23.06.2008
World Cities Summit 2008 - Singapore, 23-25 June 2008
World Cities Summit is a premier international conference series on effective public governance and sustainable development of cities. The inaugural event in 2008 will focus on urban development and environmental sustainability issues under the theme...read more

16.06.2008
Energy Efficiency and Urban Development - Madrid, 16-18 June 2008
Energy efficiency is an important strategy for cities to tackle climate change. Improving efficiency in the way we use and develop urban land, in the transportation sector as well as in the design of commercial and residential buildings can help mode...read more

11.06.2008
First World Conference on City Diplomacy - The Hague, 11-13 June 2008
The consequences of conflicts are felt in the first place in local communities. Local governments, therefore, cannot be ignored when it comes to conflict-prevention, dialogue and peace building, or to reconstruction after conflict. The First World Co...read more

11.06.2008
9th UITP Light Rail Conference - Istanbul, 11-13 June 2008
Decision-makers around the globe are keen to develop strategies to sustain or improve quality of life. Promotion of public transport is a key issue and electrical transport solutions are especially effi cient and attractive. Among these options, ligh...read more

11.06.2008
eris@ Annual Conference 2008 : Opportunities and Rewards for Regional Development through ICT - Newport, 11-13 June 2008
Whilst the accelerated adoption of ICT and the assisted development of new processes, practices and organisation structures can bring important opportunities and rewards for regions, the increasing dependence on technology also carries some risks and...read more

10.06.2008
The state of European cities : the Urban Audit - Brussels, 10 June 2008
The Urban Audit brings together a broad range of indicators on the quality of life in European cities. The indicators for 2004 cover over 300 cities within the European Union as well as cities in Norway and Switzerland.read more

07.06.2008
Open Day at the European Institutions - Brussels, 7 June 2008
On Saturday June 7th, 2008, the European institutions open their doors to the public. During the festival of Europe, the theme of which is "the European year of intercultural dialogue", one is able to discover a great number of associations, animatio...read more

06.06.2008
FEANTSA seminar: strategies to end homelessness - Brussels, 6 June 2008
FEANTSA, the European Federation of national organisations working with homeless people, and the Committee of the Regions are organising a European seminar on “Strategies to end homelessness: Elements of conflict and cooperation at local level”. The ...read more

04.06.2008
2008 European Conference on Mobility Management - London, 4-6 June 2008
The annual European Conference on Mobility Management (ECOMM) provides a focused outlet for Mobility Management practitioners and experts from all over Europe and beyond. It will take place at Chelsea Football Club and is being delivered by the UK's ...read more

03.06.2008
OECD Forum 2008: "Climate Change, Growth, Stability" - Paris, 3-4 June 2008
The OECD Forum is a "multi-stakeholder summit" which brings together business and labour leaders, civil society personalities, government ministers and leaders of international organisations to discuss the hottest issues on the international agenda. ...read more

29.05.2008
Smart High-Rise Development in Metropolitan Cities - Gdansk, 29-31 May 2008
Cities are at a crossroads - do they accomodate future growth in further urban sprawl or become denser, more concentrated territories offering more efficiency in infrastructure provision, transport usage, economy and social functions and energy consu...read more

29.05.2008
3rd Innovation Society Conference - Munich, 29-30 May 2008
The City of Munich will host the 3rd Innovation Society Conference on May 29-30, 2008. The aim of this conference is to foster innovation and improve regional innovation policies by enabling European metropolitan regions to collaborate and pool their...read more

28.05.2008
The Hague City Marketing Conference – The Hague, 28 May 2008
The Dutch city of The Hague has been actively working over the past two years on its city marketing campaign in order to put the city on the map. At this conference the city marketing activities and their results will be discussed.read more

21.05.2008
Streets for living: harnessing the power of local people - Swindon, 21-22 May 2008
Swindon Borough Council is the lead partner of a Transnational project, where partners from Plaine Commune (FR), Hilversum (NL), La Courneurve (FR) and Wiltshire Police (UK), are working together to improve public space within their communities. It i...read more

01.05.2008
Intercultural Cities Conference - Liverpool, 1-3 May 2008
The 'Intercultural Cities Conference' will take a fresh look at how, in a world of increasing mobility, people from different cultures cannot only live together, but make diversity the engine that drives the prosperity of their cities. The conference...read more

28.04.2008
Creative construct: building for culture & creativity - Ottawa, April 28-May 1 2008
The Creative Construct symposium will bring together Canadian and international participants to exchange the latest ideas and practices on the development of cultural and creative spaces; cultural planning and investment strategies for cultural infra...read more

23.04.2008
1968 Revisited: Cities 40 years later – UAA Annual Meeting – Maryland, 23-26 April 2008
The Urban Affairs Association (UAA) organises its 38th Annual Meeting. It looks back on 40 years of city development. Four decades ago, social movements and broad-based activism shifted the public discourse on urban life and the responsibilities of g...read more

22.04.2008
Ecocity World Summit 2008 - San Francisco, 22-26 April 2008
Throughout Earth Day Week, April 22-26, 2008 in San Francisco, California, the Ecocity World Summit (7th International Ecocity Conference) will be convening an international community of inspired change-makers; courageous individuals who are addressi...read more

14.04.2008
Socio-demographic change of European cities and its spatial consequences - Leipzig, 14-16 April 2008
From 14-16 April 2008 the Department of Urban and Environmental Sociology at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ organises an International Conference on Socio-demographic change of European cities and its spatial consequences.read more

11.04.2008
The urban impact of artistic festivals - Helsinki, 11-12 April 2008
The European Festival Research Project (EFRP) is an international, interdisciplinary consortium, focused on the dynamics of artistic festivals today and seeking to understand the current explosion of festivals and its implications and perspectives. E...read more