ITA Global Perspective Open Session 2012
Queen Sirikit National Convention Center
Plenary Hall 1
Final Programme |
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| Tuesday, 22 May 2012 |
| 10.00 – 10.10 |
Opening of Session: From Helsinki to Bangkok |
| 10.10 – 10.20 |
Opening Statement by Martin Knights - Immediate Past-President ITA |
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How do Cities Plan for the Use of Underground Space? |
| 10.20 – 10.40 |
Insight I: The Underground Contribution to Paris Region Sustainable Development by Jean-Pierre Palisse – Greater Paris Region Institute for Urban Planning (IAU-IdF) |
| 10.40 – 10.50 |
Insight II: Underground Space and Urban Planning
by Antonia Cornaro - Secretary-General ITACUS |
| 10.50 – 11.10 |
Panel discussion with Martin Knights, Jean-Pierre Palisse,
Antonia Cornaro and Shipra Narang Suri - Vice-President ISOCARP |
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How can Underground Space Contribute to City Resilience? |
| 11.10 – 11.30 |
Insight III: The 2011 Thailand Floods – Special Report
Chawalit Chantararat - Managing Director of TEAM Group, Thailand |
| 11.30 – 11.50 |
Panel discussion with Ray Sterling - Vice-Chairman ITACUS and President of ACUUS, Ilkka Vähäaho - Steering Board member ITACUS,
Chawalit Chantararat, Shipra Narang Suri, Zaw Zaw Aye – Vice President TUTG. During this panel discussion the audience will be invited to participate and to provide thoughts and ideas on this topic. |
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How can the Global Perspective Programme Help our Industry? |
| 11.50 – 12.00 |
Insight IV: The Chemical Industry’s Responsible Care Programme
byMark Volmer, Senior Vice President, BASF Construction Chemicals Asia Pacific. |
| 12.00 – 12.20 |
Panel discussion with industry leaders: Daniel Ruckstuhl – ITATECH Chairman,
Martin Herrenknecht – CEO Herrenknecht Industries,
Pekka Nieminen – Sandvik, Felix Amberg, Amberg Industries,
Enrico dal Negro - MAPEI. |
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| 12.20 – 12.30 |
Summing Up of the Session by Martin Knights, Antonia Cornaro
and Shipra Narang Suri, followed by Close of Session by the Session Chair. |
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Open Session in WTC2012 Bangkok “Planning Better and Resilient Cities
The Open Session during WTC2012 will be the second session to be held as part of the ITA Global Perspective Programme. The Bangkok Open Session will look at the need for planning the use of underground space.
The session will consist of three parts. In the first part the question “How do Cities Plan for the Use of Underground Space” will be asked. Two speakers will provide insights into these questions. The practice of the Paris Region will be presented as well as the UPAT approach which is used by ISOCARP to help cities solve planning problems. A panel discussion will follow to further explore this question.
The second part of the Open Session will focus on the Bangkok Floods and the aftermath. A special report will be given by a representative of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. In the following panel discussion and audience interaction, we will focus on the question: “How can Underground Space contribute to City Resilience?”.
ITA’s Global Perspective Programme is aiming at demonstrating to the world how underground space use can play a role when faced with challenges such as rapid urbanisation and city resilience to natural disaster and climate change. In the third part of the Open Session we will look at how this programme can help the Tunnelling Industry. Lessons will be drawn from the Responsible Care Programme which has been introduced successfully by the chemical industry. Industry leaders will form a panel which will discuss the challenges the industry is facing and how the Global Perspective Programme can help.
The Open Session will be held with ISOCARP, one of three of the Global Partners involved in the programme.
Who should attend the Open Session in WTC2012?
The Open Session in WTC2012 is not only for those involved in tunnelling and underground space but also for those who work in different disciplines to share a common interest in issues associated with urbanisation and city resilience. Decision makers, urban planners, architects, engineers of different fields, academics and environmentalists are all invited to participate in the WTC2012 Open Session “ Planning Better and Resilient Cities ” on Tuesday, 22 May 2012. Further details of Open Session will be announced on the website www.wtc2012.com.
One-Day Registration for the Open Session on Tuesday, 22 May 2012
Participants who would like to attend only the Open Session of WTC2012 may make a one-day registration for Tuesday, 22 May 2012. The one-day registration fee of 12,000 baht includes:
• Technical Programme on Tuesday, 22 May 2012
• Materials Related to the Open Session
• Refreshments and Lunch on Tuesday, 22 May 2012
