Empowering Cities and Citizens Conference
The IHS is celebrating its 60 year anniversary with a conference on cities and their citizens. As the world is increasingly urbanizing, more professionals are required to tackle complex urban problems. How do you measure how ‘green’ a city is, for example? But also; what are the socio-economic consequences of major urban project like Feyenoord City in Rotterdam-South?
The programme is filled with various keynote presentations, and panel and break-out sessions.The conference is divided over three themes; people, places and know-how.
With:
- Nina Glick Schiller on the role of the ‘common citizens’ in a time of citymarketing and expats
- Godfried Engbersen, Gideon Bolt and others on the future of diversity in multicultural cities
Date: 6 & 7 November
Location: Maassilo and Woudestein Campus, Rotterdam
Price: €51 for EUR students and staff
Registration mandatory
In cooperation with Vital Cities and Citizens, Cityman Consultancy and the Erasmus Trustfund.
