Inclusive and Cohesive Urban Development in European Cities

European Reflections and Learnings for a Post-War Urban Planning

Roundtable details

The roundtable discussion, to be held in the context of the PM4U project, will delve into the intricacies of inclusive urban development in EU, Ukraine and other European post-war countries. The rationale behind the PM4U project is grounded in the urgent need for projects of urban transformation address a spectrum of issues related to post-war recovery, giving special attention to the integration of lessons learned from wartime experiences. The topics covered will extend beyond the immediate challenges of post-war recovery and encompass broader issues pertinent to all European cities, such as resilience, safety, security, energy transition, climate change, and inclusion.

The roundtable serves as a crucial platform for addressing both challenges and opportunities faced by the academic community and regional authorities in the context of urban recovery. It aligns with the broader goals of the Erasmus+ Jean Monnet Program's. Through this initiative, the project aims to contribute to the development of strategies and approaches that can guide urban transformation in post-war settings towards greater inclusivity and resilience.

The primary objective is to facilitate the exchange of lessons learned, knowledge, and best practices among European cities and cities that have undergone post-war recovery processes. This initiative aims to connect the experiences of war, recovery, and transformation, fostering more inclusive, cohesive, and resilient European cities and cities of post-war countries.

Target Audience:

  1. Academic Community: Professors, researchers, and students from relevant disciplines.
  2. Regional Authorities: Representatives from local and regional governments, urban planning departments, and policymakers.

Terms and conditions

  • Roundtable format is hybrid.
  • Registration: https://forms.gle/Wxy8RUJk32DStLfu7
  • Registration deadline: October 1, 2024
  • On-site part of the roundtable will take place at Institute of Management of Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Vazovova 5, Bratislava, 812 43.
  • Roundtable date - October 18, 2024
  • Participation in the roundtable is free of charge.
  • The official roundtable language is English.

Organizing Committee

  1. Prof. Nataliia Yehorchenkova, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Slovakia
  2. Prof. Oleksii Yehorchenkov, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Slovakia
  3. Prof. Maros Finka, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Slovakia
  4. Prof. Ľubomír Jamečný, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Slovakia
  5. Dr. Eva Purkarthofer, TG “Transboundary planning and governance”, Association of European schools of planning
  6. Prof.dr. Alois Humer, TG “Transboundary planning and governance”, Association of European schools of planning

The programme of the Roundtable

Agenda

9:00 - 9:30 Registration and Networking

9:30 - 9:45 Welcome and Opening Remarks

9:45 - 11:00 Session 1: Political and academic insight from Ukraine: Understanding needs, challenges and opportunities for urban transformation in wartime

11:00 - 11:15 Networking Break

11:15 - 12:15 Session 2: A case study of transformation and development from Ukrainian local authorities

12:15 - 13:15 Lunch Break

13:15 - 14:45 Session 3: Reflections and learnings for post-war urban planning: European and global perspectives

14:45 - 15:00 Networking Break

15:00 - 16:30 Session 4: World café: Discussion (onsite)/Paper presentations and discussion (online)

16:30 - 17:00 Closing Remarks and Next Steps

Publication

A special issue of the "European Journal of Spatial Development" will be prepared as part of the roundtable. All accepted articles will be considered for publication.

All the articles need to be written and presented in English.

All submissions will be evaluated by a members of the Organizing Committee and/or external reviewers.

The journal publishes three types of articles: research articles, review articles and debate articles. Please refer to the journal website for more details: submission guidelines. For roundtable it is recommended to publish debate articles. Template for the abstract can be found here.

All articles for participation in the roundtable (in DOC format) should be submitted via CMT Microsoft system

Terms:

  • Abstract Submissions Deadline - August 1, 2024 September 3, 2024
  • Decision on selection of abstracts - August 15, 2024 October 1, 2024
  • Paper Submissions Deadline - October 1, 2024 December 1, 2024