Her City regional trainings
The purpose of the Her City regional training and information meetings is to share the approach, the methodology and the digital tools. The training will provide a clear guidance on how to implement inclusive and sustainable cities together with girls.
The target audience are national, regional and local governments, urban professionals, decision makers, academia and grassroot organizations who want to promote and facilitate participatory planning processes for inclusive public spaces. The training is also open to active girls and young women who are interested in learning about the Her City methodology and their important role in planning processes.
The 4-hour training is divided into three main sections: First, a quick introduction about Her City toolbox with a general overview of the process, the different blocks and the role of women and girls in current urban planning practices. Second, in depth knowledge about the different activities and the steps in the toolbox. This section requires high interactions and working in teams. Participants will register and get the chance to test some of the digital tools. Finally, an open discussion will allow participants to raise questions, clarify technical aspects and suggest improvements to the toolbox but also trigger ways that it can be used within planned and ongoing projects in the participants’ organisations.
The training could be hosted entirely virtually or in person, depending on the current COVID-19 restrictions in place. In case of in person modality, the location of the workshop should allow enough physical distancing with the participants and should be equipped with a projector.
Requirements: The participants should be equipped with a laptop or a smartphone (preference both), to be used during the interactive workshop sessions.
Focus: The participants are expected to fill out a brief survey before and after the training to identify specific regional focus and adapt to the given geographical and urban context. Compile this questionnaire and we will do our best to tailor the session considering your needs.
Resources:
- Digital platform: Her City Toolbox
- Publication:Her City Guide
- Tutorial: Her City Tutorial
- Pilot project: Urban Girls Movement
- Social media: @HerCityToolbox #HerCity
- Contact: hercity@un.org
Training schedule
The Her City team proposes a series of regional trainings to urban actors to present the toolbox in detail, explore the various functionalities, and imagining how to put it into practice in different geographical locations and urban contexts. Sign up for one of the upcoming trainings in your region (these dates or times might be subject to changes):
- Middle East and North Africa: 8 April 10:00-14:00 (GMT+2)
- Europe: 14 May 16:00-19:30 (GMT+1)
- Africa: 27 May 9:00-12:30 (EAT) > Access training
- Latin America: 10 June 9:00-12:30 (GMT-3) > Access training
- North America: 24 June 15:00-18:30 (EST) > Access training
- Asia: 8 July 11:00-15:00 (GMT+5) > Access training
Training agenda
Opening remarks (10 min)
Objective of the workshop and agenda
Her City introduction (20 min)
- Partners and objective (5 min)
- Global statistics, girls participation, challenges and opportunities (5 min)
- Her City tutorial (5 min)
- Registration in the digital platform (5 min)
Phase 1 Assessment (20 min)
- Intro of blocks, activities and steps (15 min)
- Case study: Video example on assessments (5 min)
Phase 2 Design (20 min)
- Intro of blocks, activities and steps (15 min)
- Case study: Video example on assessments (5 min)
Phase 3 Implementation (20 min)
- Intro of blocks, activities and steps (15 min)
- Case study: Video example on assessments (5 min)
Q&A
Raise questions, clarify technical aspects suggest improvements and express needs of support going forward
Break (10 min)
Interactive session (60 min)
Interactive session in break-out rooms where participants will test the tools on real city cases.
Discussion (30 min)
Each group summarises their workshop results and discusses a potential real Her City project (2 min per group)
Closing remarks (10 min)
Next steps and workshop evaluation questionnaire