Join us for the 3rd International Urban Design Conference being held from 30th August to 1st September 2010 at the National Convention Centre- Canberra.
"Designs On Our
Future"
What impact will the debate over sustainable population
for Australia have on
our existing cities? The conference will examine
how our new cities are conceived and our existing ones
are adapted, re-designed and managed.
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Invitation from Jon Stanhope MLA
ACT Chief Minister
It gives me great pleasure to invite delegates to Canberra, the Nation’s Capital, for the 3rd International Urban Design Conference.
As a planned city, Canberra is an ideal location for the
Conference. Canberra’s design is the result of the
inextricable ties between its landscape setting, the
city structure and the politics of our nation and the
Territory. Walter Burley Griffin, in his winning and
visionary plan for the Capital, set out a city of
boulevards and parks that were all informed by his
understanding of democracy... download the full
invitation
here.
The conference will focus on a variety of themes and topics:
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Growth
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Demographic change
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Housing diversity and affordability
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Settlement patterns
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Preparedness
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Resilience
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Infrastructure and sustainability in the "New" Australia
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Transport system requirements
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Energy efficient building design
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Effective governance and leadership
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Sustainable higher density development
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Renewable development
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Managing the carbon footprint of new and existing cities
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The future of public spaces
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Food and resource vulnerability
Kelvin
Walsh, Host City Chair
Kelvin trained as an architect and town planner and is recognized for his innovative development work where new approaches and models have been required in response to the complexities of local environments and cultures. He has worked in Europe, Asia and the Middle East, and has held senior positions in Australia in the public and private sectors. Kelvin is currently Director - Planning Services with the ACT Planning and Land Authority.
Who Should Attend
The Conference attracts delegates from a wide range of backgrounds including:
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• Policy makers • Politicians • Senior public servants • City Governance personnel • Development Industry • Design professionals • Architects |
• Landscape Architects • Demographers |
Confirmed keynote presenters include;
Jeremy Harris - former Mayor of Hawaii, Sustainable Cities Institute USA
Prof Richard Weller - Winthrop professor of Landscape architecture, University of WA
Prof Peter McDonald - Director of the Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute and Australian National University
Rod Fehring - Executive General Manager, Australand Limited
Mark Fuller - Managing Principal, AECOM Design + Planning
Mr Guy Barnett - Research Team Leader, CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems
You can view submitted papers under consideration here.
The 2010 conference will provide an opportunity to examine what’s working well nationally and internationally in meeting the challenges which confront fast-changing communities.
Monday 30th and Tuesday the 1st of August will include keynote presentations and selected papers. There will be tours and workshops on Wednesday the 1st September, although these are optional, they can be booked at no cost by full delegates.
A welcome reception will be included for all full delegates at Old Parliament House, (transfers to/from the conference and the Crowne Plaza are included). Closing drinks are also part of the program at the National Convention Centre.
The Conference will include a trade display section and a social program which provide participants the opportunity to network with colleagues and develop professional contacts.
The last conference was held in September 2009 (Survival: Implementing Tomorrow’s City), you can visit the program here.
SPEAKERS PAPERS 2009
Use the drop down from the Program/Keynotes button at the top of the page to access the archive page.
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