9.00–9.30	Registration (hall of the Urban Culture Institute, building of the Water Crafts)
CONFERENCE OPENING 9.30–10.00	SPEECHES BY CONFERENCE ORGANIZERS AND PARTNERS Chair: Piotr Lorens (City of Gdańsk, Gdansk University of Technology) Aleksandra Dulkiewicz, Mayor of the City of Gdańsk Lucyna Nyka, Dean, Faculty of Architecture, Gdansk University of Technology Frank D’hondt, Secretary General of ISOCARP (International Society of City and Regional Planners) Janet Askew, President of ECTP-CEU (European Council of Town Planners) Tomasz Majda, President of TUP (Society of Polish Town Planners) Martin Baloga, ECTP-CEU
SESSION 1 10.00–11.00	KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS Chair: Piotr Lorens (City of Gdańsk, Gdansk University of Technology)
10.00–10.30	Successful urban development through sustainable neighborhoods, transformation projects, and social integration Iris Reuther (City of Bremen)
10.30–11.00	Top Down/Bottom Up: Vision by Design Mark Strauss (New York University)
11.00–11.30	COFFEE BREAK
SESSION 2 11.30–13.00	KEY CHALLENGES RELATED TO CONTEMPORARY CITY TRANSFORMATIONS Chair: Elizabeth Belpaire (ISOCARP)
11.30–11.50	Shaping urban development policies from the perspective of degrowth Izabela Mironowicz, Robert Skrzypczyński (Gdansk University of Technology)
11.50–12.10	Strong Alliances for Sustainable Urban Transformation – Beyond our Comfort Zone Frank D’hondt (ISOCARP)
12.10–12.30	Cities' transformation towards the "new normal". From the fog of the future to a clear picture of transformation processes Maros Finka (Slovak University of Technology)
12.30–12.40	Increasing the success of urban transformation: Investigating stakeholder perceptions through multiple benefits analysis Irene Bertolami (EURAC), ECTP-CEU Young Planner
12.40–12.50	Remote sensing and climate change mitigation strategies in urban environments: research projects based on Earth Observation data and environmental modeling Giulia Guerri (Institute of BioEconomy, National Research Council of Italy), ECTP-CEU Young Planner
12.50 – 13.00	Questions, comments, discussion
13.00–14.00	LUNCH
SESSION 3 14.00–15.30	SELECTED PRACTICES OF CONTEMPORARY CITY TRANSFORMATIONS Chair: Maros Finka (Slovak University of Technology)
14.00–14.20	Climate change and social cohesion as catalysts for changes in development plans and spatial order – a voice from London Agnieszka Zimnicka (London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Gdansk University of Technology)
14.20–14.40	Brownfields – the golden reserve for Budapest. How we build the city? Zoltán Erő (City of Budapest)
14.40–15.00	Competing Urban Visions for the North Boulevard and River of Tirana Edmond Manahasa, Kejsi Fusha (EPOKA University)
15.00–15.10	Local Development-Spatial Strategy and Development Plan for Tokat, Turkey Sedat İçöz (Amasya University), ECTP-CEU Young Planner
15.10–15.30	Questions, comments, discussion
15.30–16.00	COFFEE BREAK
SESSION 4 16.00–17.30	SELECTED RESEARCH ISSUES OF CITY TRANSFORMATION Chair: Agnieszka Zimnicka (London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Gdansk University of Technology)
16.00–16.20	Liveability – shaping solutions for building resilient cities in the Baltic Sea region Dorota Kamrowska-Załuska, Magdalena Rembeza (Gdansk University of Technology)
16.20–16.40	Energy Transition pathways - investigating Solar Urban Performance Justyna Martyniuk-Pęczek (Gdansk University of Technology), Cláudia Amorim (Brasilia University), Niko Gentile (Lund University)
16.40–17.00	Strategy for the Regeneration of Market Places in Poland Weronika Mazurkiewicz, Justyna Borucka (Gdańsk University of Technology), Piotr Czyż (Initiative City Association
17.00–17.10	Play the city - How an urban gaming simulation can improve participatory processes – the case of Jocunda Silvia Porcu, Antonio Piredda (Faculty of Architecture, Urban planning, and Design in Alghero), ECTP-CEU Young Planners
17.10–17.20	Planning for urban freight innovation ecosystems Luciano Paná Tronca (IUSS Pavia & University of Trieste), ECTP-CEU Young Planner
17.20–17.30	Valentino Urban Park Restoration, Turin, Italy Celeste Moretto (Bord Srl), ECTP-CEU Young Planner
17.30	Summary of the 1^st day of the conference
19.30–21.30	Evening at the Olivia Centre

SESSION 5 9.00–10.30	SELECTED EXPERIENCES OF CITY TRANSFORMATION Chair: Frank D’hondt (ISOCARP)
9.00–9.20	The transformation of Bristol Docks: 40 years of regeneration Janet Askew (ECTP-CEU)
9.20–9.40	Neoliberal Challenges and Producing Urban Space in the Transformation of Istanbul Metropolis Adem Erdem Erbas (Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University)
9.40–9.50	How can military brownfields be redeveloped to enable a “just” urban regeneration? The Spanish effort to turn abandoned military land for social housing purposes Federico Camerin (Universidad de Valladolid & Universidad Politécnica de Madrid), ECTP-CEU Young Planner
9.50–10.00	Blackhorse Lane: 20 years of transformation. Changing approaches to industrial land in outer London, UK Oliver Norman, Rob Wellburn (London Borough of Waltham Forest), ECTP-CEU Young Planners
10.00–10.10	From Shopping Centre to Tourists and Business Centre - Windsor Yards Regeneration Project, UK Tsz Lok Jeffrey Ng (Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Council), ECTP-CEU Young Planner
10.10–10.20	Integrating Transport and Land Use Through Transit Oriented Development: Lessons from the Clonburris Strategic Development Zone, Dublin Michelle Ball (MacCabe Durney Barnes), ECTP-CEU Young Planner
10.20–10.30	Questions, comments, discussion
10.30–11.00	COFFEE BREAK
SESSION 6 11.00–13.00	GDAŃSK'S EXPERIENCE IN PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING CITY TRANSFORMATIONS Chair: Izabela Mironowicz (Gdańsk University of Technology)
11.00–11.20	Gdańsk revitalization programs Ewa Pielak (Gdańsk Development Agency)
11.20–11.40	Gdańsk Local Spaces Anna Fikus-Wójcik (Gdańsk Development Agency)
11.40–12.00	PKM South Edyta Damszel-Turek (Gdańsk Development Agency)
12.00–12.20	Public participation in the transformation of the Young City Piotr Czyż (Gdańsk University of Technology, City Initiative)
12.20–12.30	Questions, comments, discussion
12.30–13.00	Book launch "Western Front of the City Centre of Gdańsk" Łukasz Bugalski (Gdańsk University of Technology)
13.00–14.00	LUNCH
SESSION 7 14.00–15.30	TRANSFORMATION PLANNING AND DESIGN Chair: Justyna Martyniuk-Pęczek (Gdańsk University of Technology)
14.00–14.20	Selected instruments of informal planning assumptions on the example of Bremen Monika Nadrowska (City of Bremen)
14.20–14.40	Uncodified practices in Polish spatial planning Michał Ciesielski (City of Wrocław)
14.40–15.00	Sources of capital and key parameters in the investment selection process Marcin Mędrzecki (Colliers)
15.00–15.20	Corvin Promenade in Budapest – the largest regeneration project in CEE Tomasz Łapiński (Cordia Polska), Gabor Kovacs (Cordia Budapest)
15.20–15.30	Questions, comments, discussion
15.30–16.00	COFFEE BREAK
SESSION 8 16.00–17.30	KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS Chair: Piotr Lorens (City of Gdańsk, Gdansk University of Technology)
16.00–16.30	Modernism + Indian Cities: Climate and Urban Regeneration Rajendra Kumar (Lovely Professional University)
16.30–17.00	Putting Health and Climate at the heart of City Transformation Elisabeth Belpaire (ISOCARP)
17.00–17.30	Transforming environments: challenges for professionals after the fourth paradigmatic revolution in planning Markus Hedorfer (ECTP-CEU)
17.30–17.40	Inauguration of the term of office of the new ECTP-CEU president Janet Askew, Markus Hedorfer
17.40–18.00	CONFERENCE SUMMARY Piotr Lorens (City of Gdańsk, Gdansk University of Technology)

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