The Academy’s 8th Annual Congress
The Producer City: an urbanism for the 21st century?
15-17 May 2013, Bradford, UK – Open to All
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PROGRAMME DAY ONE – Wednesday 15 May 2013
The Studio, BD1 / Impressions Gallery
Centenary Square, Bradford BD1 1SD
12:00 | Registration and Refreshments |
13:00 | Welcome to Bradford Councillor David Green Leader, City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council |
Introduction to Congress Kevin Murray AoU, Chairman, The Academy of Urbanism |
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Context & History of Bradford City Mark Clayton Strategy Officer, City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council |
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STUDY TOURS | |
13:30 | Part 1 – City Centre Walking Tour |
15:00 | Part 2 – Coach trip to Saltaire World Heritage Site Including a guided tour |
18:00 | CIVIC RECEPTION – CARTWRIGHT HALL |
Hosted by City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council | |
Welcome by Deputy Lord Mayor, Councillor Mike Gibbons | |
Introduction & History of Cartwright Hall Maggie Pedley, Museums & Galleries Manager City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council |
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20:15 | City Park Animation |
21:00 | Close |
PROGRAMME DAY TWO – Thursday 16 May 2013
Pictureville Cinema, National Media Museum
Bradford BD1 1NQ
09:00 | Registration and Refreshments |
09:30 | Chair’s Welcome Kevin Murray, AoU Chairman |
CITY NARRATIVE: BRADFORD – THE PRODUCER CITY |
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09:40 | The Producer City & City Plan Barra Mac Ruairí, Strategic Director, Regeneration & Culture, City of Bradford Metropolitan Disctrict Council |
Services for the Digital Consumer John Eaglesham Chief Executive, Advanced Digital Institute |
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A City for All Zulfi Karim, Founder The World Curry Festival |
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10:40 | Questions and Debate |
11:00 | Refreshments |
CHANGING ECONOMICS – THE CREATION OF PRODUCER CITIES | |
11:20 | Facilitated by Colin Philpott Chief Executive, Bradford Breakthrough & Director, Colin Philpott Media |
The Producer City – the Economic Future for Cities? Prof Stuart Gulliver Emeritus Professor, University of Glasgow |
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Economic Strategies from the Bottom-up Michael Ward Chairman, Centre for Local Economic Strategies |
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12:45 | Questions and Discussion |
13:00 | Lunch |
Film screening – The City by Mumford | |
LEARNING WITH BRADFORD | |
13:45 | Six parallel workshops looking at different placemaking issues in Bradford and beyondIntroduction by Pam Alexander OBE, Director, AoU |
1 – The Constant Re-making of Place Julian Jackson, Assistant Director, Planning, Transport & Highways with Steven Bee, Director, AoU |
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2 – Culture & Skills for a Producer City Tony Stephens, Assistant Director, Culture & Tourism with David Rudlin, Director, Urbed |
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3 – Economic Strategy & Prosperity David Shepherd, Assistant Director, Climate, Housing, Employment & Skills with Prof Stuart Gulliver, Emeritus Professor, University of Glasgow |
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4 – Property, Investment & Economic Geography Andy Taylor, Economic Development Delivery Manager with Atam Verdi AoU, Director, Aspinall Verdi |
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5 – Place Learning Networks & Exchange Building on the AoU/INTA Learning Cities model Henk Bouwman AoU, Director, Urban-im.Pulse.eu with John Worthington, Director, AoU |
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6 – Digital Urbanism & Smart Cities with Dr Rick Robinson AoU, Executive Director, IBM Tim Stonor, AoU, Managing Director, Space Syntax; Shane Mitchell AoU, Head of Urban Programme Strategy, Cisco IBSG Richard Williams, Environment and Climate Change Manager, City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council; David Melling, Rural Programmes Co-ordinator, City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council |
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16:00 | Feedback from Workshops |
16:30 | Questions and Discussion |
LEARNING FROM EUROPE – CLOSING KEYNOTE ADDRESS |
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16:45 | Introduction from Kevin Murray, Chair, AoU |
Prof Tina Saaby City Architect Copenhagen |
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17:25 | Questions & Discussion |
17:30 | Close Followed by The Congress Dinner |
PROGRAMME DAY THREE – Friday 17 May 2013
The Studio, BD1 / Impressions Gallery
Centenary Square, Bradford BD1 1SD
09:00 | Registration and Refreshments |
09:30 | LEARNING FROM PLACEFacilitated by Kevin Murray, Chair, AoU and Steven Bee, Director, AoU
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12:30 | Close |
THE CONGRESS DINNER – Thursday 16 May 2013
The Alhambra Theatre
Morley Street, Bradford
AN EVENING AT THE THEATRE | |
19:00 | Reception |
20:00 | Dinner 3-course meal with wine |
21:30 | The Urbanism Awards 2014 Announcements of the Finalists |
22:00 | Urban Poetry with Ian McMillan The Academy’s Poet-in-Residencewith John Thompson The Academy’s Honorary President |
22:00 | Close |
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CONTACT
If you experience any difficulty in booking your tickets for the Congress, please contact Stephen Gallagher on +44 (0) 20 7251 8777 or email [email protected].