Urban Regeneration 2008 (People And Places) - A Conference In Prague
The period between 2008 and 2013 will become crucial for setting the new face to Czech towns and cities. The European Funds hold nearly 800 billion CZK reserved for urban regeneration, revitalisation, sustainable development, social living, and a recuperation of services and traffic in towns.
But there sometimes remains a failure to understand the advantages of urban regeneration and to answer the most important question - how to make our towns the place to live.
The Urban Regeneration 2008 (People And Places) international conference, in Prague Town Hall on Thursday 3 and Friday 4 April 2008, will explore these critical issues [please see Programme below].
Booking arrangements
To book your place, please contact:
B.I.D. services s.r.o., Milíãova 20, 130 00 Praha 3
Tel.: +420 222 781 017, 222 782 065, Fax: +420 222 780 147
Michal Pop, mob.: +420 775 321 344, mpop@bids.cz
Renata Vildomcová, mob.:+420 602 178 555, renata.vildomcova@bids.cz
The programme
Day I
Thursday 3 April 2008
8.30 – 9.00 Registration, coffee
9.00 SESSION 1 – REGENERATION IN 2008 – A NEW BEGINNING
Chaired by Milana Chamberlain, partner, Norton Rose
09.10 Opening speech: Martin Langmajer, Prague City Council
09.20 How regeneration is being undertaken and delivered in the Czech Republic – challenges and opportunities: Jifií Aunek (TBC), Minister for Regional Development
10.00 Town - The New Situation: Václav Cílek, Director, Institute of Geology AS CR
10.20 An international perspective – trends in regeneration, new ideas: John Foster, former CEO at Wakefield City Council, UK
10.40 Attracting investment into the Czech Republic – how renovated cities can provide the framework: Alexandra Rudyarová, Executive Director, CzechInvest
11.00 - Discussion
11.15 - Coffee and networking
11.30 SESSION 2 – SECTOR INTERESTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN DELIVERING PEOPLE AND PLACES
Chaired by Petr Paliãka, Penta Investments Real Estate
11.30 Current trends in urban regeneration in the Czech Republic: Martijn Kanters, Associate Director
12.10 Construction and development: Vladimír Bíly˘, Director, Gleeds
12.25 Urban Transport: David Joy, London and Continental Stations Properties, UK
12.40 - Questions and Answers
13.00 Lunch as part of a study visit to the renovated parts of Karlin
15.30 City Planning through the eyes of the City Council: Martin Langmajer, the Prague City Council
15.50 Architecture & Design: Eva Jifiiãná, EJA London, UK
16.10 Sheffield – the Exclusive City of Culture: Dan Sequerra, Sheffield Cultural Industries Quarter, UK
16.50 Voice of Community – Can we hear it? Social regeneration and neighbourhood renewal:
Ivana Bursíková, Agora CE
15.30 SESSION 3 – LIVEABILITY AND PEOPLE
Chaired by Martin Vacek, Peterka & Partners
17.10 Questions & Answers
Cocktail reception
Conclusion of Day I
Day 2
Friday 4 April 2008
8.30 Registration, coffee
9.00 SESSION 4 - FINANCING THE DEVELOPMENT OF PEOPLE AND PLACES
Chaired by Michel Sudarskis, INTA, Netherlands
09.10 Sustainable Development in Vienna: Rudolf Zunke, City Planning Department of the City of Vienna, Austria
09.30 Creating Sustainable Neighbourhood: Mike Moon, Mike Moon, British Embassy
09.45 European Funding: Zuzana Fibichová, RAVEN EU Advisory, a.s.
10.00 Perspective of the regions and their issues: Klára Dostálová, Center for European Planning, Hradec Králové
10.15 Culture & Living in Mikulov: Ilona Îiková - Vágnerová, Deputy Mayor of Mikulov
10.30 Coffee and networking
10.45 Utrecht - the town of good living: Martin Mulder, Programme Director of Urban Regeneration, Utrecht, Nizozemí
11.05 Retail – bringing life to town: Vesselin Barliev, Director, Tesco CR
11.25 Cities - Let’s stop forgetting the families!: Jana ChrÏová, Head of Helsinki Comittee and Women’s Association
11.40 SESSION 5 – THE WAY FORWARD – CONFERENCE DEBATE
Michal Pop of BIDs will chair a debate on the conclusions of the Conference Dialogue between speakers and conference delegates
12.30 Conference Lunch and Networking
DEPARTURE
PARTICIPATION FEE:
Conference two days - general fee € 360
Conference two days - reduced public sector fee € 200
[Prices do not include VAT (19%)]