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An international conference onRebuilding sustainable communities in Iraq: policies, programs and projectsJuly 23-26, 2007College of Public and Community Service
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In 2004, the World Bank and the United Nations established the International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq to help “donor nations channel their resources and coordinate their support for reconstruction and development in Iraq.” Similarly, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has expressed its commitment to support Iraqis in rebuilding their country by carrying out “programs in education, health care, food security, infrastructure reconstruction, airport and seaport management, economic growth, community development, local governance, and transition initiatives."
The central objective of this conference was to provide an intellectual forum for scholars and practitioners to explore how these tasks could be carried out in a manner that promotes social justice, economic and political sustainability, and full participation of all stakeholders. The outcomes of the conference deliberations should help policy makers to formulate and implement the most appropriate policies as well as embark upon innovative sustainable projects.
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Professor Adenrele Awotona
Dean
College of Public and Community Service
University of Massachusetts Boston
100 Morrissey Boulevard
Boston, MA 02125
USA
Telephone: +1 617 287 7100
Fax: +1 425 984-7100
E-mail: rsci@cpcs.umb.edu
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