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