Seminar: ‘Making City Istanbul’ and Networking Luncheon

Seminer, 15 Ekim Pazartesi günü saat 11:30'da İstanbul Modern'de başlıyor.

Chaired by Emre Arolat, the seminar ‘Making City Istanbul’ presents the results of the collaboration between the Municipality of Arnavutköy (MoA) and the 5th IABR in ‘Atelier Istanbul’. The Atelier has developed a Strategic Vision and Action Plan for this edge municipal area that encompasses all the challenges of sustainable urban growth. The innovative approach that has been developed within the Atelier integrates urbanization, agriculture and water into one productive system, providing a sustainable development trajectory for the area. The Plan has been approved by the Municipality and pilot projects are now being designed. What is the potential upshot of the research and pilot projects done by the Atelier for sustainability at the level of grand metropolitan Istanbul?

Program
11:30 – 12:30: Seminar ‘Making City Istanbul’
Welcome by Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb (Rotterdam) and Mayor Ahmed Haşim Baltacı (Arnavutköy)
Presentation 5th IABR ‘Atelier Istanbul’ by George Brugmans (director IABR) and Dirk Sijmons (H+N+S Landscape Architects and curator 6th IABR)
Chaired by Emre Arolat (curator Istanbul Design Biennale)

12.30 – 13.00: Transfer to Istanbul Modern Museum Restaurant
13:00 – 14:30: Networking Luncheon

They welcome you to meet with various Turkish and Dutch officials and experts to share experiences and views on the future of making cities, in particular with regards to topics such as urban.