http://www.youngcities.org/events.php en 10.04.2007 Young Cities - New Towns in Iran, Berlin http://www.youngcities.org/Images/logo_yc.gif http://www.youngcities.org/events.php hisecke@youngcities.org (Oliver Hisecke) Mon, 31 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.youngcities.org/events.php http://www.youngcities.org/events.php#1 hisecke@youngcities.org (Oliver Hisecke) Mon, 31 Oct 2005 00:01:00 +0100 www.youngcities.org is online. It provides all information about the Project Young Cities - New Towns in Iran. You can have a look on the pilot projects, get to know our partners or inform about news and activities. But not only it serves as information public platform, it provides also intranet services, such as our project and document manager "proman". ]]> http://www.youngcities.org/events.php http://www.youngcities.org/events.php#2 hisecke@youngcities.org (Oliver Hisecke) Tue, 01 Nov 2005 16:30:00 +0100 From November 23rd until November 25th 2006, the Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) hosted the Kick-off event of the BMBF supporting programme "Research for Sustainable Development of the Megacities of Tomorrow". All consortia met in Berlin in order to get a first impression of all research projects participating in the programme. At the second day of the event representatives of the BMBF outlined the procedure for the evaluation of phase I and the application for phase II as well as criteria for the evaluation of the projects. The event also encompassed a methodological training session by GTZ consultants. A detailed programme of the event can be downloaded here (PDF, 26 KB). ]]> http://www.youngcities.org/events.php http://www.youngcities.org/events.php#3 hisecke@youngcities.org (Oliver Hisecke) Mon, 05 Dec 2005 16:30:00 +0100 The first bilateral workshop held after the approval of the Project took place in Germany from November 28th to December 4th 2005 at TU Berlin. The workshop encompassed three days of workshop sessions, one day of thematic and cultural excursion and one day for bilateral talks aside from the workshop sessions. The workshop sessions have been organised according to the following structure:

• Presentation of working results of each side since the last bilateral workshop
• Discussion and integration of the results
• Decision-making session on the workload of each side until the next bilateral workshop.

Emphasis was primarily put on the three Pilot Projects, especially the High Technology and the New Quality buildings. This was in order to achieve rapid results on the path to their implementation and to gain information on the German side on the construction, real estate and planning sector in general and the development of New Towns, firstly Hashtgerd New Town, in particular. This approach proved to be successful resulting in a Memorandum of Understanding that includes the definition of the further proceeding of interim work steps and the workload of each side until the forthcoming bilateral workshop. The Memorandum was signed by the president of BHRC, Prof Heidarinjead, and the chairman of NTDC, Eng Mirian, on the Iranian side and the project coordinator of TU Berlin, Prof Schäfer, on behalf of the German Project partners.

An excursion to Hamburg provided enough room for informal discussions on urban development questions of relevance to the development of New Towns referring to the example of the Hafen City development activities. The program was in addition incorporating engineering features tied up to the visit of the Airbus wharf. ]]> http://www.youngcities.org/events.php http://www.youngcities.org/events.php#4 hisecke@youngcities.org (Oliver Hisecke) Wed, 01 Feb 2006 16:30:00 +0100 On January 31st 2006, the Strategic Dimensions' Teams Urban and Regional Planning as well as Environmental Resources and Quality of the German consortium held a one-day workshop on contemporary urban design paradigms and urban planning trends in Iran. Due to his specific research experience in the field of urban development in Iran Prof Madanipour, Professor of Urban Design at Newcastle University, was invited to the workshop.
In the morning session Prof Pahl-Weber, coordinator of Team 1, gave a presentation on the Young Cities Project and on current work undertaken in the Urban Planning and Urban Design group. In the following discussion Prof Madanipour stressed the impact of contemporary predominant urban design paradigms in Iran on New Towns planning and on the attractiveness of New Towns.
In the afternoon session Prof Madanipour gave a speech on the results of his research on the Iranian New Towns programme. Speaking about the planning, development and appraisal of Iranian New Towns, Prof Madanipour emphasised on the history of the Iranian New Towns, on the central actors of the programme and on the problems of implementation.

]]> http://www.youngcities.org/events.php http://www.youngcities.org/events.php#5 hisecke@youngcities.org (Oliver Hisecke) Thu, 23 Feb 2006 16:30:00 +0100 On February 22nd 2006, a workshop of the German consortium was held at TU Berlin, addressing the major research questions and applied methodologies of the Project. Members of all of the five Teams worked on the coordination of their single research questions within the consortium and on the adjustment of their research activities in relation to the superior research questions of the Project. The workshop proved the importance of the integration of regular feedback loops in the ongoing research activities of the consortium. ]]> http://www.youngcities.org/events.php http://www.youngcities.org/events.php#6 hisecke@youngcities.org (Oliver Hisecke) Thu, 13 Apr 2006 16:30:00 +0100 On April 9th 2006 a German delegation led by Prof Schäfer, Prof Rückert and Dr Pascha of TU Berlin travelled to Tehran in order to advance the arrangement of implementation of the Pilot Projects with BHRC and NTDC. On two days in Tehran the Iranian-German consortium exchanged the progress and defined the precise workload and mutual responsibilities concerning the further proceeding of the two building Pilot Projects, together with organisational arrangements of implementation regarding aspects of financing and tender. Furthermore detailed technical aspects of both building Pilot Projects (» HT and » NQ) were part of the talks. From the Iranian side experts of the different departments of BHRC led by Prof Heidarinejad and Dr Parhizkar, experts of the NTDC's central offices and the Hashtgerd branch led by Eng Mirian as well as university based researchers and company representatives took part in the workshop.

The workshop was partly held in Hashtgerd New Town including members of the central and the local NTDC branches together with representatives of the local administration and other institutions. The Urban Design Scenarios were discussed intensively with local architects, planners and experts from associated fields. The associated field-trip encompassed a detailed survey of the 35 ha Pilot Project area and of the site for the New Quality Pilot Project building.

The German delegation's sojourn in Tehran was also used to meet with GTZ Iran representative Prof Khosrow Saidi. Dr Parhizkar, Prof Schäfer, Prof Rückert and Prof Saidi arranged for next steps concerning the further advancement of implementation of vocational training measures in the context of the New Quality Pilot Project building.

On a meeting of both the German and the Iranian project coordinators, Dr Parhizkar and Prof Schäfer, with the German embassy in Tehran the embassy expressed its support to the Project and the importance attributed to questions of sustainable development in Iran regarding the challenges the country is faced with such as massive growth of urban agglomerations and housing needs. It was agreed that the embassy will be kept up-to-date on the progress of the Project and on all workshops taking place both in Germany and Iran.

Report of BHRC's public relation department on the visit of the German delegation

]]> http://www.youngcities.org/events.php http://www.youngcities.org/events.php#7 hisecke@youngcities.org (Oliver Hisecke) Thu, 04 May 2006 16:30:00 +0100 On April 30th 2006 a German delegation led by Prof Schäfer, Prof Pahl-Weber and Prof Rückert of TU Berlin travelled to Iran to hold inter-workshop negotiations with Building and Housing Research Center (BHRC), represented mainly by Prof Heidarinejad and Dr Parhizkar, and New Towns Development Corporation (NTDC), represented primarily by Eng Mirian, at BHRC in Tehran. The steering committee meetings lasting for one and a half day on half-time of the first Project phase was focussed on adjustments for the second half of the first phase and on fundamental decisions for the application for the second Project phase.

The meetings also comprised a half-day study trip to Parand New Town, a New Town South of Tehran under construction for already a longer time than Hashtgerd New Town. The visit encompassed talks with the managing local NTDC officials including the managing director as well as central and local NTDC and BHRC experts. Parand New Town will be subject to in-depth investigations in the framework of the so called Analytical Grid to be applied to New Towns in Iran, and later in Europe and worldwide.

Report of BHRC's public relation department on the visit of the German delegation

]]> http://www.youngcities.org/events.php http://www.youngcities.org/events.php#8 hisecke@youngcities.org (Oliver Hisecke) Mon, 15 May 2006 16:30:00 +0100 On May 13th 2006, the Project was presented by the Project Centre at the annually "Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften" (Long Night of Sciences) event of all scientific institutions in Berlin (http://www.langenachtderwissenschaften.de). In the Peter-Behrens-Hall, one of the most frequented locations of the night, the Project was present among TU Berlin's civil engineering department with poster and computer presentations as well as materials of the Pilot Projects. ]]> http://www.youngcities.org/events.php http://www.youngcities.org/events.php#9 hisecke@youngcities.org (Oliver Hisecke) Thu, 13 Jul 2006 16:30:00 +0100 A small festivity took place at the new location of the Young Cities Project Centre and WANACU offices in Carnotstrasse 1A to celebrate the start of the West Asia North Africa Cooperation Unit (WANACU) and to introduce the new offices to the public. The event was very well attended by colleagues of the university, faculty, related departments and consortium members. We were happy to welcome external interested people e.g. the president of VINI, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Seied Nasseri. After a retrospective and visonary speech of Prof. Schäfer and an introduction by Dipl.-Ing. Kester von Kuczkowski all had good food and drinks and communication went well on till the late finish at the banks of river Spree. We thank all our guests and helpers very much for this sucessful event! ]]> http://www.youngcities.org/events.php http://www.youngcities.org/events.php#10 hisecke@youngcities.org (Oliver Hisecke) Thu, 17 Aug 2006 16:30:00 +0100 From August 14th until 16th 2006 a German delegation led by Prof Schäfer of Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin) as well as Mr Buckram and Mr Jahn of the Vocational Training Institute (BFW) of the Construction Industry Association of Berlin-Brandenburg travelled to Tehran to hold talks on qualification as one of the Strategic Dimensions of the Project. The durability and sustainability of infrastructure and buildings including their resistance against earthquakes is closely linked with the qualification of the involved construction workers. The Project aims at addressing this significant potential for change. » read more ]]> http://www.youngcities.org/events.php http://www.youngcities.org/events.php#11 hisecke@youngcities.org (Oliver Hisecke) Thu, 07 Sep 2006 16:30:00 +0100 On the 6th of September 2006 TU Berlin hosted an international symposium addressing the question whether New Towns are a concept for the sustainable development of Megacity regions. Several international experts, academics and practitioners likewise, from the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, France, Germany and Egypt were invited to the one-day Symposium in order to explore the main research question of the "Young Cities" Project. » read more ]]> http://www.youngcities.org/events.php http://www.youngcities.org/events.php#12 hisecke@youngcities.org (Oliver Hisecke) Mon, 11 Sep 2006 16:30:00 +0100 From September 5th until 10th 2006 an Iranian-German workshop was held at Technische Universität Berlin. The Iranian delegation participating in the workshop was led by Prof G. Heidarinejad, President of the Building and Housing Research Center, Eng S.M. Mirian, Chairman of the New Towns Development Corporation, Dr T. Parhizkar, Vice-President for Research of BHRC and Eng A. Nemati, Chairman of the NTDC Hashtgerd New Town. » read more ]]> http://www.youngcities.org/events.php http://www.youngcities.org/events.php#13 hisecke@youngcities.org (Oliver Hisecke) Wed, 29 Nov 2006 16:30:00 +0100 http://www.youngcities.org/events.php http://www.youngcities.org/events.php#14 hisecke@youngcities.org (Oliver Hisecke) Fri, 24 Nov 2006 16:30:00 +0100 » INTI). The seminar focussed on different aspects of New Towns in history and recent planning approaches. The INTI will become a close partner of the Young Cities Project in future. ]]> http://www.youngcities.org/events.php http://www.youngcities.org/events.php#15 hisecke@youngcities.org (Oliver Hisecke) Thu, 30 Nov 2006 16:30:00 +0100 http://www.youngcities.org/events.php http://www.youngcities.org/events.php#16