enhancing places through technology

18 -19 April 2016Aula Magna University of Malta Valletta Campus Old University BuildingVALLETTA, MALTA

Sponsors and partners

www.cyberparks-project.eu

COST is supported by the EU Framework Programme Horizon 2020

COST Action TU1306 CyberParks

Fostering Knowledge about the Relationship between Information and Communication Technologies and Public Spaces

notes

monday 18 april 2016 tuesday 19 april 2016

8:30am - 9:00am

9:15am - 12:30pm

3:30pm - 4:30pm

9:00am - 10:00am

10:30am - 11:30am

11:30am - 12:30pm

7:30pm

4:45pm - 6:15pm

4:00pm - 5:30pm

12:30pm - 1:30pm

1:30pm - 3:00pm

1:00pm - 2:15pm

12:30pm - 1:00pm

2:15pm - 3:45pm

Registration

Morning plenary session

Parallel sessions organised around three parallel tracks Session 1

Parallel sessions organised around three parallel tracks Session 2

Parallel sessions organised around three parallel tracks Session 3

Closing discussion within each of the three parallel tracks Final Session

Transfer to Mdina by night for a walking tour followed by a social dinner at Palazzo de Piro

Site visits

Site visits

Track 1

Track 2

Track 3

Digital methods and social practices in public spaceModerators/rapporteurs: Ognen Marina, Gabriela MaksymiukEthnographic challenges and the creation of digitally mediated urban placesModerators/rapporteurs: Therese Kenna, Paschalis ArvanitidisReflecting on the relationships between people, spaces and technologyModerators/rapporteurs: Catarina Patricio, Catherine Woods

Old Civil Abattoir (Biccerija), Pjazza de Vallette (Gr 1)Upper Barrakka Gardens, Argotti Gardens (Gr 2)

Old Civil Abattoir (Biccerija), Pjazza de Vallette (Gr 2)Upper Barrakka Gardens, Argotti Gardens (Gr 1)

Lunch

Afternoon plenary session

Lunch followed by coffee

Dr Konstantinos Ioannidis and Dr Hélène Veiga GomesMediated Urban Landscapes: Reflective Digital Commons in Action Learning Environments. A presentation about the CyberParks TU1306 Training School ‘Enhancements: Mediated Urban Landscapes’, Aristotle University of Thessaloníki, School of Architecture, Greece

Closing plenary session Moderator: Martin Rieser

Dr Antoine ZammitConference Chair

Hon Dr Deborah Schembri, MPParliamentary secretary for Planning and Simplification of Administrative Processes, Office of the Prime MinisterEmpowering local citizens through a new planning App

Professor Matthew CarmonaBartlett School of Planning, University College London Public Space: A new narrative and a new normative

Professor Eva Malinverni, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile, Università Politecnica delle MarcheCyberParks ICT-Tools: from large-scale geomatic applications to single user benefits in a Smart CityMr Dave CarterCentre for Urban Policy StudiesUniversity of ManchesterDeveloping Inclusive and Sustainable Smart Cities with Smart Citizens

Professor John Cook, Centre for Moving ImagesUniversity of the West of EnglandCitizen interactions in Smart cities: The Zone of Possibility

Questions from the floor/discussion

Coffee break

Coffee break

Presentation of the main outcomes discussed within the 3 parallel sessions by session Track Rapporteurs

Panel discussion with invited speakersClosing speeches

Coffee break

Questions from the floor/discussion

Dr Carlos Smaniotto CostaChair of COST Action TU1306

Dr Odette Lewis and Perit Sarah ScheiberFaculty for the Built Environment, University of Malta, Transport modelling as a tool for reclaiming public space

Professor Alessandro Aurigi, School of Architecture, Design and Environment, Plymouth UniversityThe challenges for urban design and place-making in the information age

Professor Alex TorpianoDean, Faculty for the Built EnvironmentUniversity of Malta

Mr. Neville BorgValletta 2018 FoundationTechnologically-driven community regeneration within the European Capital of Culture

Professor Matthew MontebelloFaculty of ICT, University of MaltaAmbient Intelligent Environments – accommodating the citizen

Professor Janet MifsudMalta COST National Contact

Professor Alexiei DingliMayor, Valletta Local Council

Welcome speeches

Keynote presentations

Keynote lectures

Keynote lectures9:15am · 9:45am

9:45am · 10:30am

11:00am · 12:00pm

1:30pm · 2:30pm

2:30pm · 2:50pm

3:00pm · 3:30pm

10:00am · 10:30am

2:15pm · 3:00pm

3:00pm · 3:45pm3:45pm · 4:00pm

10:30am · 11:00am

12:00pm · 12:20pm