The Urban Developers’ Network 2014 workshop
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Programme
Implementing economic development strategies in large, sustainable urban projects in the Mediterranean
Employment and innovation policy in sustainable urban projects
October 22nd – 23rd – 24th, 2014 at the Villa Valmer, Marseille
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Day 1 – October 22nd, 2014
13:00 ‐ 14:00
Welcoming of the participants
Introduction
14:00 – 14:45 Opening statements Mourad Ezzine, Manager, CMI Christian Badaut, Head of International Dept., CDC France Alexandre Sorrentino, Head of International Relations Dept., Euroméditerranée Guy Fleuret, Senior Advisor, Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean Jamel Belhaj, Executive Director, CDC Tunisia
14:00 – 14:45 Introduction Charlotte Jacquot, Urban Programme Officer, CDC France
1st Session
15:00 – 18:00
Implementing economic development strategies in urban projects in line with the needs and potential of urban areas
The economic positioning of Plaine Commune area – field experience, issues raised within the “creative cluster” and the “Greater Paris” projects David Cocheton, Head of Urban Planning Dept., Plaine Commune urban authority
Industrial ecology in the Plaine du Var area – a collaborative pilot project Christophe Blavot, Associate, Ecologie Industrielle Conseil
The urban and economic regeneration of the Lake South of Tunis, SEPTS urban authority Moncef Sliti, Chief Executive Officer of the SEPTS urban authority
Job creation in the Euroméditerranée urban authority: urban regeneration of the Belle de Mai wasteland and the Allar pilot project Franck Geiling, Head of Architecture and Urban Planning, Euroméditerranée urban authority; Karen Bouvet, Programme Officer, CDC Regional Office in Marseille
Sfax‐Taparura (Tunisia): the impact of the Taparura urban project on job creation and employment in the Sfax metropolis Mohamed Gouider, Taparura Executive Officer; Khaled Baccar, urban expert, Ficom Conseil (Tunisia)
Moderator: Michel Lacave, Technopolis Group 18:30 – 19:30 Cocktails 19:30 Dinner Programme “implementing economic development strategies in urban projects” Workshop 2014 – Network of Urban Developers in the Mediterranean
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Day 2 – October 23rd, 2014
09:00 ‐ 09:30
Welcoming of the participants
2nd Session
09:30 – 12:30
Creating value in urban spaces: bringing policymakers and stakeholders together on collaborative, integrated projects
The renewal of the traditional shipyard site and the promotion of a new competitive world‐class centre for the boating and yachting tourism industry in La Ciotat (France) Jean‐Philippe Mignard, Executive Director of SEMIDEP – La Ciotat Shipyard
The use of an Urban Development Fund to stimulate private investment in jobs and growth at the EIB ‐ case of Manchester (United Kingdom) Gerry Muscat, Senior Urban Specialist, European Investment Bank (EIB)
Grenoble Presqu’Ile (France): a science and innovation hub creating a new urban model Patrick Le Bihan, Deputy Director, InnoVia local urban authority
The OCP as an urban developer: strategies and tools for the implementation of sustainable growth ecosystems in urban projects (Morocco) Mohamed Soual, Chief Economist, OCP Group; Youssef Safouane, Executive Director, SADV urban authority (OCP Group)
Milan agro‐technopark (Italy), coordinating multiple stakeholders on an economic and urban development project Riccardo Gefter, Project Manager at the PTP agro‐technopark; Simone Piacentini, Municipality of Lodi (Italy) Moderator: Didier Bernateau, SCET
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch
Working visit ‐ La Ciotat shipyard (SEMIDEP, France)
14:00
Departure for La Ciotat
14:30 – 16:30 Working visit – La Ciotat shipyard SEMIDEP is the urban developer for La Ciotat (France), managing the project to regenerate the traditional shipyard site and promote a new competitive world‐class centre for the boating and yachting recreational tourism industry. Project presentation and visit by Jean‐Philippe Mignard, Executive Director of SEMIDEP. 16:30 Return to Marseille
19:30
Dinner
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Day 3 – October 24th, 2014
09:00 ‐ 09:30
Welcoming of the participants
3rd Session 09:30 – 12:00
Dedicated governance and project management tools to implement economic development strategies: how to build an innovative and attractive metropolis
Greater Lyon (France): creating a competitive urban and economic hub for biotechnologies – the Gerland biodistrict Jean‐Philippe Hanff, Chief Executive Manager, Greater Lyon; Didier Budin, Head of the Local Authority for the urban renewal of the Gerland area, Greater Lyon
Connecting the free economic zone to the urban developments in Aqaba (Jordan): roles and tasks for the Aseza H.E Pr. Dr. Kamel Mahadin, Chief Commissioner of the Aseza
SPLT (Tunisia): implementing a non‐polluting economic area and tertiary real estate development projects in the new Lake of Tunis urban district Tarek Bouguerra, Head of the Urban Planning Dept., SPLT; Jellal Abdelkafi, urban expert
New City of Zenata (Morocco): project management tools to implement regional economic development in an integrated urban project in Greater Casablanca Mohammed Amine El Hajhouj, Executive Director, SAZ urban authority
Moderator: Marie‐Odile Farineau, SCET
Concluding statements 12:00 – 12:30 Summary of the 3 sessions and the working visit Charlotte Jacquot, Urban Programme Officer, CDC France 12:30 – 13:00 Concluding statements François Jalinot, Executive Director, Euroméditerranée Urban Authority Christian Badaut, Head of International Dept., CDC France 13:00 – 14:30 Lunch
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