Thomas Forster
Educational, advocacy and technical support for territorial approaches to sustainable development
- Role
- Urban-rural Linkages Specialist at Un-Habitat United Nations Human Settlements Programme
- Location
- Brooklyn, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Thomas Forster
For 40 years, the dynamic relationship of cities and towns to their rural hinterlands…
Experience
Urban-rural Linkages Specialist
Un-Habitat United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Jan 2024 — Present · Nairobi County, KE
Building partnership across international agencies to support local and regional governments and non-state actors to implement solutions to restore ecosystems, transform food systems and defend biodiversity through strengthening urban-rural linkages to advance territorial resilience and sustainabilty. Key achievements are Guiding Principles for Urban Rural linkages and other key reports and guidance found in this catalogue of pubications: https://urbanpolicyplatform.org/publications/.
Education
University of Oregon
Masters in Landscape Architecture, Architecture and Landscape Architecture
1979 — 1984
Reed College
Bachelor's degree, Philosophy and Religious Studies
1973 — 1977
Skills
- Research
- Community Outreach
- Community Development
- Government
- Nonprofits
- Capacity Building
- Public Health
- Grants
- International Relations
- Community Organizing
- Program Development
- Policy
- Event Planning
- Analysis
- Sustainable Development
- International Development
- Qualitative Research
- Non-Profits
- Ngos
- Program Evaluation
- Grant Writing
- Workshop Facilitation
- Teaching
- Politics
- Public Policy
- Policy Analysis
- Climate Change
- Sustainability
- Fundraising
- Community Engagement
- Volunteer Management
- Public Speaking
- Environmental Policy
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