Unchs(Habitat) Fukuoka Office Local Initiative Fund

The project proposes to use these revenues for the purpose of promotion of the Habitat and its activities. The objective is to raise the awareness of human settlements conditions and urban challenge faced by cities in the region and develop a deeper understanding of the mandate of UNCHS (Habitat) and its message in the Japanese civic society through public information and public relations activities. These initiatives will be undertaken in a visible and strategic manner to project a positive image of Habitat and raise the profile of Habitat and its activities, enhanSing the presence of Habitat and its activities in Japan as wellas in the Region. Such a strategy is conslOefeaessenilaI-J'or sllsTiiilliigfuepiesent level of support to the? regional Office from the local partners in Fukuoka as Well as for attracting funding for operational activities from Japanese Donor Agencies. A share of the resources generated through this project will support the Citizens Net for Habitat Fukuoka (CNHF), a local group of volunteers established in 1999 to undertake promotional and public relations activities on behalf of UNCHS (Habitat) Fukuoka Office. The CNHF has been active in promoting UNCHS (Habitat) Fukuoka and its activities in Fukuoka and throughout Japan. As of now, over 210 members have joined the CNHF, contributing greatly to creating a positive image of the Office, through the dissemination of a newsletter, its own home page, public events and meetings, and study tours by citizens to the UNCHS project sites in countries of the region. The Citizens Net has helped to minimise the office staff time spent for public relations and proven to be an effective instrument for reaching out to a wider audience