1. Powerpoint Templates Page 1 Powerpoint Templates Gender Mainstreaming in Urban and Spatial Planning of Novi Sad Presenting: Maša Mitrović 3-LENSUS Conference and Workshop Tessaloniki

2. Powerpoint Templates Page 2 Why gender in planning? Applying a gender point of view at urban environment means to understand if cities are planned for women and man of every age, income and race. Change towards the gender mainstreaming in spatial and urban planning is visualization and redefinition of social values that are creating equality for man and women. Integration of gender mainstreaming in urban planning processes means to promote and improve structures which support the equality of women and men, and at the same time accepting their differences to achieve equal opportunities.

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4. Powerpoint Templates Page 4 Why Novi Sad? Second biggest city in the country Administrational center of the Province Pioneer in gender policies in the country Considered as liberal and “most European city” City image: place of tolerance, innovations and multiculturalism Cha(lle)nges in urbanisation

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7. Powerpoint Templates Page 7 Regional Challenges Political will and understanding of the concept General Plan do not consider gender differentiation Participation Illegal building Lack of gender sensitive data Difference between plans and reality Accessibility to public services......

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9. Powerpoint Templates Page 9 Closer look...Podbara Lack of recreational facilities for women One nursery on 10 000 citizens Green area Industrial zone Safety and infrastructure Building regulation Acessibility

10. Powerpoint Templates Page 10 Accessibility

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13. Powerpoint Templates Page 13 Barriers

14. Powerpoint Templates Page 14 Parks

15. Powerpoint Templates Page 15 Outdoor Recreation

16. Powerpoint Templates Page 16 What’s the girls to do?

17. Powerpoint Templates Page 17 Boulevards

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20. Powerpoint Templates Page 20 Objectives To include gender perspective in spatial and urban planning as an integrative part of the planning process in local level. To provide gender analysis of General and Urban Plan and basic studies made for plans in order to understand current situation and possibilities To strengthen intersectoral cooperation in order to create overall study as basis for gender mainstreaming in spatial and urban planning in the City of Novi Sad. Future development will be built on such networks, therefore, project increases chances for sustainability.

21. Powerpoint Templates Page 21 Project partners Center for Regionalism, civil society organization University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Department of Architecture and Urbanism Provincial Secretariat for Labor, Employment and Gender Equality Local government of City of Novi Sad, Commission for gender equality Urbanism Office, public enterprise Center for support of women, local CSO

22. Powerpoint Templates Page 22 ActivitiesPartnersResults Resolution on Gender Equality Commission for gender equality, Center for support of women, Center for Regionalism Administration will express its willingness to implement gender mainstreaming in all future laws and policies adopted on local level. Learning process Provincial Secretariat for Labor, Employment and Gender Equality Twenty participants of programme will be educated to implement gender mainstreaming in their work. Creation of study analyses and recommendations Commission for gender equality, Urbanism Office, Faculty Department of Architecture and Urbanism Study will be basis for amending General Plan and Urban Plans. Students will get opportunity to engage in learning trough assisting to researchers. Communication and participation Center for support of women, Faculty for technical science Inform and influence on understanding of gender equality concept and its benefits. Students will get opportunity to engage in learning trough developing web site. Implementation of the study reccomendations Commission for gender equalityMonitoring and amendments

23. Powerpoint Templates Page 23 Constraints Adoption of Resolution on Gender Equality could be time consuming process because of the slow administration and procedure. Around 50% of population in Serbian urban areas is having internet connection at home. Limited availability of gender statistic and gender indicators in Serbia

24. Powerpoint Templates Page 24 Key innovation Initiative for gender mainstreaming in urban and spatial planning of the city will be introduced Intersectoral cooperation that will be developed trough interdisciplinary learning and collaboration Project provides learning by doing for the students in University of Novi Sad Participation of the citizens in process of making proposal for development of planning Campaign will deepen understanding of need for equal opportunities achievement and its influence on quality of life of all citizens

25. Powerpoint Templates Page 25 Thank you for your attention! Q&A Contact.: masinka@gmail.com