SAVE THE DATE!!
12TH BIENNIAL OF
EUROPEAN TOWNS AND TOWN PLANNERS
PARIS 27-29 JUNE 2017

CITIES AND OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES, FEEDBACK AND FUTURE

THEMATICS:
Quality of urban integration of the Olympic and Paralympic Games
Social Cohesion
Governance
Identity, Value for culture
Environmental care in the cities
Economic competitivity for the cities

URBAN EXPERIENCE OF EUROPEAN CITIES WITH OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES:
Barcelona 1992
Athens 2004
Sochi 2014
London 2012
Munich 1972
Albertville 1992
Candidate Cities who lost (Istanbul, Lille …)
Candidate Cities who finally cancelled: Hamburg

Calls for presentations and registrations will soon be launched

PROGRAMME:
Tuesday 27 June 2017:
13:00 – 19:00 Site visits guided by experts (facilities, Canal de l’Ourcq district, Stade de France)
20:30 – 21:30 Welcome cocktail at the Pavillon de l’Arsenal in Paris

Wednesday 28 June 2017:
11:30 – 13:00 Opening sessions at the Maison des Sciences de l’homme in Saint Denis and introduction to the workshops
14:15 – 18:00 Workshops at the Pavillon de l’Arsenal and at Paris City Hall
Urbanity / Social cohesion / Governance / Values, identity, image / Environmental awareness / Economic competitiveness / Returns from experience from cities organizing the Games
19:00 -22:00 Exhibition of urban innovations // Cocktail at Plaine Commune in Saint Denis

Thursday 29 June 2017:
09:00 – 17:00 Workshop feedback sessions and conclusion
19:00 – 21:30 Gala dinner Paris City Hall