| Sunday, 16 September | Monday, 17 September | Tuesday, 18 September | Wednesday, 19 September | |||
| YUPPS Workshop (all day) (to be confirmed) |
YUPPS Workshop (all day) (to be confirmed) |
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| YUPPS: Presentation of the results of the Workshop | Spontaneous City in Gothenburg by Gert Urhahn | |||||
| IFHP Council | Partners Presentations | Anneli Hulthen (Sweden) Bo Aronson (Sweden) |
Carin Smuts (South Africa) | |||
| Nicole Foss (Canada) | Coffee break | Cord Soehlke (Germany) | ||||
| Coffee break | Andrew Boraine (South Africa) |
Coffee break | ||||
| Jane-Frances Kelly | Peter Örn (Sweden) | Ann MacAfee (Canada) | ||||
| Lars Reuterswärd | Samuel Okello (Kenya) | Dialogue / Göteborg 2021 | ||||
| Lunch / Transfer to Study Visits |
Lunch / Transfer to Study Visits |
Announcement of IFHP Centenary Year and Congress | ||||
| Lunch | ||||||
| City Tour of Gothenburg | Study Visits with Paper Presentations Strategic Urban Governance in Nordic Cities (SWE/DEN/NOR) |
Study Visits with Paper Presentations Parallel: Centrala älvstaden |
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| Opening Ceremony | Dutch Debate | |||||
| Congress lectures by Claudio Acioly (UN-HABITAT) Soren Hermansen (Denmark) |
Congress Party (with dinner) | |||||
| Mingel Party (with snacks) |
Sunday – September 16 - arrival – opening lecture
All delegates will be registered on Sunday. There will be the opportunity for them to get to know each other better and acquaint themselves with the city with a tour of Gothenburg. During the evening there will be an opening lecture followed by a buffet and a chance to socialise.
Monday – September 17 - knowledge required to handle uncertainty and complexity in urban development issues
- What does social sustainability mean on different geographical levels?
- How are urban structures affected by rapid economic and environmental changes?
- What impact do international dynamics such as segregation and migration have on the local level – and how does the situation on the local level impact on the global structure?
Tuesday – September 18 - political visions and ambitions to meet future challenges
- How is a vision shaped?
- Who shapes a vision – and how can we contribute to it?
- Where can places be found to promote greater involvement by the people?
- What degree of global responsibility should a city take and to what extent is this possible?
Wednesday – September 19 - discussion to identify the tools of the future
- How can discussions be conducted that address difficult, complex choices?
- How should the funding system for housing and infrastructure be designed to promote a sustainable society?
- How can we reinforce democracy and empowerment?
- How can a city be created that offers housing to satisfy differing needs?
The days' themes and content will be presented through Swedish and international speakers, educational visits, seminars, workshops and discussions.

