WRI Türkiye 11th Livable Cities Symposium

Program

Registration & Breakfast (09:00-10:00)

OPENNING SPEECHES (10:00-10:15)

- Dr. Güneş Cansız, Country Director, WRI Türkiye

- Rogier van den Berg, Global Director, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

PRESENTATIONS FROM THE KAVŞAK NETWORK (10:15-11:00)

- Dr. Çiğdem Çörek Öztaş, Senior Manager, Sustainable Urban Development, WRI Türkiye

- Dr. Feyzullah Gündoğdu, Senior Advisor & Head of Eurasia, UITP

- Dr. Mehmet Duman, Secretary General, UCLG-MEWA

- Rümeysa Çamdereli, Research Director, YADA Foundation

- Şule Serter, Vice Chair, Active Living Association

Coffe Break (11:00-11:30)

MARUF23 AND BEYOND (11:30-12:30)

Lunch (12:30-13:30)

KAVŞAK NETWORK SOCIAL IMPACT AND SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY INITIATIVES (13:30-14:45)

- ADHOC

SESSION ON SUSTAINABLE URBAN MOBILITY PLANS (SUMPS) (14:45-16:00)

Moderator:

- Dr. Göktuğ Kara, Transport Policy and Climate Change Team Coordinator, EU Delegation to Türkiye

Speakers:

- Dr. Kristina Gaučė, Sustainable Mobility Expert, DAI

- Dr. Susanne Böhler-Baedeker, Senior Consultant, Rupprecht Consult

- Defne Aşkar Şekkeli, Senior Manager, EY Türkiye

- Simone Bosetti, Pilot Projects Management Expert, GIZ

- Yunus Emre Şimşek, Transport Team Lead, ARUP

Coffee Break (16:00-16:30)

SESSION ON BEST PRACTICES IN SUSTAINABLE CITIES (16:30-17:30)

Moderator:

- Rogier van den Berg, Global Direktör, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Speakers:

- Dr. Kaan Yıldızgöz, Senior Director, UITP

- Eric Frijters, Founding Partner, FABRICations

- Joe Mulligan, Executive Director & Founding Principal, Kounkuey Design Initiative

Reception (17:30-20:30)

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