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On 30. June and 01. July the members of the priority program "Megacities-Megachallenge" convene to discuss state-of-the-art concepts and notions of (urban) informality and global change with regard to the scientific objectives of the priority program.
The focus will be placed on the four core topics of the program:
- Transformation and emergence of new forms of urban governance
- Flexibilization and differentiation of urban economies
- Complexity and dynamics of resource flows
- Dynamics of settlement development
Schedule
Monday, 30.06.2008
13:00:
Reception, Registration
14:00:
Opening talks and welcome
15:00:
Session 1: Presentations of external experts and discussion
16:30:
Coffee break
17:00:
Session 2: Presentations of external experts and discussion
19:00:
Dinner and informal come together
Tuesday, 01.07.2008
08:30:
Welcome day 2
08:45:
Session 3: Working groups – open space
10:30:
Coffee break
11:00:
Session 3 (contd.): Working groups – open space
12:30:
Session 4: Plenary and final discussions
13:30:
Closure of workshop and lunch (Restaurant Calla)