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Running the City

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Erwin-Schrödinger-Saal
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German and English language

Participation appears to be the order of the day. Is civic participation during the process of urban planning actually a sign of a revitalised understanding of democracy, or is it a symptom of a politics that is afraid to show leadership? What are the opportunities and limitations of the hype around participation?

Director, Architekturzentrum Wien - The Austrian Architecture Museum
Research Fellow, Innovation Systems Department, AIT- Austrian Institute of Technology, Vienna
Head of District Administration, the Green Party Währing, Vienna
Independent Facilitator, Quest Associates, Bath Chair

Mag. phil. Angelika FITZ

Director, Architekturzentrum Wien - The Austrian Architecture Museum

 As curator she has realised, inter alia, projects on behalf of the German Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development, for European Capital of Culture Linz 2009, Architecture Center Vienna, Kunsthalle Wien, Secession and the European Union-India Economic Cross Cultural Programme
 
1998-2005 Several cultural projects in Southeast Asia
2003, 2005 Commissioner of the Austrian Contributions to the Architecture Biennale in Sao Paulo
2012-2016 Projects "We-Traders. Swapping Crisis for City"; "Actopolis. The Art of Action"; "Weltstadt. Who creates the city?"
since 2017 Director, Vienna Centre of Architecture - The Austrian Architecture Museum

Sandro KAPELLER

Research Fellow, Innovation Systems Department, AIT- Austrian Institute of Technology, Vienna

since 2007 Employee, APA-Defacto, Media Solutions, Vienna
2015 Master Scholarship, Innovation Systems Knowledge & Talent Development Programme, AIT-Austrian Institute of Technology, Innovation Systems Department, Vienna
since 2016 Research Fellow, AIT-Austrian Institute of Technology, Innovation Systemns Department, Vienna

Mag.a Silvia NOSSEK

Head of District Administration, the Green Party Währing, Vienna

BA Peter WOODWARD

Independent Facilitator, Quest Associates, Bath

 Peter Woodward is an experienced independent facilitator. He specialises in the design and delivery of effective participative processes through his own business, Quest Associates Ltd. Assignments range from helping small teams to develop a strategy through to major multi-stakeholder international conferences. Peter supports clients from all sectors including local citizen groups, business, through to the European Commission. He is particularly active with clients who are working towards social, environmental and economic sustainability goals. Recent clients include the European Sustainable Development Network, EC EcoAP Green Innovation programme, the UK Charity Bank, The European Business Network and the Church of England. He has established a special reputation for bringing energy, enjoyment and added value into the conference setting.

Built Environment Symposium

show timetable

01.09.2016

08:00 - 09:30BookpresentationPlenary
11:00 - 12:00OpeningPlenary
12:00 - 13:00Managing UrbanisationPlenary
13:00 - 13:30Interval TalkPartner
13:30 - 15:00Sharing the CityPlenary
15:00 - 15:30Interval TalkPartner
15:30 - 17:30Science Slam on “Time to Share. Places for Everyone”Social
17:30 - 18:00Interval TalkPartner

02.09.2016

06:30 - 07:00Interval TalkPartner
07:00 - 07:45Housing and Social Responsibility: EU Perspectives and the Austrian CasePlenary
07:45 - 09:00Planning the CityPlenary
09:00 - 09:30Interval TalkPartner
09:30 - 11:00Running the CityPlenary
11:00 - 12:30Interval TalkPartner
12:30 - 14:00Opening a City’s MindPlenary
14:30 - 15:50Closing RemarksPlenary