Schedule
”River banks as space for citizens’ integration” conference in Gdansk 22-23 march 2010
22nd March 2010 at The Baltic Sea Cultural Center, 33/35 Korzenna St.Gdansk
”River banks as public space”
9.30-10.15 Opening greetings: official welcomes
Lawrence Okey Ugwu, Director of the Baltic Sea Culture Centre
Mieczysław Struk - Marshal of Pomorskie Voivedship
Maciej Lisicki – Vice-Mayor of Gdańsk
Agnieszka Wlazeł – River//Cities network
Presentation from Pomeranian Region
Anna Golędzinowska, the Department of Regional and Spatial Development, the Office of the Marshal of Pomorskie Voivodeship
10.15-11.30 I Plenary Session
Introduction to the specific problems and the potential of the riversides areas in European cities. Social/Political/Ecological impact of cultural initiatives.
Adrian Evans - Thames Festival
Chris Torch - Intercult and SEAS
moderator/questions: Lucyna Nyka, Gdansk University of Technology
11.30-12.00 – Coffee break
12.00-13.30 II Plenary Session
Cultural actions as part of policy development: access, creativity and sustainability
Umeå – Royne Söderström, Tina Eriksson Fredriksson Umeå 2014
Berlin - Tanja Strehle / Förderband e.V.
Kalmar - Björn Samuelsson/Kalmar kommun
Liverpool - Neil Paterson/Liverpool Culture Company ECOC 2008/Liverpool City Council
Skopje - Robert Alagjozovski / NGO
moderator/questions: Chris Torch
13.30-14.30 –break
14.30-15.45 III Plenary Session
Cultural actions by riversides in the context of environmental and landscape protection
Venezia - Marta Moretti/Citta d’aqua
Wilkowice - Jacek Bozek, Paweł Grzybowski/ Klub Gaia
Lviv - Ołeś Dzyndra / Museum of Ideas
Vienna - Markus Schoeber/Danube Festival
Lisboa - Helena Pais Costa, João Senha / EDGAC
Poznań – Anna Januchta-Szostak/Poznan University of Technology
Pomeranian Region - Zbigniew Ptak/Office of the Development of Waterways, Office of the Marshal of Pomorskie Voivodeship
moderator/questions: Adrian Evans
15.45-16.00- Coffee break
16.00-17.30 IV Plenary Session
Cultural actions by riversides in the context of social activation and inclusion in public space
Warszawa – Klara Kopcińska/STEP association
Rijeka – Davor Miskovic/Drugo More
Odessa - Ganna Yahovenko / Katya Radchenko/NGO ArtTravel
Ghent - Trui Maes, Urban Planner /ROI-project / Ghent University Centre for Sustainable Development
Rome - Lorenzo Pasquali / Ondadurto Teatro
moderator/questions: Lidia Makowska
17.30-18.15 Summary/discussion moderator: Chrissie Faniadis
”River banks as space for citizens’ integration” conference in Gdansk 22-23 march 2010
23rd March 2010, LAZNIA CCA, 1 Jaskółcza ST., Gdańsk
Region pomorski: case study
Field trips
On the second day all foreign experts will participate in visits to riverside districts in Gdansk: Lower Town and New Port, where current and future activities of LAZNIA CCA take place. The content of the field trips will be prepared LAZNIA CCA. By bus and walking. Guide: Jakub Szczepański, Gdańsk University of Technology; Presentation: Jadwiga Charzyńska, Lazina CCA
The Pomeranian Region: a case study - learning to see the patterns
Result of the field trip will be a debate focused on the case study of the Pomeranian region and more specifically the City of Gdansk. Invited speakers will analyze threats to and potential of the visited areas based on their own experience. Local initiators, civil servants and politicians from the local/regional will respond. The meeting will be open for public and will be documented in a conference summary.
9.15-12.30 Field trips
13.30-15.00 Presentations from the Pomeranian Region and Beyond
Anna Januchta-Szostak/Poznan University of Technology
Danuta Morzuch-Bielawska /Tczew City Council
Janusz Wróbel/Mayor of Pruszcz Gdański
Grzegorz Gola, Marek Opitz/Nowy Dwór Gdański
moderator/questions: Grzegorz Gola
15.00 -15.30 Coffee break
15.30-17.00 Debate/ Case study: Gdansk and Pomeranian region
Chris Torch, Adrian Evans, Marta Moretti, Milan Vracar, Ula Tornau, Agnieszka Wlazeł,
Robert Alagjozovski and more
17.00-17.30 Summary