2nd Day: Friday, April 20, 2007

Time	Action	Speaker
08:30	Keynote speech "Sustainable architecture"	Kees Christiaanse, Chair Architecture and Urbanism, ETH Zurich, Switzerland Presentation - The city is not a tree? The city becomes a tree! (PDF, 6.56MB)
09:45	Working groups: Academic views on topics A-E (concurrent sessions)	Statements by designated participants
10:45	Coffee break
11:15	Working groups topics A-E (concurrent sessions, continued)
12:45	Lunch
13:45	Group photo
14:15	Presentation of working group results A-E, discussion	Moderators:
	(A) Normative Urbanism	Andreas Ruby, Architecture Critic, Textbild, Germany
	(B) Informal Urbanism	Yung Ho Chang, Head Dept of Architecture, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
	(C) Green Urbanism	Kaarin Taipale, Senior Visiting Fellow, Helsinki School of Economics, Finland
	(D) Touristic Urbanism	Amer Moustafa, Associate Professor of Architecture, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
	(E) Temporary Urbanism	Reed Kroloff, Dean School of Architecture, Tulane University, USA
15:30	Concluding panel "Drivers, barriers and policy frameworks for Urban_Trans_Formation"	Moderator:
		Rolf Soiron, Chairman Holcim Ltd, Switzerland
		Panelists:
		Elmar Ledergerber, Mayor of Zurich, Switzerland
		Molly O'Meara Sheehan, Senior Researcher, Worldwatch Institute, USA Presentation - State of the world 2007: our urban future (PDF, 1.78MB)
		Michael Sorkin, Director Graduate Urban Design Program, City College of New York, USA
		Klaus Töpfer, former Executive Director United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Member Advisory Board, Holcim Foundation, Germany
17:00	Coffee break
17:30	Keynote speech "Urban transformation in the policy context"	Peter Head, Director Planning and Sustainability, Arup, UK Presentation - The policy context for urban transformation: recent global experience (PDF, 6.48MB) Video - Dongtan: experience of five senses (WMV, 176MB)
18:15	Student poster competition for sustainable construction projects: Result of participants' voting and hand-over of prizes	Rolf Soiron and Hans-Rudolf Schalcher, Switzerland
18:45	Closing remarks	Rolf Soiron, Switzerland
19:30	Dinner

3rd Day: Saturday, April 21, 2007 (optional site visits)

Time	Event/Locations
07:30	Departure Group 1 Conceptual Tour - Chongmin Island (“Eco Island”)
	Lead: Xiangning Li, Assistant Dean, College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University
	Conceptual planning, ecological environment: introduction by Vice Mayor Jun Hu at Dongtan Planning Exhibition Center. Visit residential area, organic agriculture center, Dongtan wetland, construction site of Shanghai-Chongming Island bridge.	Introduction by President of the Government of the island at Administration Center; interactive debriefing session to close the site visit at same venue
08:00	Departure Group 2 Architectural tour - Qingpu district (“Venice of China”)
	Lead: Zhenyu Li, Vice Dean College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University
	Ecological architecture, sustainable urban heritage conservation: introduction by Governors of the district. Visit Zhujiajiao ecological avenue and ancient town, Qingpu new town including shopping center, Planning Exhibition Museum and exhibition on water culture of the city.	Introduction by Vice Mayor of District (Tongji Graduate); interactive debriefing session to close the site visit
07:45	Departure Group 3 Infrastructural tour - Pudong new city and Yangshan deepwater port
	Lead: Yan Yang, College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University
	Ecological habitat, new city planning, infrastructure: introduction to sustainable construction at Pudong new district. Visit Zhangjiabang ecological river sanctuary, Yangshan free trade port area, Donghai bridge and view the world’s largest deepwater port.	Introduction by President of Ports of China Authorities; interactive debriefing session to close the site visit at same place
18:00	All groups return to Hotel
19:30	End of Holcim Forum 2007