumni essay contest Alumni photo competition
One Winner Photo competition: Hong Kong, China Ricky Wong
IHS Highlights 2008
IHS today
New staff: Stelios Grafakos climate change
specialist, Carlos Morals-Schechinger on Land
Management
New courses (Short & Executive)
IHS is now part of EUR and moved to new building!
IHS Marketing & Communications Department
(Alumni Relations Office) has taken up activities
IHS Strategic Plan until 2013
IHS Facts and Figures
UMD 4: 63 participants UMD 5 96 participants (including Romanian Young
Profesional Programm) UMD 6: 86 participants (29 self paying) Short course in the Netherlands: 138 participants
in 2008 More students from Asia (150 of 306 total
participants in 2008, 53 Europe, 85 Africa, 18 South & North America) 9 scholars working on their PhD
IHS and Erasmus University
Pay-off: IHS is the International Institute for Urban Management of Erasmus University Rotterdam Renowned Dutch University A strategic alliance Erasmus has a strong focus on
economics, management, organization and policy in the public and private sectors Joint courses in MSc. Programme ISS (Institute for Social Sciences)
is also now part of EUR
Strong Academic Credibility
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Top 50 university in Europe
NVAO accredited The Netherlands Flemish Accreditation Organization
New publications
IHS selects best MSc. thesis for the annually published edition of the IHS Thesis Series 3rd edition just
published, full text on CD
IHS Education 2010/2011 Master’s Programme
12 months MSc programme with 6 specializations in urban management and development
PhD Programme
Full-time and part-time in depth research on specific themes in housing and urban development
Short Courses
ICHUD - International Courses on Housing and Urban Development
LMISR – Land Management and Informal Settlement Regularisation
MHAA – Making Housing Affordable for All
Executive Courses
1-2 weeks intensive courses with strong practical focus designed for post experience professionals
Helping Cities Thrive in Times of Crises
(CCAC - the Credit Crunch and Access to Credit by Local Government, CBA - Cost Benefit Analysis of EU Co-
financed Projects, PPP - Preparing Bankable Public Private Partnership Projects)
Tailor Made Courses
Problem-solving and practical oriented course on various problems related to urban development
IHS Course brochures 2010/2011
IHS Alumni Relations
2 Alumni officers in the IHS Alumni Relations OfficeCurrent focus: Database Website and information sharing Engaging current participants IHS Alumni International Network International activities (at WUF 2010) Alumni E-newsletter Online networking (LinkedIn and Facebook) Photo competition Support in setting up local associations
IHS Alumni International
“Linking Urban Professionals”
7.000 alumni Worldwide (in over 140 countries) Urban Professionals Sharing common roots at IHS
IHS Alumni International: More than 7,000 Alumni all over the world form strong networks
Results:Spring/ Summer 2009 Brainstorm with IHS participants 2009September 2009 Establishment of the interim committee
IHS Alumni logo developedOctober 2009 Framework/constitution and budget
proposalsMarch 2010 International Alumni Meeting at World Urban Forum 2010 in Brazil
IHS Alumni International
Goal: to create an international IHS alumni network, in order to foster exchange with urban professionals from all over the globe. Professional and social networking!
Set up IHS Alumni International
New IHS Alumni logo
Applications of the alumni
housestyle in posters,
alumni name cards,
Newsletters etc.
Alumni E-newsletterPeriodical newsletter with
alumni updates from alumni,
IHS Alumni Relations Office
and IHS staff.
Contributions are welcome!
IHS Alumni, unite online!
Further developing IHS Alumni website & online registration LinkedIn: professional
networking community with 100 members Facebook social networking
group Contribute to knowlegde
networks!
IHS Local Alumni Associations
• Local alumni activities and networking
• Professional support and knowledge dissemination
• Research and publications
• Support to future IHS course participants
• National and/or regional refresher courses
• Local expertise and projects
Local IHS Alumni Associations
“Online tools like LinkedIn afford the opportunity to IHS Alumni to be together even when separated, guarantee the sustainability of knowledge acquired, cross-fertilize ideas with other Nations and hopefully open windows of opportunities for others.” Barnabas Atiyaye,
alumnus from 91st ICHUD course
Picture of the Inaugural Meeting of the IHS
Alumni Steering committee members
Nigeria
Support for our Alumni
Alumni Database - always up to date! Support package for local IHS Alumni Associations: - Logo for local organization, general businesscards, PPT - one page profile on IHS website - Support to organize local meetings - Alumni lists & yearly updates on IHS graduates in your country - IHS promotion material Alumni Information resources & library access
Your local IHS Alumni Association
The local alumni associations define their own terms of work and sign a formal agreement with IHS They should have a structure with a president and
a board that incorporates new graduates from IHS. They should have two contact persons and/or a
contact office. Contact persons to be contacted by IHS, all alumni & prospective participants. The alumni association should publish a short
profile text for the IHS website. A local Alumni Associations guideline is available!
IHS Shop Sweater & polo shirt
Duffle bag
Lanyard, pens, wuppies, USB sticks
DVD –Making Cities Work
Be and stay active: own initiative
Peer coaching: there is so much knowledge here! Do you know what your fellow alumni will work in the future and how you can draw on their resources?
Discussion- Do you want a formal structure for your IHS Alumni Indonesia?- Collaborate with ISS/ EUR in the future? - How to communicate/ connect in Indonesia? Informing each other - knowledge networks / e.g. generate your own knowledge tank and content in the web (mailinglist, blog, yahoo, etc.)- Invite and update each other locally for events and conferences- Privacy awareness? Update your contact details!
IHS Alumni Association
Actions
Steps: - Form an active group of people who want to collaborate- Appoint two contact persons/ representatives- Profile for IHS Alumni website- Create an alumni association / board of alumni - Contact/ connect with Neso, NAA & Embassy
IHS: Making Cities WorkInstitute for Housing and Urban Development
Studies IHS Alumni Relations - Linking Urban Professionals
Sarah Steendam, Christina Liesegang, Yicheng Guo
Email: alumni@ihs.nl
www.ihs.nl