Learning Journey to Cuba
28 February – 8 March 2009
Camaguey, Cuba
Academy Launch 2009
2 March 2009
Brunswick Centre and The German Gymnasium, London
Study visit
Brunswick Centre and Kings Place
Seminar
Learning from Place: King’s Cross Central
Debate
New Times / New Ways?
Learning from Place
3 March 2009
Ecobuild, Earl’s Court, London
Academy seminar with the The Urbanism Awards finalists for 2009.
European City of the Year Launch
31 March 2009
MIPIM, Cannes
Hosted by DTZ
The Havana Charrette
30 March – 3 April 2009
Havana, Cuba
With the Council for European Urbanism.
Launch of Placemaking 2009
31 March 2009
London
The Quality Streetscapes Conference with RUDI.
Academy Annual Congress IV
13 – 15 May
NewcastleGateshead
Exploring The Knowledge City: culture, science and place.
The Congress Dinner
15 May 2009
Discovery Museum, NewcastleGateshead
Including the announcement of the shortlist of The Urbanism Awards 2010.
Assessment Visits
July – September
UK, Ireland, Europe
Assessment visits to the three European Cities and three towns, neighbourhoods, streets and places.
Mid-Year Review & Reception
15 July 2009
70 Cowcross Street, London
Hosted by Alan Baxter Associates
Reviewing the past six-months’ activity and planning activity for the future.
UniverCities
23 – 24 July 2009
Portsmouth
Seminar with the Creative Urban Regeneration Unit (CURe) in Portsmouth.
UniverCities
21 – 23 October 2009
Chichester
South East England Symposium with the Historic Towns Forum.
RIAI Annual Conference
1 – 2 November 2009
Limerick
Academy presence at the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland.
Learning from Europe
19 November 2009
BDP, LONDON
Hosted by BDP
International seminar with the Finalists of The European City of the Year Award 2010 Bordeaux, Freiburg and Valencia.
The Urbanism Awards
11 November 2009
Church House, Westminster, London
Celebrating the Academy’s Great Places for 2012, as voted for by Academicians – featuring guest speaker Sir Terry Farrell AoU.
End of Year Review and Reception
14 December 2009
70 Cowcross Street, london
Hosted by Alan Baxter Associates
Reviewing the past year of activity and future plans.