Critical Dialogues and Curated Labs Series: The New Urban Agenda 'on the ground'
The IASS is initiating and facilitating a Series of Critical Dialogues and curated LABS on the practicalities of implementing the New Urban Agenda – and its possible constraints – in the political context of Habitat III (UN Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development, 2016). Each of these Public Dialogues addresses a topic of central importance to Habitat II from an unconventional angle and an ‘on the ground’ perspective. The topics are intentionally chosen as complex and cross-cutting issues, rather than being sector-based (e.g. transportation, energy, finance). The Series aims to not only involve ‘the usual suspects’, but particularly brings in different expertise into the debate. Rather than add to the discussion of prescriptions and goals, this series aims to make a valuable contribution towards a more realistic agenda on the ground: applying unconventional theoretical frames to four critical urban issues in order to identify practical, yet effective, entry points for their implementation.
The second dialogue/LAB focuses on the topic ‘Different Urbanisations’ and explores the role and limits of import/export of knowledge, technology and urbanisation patterns between different regions of the world. It questions how ‘culturally different’ the processes of urbanisation are/should be.
The invitation-only LAB 'Different Urbanisations' takes place from 14 to 18 September.
The public debate 'Different Urbanisations' on 18 September, 6:30 p.m, at ANCB - Aedes Network Campus Berlin, Christinenstr. 18, 10119 Berlin, is free upon registration (link).
More information:
- Flyer of the second dialogue/LAB ‘Different Urbanisations’
- Website of the Series: www.criticalurbanagenda.com