INTA26 Annual Congress
                                                         Metropolisation in
a Global Economy

                                                                   The
Hague, The Netherlands

23-26 June 2002


              INTA

     in cooperation with

MUNICIPALITY OF THE HAGUE
                            MINISTRY OF HOUSING, SPATIAL PLANNING AND THE
ENVIRONMENT ? VROM
                                                  MINISTRY OF INTERIOR AND
KINGDOM RELATIONS
     MUNICIPALITY OF DELFT, MUNICIPALITY OF DORDRECHT, MUNICIPALITY OF
LEIDEN, MUNICIPALITY OF

       ZOETERMEER

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NEWS BULLETIN 4
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REGISTRATIONS STILL WELCOME
It is still possible to register for the INTA26 Annual Congress. A
registration form can be downloaded from
http://www.inta-aivn.org/20-activities/Inta26_regform_E.pdf. At this moment
more than 265 delegates from over 45 countries have
been registered already. A most up-to-date programme with confirmed speakers
can be found on
http://www.inta-aivn.org/20-activities/inta26.htm.

TECHNICAL VISITS
As part of the INTA26 programme parallel technical visits to Leiden,
Dordrecht, Delft and Zoetermeer are offered during the afternoon
of Tuesday 24 June:

DELFT
Welcome and lunch at Delftechpark. Presentation on Delft Knowledge City
followed by a walking tour of Delftechpark and introduction
on Technopolis. Bus tour of the Technical University quarters with a visit
to the University’s library. The visit will finish with a trip to
Delft’s city centre and explanation on the problematic nature of the railway
zone.

DORDRECHT
Welcome by Dordrecht city officials followed by lunch and presentation on
Dordrecht. A city walking tour of ±30 minutes where
participants will break into 4-5 groups. The visit will finish with a 1,5
hours boat trip focusing on the cooperation with other "Drecht"
municipalities concerning spatial planning, such as Shipping Valley,
Regiotheater etc.

LEIDEN
Welcome at the Leiden University followed by lunch. Presentation on the
Deltametropolis by Ron Hillebrand, Alderman for Spatial
Planning. Presentation on the Bio Science Park by Melanie Schultz, Alderman
for Economic Affairs. Canal cruise through Leiden.
Farewell drink at the Poort of Leiden.

ZOETERMEER
Visit to  Snowworld with welcome by Mayor van Leeuwen followed by lunch.
After lunch participants can choose to take part in one of
the following programmes:

Bus tour Zoetermeer
This tour gives an impression of Zoetermeer’s development from village to
city with stops at some recent large projects, such as
"Oosterheem" the new development area of ± 8,000 housing units, the
development of Centrum-West as an expansion of the
present city centre and Zoetermeer’s leisure development.

A cultural stroll/walk through the old village
In a period of 40 years Zoetermeer has grown immensely. Besides the new
town, the old village is still visible and still forms an
unique part of the city due to its layout.
In and around the streets a large part of the original development of the
village Zoetermeer can still be found and much can be said
about the existence and development of the city. During this walk guides
will be at your disposal to further inform you on the history
and present of Zoetermeer.

Zoetermeer and its businesses
Zoetermeer serves as an important economic tool for the south-western part
of The Netherlands. In the past 30 years the
employment rate of Zoetermeer increased to more than 40,000 jobs. In the
next 25 years another 25,000 jobs will need to be
added. During this visit you will be able to take a peak behind the scenes
of some of Zoetermeer’s leading companies.

The visit will finish with a farewell drink at the Golden Tulip Hotel in
Zoetermeer.
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CONGRESS PROGRAMME
http://www.inta-aivn.org/20-activities/inta26.htm
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CONGRESS FEES
680 Euros for INTA members
800 Euros for non-members
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REGISTRATION FORM
http://www.inta-aivn.org/20-activities/Inta26_regform_E.pdf
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HOTEL INFORMATION
http://www.inta-aivn.org/20-activities/hotel_information.htm
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HOTEL REGISTRATION
http://www.inta-aivn.org/20-activities/Inta26_hotelform_E.pdf
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CONTACT

INTA - the international network for urban development
Nassau Dillenburgstraat 44
2596 AE The Hague
The Netherlands
Tel: +31-70-3244526
Fax: +31-70-3280727
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http://www.inta-net.org
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INTA26 CONGRESS SPONSORS

Municipality of The Hague
http://www.denhaag.nl

Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment - VROM
http://www.vrom.nl

Ministry of Interior and Kingdom Relations
http://www.minbzk.nl

Royal BAM NBM
http://www.bamnbm.nl

Bouwfonds Vastgoedontwikkeling (Building Society Property Development)
http://www.bouwfondsvastgoedontwikkeling.nl

Bouwfonds Wonen BV (Building Society Housing)
http://www.bouwfonds.nl

Consultancy Gerrichhauzen en Partners
http://www.genp.nl

Fortis Real Estate
http://www.fortisvastgoed.nl

Hewlett-Packard
http://www.hp.nl

MAB Groep BV
http://www.mab.com

Municipality of Almere
http://www.almere.nl

Municipality of Delft
http://www.delft.nl

Municipality of Dordrecht
http://www.dordrecht.nl

Municipality of Leiden
http://www.leiden.nl

Municipality of Zoetermeer
http://www.zoetermeer.nl

Staedion Real Estate
http://www.staedion.nl

Vestia
http://www.vestia.nl





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