Norman Foster Foundation in Madrid Centre Of Excellence, Award News, Spain
Norman Foster Foundation Madrid Centre Of Excellence
26 Apr 2021
Norman Foster Foundation in Madrid News
UNECE Recognises The Norman Foster Foundation As A Centre Of Excellence
Madrid, 26 April 2021 – The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the Norman Foster Foundation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 23 March 2021.
The two organisations formalise their cooperation in the promotion of sustainable housing and sustainable cities through the establishment of the Norman Foster Foundation as a ?Centre of Excellence? in Spain for the implementation of the Geneva United Nations Charter on Sustainable Housing.
The Centre of Excellence will provide best practices, research, support and training in the area of sustainable cities, sustainable housing and the organisation of the Second Forum of Mayors, to take place on 4 and 5 April 2022. This cooperation will also contribute to the development and undertaking of collaborative activities and projects to promote the principles of the Geneva UN Charter on Sustainable Housing through the Centre of Excellence.
UNECE Executive Secretary, Olga Algayerova, emphasised: ?The collaboration between UNECE and the Norman Foster Foundation will strengthen the support we can offer to our member States on sustainable housing, to become more resilient while encouraging the transformation to smart and sustainable urban development?.
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