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July 2010
OECD and Ideopolis Conference
Thriving in recovery: How cities and regions can prosper over the next decade
Event: This one-day conference will set out the drivers of growth over the next decade and the roles that cities and regions can play in driving economic recovery over the next decade, drawing on UK and international case studies.
New research from The Work Foundation will also be launched, reviewing the geography of economic recovery and the policy levers that can support cities and regions to drive economic prosperity and social inclusion.
Date: 8 July 2010
Location: Central London
Organiser: The Work Foundation
Contact: Sarah Barnett
Telephone: 0044 207 976 3596
Address: sbarnett@theworkfoundation.com
Internet: www.theworkfoundation.com
September 2010
Training course Local Service Delivery & MDGs
Event: This two week training event will address questions as: How can we ensure that basic services reach the poorest? How can financial management of services be organised in a transparent and democratic way? How can partnerships with NGOs and the private sector help local governments to operate more effectively? And, what are the particular challenges for delivering services in violent-prone situations?
Practical information: The course fee is 2.450 euros. This includes all training-related costs for ten days as well as drinks and lunches, training materials and travel during the training.The course language is English. Please look for more information at our website or contact our programme manager Emmely Benschop.
Date: 6 to 17 September 2010
Location: The Hague, Netherlands
Organiser: The Hague Academy for Local Governance
Contact: Emmely Benschop
Telephone: + 31 (0)70 373 80 83
Email: emmely.benschop@thehagueacademy.com
Internet: http://www.thehagueacademy.nl/
4th Annual Tall Buildings
Event: Covering the entire life cycle of a tall building from its design and construction to its finance and operations, the 4th Annual Tall Buildings conference aims to expound on the commercial aspects of tall buildings whilst retaining its strength in focusing on selected case studies featuring the latest in design and engineering these mega-structures of the future. Join this conference to discover the key challenges and solutions to help prepare Tall Building professionals to succeed and gain an edge in this highly competitive market.
Key features :
· Analysing the proliferation in the trend for asymmetrical Tall Buildings and its impact on design, construction and costs
· Greening your Tall Building as an innovative marketing technique to attract new tenants and retain existing ones
· Analysing the latest trend of achieving phased occupancy whilst construction continues to reap better economic returns
· Retrofitting an existing Tall Building to extend its profitability over its lifecycle
· Bringing best practices in the project management of Tall Building construction to minimise costs and build faster ˆ A developer‚s perspective.
· Evaluating the use of BIM systems to reduce costs and enable better project management of Tall Building construction
· Examining the trend of zoning within Tall Buildings and the impact on MEP systems design with the goal of maximising comfort and management
· Implementing LEED certification in Tall buildings - Calculating the ROI for developers and building owners
· Meeting the challenges of designing Tall, sustainable and commercially viable buildings amidst congested urban settings
· Networking and benchmarking opportunities with some of the leading names in Tall Buildings and construction sector.
Date: 13-14 September 2010
Location: Beijing, CHINA
Organiser: Marcus Evans
Contact: Cindy Cluny
Telephone: +603 2723 6745
Email: CindyC@marcusevanskl.com
Internet: www.marcusevans.com
Brownfields 2010
Event: Brownfields 2010 follows the success of the first four conferences in this series held in Cádiz (2002), Siena (2004), Tallinn (2006) and Cephalonia (2008). The meeting provides an international forum to discuss the problems facing the public and private sectors, the engineering and scientific communities in terms of the land available for development purposes.
Date: 14-16 September 2010
Location: The Algarve, Portugal
Organiser: Wessex Institute of Technology, UK
Contact: Alice Jones
Telephone: +44 (0) 23 8029 3223
Email: enquiries@wessex.ac.uk
Internet: http://www.wessex.ac.uk/10-conferences/brownfields-2010.html
October 2010
INTA34 World Urban Development Congress
Event: Regeneration of Pasaia, the fishing and commercial port of Gipuzkoa, and new infrastructure like the high-speed railway will give the city of Donostia-San Sebastian and its metropolitan area an entirely new image. Major challenges are at stake to manage successful integration of the redevelopment: how to balance rapid urban growth while retaining and enhancing the unique historic and cultural environment? Which new functions to develop on the territory? How to raise public awareness and efficiently integrate the population in the decision-making processes?
The 34th INTA Congress will explore different approaches on how development and renewal are reconciled with preservation of a vibrant cultural setting.
Keynote speakers, on site workshops, skills development for professionals, master classes, guided visits, social events, cultural and culinary experiences are all part of INTA34 Congress.
Date: 24-28 October 2010
Location: Kurzaal, Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain
Organiser: INTA in partnership with Gipuzkoa Government
Contact: Line Algoed, Director Development, INTA
Telephone: +31 703244526
Email: intainfo@inta-net.org
Internet: www.inta-aivn.org
January 2011
Municipalika
Event: International Conference and Exhibition on Urban Development, Municipal Services and Built-Environment
Date: 27 to 29 January 2011
Location: Bangalore, India
Organiser: Good Governance India Foundation and Fairfest Media Limited
Contact: G Ibrahim
Telephone: 91-9867662781, 91-22-26372883, 91-11-26866874
Email: gibrahim@municipalika.com
Internet: www.municipalika.com
February 2011
5th Annual City Development
Event: The 5th Annual City Development conference will be a one-stop platform that will encapsulate cutting-edge issues, strategic solutions, investment strategies, risk and return assessments and pertinent case studies in City Development. A vision of this scale can only be achieved by operationalising your ideas and experiences into action; so whether you are a driver or enabler towards City Development efforts and projects, you will find this highly anticipated 5th Annual City Development conference an excellent platform to network, exchange ideas, seek business opportunities and to tap into the experience of key industry leaders.
Streams of Conferences (2 days)
DAY 1
Stream One: Urban Planning & Sustainable Development
Stream Two: Water, Drainage and Waste Management
Stream Three: City Investments
DAY 2
Stream One: Transportation Infrastructure
Stream Two: Climate Change and Urban Risk Management
Stream Three: Real Estate Development and Management
Date: 24-25 February 2011
Location: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Organiser: marcus evans
Contact: Cindy Cluny
Telephone: +603 2723 6745
Email: CindyC@marcusevanskl.com
Internet: www.marcusevans.com
July 2011
2011 Asia Pacific Cities Summit
Event: The biennial Asia Pacific Cities Summit focuses on developing business growth, trade, investment and economic outcomes for participating delegates and sponsors. More than 1,000 delegates from over 100 global cities will meet in Brisbane to investigate and develop business opportunities with potential partners.
Date: 6-8 July 2011
Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Organiser: Brisbane City Council
Contact: Event Planners Australia
Telephone: +61 7 3858 5582
Email: info@apcsummit.org
Internet: www.apcsummit.org
5th International Conference on Sustainable Development and Planning
Event: Sustainable Development and Planning 2011 aims to bring together scientists and other stakeholders from across the globe to discuss the latest scientific advances in the field, as well as to seek and highlight developments in managerial strategies and assessment tools for policy and decision makers at the planning level.
The conference addresses the subject of regional development in an integrated way as well as in accordance with the principles of sustainability. It has become apparent that planners, environmentalists, architects, engineers, policy makers and economists have to work together in order to ensure that planning and development can meet our present needs without compromising the ability of future generations.
Date: 12-14 July 2011
Location: New Forest, UK
Organiser: Wessex Institute of Technology
Contact: Alice Jones
Telephone: +44 023 8029 3223
Email: enquiries@wessex.ac.uk
Internet: www.wessex.ac.uk
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