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THE URBAN TRAINING & STUDIES INSTITUTE (UTI) The Urban
Training & Studies Institute-UTI is a quasi-private organization
affiliated to the Housing and Building Research Center – HBRC. UTI
was officially founded in December 1999 via the Egyptian –
Netherlands Development Co-operation Program with the assistance
provided by the Institute for Housing & Urban Development
Studies – IHS from Rotterdam.
The mission of UTI is to strengthen institutional and human
resources capacities that can nurture the improvement of the living
& environmental conditions of cities in Egypt & the Middle
East. UTI has become training and capacity building institution
specialized in post-graduate and tailor-made training, policy
research and technical advisory services. It focuses on urban
management & planning, housing & real estate development
policies, informal settlement upgrading and urban renewal, urban
environmental planning and management, infrastructure management and
urban finance, as well as the utilization of GIS systems in urban
development. From December 1997 till June 2003 more than 1200
professionals (different disciplines) have attended training
programs at UTI. The regional focus of the activities of UTI is
based on the principle of comparative advantage and partnerships
with local institutions that will help in building better cities and
sustainable urban development in the Middle East.
For more information visit UTI web site
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