On December 15th, the 1st CoUrbIT workshop was held in Cracow, Poland.
The topic of the workshop was the assessment of the CoUrbIT model. Five experts in different fields related to urban regeneration, not associated with any of the CoUrbIT partners, took part in the workshop. Their profiles have been carefully chosen, so that the CoUrbIT model has been analysed from different perspectives.
In the first part of the workshop, Prof. Remo Dalla Longa of Bocconi University introduced the experts and presented their experiences. For each of the experts, he presented an interesting analysis of how their work relates to the CoUrbIT model. Then, the experts delivered their presentations. All of the presentations have been highly acclaimed by the participants.
In the second part the experts and the participants discussed the CoUrbIT model. In the third part, the experts answered several important questions prepared by the Bocconi University team.

The list of experts with their affiliations:

Steven Miles

School of Sociology and Social Policy, University of Liverpool, Eleanor Rathbone Building, Bedford

Mike Raco
Departament of Geography
King's College London


Simon Guy

Professor and Head of Architecture
School of Environment and Development
The University of Manchester

Dr Bryn Jones
Director Business & Community Programme
Social & Policy Sciences
University of Bath

Cliff Hague
Consultant
Formerly Professor of Planning and Spatial Development, Heriot-Watt University,
Edinburgh President of the Commonwealth Association of Planners



Audio recording (.mp3 files)
in original order

Introduction_by_Dario_Barbieri
Introduction_by_Remo_Dala_Longa
RDL_Introducing_Cliff_Hagne
Cliff_Hagne
RDL_introducing_Steve_MIles
Steve_Miles_part_1
Steve_Miles_part_2
Bryn_Jones
RDL_introducing_Simon_Guy
Simon_Guy
RDL_introducing_Mike_Raco
Mike_Raco_introducing_himself_ok
Gabor_Locsmandi_introducing_himself
Peter_Farkas_selfintroduction
Krzysztof_Skalski_introducing_himself
Wieslaw_Wankowicz_introducing_himself
Ewa_Hreszko_Hylowa_introducing_herself
Dario_Barbieri_introducing_himself
Veronica_Vecchi_introducing_herself
Piotr_Kleczkowski_introducing_himself
Jerzy_Adamski_introducing_himself


Discussion

Discussion_part_1
Discussion_part_2
Discussion_part_3
Discussion_part_4
Discussion_part_5A
Discussion_part_5B


Reproduced from original recording    

CoUrbIT

1st workshop

Complex urban investment tools: which model for their management?

Cracow, December 15th, 2006, Ostoya Palace Hotel, 24 Piłsudskiego St.

9.30 - presentation of the Courbit project and of speakers and participants

10.00 - debate among speakers

  Simon Guy, University of Manchester
  Cliff Hague, freelance consultant
  Bryn Jones, University of Bath
  Remo dalla Longa, Bocconi University
  Steven Miles, University of Liverpool
  Mike Raco, King's College London

11.30 - coffee break

11.45 - debate among speakers ctd.

13.00 - lunch

14.30 - questions and answers

16.00 - coffee break

16.15 - further steps in CoUrbIT

MAP.   

Meeting of Revitalization Forum information.   

Meeting of All-Poland Revitalization Forum Association - 15-16 of December in Płock.

Forum members and their well-wishers have spent two days in a beautiful Płock (http://www.ump.pl/en/) - an old, traditional but yet dynamic in its development city in the centre of Poland. During the works hosted by prof. Krzysztof Skalski, Chairman of All-Poland Revitalization Forum Association (http://www.fr.org.pl/client/show_section.php?id_section=140&show_levels=1), and local programme of revitalisation of Płock was presented. Also the outcomes of the group projects were presented with subjects as listed below. Among the guests one needs to mention Mr. Marcel Konieczny who is a well known european expert in twinning projects. The programme of the meeting was heavily loaded, but there was time for the participants visit recently renewed relics, which are part of the revitalisation programme in Płock. Subjects of working groups: 1: Designating of areas to be revitalised. 2: Knowledge of the area and the tools of diagnosis. 3: Connecting the revitalisation programme with the local authorities' strategy. 4: Project management and the project-team management. 5: Outer partnership for project building and executing. 6: Creation of local tools and qualifying for participation in European Funds. 7: Local inhabitants' participation and public relations in project. 8: Safety in the city.