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Capability statement

The Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS) is an international centre of excellence associated with the Erasmus University of Rotterdam and operating on a global scale that offers specialized post graduate education, training, advisory services and applied research in the fields of urban management, housing and urban environment with the mission to develop human and institutional capacities to reduce poverty and improve the quality of life in cities.

IHS has more than 45 years of continuous activities in the field of research, training and post-graduate education for professionals working in areas of housing, urban development, urban infrastructure and urban governance in developing and transitional countries. Additionally it has more than 20 years experience with short and long-term projects in a variety of countries providing advisory services and technical assistance to governments, non-governmental organisations and international funding agencies.

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IHS Alumni Meeting in Abuja, Nigeria

On the occasion of the refresher course that took place in Abjua, IHS Alumni got together

1st meeting of IHS Alumni Colombia

A new IHS Alumni Association is born

IHS salutes a new batch of urban professionals into the wide world

Jolita Sinkiene reports on the graduation of UMD7 (september 2011)

Regional Alumni Meeting in Quito, Ecuador

Chairman of IHS AI Mr. Jaime Hernandez reports on the event (in Spanish)

An inspiring occasion for IHS Alumni work

Ulas Akin, Antonio Beltran and Maritza Mayo D'arrigo back at IHS

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