Poor urban communities to convene

Poor urban communities to convene

JAKARTA: Representatives of Asian poor urban communities will organize a meeting here to seek solutions to problems marginalized people are facing.

Coordinator of the Urban Poor Consortium Wardah Hafidz said on Thursday the gathering would take place in Cibubur flower park from Saturday through Thursday next week.

She said a series of workshops would be held in kampongs across the capital during the international event, which will feature non-governmental organization' activists for the poor from Thailand, Japan, South Korea, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, the Philippines, Nepal and African counterparts from South Africa and Kenya.

The participants are expected to issue a Declaration of Asian Poor People that will confirm their joint struggle and set up an international network between them. -- Antara