| The 2010 edition of the ECF Velo-city conference series is the first Velo-city conference under the name Velo-city Global to bring together cycling experts and professionals from all over the world in Copenhagen, Denmark's capital. From June 22-25, 2010, it will highlight the bicycle's potential to enhance the quality of life around the world and to solve global challenges such as congestion, obesity and climate change. By going global in ‘cycling city’ Copenhagen the conference is celebrating 30 years of Velo-city conferences held by the European Cyclists' Federation and the previous host cities.
We have chosen the conference name “Different Gears - Same Destination” because we believe that despite our differences, we are all heading in the same direction. We come from different backgrounds, are at different stages and might have different challenges, depending on whether we live in New York, Rio or Amsterdam, but we share the common goal of getting more people cycling throughout the world
We see the very different backgrounds of the participants as a driving force of the conference, and we as organisers will do all we can to make the participants seize this unique opportunity to join forces across continents, regions and cities.
Plenary Speakers
Connie Hedegaard
Connie Hedegaard is the European Commissioner for Climate Action. She holds a Masters in Literature and History and has worked as a journalist and anchor person. She has been active in Danish politics for many years and has served as Minister for the Environment and Minister for Climate and Energy.
Enrique Peñalosa
Enrique Peñalosa is the Board President of the ITDP - Institute for Transportation & Development Policy. He has advised and inspired local governments across the globe to invest in sustainable transport hence creating more equality for their citizens. Among his peers, Peñalosa is known not only as a man with a great vision of urban sustainability on a global scale, he is also a man with the ability to make things happen.
Jan Gehl
Jan Gehl is a Danish city planner. He is the founder of Gehl Architects - Urban Quality Consultants, a Copenhagen-based firm offering expertise concerning the human dimension in city and site planning.
Janette Sadik-Khan
Janette Sadik-Khan is the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation where she has served since April, 2007.
John Whitelegg
John Whitelegg is visiting Professor of Sustainable Transport at Liverpool John Moores University and Professor of Sustainable Development at University of York's Stockholm Environment Institute.
Lake Sagaris
Lake Sagaris is a Canadian urban planner and journalist living in Santiago, Chile, since 1981. She holds a Master of Science in Urban Planning and Community Development and is currently working on a PhD.
Pan Haixiao
Pan Haixiao is Professor and Director of Land Use/Transport Studies at Tongji University in Shanghai, China.
Vandana Shiva
Dr. Vandana Shiva is a world-renowned Indian environmentalist and philosopher who has contributed significantly to setting the agenda in the development debate advocating diversity, localization and equal access to resources.
Mikael Colville-Andersen
Mikael Colville-Andersen is the creator and editor of the two blogs copenhagenize.com and www.copenhagencyclechic.com, street-style blogs focusing on cycling as a mainstream and fashionable lifestyle. The concept of cycle chic has developed into a global trend, and now cycle chic blogs exist in more than 70 cities. At Velo-city Global 2010, Colville-Andersen will share from his extensive collection of photos, portraying both mainstream cycling and cycling subcultures.
Tracks
The Tracks (subplenaries) consist of seven parallel sessions in different formats that all guarantee learning, networking and knowledge sharing. In total, we offer 40 presentations, 35 roundtable presentations, 5 question workshops, and a range of hosted stands in the streets of Copenhagen. Each Track session lasts 1.5 hours.
CPH 1:1
10 hosted stands in the streets of Copenhagen will present real-life cycling solutions as well as face-to-face meetings with local experts.
The presented solutions include Safe Cycling to School, Green Cycle Routes, Maintaining and Building Cycling Facilities, Cargo Cycling and much more.
Presentation Sessions
Each Presentation Session features two slide-show presentations that offer different perspectives on a common topic, for instance 'Bikes and shopping' or 'Mega-cities.' The presentations are combined with discussions among the audience about how to use the results and experiences in the participants' own contexts.
Roundtable Sessions
Each Roundtable Session features 7 parallel roundtable presentations in one large room. At each table the presenter has an audience of approximately 10 people. After the presentation, the audience can give feedback and discuss the presentation in more detail. A moderator walks around between the tables to ensure that the debate stays lively and constructive.
Question Sessions
The Question Sessions have the form of interactive workshops customized to each question. We invite guests from inside and outside the cycling world to join forces with the audience in order to answer the - difficult - questions submitted through our Call for Contributions. |
