Sustainable territorial and local development

The International Building Exhibition Saxony-Anhalt 2010 is organising a congress entitled "City and heritage: history as the future of the city", from 06 to 08 September 2006 in Halle (Germany).

 

The congress will focus on how to maintain, renew and reconstruct the historic cities that have evolved and how to ensure their viability. It will address issues such as the preservation of the European city, the new construction in the historic city and the economic potential and tourism.

 

Strategies and best practices for architectural conservation and urban reconstruction will also be presented by representatives of cities from Albania, France, Great Britain, Portugal, Romania, Switzerland, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain and Germany.

 

Speakers will include the German Minister of Regional Development and Transport, the mayors of Halle (Germany), Tirana (Albania) and of Liverpool (Great Britain).

 

The congress programme "City and Heritage: History as the Future of the City" (English - German)

 

Practical information

 

No participation fee

Languages: English and German (also French for the workshops)

Location: Halle (Germany) and workshops in Halle-Neustadt, Lutherstadt Eisleben and Quedlinburg

Date: 6th to 8th September 2006

Further information and registration for the congress under: www.iba-stadtumbau.de