Tuesday, October 17

0900-0930

Welcome Remarks

• Dr. Thanat Khoman, President, International Law Association of Thailand, TNCPEC Chair
• Christian Pretre, Ambassador of France in Thailand
• Mrs. Geneviéve Dubois-Taine, Sustainable Cities Task Force Coordinator
   Cities of the Pacific Rim: Diversity & Sustainability (214.19 kB)

0930-1230

First Session: Large metropolises have developed different structures

Large metropolises have developed as a result of a mix of factors - history, geography, economic growth, infrastructures, etc. - which gave them different structures and shape. While their scale and nature may differ greatly, the issue of development in relation with institutional intervention will be examined through four different cases.

Chair:

Discussant: Peter Newmann, Director, Insitute for Sustainability and Technology Policies, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia

0940-1000

Hongkong: How to manage a high density town

• Dr. Rebecca L.H. Chiu, Associate Professor, Center of Urban Planning & Environmental Management, The University of Hong Kong
   HONG KONG: How Sustainability is Managed in a High Density City (184.64 kB)

1000-1020

Sydney: How to implement sustainability in low dense cities

• William Ross, Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, Mahidol Univerrsity, Bangkok
   Sydney: Planning for Sustainability in Low-Density Cities (108.19 kB)

1020-1040

Bangkok: Policies to regulate a sprawled city

• Dr. Somrudee Nicro, Director of Urbanization and Environment Program, Thailand Environment Institute
   My Bangkok Tale: Story of a Sprawled City (318.46 kB)

1040 - 1100

Noumea or Papeete : regional management system of little towns *

1100 - 1130

Coffee Break

Discussion

1230-1400

Lunch

1400-1600

Second session:Economic growth and social sustainability

Economic growth in cities is dependent on as well as impacts upon the levels of social sustainability, education, employment, migration. It also influences the location of the main urban functions, the distribution of population, and the access to urban services. Cities have designed various sets of policies to integrate social considerations into the process of urban development.

Chair:

Discussant:

• Dr. Annick Germain, Director of INRS Urbanization, Quebec, Canada

1400-1420

Chinese Taipei : Sustainable development and social integration

• Hsia Chu-Joe, Professor, Taiwan National University
   Social Inclusion/Exclusion in a Sustainable City (125.48 kB)

1420-1440

Seoul: Public Policies for the new towns, evaluation

• Kim Jeong-ho, Researcher, Korean Research Institute on Human Settlements
   Public Policies for New Towns in Korea: an Appraisal (125.55 kB)

1440-1500

Santiago: Social sustainable public policies in a developing country

• Pr. Francisco Sabatini, Catholic University of Chile, Urban Studies Institute
   Between the State and the Market (239.17 kB)

1500-1540

Discussion

1540-1600

Coffee Break  

1600-1800

Third session: Economic growth and adequate urban living conditions

Economic growth in large cities is related to the concentration of population and companies. The mixed nature of most cities requires adequate facilities for the support of adequate urban living conditions (drink water supplying and processing, sewage system and used water treatment, waste collection and treatment, street cleaning, etc.) and policies to address the issue of pollution (nature and location of factories, urban planning, transport system, etc.) and risks (flood, earthquake, etc.). Public authorities have to shoulder a large responsibility in this regard and often face contradictory demands.

Chair:

Discussant:

• Christian Henriot, Director, Institut d' Asie Orientale, Lyon, France

1600-1620

Singapore: Long-term urban environmental policies

• Pr. Lye Lin Heng, Deputy Director of the Pacific Asia Center of Environmental Law, Professor at the National University of Singapore.
   Singapore – Long Term Environmental Policies (91.81 kB)

1620-1640

Jakarta: Environmental problems and policies

• Angus Budi Purnomo, Professor, Trisakti University, Jakarta
   Jakarta, Parasite City and City of Parasites (419.8 kB)

1640-1700

Shanghai: An inquiry about Sustainability

• Zhang Min, Researcher, Shanghai City Development Research and Information Center
   Building a Sustainable Environment for Shanghai (94.57 kB)

1700-1800

Discussion

1900

Dinner 

Wednesday, October 18

900-1200

Fourth Session: Quality of urban shapes : architecture, green spaces, cultural heritage and tourism

The quality of life in cities, but also their potential for the development of the service sector is related to their cultural heritage, their main architectural landmarks, their open and green spaces, their lesiure facilities. Totally new architectures are under creation in many countries around the Pacific Rim : How are they connected to the cultural heritage and tourism will be examined in the following cities:

Chair:

Discussant:

• Jean Paul Viguier, Architect, France

0900-0920

Beijing: Central area and urban shape control

• Pr. Wu Liangyong, Chair of the National Architects Association, China

0920-0940

Christchurch (N.Z.) : protection of city center

• Mark Bachels, Project Manager Central City Revitalisation, Christchurch City Council, NZ
   Central City Revitalization as a Flagship for a Sustainable Christchurch (364.88 kB)

0940-1000

Hanoi: Cultural Heritage Policies

• Pr. Nguyen Lan, Chief Architect, Hanoi, Pr. Ha Van Que, Deputy Chief Architect of Hanoi, Vietnam

1000-1020

Mexico : Integrated Tourism Development

• Dr. Daniel Hiernaux-Nicolas, University of Mexico
   Tourism and Cultural Heritage in Mexico City (146.26 kB)

1020-1050

Coffee Break

1050-1200

Discussion

1200-1330

Lunch 

1330-1630

Final Round Table : urban management

Urban management has to deal with all the processes and all the actors involved in the urban framework. The sustainability of cities requires a reflection on the crucial mix that embodies the expression public and private interests and the involvement of all the actors in public decisions : population, economic actors, elected people. The urban management has different shapes, due to different public organizations : state, region, agglomeration, town. How are the responsibilities shared betwen all of them? How to organize the public-private partnerships.

Chair:

• Mr. Yuen Pau Woo, Chair CANCPEC*

Discussant first session:

• Peter Newmann, Australia

Discussant second session:

• Annick Germain, Canada

Discussant third session:

• Christian Henriot, France

Discussant Fourth session:

• Jean Paul Viguier, France
• Dr Lee Changwoo, Director, Department

1540-1600

Coffee Break

1600-1800

Final Round Table

Chair:

• Prof. Peter Hills, Director and Chair Professor, Center of Urban Planning and Environmental Management, The University of Hong Kong.

Discussion between a tripartite forum:

• Dr. Benjamin V. Carino, General Manager, Public Estates Authority, Metro Manila, Philippines.
   Urban Growth in the Philippines: Policy Issues and Problems (134.4 kB)
• Dr. Sahas Bunditkul, Vice-Governor, Bangkok Metropolitan Authority, Thailand (tbc)
• Mr. Alain Letondot, Managing Director for China Hong Kong and Macao, Suez/Ondeo (tbc)
• Mr. Eric Diers, Group Representative, Vivendi Universal (tbc)
• Mr. Michel Valin, SOGREAH
• Assoc Prof Lye Lin Heng, Deputy Director, Asia Pacific Centre for Environmental Law, Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore
• Dr. Rebecca Chiu, Associate Professor, Centre of Urban Planning & Environmental Management, University of Hong Kong, P.R. China

and a core group of researchers:

• Dr. Nola-Kate Seymoar, President and CEO, International Centre for Sustainable Cities, Vancouver, Canada
• Dr. Margarita Garrido, Director General of the Colombian Insitute for Development of Science and Technology Colciencias, Colombia
• Dr. Y.C. Richard Wong, Director of the Hong Kong Center for Economic Research, University of Hong Kong (tbc)
• Dr. Idris Maxdoni Kamil, Associate Professor and Chairman, Department of Environmental Engineering, Institute of Technology, Bandung, Indonesia
• Dr. Kusbiantoro, Director, Urban Regional Development Institute of Indonesia.
• Dr. Chris Kissling, PECC Transport Task Force Co-ordinator, Prof. of Transport Studies, Lincoln University, Canterbury, NZ
• Dr. Chatri, APEC Center for Technology Foresight, Thailand
• Dr. Teo Chu Cheow, Business Development Director, Singapore*

1630-1700

Closing Remarks

• Jean Michel Etienne, Vice Director, French Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Housing
• Chris Findlay, PECC Task Forces Coordinating Group Chair