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Madinatuna - the vision campaign
A group of volunteers from the City Council and the JCI have started in July – August 2010 " Madinatuna - the vision campaign "to build the common vision for Aleppo City 2025.the campaign started in front of the Citadel then it was moved to the Justice Palace , the public garden , Shahba Read more...
Memory of Indigo in Aleppo - September 2010
Indigo was one of the first colors to be used in dyeing and it is amongst the most resistant to the changes and the inevitable fading that most colors undergo. From time immemorial, it has been sought after, valued and traded, its presence extending to the four corners of the world. Synthetic indigo Read more...
Interaction Training Workshop
Under the agreement signed between the Aleppo City Council and the Syrian European Business Center “SKILLS”, an interaction training workshop was offered to the volunteers working in Madinatuna project, the training has taken place in Municipal Palace from the 9th till the 12th of Read more...
Syrian German Music Days 2010
The program of the Syrian German Music Days 2010 SAT 5.6. at 20:00, Trio Udite (Berlin), (Special Guest: Tariq Al Sayyid Yahya Oud) German Classics - Guitar, Bass, Alt and Oud- ShibaniSUN 6.6. at 20:00, Ye:Solar (Berlin)Funky Jazz, Dance - Read more...
Field trip – Gaziantep-Turkey
UDP Aleppo and the City Development Strategy Madinatuna 2025 conducted a two-day field trip to Gaziantep-Turkey , on the 16th and the 17th of February 2010 . with team composed of UDP – Aleppo Manger, UDP- Assistant Manager for ACDS, UDP- Assistant Manager for IS, head of six working Read more...
Heritage Ambassadors & the photographic exhibition” Aleppo in the eyes of its children”
Under the Patronage of HE Aleppo Governor Eng. Ali Ahmad ManssouraThe City of Aleppo - Directorate of the Old City and the Directorate of Education in AleppoHave the pleasure to invite you to the ceremony of announcing schools Heritage Ambassadorsand the opening of the photographic exhibition” Read more...
Heritage Ambassador - Culture and Awareness
On Thursday 18th of February 2010, the City of Aleppo - Directorate of the Old City in cooperation with the Directorate of Education, launched the cultural and awareness event “Heritage Ambassador “.The “Heritage Ambassador ", aims to inform children about the importance of Read more...
A lecture in the Old City
Under the framework of the ‘Program for Sustainable Urban Development’ (UDP) the Municipality of Aleppo – Directorate of the Old City and the German Technical Cooperation (gtz) are pleased to present you to a lecture by Giulia Annalinda Neglia about her book:ALEPPO- Processes of Read more...
SKILLS - Cooperation Agreement
On the second of February 2010, Aleppo City Council and the (SEBC) Syrian Enterprise & Business Centre have signed together a Cooperation Agreement to implement the program (SKILLS). This program aims at training young men and women living in the informal settlements, provides them with Read more...
UDP team strategy workshop
The Urban Development Program in Syria (UDP) is organizing a strategy workshop for working groups in Aleppo and Damascus. The workshop will take place on 27th and 28th of January 2010 at Rotana Afamia. The workshop will include some team building measures too.
Aleppo … toward a youth friendly city
In the framework of the ‘Program for Sustainable Urban Development (UDP) Madinatuna Program. The Municipality of Aleppo is organizing a Workshop for youth and children. This workshop aims at enhancing the participation of children and youth in developing their City.“Aleppo in their Read more...
launching of the Informal Settlements Rapid Profile
After the great efforts made by the Informal Settlements working team. The German Technical Cooperation and the Municipality of Aleppo, have the pleasure to announce the launching of “THE RAPID PROFILES OF ALL INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS IN ALEPPO“ on the 15th of February 2010 at the Syndicate Read more...
German Jazz Concert - July 2009
The German Federal Foreign Ministry with the state of HessenGoethe Institut in Damascus, GTZ Aleppo, and the Honorory Concil of the Federal Republic of Germany in Aleppo PresentKicks & Sticks, Hessian State Youth Jazz Orchestra.Wolfgang Diefenbach, conductor, Elke Diepenbeck, soloist At Read more...
Syrian German Music Days 2009
Under the patronage of his Excellency Eng. Ali Manssoura the governor of Aleppo and his Excellency Dr. Andreas Reinecke the ambassador of the German Federal Republic, The German Embassy in Syria and the German Technical Cooperation GTZ are jointly organizing a one-of-a-kind musical event in Read more...
Strategic Planning Training
The German Technical cooperation GTZ and Madinatuna project are organizing a course on strategic planning on the 1st, the 2nd and the 3rd of February 2010, at the Wooden Room in the Directorate of the Old City. The training will cover the most important analysis and planning steps of project Read more...
Visiting the Rehabilitation Project
the Old City of Aleppo hosts on Tuesday the 10th of March a group of students from University of Economy and Environment in Nutringen-Geislingen / Germany and from University of Damascus - Faculty of Architecture, the working team has presented to them a special lecture about the Rehabilitation Read more...
Opening of the new GTZ offices
The German Technical Cooperation “UDP Aleppo” opens the new offices in the Municipality Palace in November 2008, the work will be closely held with the City Council on the following subjects City Strategy – CDS in cooperation with the Cities Alliance. Informal Settlements. Read more...
A workshop for stakeholders of Urban Spatial Development, Aleppo: Diverse City–Open City
In the framework of the ‘Program for Sustainable Urban Development (UDP) Madinatuna Program. The Municipality of Aleppo and the German Technical Cooperation GTZ have organized a Workshop for stakeholders of Urban Spatial Development, titled. “Aleppo – Diverse City – Read more...
Rehabilitation of Traditional Mediterranean Architecture
An exhibition about the experience of Aleppo in the rehabilitation of the built and the urban heritage. In the Shibani School building from 12-2-2008 till 30-3-2008 The exhibitions opens daily except Tuesdayas from 9:00 - 16:00 The opening ceremony will take place at Shibani on Friday the 15th of Read more...
“Aleppo – Diverse City – Open City”
In the framework of the ‘Program for Sustainable Urban Development (UDP) Madinatuna Program. The Municipality of Aleppo and the German Technical Cooperation GTZ are organizing a Workshop for stakeholders of Urban Spatial Development, titled. “Aleppo – Diverse City – Open Read more...
Inauguration of the "Architecture and Identity " Exhibition
You are invited to the "Architecture and Identity - Traditional residential houses in Syria" exhibition.In the framework of the Syrian German Cooperation, the exhibition "Architecture and Identity" is officially inaugurated by HE. Eng. Ali Manssoura Governor of Aleppo and HE. Andreas Reinicke , the Read more...
You are welcome at the online permanent exhibition
The exhibition about the rehabilitation process informs about recent and planned developments in the Old City. It receives the interested visitors everyday from 9:00 till 16:00 at Shibani building in Jaloum . The exhibition is closed on Tuesdays but it is always available on our web site. Read more...
The Future of the French Wall / Bab Antakya
Under the framework of the program for sustainable urban development in Syria , the German Technical Cooperation gtz and the Directorate of the Old City are organizing a workshop entitled "The Future of the French wall / Bab Antakya" on the 16th of March 2009 at Madrassat Seif Al Dawlah (the Read more...
Good Morning Aleppo
The Directorate of the Old City confirms again its environmental commitment, working continually to create a better environment for our beautiful city, and raising awareness about the importance of the tree and its traditional role in the old houses as well as in the city itself. The city of Read more...
Results of the experts’ meeting
Results of the experts’ meeting regarding the Future of the Western City Wall and its surrounding The group of experts meeting in Aleppo on Monday the 16th of March 2009, in presence of Dr. Mounir Bouchenaki Director-General of ICCROM, Architect Xavier Casanova Director of REHABIMED, as well Read more...
Launching of the UDP Website
The program for sustainable urban development is pleased to announce to you the launching of its website www.udp-syria.orgYou can get UDP news on your e-mail through the RSS service: http://www.udp-syria.org/news/rss.en.xml We hope that the website will support further communication and dialogue Read more...
Mid-Term Forum for Aleppo City Development Strategy
Under the framework of the ‘Program for Sustainable Urban Development’ (UDP) the Municipality of Aleppo and the German Technical Cooperation (gtz) and Cities Alliance are organizingMid-Term Forum for Aleppo City Development Strategy (Madinatuna)At Sheraton Hotel- Aleppo Read more...
Operational planning for the next two years of Aleppo-component
Following the start-up conference of the UDP held in Damascus in December 2007, a three-day workshop has been organized in Aleppo February 18 – 20, 2008 at the Sheraton hotel. Dr. Tamer Al Hajeh Governor of Aleppo has opened the workshop, pointing on his speech to the success of the Read more...
Start up Conferences - Urban development in Syria, Potential and Challenges
Under the patronage of H.E. the Minister of Local Administration and Environment Mr. Hilal Al Attrache. Urban Development in Syria – Potentials and Challenges. Two-day launching conference for the UDP has started today the 10th of Dec 2007 in Damascus at Rida Saiid conference centre Read more...
