Date: 25th of November 2009
Time: 14:45-18:00
Room: Malmstenssalen
Location: School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg (Vasagatan 1)
Registration: This seminar is open to all, no registration necessary.
Program
14:45 – 15:05 Welcome
Anneli Hulthén, Mayor, City of Göteborg; and Karin Markides, President and CEO of Chalmers University of Technology
Anneli Hulthén, Mayor, City of Göteborg; and Karin Markides, President and CEO of Chalmers University of Technology
15:05 – 15:35 Sustainable Urbanization - the Global Response
Anna Tibaijuka, Executive Director of UN-HABITAT and Under Secretary to the UN Secretary-General
Anna Tibaijuka, Executive Director of UN-HABITAT and Under Secretary to the UN Secretary-General
15:35 – 15:55 Toward Sustainable Urban Development – the Local Response
Johan Ekman, Information Director of Älvstranden Utveckling AB, Göteborg
Johan Ekman, Information Director of Älvstranden Utveckling AB, Göteborg
15:55 – 16:15 From Reality Studio to the lake Victoria Urban Academy - the Academic Response
Maria Nyström, Prof. Design for Sustainable Development, Chalmers
Maria Nyström, Prof. Design for Sustainable Development, Chalmers
16:15 – 16:45 Coffee
16:45 – 18:00 Panel discussion
Moderator: Stefan Edman, author and chair of the Göteborg Environmental Award Committee
Moderator: Stefan Edman, author and chair of the Göteborg Environmental Award Committee
| Panel: | Lars Reuterswärd, Director Global Division, UN-HABITAT |
| Pernilla Knutsson, Director of the Delegation for Sustainable Cities | |
| Johan Ekman, Information Director of Älvstranden Utveckling AB, Göteborg | |
| Pelle Persson, Expert on urban issues, Sida | |
| Merritt Polk, Researcher and representative from the Göteborg consortium Mistra Urban Futures |
18:00 – 18:20 Mingel
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