Ms. Yasmin Ara, lecturer, Department of Architecture attended the 3rd World Urban Forum in Vancouver, Canada from June 19-23, 2006. She was invited by UN-Habitat and KULeuven (Katholieke Universiteit of Leuven) to join the conference. Ms Yasmin presented a paper titled "Inner City Densification in Dhaka: The Forgotten Need of Open Space" in the KULeuven Alumnus Workshop held in Gage Towers, University of British Columbia. After attending the World Urban Forum she returned on July 01, 2006.