Final Conference
LoGov – Local Government and the
Changing Urban-Rural Interplay
H2020-MSCA-RISE-2018 Grant Agreement no. 823961 12-13 September 2024
Das Forum, Vienna
With the kind support of the BACID III programme
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 823961
Programme
Thursday, 12 September
Moderation: Alexandra Schantl, KDZ Centre for Public Administration Research Vienna
09:00-09:20 Welcome
Thomas Prorok, KDZ Centre for Public Administration Research Vienna
Karl Kössler, Eurac Research Bolzano/Bozen
09:20-09:45 Keynote “Local government: At the crossroads of academia and practice”
Nico Steytler, University of the Western Cape
Session 1: Participation and local development
09:45-10:30 Plenum with Q&A
Moderator: Erika Schläppi, Ximpulse Bern
Expert: Franziska Sielker, TU Vienna
10:30-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-12:00 Three workshops (parallel) on “Participation and local development”
Ethiopia: Zemelak Ayitenew Ayele, Addis Ababa University
Facilitated by Chiara Salati, Eurac Research Bolzano/Bozen
Italy: Elisabeth Alber, Eurac Research Bolzano/Bozen
Facilitated by Karl Kössler, Eurac Research Bolzano/Bozen
Austria: Christian Hörbinger, City of Salzburg
Facilitated by Dalilah Pichler, KDZ Centre for Public Administration Research Vienna
Session 2: The role and policy impact of local government associations
12:00-12:45 Plenum with Q&A
Moderator: Elton Stafa, Network of Associations of Local Authorities of South-East Europe (NALAS)
Expert: Nives Kopajtić Škrlec, Association of Croatian Cities
12:45-13:45 Lunch break
13:45-14:45 Three workshops (parallel) on “The role and policy impact of local government associations”
South Africa: Pauline Matsaung & Rebecca Matsie, South African Local Government Association (SALGA)
Facilitated by Karl Kössler, Eurac Research Bolzano/Bozen
Spain: Carmen Navarro, Autonomous University of Madrid
Facilitated by Theresia Morandell, Eurac Research Bolzano/Bozen
Austria: Alexander Lesigang, Austrian Association of Cities and Towns (AACT)
Facilitated by Sofia Calzola, KDZ Centre for Public Administration Research Vienna
14:45-15:15 Coffee break
Session 3: Governing cities and their surroundings
15:15-16:00 Plenum with Q&A
Moderator: Eva Maria Belser, University of Fribourg Expert: Karsten Zimmermann, TU Dortmund
16:00-17:00 Three workshops (parallel) on “Governing cities and their surroundings”
India: Asha Sarangi, Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi
Facilitated by Elisabeth Alber, Eurac Research Bolzano/Bozen
Italy: Theresia Morandell, Eurac Research Bolzano/Bozen
Facilitated by Francisco Javier Romero Caro, Eurac Research Bolzano/Bozen
Austria: Renate Fuxjäger, Regional Management Upper Austria
Facilitated by Alexandra Schantl, KDZ Centre for Public Administration Research Vienna
17:30-18:30 Visit to the Austrian Parliament (guided tour)
18:30-19:30 Free time
19:30 Dinner at the Gmoakeller (Am Heumarkt 25, 1030 Vienna) www.gmoakeller.at
Friday, 13 September
Moderation: Alexandra Schantl, KDZ Centre for Public Administration Research Vienna
Session 4: Alternative local government financing: fees and private-public partnerships
09:00-09:45 Plenum with Q&A
Moderator: Francisco Velasco, Autonomous University of Madrid Expert: Courtenay Wheeler, OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities
09:45-10:45 Three workshops (parallel) “Alternative local government financing: Fees and privatepublic partnerships”
Australia: Carol Mills, University of Technology Sydney Facilitated by Thomas Prorok, KDZ Centre for Public Administration Research Vienna
South Africa: Tinashe Chigwata and Jaap de Visser, University of the Western Cape
Facilitated by Francisco Javier Romero Caro, Eurac Research Bolzano/Bozen
Serbia: Aleksandar Marinkovic, Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities
Facilitated by Elton Stafa, Network of Associations of Local Authorities of South-East Europe (NALAS)
10:45-11:30 Networking and match-making coffee
Session 5: Local governments and public/private transport
11:30-12:15 Plenum with Q&A
Moderator: Martin Burgi
Expert: Laura Babío Somoza, POLIS - Cities and Regions for Transport Innovation
12:15-13:15 Three working groups (parallel) on “Local governments and public/private transport”
Canada: Martin Horak, Western University London/Ontario
Facilitated by Thomas Prorok, KDZ Centre for Public Administration Research Vienna
Austria: Alexandra Schantl, KDZ Centre for Public Administration Research Vienna and Jasmina Steiner, City of Lienz
Facilitated by Alexandra Schantl, KDZ Centre for Public Administration Research Vienna
Poland: Andżelika Mirska, University of Warsaw
Facilitated by Karl Kössler, Eurac Research Bolzano/Bozen
13:15-14:15 Lunch Break
Roundtable: How can urban-rural interplay contribute to sustainable development?
14:15-15:30
Moderator: Theresia Morandell, Eurac Research Bolzano/Bozen
Discussants:
Silvia Fechete, Mayor of Otelec, Association of Communes of Romania
Tebogo Matlou, South African Local Government Association (SALGA)
Thomas Weninger, Austrian Association of Cities and Towns
Jürg Wichtermann, Association of Bernese Municipalities
15:30-16:00 Coffee break
16:00-16:30 Closing session
Thomas Prorok, KDZ Centre for Public Administration Research Vienna
Karl Kössler, Eurac Research Bolzano/Bozen
16:30-18:00 Free time
18:00 Dinner at the Badeschiff Wien (Wolfgang-Schmitz-Promenade, 1010 Vienna) https://www.badeschiff.at/