Following 2009 in Nancy and 2010 in Rennes, this year in October 2011, Paris is hosting the 32nd National Meeting of Urbanism Agencies organised in partnership with the FNAU (National Federation of Urbanism Agencies).
The Apur has been appointed to organise the event, entitled “Territories and Projects, the Tools of Governance”, which each year draws over a thousand city and development professionals.
It is possible to enrol online.
The Meeting's Programme
Tuesday 18 October
Reception of participants
18h-19h30 Plenary opening session
by Vincent FELTESSE, Managing Director of the FNAU, Managing Director of the CUB (Bordeaux Community Urban Development Agency) and Anne HIDALGO, Managing Director of the Apur and first Deputy Mayor of Paris, in the presence of Benoist APPARU, Secretary of State for Housing.
Presentation given by Michel LUSSAULT, the geographer and Head of the Lyon Research and Higher Education Pole, member of the Datar forward planning Group and Co-Chairman of the Scientific Council of the “Grand Paris for the Parisian conurbation” international consultation.
Debate hosted by Stéphane PAOLI.
19h30 Gala dinner
In the relaxation area, Prairie du Triangle, in the Parc de la Villette
22h Concert by the Orchestre National de Barbés
Espace Charlie Parker in the Villette Grande Halle
Wednesday 19 October
Workshop Visits
In the Parisian metropolis… and going as far afield as Amiens and linked to the Paris Métropole call for initiatives and projects on the visited territories ; workshops will address the theme of the meeting.
Meeting points for each workshop.
Click on the title of a workshop visit to find out more about it.
- Essonne-Seine-Orge : research and development, innovation and territories, what governance mix for mutual benefits ? Organised by the Audeso ( Essonne-Seine-Orge Urbanism and Development Agency)
- Seine Aval : behind the scenes of a 3rd generation OIN (Operation of National Interest) Organised by the Audas (Seine Aval Urbanism and Development Agency)
- The Oise valley or how to grasp the opportunities for developing the Paris basin ? Organised by the Oise-la-Valée Agency.
- Grand Amiénois : Metropolitan Centre, a governance project or the governance of projects ? Organised by the Aduga (Greater Amiens Development and Urbanism Agency).
- The future for a canal at the heart of the city. The Ourcq Canal. Organised by the Apur (Paris Urbanism Agency) in partnership with the Seine-Saint-Denis Council and the Canals section of the Paris Department of Roads and Transport.
- Orly Rungis - Seine Amont: the Seine, backbone of metropolitan projects Organised by the Apur (Paris Urbanism Agency) in partnership with the EPA-ORSA (Orly Rungis Seine Amont Public Development Establishment)
- A second life for a road system infrastructure : the example of the Seine embankment in Paris Organised by the Apur (Paris Urbanism Agency) in partnership with the Angers, Bordeaux, Nantes and Reims agencies.
- Plaine Commune, Governance of the project to develop a hub of creativity Organised by the Apur (Paris Urbanism Agency) in partnership with the Plaine Commune
- Le Bourget : from a fragmented territory to an assertive metropolitan centre Organised by the Apur (Paris Urbanism Agency)in partnership with the community of the Le Bourget airport area.
- Saint-Ouen : integrating and developing large urban public services Organised by the Apur (Paris Urbanism Agency) in partnership with Saint Ouen, Sequano Aménagement, Syctom, CPCU and SIAAP.
- Paris Métropole, a new actor in the metropolitan debate Organised and hosted by the Île-de-France IAU ( Île-de-France Urbanism Agency) followed by a visit of the Bièvre scientific valley.
- Engineering and governance : and elsewhere ? Workshop organised by the Île-de-France AU ( Île-de-France Urbanism Agency) followed by a visit of Isséane, the new generation waste disposal centre.
- The Port of Gennevilliers Organised by Apur (Paris Urbanism Agency) in partnership with Ports of Paris
19h30 Festive evening
Champagne under the bridges of the Seine at the invitation of the Île-de-France Region and of the Île-de-France Urbanism and Development Institute (IAU-Île-de-France), to mark the classification by UNESCO of the Champagne areas as a world heritage site.
Thursday 20 October
As from 8h Reception
In the relaxation area, Prairie du Triangle, Parc de la Villette
9h-13h Plenary closing session
Synthesis of the previous day's debates and visits, round tables and closure
Session chaired by Vincent Feltesse in presence of members of public authorities, the government and managing directors of urbanism agencies
Espace Charlie Parker, in the Grande Halle of la Villette
Lunch
Relaxation area, Prairie du Triangle
14h30-17h Professional skills workshop, looking at practices, skills, emerging jobs
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- New urban mobility : from infrastructures to services ? Organised by the EPURES (Stéphanoise Region Urbanism Agency) in cooperation with the CERTU (Study Centre of Transport, Networks, Building and Urbanism) and the FNAU Transport and mobility Club.
- Walking, a high-tech way of getting around ? Organised by the A'urba (Aquitane Bordeaux metropolis Urbanism Agency) in cooperation with the CERTU (Study Centre of Transport, Networks, Building and Urbanism).
- Logistics are coming to town Organised by the Apur (Paris Urbanism Agency), the AgAM (Marseille conurbation Urbanism Agency) in cooperation with the City and Development Club -Ville et Aménagement-.
- The observatories : creations, closures, conditions for survival Organised by the Apur (Paris Urbanism Agency) and the Auao (Orléan conurbation Urbanism Agency).
- Urban projects as seen by Urbanism Agencies Organised by Auat (Territory of Toulouse Urban Area Agency for Urban Planning and Development), Agur (Flanders Dunkerque Regional Agency for Urban Planning and Development) and Audrr (Reims Regional Agency for Urban Planning and Development) and FNAU Urban Project and Landscape Club in cooperation with the City and Development Club -Club Ville et Aménagement-.
- Sociology : investing more extensively in gaining knowledge about life styles Organised by the Audiar (Rennes conurbation Inter-municipal Urbanism and Development Agency).
- Role plays for large territories Organised by the Adu (Lille metropolis Development and Urbanism Agency) and the Apur (Paris Urbanism Agency) in cooperation with the City and Development Club -Ville et Aménagement-.
- Inhabitant participation : new skills, between specialisation and transversality Organised by the Audiar (Rennes conurbation Inter-municipal Urbanism and Development Agency).
- Town factor 4 : what practices and jobs should be renewed? Organised by the ATU (Tours conurbation Urbanism Agency).
- Exporting agencies Organised by the International FNAU Club
- How people get around: agencies know-how Organised by the FNAU Transport and mobility Club in cooperation with the CERTU (Study Centre of Transport, Networks, Building and Urbanism) and the GART (Transport Authority Group).
- Competence in commercial urbanism skills within agencies Organised by the FNAU Commerce and Urbanism Club in cooperation with the City and Development Club -Ville et Aménagement-.
- Urban geomatics and engineering Organised by the AGAPE in cooperation with the CERTU (Study Centre of Transport, Networks, Building and Urbanism) and the FNAU Geomatics Club.
- 3D, a tool of the future for urban planning agencies Organised by the ADU Pays de Montbéliard Urban Planning and Development Agency in cooperation with the FNAU Geomatics Club
