Place Management

ABC Radio National explores Europe through 'Crisis and Creativity' series

Europe as an idea of fairness, democracy and freedom is under attack. Radical nationalists are using fear of immigration to shift voting patterns around the world, and Europe is the epicentre. But underneath all this there are creative responses, ones that can only happen with a shift in perception and certain childlike belief.

Placemaking Leadership Forum - Countdown to Vancouver!

Sep 14 2016
Sep 17 2016
Canada/Pacific
Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre
1088 Burrard St
Vancouver

In case you missed the headlines in previous newsletters, the Placemaking Leadership Forum—a conference where practitioners and policy makers will come together to chart the future of placemaking around the world—is taking place in Vancouver from September 14-17th.

Unbounded Organizing in Community

Unbounded Organizing in Community is a new book by Gavin Andersson and Howard Richards...

Urban Big Data Centre (UBDC) Training Courses: August 2016 - Register Now

The Urban Big Data Centre at the University of Glasgow is pleased to announce a summer training programme for this August 2016. There are eight short training courses to choose from offering an opportunity for skills development in key areas of data analytics, methods, and data management.

Building resilient cities key to tackling effects of climate change - Urban Adaptation Change report

Cities across Europe must step up their adaptation efforts if they are to handle the increasingly complex challenges caused by climate change such as more extreme flooding or prolonged heatwaves. A European Environment Agency (EEA) report published today stresses the benefits of investing in long-term preventive measures that cities should take to improve their resilience.

Join us in Vancouver! Registration now open for Placemaking Leadership Forum

Sep 14 2016
Sep 16 2016
Canada/Pacific
Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre
1088 Burrard St
Vancouver

Whether we’re looking at public health, economic diversity, social inclusion, environmental resilience, or cultural dynamism, place always matters. As a central component of Placemaking Week, the Placemaking Leadership Forum (September 14-16) is about community leaders gathering to best leverage the convergences we are seeing around the world when each of these fields and disciplines puts place first.

Terror in Europe: Considering alternative counter-terrorism approaches for Australia and the EU

May 16 2016 16:00
May 16 2016 18:00
Australia/Melbourne
RMIT City Campus, The Council Chamber
124 La Trobe St, Building 1, level 2R
Melbourne

The EU Centre at RMIT in conjunction with Curtin University and Strategic Flashlight is inviting you to a CT Workshop with Mrs Anne Marie Balbi and Dr Gabriele Suder.

Can Smartphones Create Safer Cities? Webinar: Urban Safety ***ONLINE EVENT***

Apr 19 2016 18:00
Apr 19 2016 19:00
Asia/Seoul
CityNet Secretariat
10F, Seoul Global Center, 38 Jongno, Jongno - gu
Seoul

***ONLINE EVENT***

Join our online webinar on urban safety, completely free of charge! Dr. Kalpana Viswanath, co-founder of SafetiPin is presenting how smartphone applications can help to make your city safer. Participants will have the opportunity to receive first-hand information about the SafetiPin project and discuss the challenges and solutions for urban crime and violence.

Social Transformations in Scandinavian Cities - Nordic Perspectives on Urban Marginalisation & Social Sustainability

*** New Title - Scandinavian Studies ***

Scandinavian countries are generally associated with extensive public services and low levels of poverty. However, reality has changed dramatically over the last three decades, and Scandinavia’s cities now share many of the problems and challenges familiar from other Western cities. How do the welfare states handle these global societal transformations?

Development Studies Association Scotland meeting - Friday 17th June 2016

Jun 17 2016
Europe/London
University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh

The next meeting of the Development Studies Association (DSA) Scotland is being planned for Friday 17th June 2016, and it is to be held in the University of Edinburgh for the first time in several years.

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