Meetings archive

20.11.2008
26th Waterfront Center Conference - Chicago, 20-22 November 2008
The Waterfront Center, a non-profit educational organization, was formed in 1981 in the belief that waterfronts — where the land meets the ocean, bay, lake, river or canal — are unique, finite resources. The vital characteristic that separates waterf...read more

17.11.2008
Coastal Cities Summit 2008: Values and Vulnerabilities - St. Petersburg (USA), 17-20 November 2008
One of the most challenging issues facing the ocean today is rapid coastal urbanization whose implications have yet to be assessed. Today, the majority of the world’s population lives within sixty kilometers of the coast line and this is steadily inc...read more

15.11.2008
European Development Days 2008 - Strasbourg, 15-17 November 2008
European Development Days 2008 is the European Commission's major event. Each year the EDD hosts some 3000 participants from every continent, representing over 1200 organisations in the development community. This year, the central theme of this majo...read more

13.11.2008
Building on home ownership: housing policies and social strategies - Delft, 13-14 November 2008
In the last decade home ownership rates and housing markets have advanced rapidly in most developed societies. A driving force has been intensified economic globalization following market deregulation and advancements in mortgage finance. Demographic...read more

13.11.2008
FEANTSA European Conference: Housing solutions for people who are homeless - Cardiff , 13-14 November 2008
This year's FEANTSA European Conference will look at housing solutions for people who are homeless. It is organised in cooperation with Welsh FEANTSA member Shelter Cymru and will take place in Cardiff on the 13th and 14th of November 2008.read more

11.11.2008
EnviroCities 2008 - Dubai, 11-13 November 2008
Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Minister of Finance, and Chairman of Dubai Municipality, the "EnviroCities 2008 International Conference " is announced. The conference is jointly organised by th...read more

11.11.2008
Wireless & Digital Cities 2008 - Barcelona, 11-13 November 2008
The third annual European Congress for Wireless and Digital Cities will take place in Barcelona, Spain this year. The conference provides a meeting point for the municipal wireless and digital government communities. It is an event for policy-makers,...read more

10.11.2008
International Conference on Infrastructure Systems: Building Networks for a Brighter Future - Rotterdam, 10-12 November 2008
Infrastructures provide essential functions for economy and society such as transportation, water, communication and energy. While each of these sectors has their own specific characteristics, they have much in common: their adequate operation depend...read more

30.10.2008
Conference on Territorial Cohesion and the Future of the Cohesion policy - Paris, 30-31 October 2008
This conference is organized by the French Presidency of the EU, in association with the Committee of the Regions, the European Commission and the Association of the French Regions, to debate "territorial cohesion" and the future of the EU Cohesion P...read more

29.10.2008
7th International Conference on Urban Health - Vancouver, 29-31 October 2008
The 7th International Conference on Urban Health (ICUH-2008) will be held at the Westin Bayshore in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.read more

29.10.2008
Home and Urbanity - Cultural Perspectives on Housing and Everyday Life - Copenhagen, 29-31 October 2008
This conference discusses a range of cultural perspectives on housing research, focusing on the role that housing plays in everyday life. This focus is related to the broader shifts of globalisation, which lead to new practises and identities, often ...read more

27.10.2008
EUREGIA 2008: Business and Territorial Development, Leipzig - 27 October 2008
With the Territorial Agenda the EU Member States have adopted a programme for the shaping of the European space and the promotion of territorial cohesion within the EU. The Territorial Agenda, within paragraph 44 highlights the “Business and Territor...read more

22.10.2008
9th World Congress of Metropolis "Connecting Cities" - Sydney, 22-25 October 2008
For the first time in the history of humanity, urban populations exceed rural populations, making more relevant than ever our mission and the work that we have carried out over the past 20 years. The challenge in the next few years is therefore to gi...read more

22.10.2008
Urban Climate Solutions - Toronto, 22-24 October 2008
Local governments around the world are demonstrating commitment in climate mitigation by reducing greenhouse gas emissions in their operations and acting as leaders in their communities. However, to be effective they cannot act alone. They must engag...read more

21.10.2008
Futuropolis 2058 - Singapore, 21-22 October 2008
Futuropolis 2058: Creating Sustainable Urban Environments through Innovation is a two day conference initiated by Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and the Fulbright Academy of Science & Technology. It aims to bring tog...read more

16.10.2008
Urbaging: the city and the elderly - Lugano, 16-17 October 2008
The conference by the USI-Accademia di Architettura focuses on urban living spaces of the elderly population, between social needs and the built environment.read more

13.10.2008
Road Safety Day 2008 - Paris, 13 October 2008
The second road safety day will be celebrated on 13 October 2008 and will address the subject of "Road Safety in our Cities". Indeed about two thirds of the accidents and one third of all road fatalities occur in urban areas, often affecting the most...read more

11.10.2008
The Ideal City - New perspectives for the 21st century, Amsterdam 11 - 14 October 2008
What makes a city ideal? That is the question this conference, organised by Professor John Gilderbloom, will try to answer.read more

09.10.2008
Romanian Urban Planners National Conference - Bucharest, 9 -10 October 2008
The Ministry of Development, Public Works and Housing of Romania together with The Romanian Register of Urban Planners are cooperating on the first Romanian Urban Planners National Conference.  The conference will debate on tackling issues that Roman...read more

06.10.2008
2008 Open Days: European Week of Cities and Regions - Brussels, 6-9 October 2008
A record 217 regions and cities from 32 countries have signed up as partners for the OPEN DAYS 2008 European Week of Regions and Cities, the biggest annual gathering of EU and regional policy-makers, experts and representatives of banking, business a...read more