PROGRAM

Sun, June 22Flying to Sibiu (from Vienna, Munich or Bucharest) and hotel check-in.19:00 Welcome reception at Conference place (10, Strada 9 mai), Cocktail and snacks.

Mon, June 23Mon, June 23 9:00 MORNING SESSION at Conference place Registration Welcome by Mayor Klaus Johannis Sibiu: Strategic Development (Ioana Urdea, Chief architect) Sibiu:Conservation and architectural heritage (Michael Engel, Executive Director, HERITAS Foundation) Sibiu: European Cultural Capital 2008 (Hanna Derer, Professor of architecture, University of Architecture and Urbanism in Bucharest)13:00 LUNCH – Buffet at Conference place14:00 Walking tour of city center

15:00 AFTERNOON SESSION Sibiu: City management, plans and budgets (Ioana Urdea, Chief architect) Governance in smaller cities (Liviu Ianasi, Professor of urbanism, University of Architecture and Urbanism in Bucharest) Smaller cities in a regional perspective: competition andcooperation (Gabriel Pascariu, Professor of urbanism, University of Architec-ture and Urbanism in Bucharest)

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44th IUFA anual Conference 2014

Urban Governance in Smaller Cities : Conservation and Development

BACKGROUND

IUFAIUFA 2014 will take place in Romania and will discuss Urban Governance in Smaller Cities. Some of the best Romanian urban planners, local administration representatives, young professionals and several international speakers will present and debate the planning perspective of two Transylvanian cities, Brasov (Kronstadt) and Sibiu (Hermannstadt), the hosts of the 2014 IUFA conference.

TheThe event is hosted by CEP (Center of Excellence in Plan-ning) of the University of Architecture and Urban Planning in Bucharest. CEP is a private, non-profit organization, which supports the “Ion Mincu” University of Architecture and Ur-banism (UAUIM) in its international educational and research activities (www.cep-edu.eu).

The two “German” towns of Brasov (Kronstadt) and Sibiu (Hermanstadt) hosting IUFA 2014 were founded in the 13th century in the Carpathian mountains by Germans returning from the crusades, at the request of the Transylvania’s prince, in order to protect the land from Othman invasions. Today they are important Romanian cultural, historic and economic centers. Sibiu is a former European Capital of Cul-tureture (2007) while Brasov is the host of the European Youth Olympic Winter Festival (2012).

19:00 Brasov Developers’ Blues: BELLEVUE RESIDENCE (Gabriel Stan)20:00 Cocktail and snacks at BELLEVUE RESIDENCE (Gabriel Stan)

Thu, June 269:00 MORNING SESSION at the University of Brasov Brasov: City management, plans and budgets (Marilena Manolache, Chief architect) An Urban and Spatial Plan for the Urban Agglomeration of Brasov (Catalin Sarbu, Professor of Urbanism, University of Architecture and Urbanism in Bucharest) The Wishful Thinking Gateway to Europe on the Lower Danube (Catalin Sarbu and Andrei Mitrea, University of Ar-chitecture and Urbanism in Bucharest). Brasov: Transylvania’s Salzburg (Mircea Enache, Director, Center of Excellence in Planning) Sibiu and Brasov – Smart Cities (Pietro Elisei, URBASOFIA, Bucharest)13:00 LUNCH – Buffet at Conference place (University) 14:00 AFTERNOON SESSIONINTERNATIONAL PRESENTERS (3-4 papers)16:0016:00 IUFA Fellows’ Meeting19:00 FAREWELL DINNER (Live music and Surprises)

Fri, June 27 10:00 TRAIN to Sibiu10:00 TWO-DAY BUS TOUR of South Transylvania (OPTIONAL) Brașov- Bran(Dracula Castle), Viscri(Prince Charles’ s place), Sighișoara, Dealul Frumos, Sibiu. AccomodationAccomodation for the first night will be in Sighișoara and is in-cluded in the trip fee. The participants in the excursion will arrive in Sibiu on Saturday, June 28, around 11:30, so they can catch their flight home the same afternoon.

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Tue, June 24 9:00 MORNING SESSIONINTERNATIONAL PRESENTERS (4-5 papers) From French large metropolises to small cities: territorial network to counteract metropolisation" (Jean-Marie Ernecq) Smaller Cities in Italy (Corrado Poli, Milan, Italy) Small Cities in the U.S.: Grass roots approach (Celeste Roche, Connecticut, U.S.A ) Making a compact and equitable city: a case study of high-density Asian urbanization (Jieming Zhu, Singapore)13:00 LUNCH – Buffet at Conference place

14:00 AFTERNOON SESSION PANEL: Smaller Cities: Competition and cooperation16:00 BUS TOUR of Sibiu19:30 DINNER in downtown Sibiu

Wed, June 25 9:00 BUS TRIP to Brașov11:0011:00 Râșnov Castle and Poiana Brașov (mountain resort)13:00 LUNCH at the Transylvania University(Conference Place)

14:00 AFTERNOON SESSION at the University of Brasov Welcome by Ioan Vasile Abrudan, President, Transylvania University Brasov: Strategic Development (Reinhold Stadler, urban planner, and Marius Plescan, sociologist, Center of Excellence in Planning)sociologist, Center of Excellence in Planning) Brasov: Conservation and architectural heritage (Sergiu Nistor, architect, former Secretary of State in the Ministry of Culture)

17:00 Round table - Development perspectives (Marilena Manolache, Chief architect of Brasov, Miklos Gantz-city manager, Gabriel Bratucu, Dean, Transylvania University)

HOTELS IN BRASOV

Hotel Aro Palace - www.aro-palace.rotel 0040-268-478 800, 0040-268-476 6995-star hotel reserved at special price for IUFA (through the Uni-versity of Brasov)Double room: 60-80 euro

Casa Wagner - www.casa-wagner.comtel 0040-727-800-367Located in the historic plaza (Piata Sfatului)Standard room: 45-55 euro

Hotel Ambient -www.hotelambient.ro (60 euro)tel 004-0268-471747, 004-0368-401104 Located between downtown and the civic center

Hotel Bella Musica - www.bellamuzica.ro (50 euro)Hotel Bella Musica - www.bellamuzica.ro (50 euro)tel 0040-268-477956, 0040-268-477946Located near the historic plaza

Hotel Reiner - www.hotelrainer.rotel 0040-268-410-425, 0040-734-682700Located between downtown and the civic centerStandard room (35 euro)

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CONFERENCE FEES Before May 1st

Fellows 200 euro Non-Fellows 250 euroGuest/partnerGuest/partner 150 euro Local participants 95 euro One-day tour (optional) 120 euro

230 euro280 euro175 euro110 euro150 euro

After May 1st

LOGISTICAL ISSUES

AIRPORT–Taxi from Sibiu airport to hotel costs about 4 euros.

HOTELS IN SIBIU

Casa Luxemburg office@casaluxemburg.ro tel 0040-269-216.854; 0040-369 -101020 SmallSmall hotel (9 rooms) located in the historic plaza, reserved for IUFA for June 22-25, 2014 -Single room: 275 RON (62 euro) -Double room: 300 RON (68 euro)Breakfast, wireless internet and all taxes included.

Hotel Am Ring web : www.amringhotel.ro email contact@amringhotel.ro tel tel 0040-269-206499; 0040-742-082844Similar location and room ratesCapacity: 3 singles, 21 doubles, 2 apartments at 90 euro

Vicenza Square www.vicenzasquare.rotel 0040-732-950332 Downtown locationCapacity:Capacity: 20 rooms at 40-48 euro with optional breakfast (additional)