Early-bird registration deadline: 15th July 2013
International Conference: Olympic Legacies and Impact of Mega-Events on Cities
University of East London, Docklands Campus, 4-6 September 2013
Dear all,
would like to invite you to participate in the International Conference on Olympic Legacies and Impacts of Mega-Events on Cities to be held at the University of East London, 4-6 September 2013.
Please see www.uel.ac.uk/legacyconference for further details.
This international conference is designed to bring together researchers, policy makers, representatives of national and international bodies and institutions and anyone interested in and engaged with urban development issues arising from hosting mega- events such as the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Football World Cup, International Fairs, etc.
The aim of the conference is to provide a space to share and exchange knowledge that is focused on, for instance, but not exclusively, the following key themes:
• The Changing Urban Order and Mega-Events
• Evaluating Legacy
• Future Mega-Event Cities
Highlights of the conference programme include:
• Opening keynote by Dr. Juan Clos (Executive Director of UN-HABITAT and former Mayor of Barcelona)
• Keynote presentations by Prof. L. DaCosta (Universidade Gama Filho, Rio de Janeiro), Dr. E. Theodoraki (Napier University Edinburgh), Neale Coleman (LLDC) and others
• Guided field trip to the newly opened Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
• Evening Conference Reception at a venue in the Olympic Park
Please note that the early-bird registration deadline will close on 15th July 2013.
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