International Aid Ideologies and Policies in the Urban Sector

7^th N-AERUS Conference

Darmstadt, 7-9 September 2006

Preliminary Programme

Welcome

Thursday, 7 September

Arrival of participants

17:00 – 18:00           Registration

18:00                          Welcome address by the President of Darmstadt University,

                                    the Dean of the Faculty of Architecture and

                                    the host Prof. Marcello Balbo and

                                    Prof. Kosta Mathéy.

19:00                          Welcome drink

Conference Day 1:

Friday, 8 September

9:00 – 9:30                Registration of participants, coffee

9:30 – 9:45                Plenary; Official opening and welcome by the hosting organisation; Kosta

                                    Mathéy

9:45 – 10:00             Introduction and presentation of sub-themes; Marcello Balbo, N-Aerus

                                    coordinator

10:00 – 10:45           Keynote speaker 1 (Françoise Navez-Bouchanine)

                                    The social dimension in international aid projects

10:45 – 11.15           Coffee break

11.15– 13:00            Parallel sessions

13:00 – 14:30           Lunch break

14:30 – 16.00           Parallel sessions

16:00 – 16:30           Coffee break

16:30 – 18:00           Parallel sessions

Conference Day 2:

Saturday, 9 September

9:00 – 9:30                Coffee

9:30 – 11.00              Parallel sessions (continued)

11:00 – 11:30           Coffee break

11:30 – 12.15           Keynote speaker 2 (Alfredo Stein)

                                    International aid in a world of differences

12.15 – 12.30           Closing: Marcello Balbo, N-Aerus coordinator Kosta Mathéy

13.00 – 15.00           N-Aerus annual organizational meeting while lunching

16:00 – 19:00           Optional: Excursion in Darmstadt; Darmstadt Mathildenhöhe, Hundertwasser

                                    Waldspirale, etc.

*Note: No fee is charged for the conference itself, but previous registration required. However coffee, lunch and excursions will be charged for at cost price.