Edited by
Aliye P. Celik, Roxana Zyman and Rafat Mahdi
United Nations
New York, NY 2009
ABOUT THE BOOK
Sarbuland Khan
Executive Coordinator of the Global Alliance for ICT and Development,
Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations
In support of the High-level Segment of Economic and Social Council on
Sustainable Development, taking place in July 2008, the Global Alliance for
ICT and Development of the United Nations Department of Economic
Social Affairs (UNDESA-GAID) organized a major event, “The Forum on
Sustainable Urbanization in the Information Age” on 23-24 April 2008 at the
United Nations Headquarters, in the Economic and Social Council Chamber
in cooperation with the UN-HABITAT, the American Institute of Architects
(AIA) - New York Chapter and the Regional Plan Association.