Events

Olympic Cities: Social Legacies Symposium

10-11 March 2011

A two day event examining the potential for sustainable social legacies of sports mega events.

The Symposium seeks to share, analyse and improve our understanding of urban development and place-shaping when linked to hosting a global mega event. Our keynote speakers will focus upon city-building in an international context and draw upon case study experience in London and Rio de Janeiro. The Symposium concentrates upon the potential of the Olympic and Paralympic Games to provide positive social benefits in housing and health and well-being.

Keynote speakers:

• Professor Raquel Rolnik, UN Special Rapporteur on Housing
• Professor Lamartine Da Costa, Professor of Olympic Studies at Universidade Gama Filho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Professor Bruno Padovano, Scientific Coordinator of the Architectural and Urban Technology Research Nucleus (NUTAU) of the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the University of São Paulo, Brazil
• Richard Brown, Strategy Director, Olympic Park Legacy Company
• Cllr. Paul Brickell, London Borough of Newham
• and contributions from John Biggs, London Assembly and the representative of the Mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The Day 1 Symposium is designed for policy makers, public/private sector professionals and researchers. 10 March 2011, Toynbee Hall, E1 6LS, 09.00 – 17.15

Day 2 focuses on opportunities to develop academic research and knowledge exchange programmes. 11 March 201,1 University of East London Docklands Campus, London E16 2RD, 10.00 – 17.00

Places are limited for both days so please respond by March 1st indicating your intention to attend either Day 1 only or Days 1 and 2. Send your email reply to Sue Isaac – s.isaac@uel.ac.uk. Academic enquiries to Professor Gavin Poynter – g.poynter@uel.ac.uk

10 March 2011, Toynbee Hall, London, E1 6LS

9.00-09.30	Arrival, Registration
09.30-09.45	Welcome from Professor Patrick McGhee, Vice Chancellor, University of East London.
09.45-10.00	Introduction to the Symposium on the Social Legacy of Mega events (Professor Gavin Poynter).
10.00-11.30	Professor Raquel Rolnik (UN Special Rapporteur on Housing) ‘Urbanisation and The Housing Crisis’ – an international perspective on the housing crisis and mega-events as part of the problem or part of the solution.’
11.30	Break
11.45-13.15	Richard Brown, Strategy Director, Olympic Park Legacy Company, Professor Lamartine Da Costa, Universidad Gama Filho, Brazil and Rio de Janeiro Mayor’s Office representative ‘Place shaping in the global city: the social legacies of London and Rio’ – the Stratford Olympic Park project and the Barra Tijuca Area (Rio) project.
13.15-14.15	Lunch
14.15-15.15	Speaker to be confirmed ‘Urbanisation and Health’ – an international perspective on health and well-being and mega events as part of the problem or part of the solution.
15.30-17.15	Roundtable Discussion: John Biggs, London Assembly; Rio Mayor’s representative; Professor Lamartine Da Costa, Universidad Gama Filho, Brazil; Professor Bruno Padovano, Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism, University of São Paulo; Councillor Paul Brickell, Executive Member for Olympics and Public Affairs , Newham Council; Professor Michael Rustin (University of East London); Respondent: Professor Raquel Rolnik, Chair John Lock.

11 March 2011, UEL Docklands Campus, London, E16 2RD
Knowledge Dock Building, Presentation Suite 222

10.00-10.30	Introduction to the Day (Professor Adrian Renton and Professor Gavin Poynter).
10.30-11.15	Conceptualising Social Legacy: Strategies and Policies (Dr Iain MacRury).
11.15-11.30	Break
11.30-12.30	Legacy and Mega Events in Brazil: Case Studies (Professor Padavano and Professor Da Costa) Chair: Alvaro de Miranda
12.30-13.30	Lunch
13.30-14.30	Place Shaping in London: Case Studies ( including Professor Adrian Renton, Professor Keith Gilbert) Chair John Lock.
14.30-14.45	Break
14.45-17.00	Roundtable and Responses ‘Researching Legacy’ – new approaches to research and public interventions/policy making (discussion initiated by Professor Adrian Renton and Professor Gavin Poynter, including all seminar participants). Responses from our Symposium keynote speakers. Chair: John Lock.

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