Olympic Legacies: International Conference

September 2013, University of East London

Conference Themes

In the recent period the urban transformation achieved by hosting the Olympics has become synonymous with the language of ‘legacy’. Now forming part of the Olympic Charter and an essential element of any city’s bid for hosting the Olympic Games, ‘legacy’ refers to the (positive) economic, cultural, environmental and social impacts that arise and continue to unfold long after the games are over. In London, one key legacy promise was the regeneration of the city’s East End.

This international conference is aimed at researchers, policy makers and postgraduate students engaged with urban development issues arising from hosting mega events such as the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The aim of the conference is to provide a space to share and exchange knowledge that is focused upon the following key themes:

The Changing Urban Order and Mega-events

city status/ambition – domestic and global
governance at global, national and city levels
social and economic development – housing, health, employment

Links

Centre for Geo-Information Studies at the University of East London: Centre for Geo-Information Studies

Sustainability Research Institute, University of East London: SRI

Information on impacts of mega-events on cities and various projects and events previously organised by UEL: MegaEventCities

Research Workshop for PhD Students: Urban Regeneration and Mega-Events, London, 1st May 2013: http://crossingspacesdotcom.wordpress.com/category/eventscall-for-abstracts/

Time	Day 1 Wednesday, 4th September 2013	Day 2 Thursday, 5th September 2013	Day 3 Friday, 6th September 2013
8:00 – 9:00	Registration & Coffee & Tea	Coffee & Tea	Coffee & Tea
9:00-10:30	Opening Ceremony & Keynote Speech Changing urban worlds (Joan Clos, Executive Director UN Habitat)	Keynote London 2012: achievements and challenges (Neale Coleman, London Legacy Development Corporation)	Roundtable Discussion Research and Knowledge Exchange Panel members: Prof. Paul Boyle (ESRC), Prof. Lamartine da Costa (Rio de Janeiro), Chris Kennett (Barcelona), Emma Boggis (Government Office)
	Coffee & Tea	Coffee & Tea	Coffee & Tea
11:00 -12:30	Plenary Session Expert panel discussion on the key conference themes	Parallel sessions and themed presentations including a Roundtable discussion on ‘The Cultural Olympiad’ with McPherson (University of the West of Scotland), Prof. David McGillivray (University of the West of Scotland), Dr Beatriz Garcia (University of Liverpool), James Kennell (University of Greenwich), Dr Abigail Gilmore (University of Manchester)	Parallel sessions and themed presentations Parallel sessions with 4 presentations each
12:30 – 13:30	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
13:30 – 15:00	Parallel sessions and themed presentations Including a round table on “Planning for sustainable legacies” and a themed in-depth presentation on “Governance” (Dr. Eleni Theodoraki)	Parallel sessions and themed presentations including a themed in-depth presentation ‘The IOC & Future Cities: Reforming the Games?’ by Mark Perryman (University of Brighton)	Parallel sessions and themed presentations Parallel sessions with 4 presentations each
	Coffee & Tea	Coffee & Tea	Coffee & Tea
15:30 – 17:00	Plenary Session Expert panel discussion	Field trips to the Olympic Park	Plenary: Panel Discussion Future host cities with Prof. Lamartine DaCosta (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
17:30 – 19:00	Evening programme Public viewing of documentary film: ‘Cycle of Change – Beijing, my old home’ by Enno Ladwig	Conference Reception Evening reception at a venue in the Olympic Park (start at 18:30pm)

September 2013, University of East London

Conference Themes

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