Attracting the Chinese visitor

Posted on: 16 July 2014
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Slides are available from London & Partners’ seminar run in association with Visit London. The event took place in London on 1 July 2014.

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Urban areas as systems: adapting for the future.  Birmingham, 10-11 June 2014

Posted on: 14 July 2014
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The ARCC network (Adaptation and Resilience in the Context of Change) is hosted within UKCIP and brings together research projects with a specific focus on built environment and infrastructure in the UK. the ARCC Assembly explored issues and challenges arising from research to promote a well-adapted and resilient built environment and infrastructure network. Over 120 participants heard from a variety of speakers: from European, national and local policy makers, from practitioners; and from researchers working on a diverse portfolio of research projects. Topics covered included citizens’ aspirations, handling disruption to transport systems, indoor air quality and maintaining energy supply systems. The ARCC website contains presentations and video from individual sessions, while blogs provide personal perspectives on discussions.

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Travel matters.  London, 18 June 2014

Posted on: 3 July 2014
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ABTA’s annual travel conference provided delegates with the latest news from Westminster, Brussels and the industry, as well as providing a forum for debating the key policy matters and current issues affecting travel. The theme of this year’s conference was Targeting Growth, 2015 and Beyond, focusing on two major industry influences: economic growth and the opportunities that 2015 presents. Videos and presentations are available online.

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Housing 2014.  Manchester 24-26 June 2014

Posted on: 27 June 2014
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This is the annual conference of the Chartered Institute of Housing. Blogs and videos of the event are available online.

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Transport for a changing world. Leipzig, 21-23 May 2014

Posted on: 23 May 2014
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The International Transport Forum’s Annual Summit is the unique platform for a global conversation on strategies for transport in the 21st century. At the Summit, ministers from 54 member countries and beyond engage in focused debates with decision-makers from business, civil society leaders and top academics. Videos are available online.

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Garden city principles: from theory to practice. London, 15 May 2014

Posted on: 22 May 2014
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This conference considered how we can overcome the practical, economic and political barriers to delivering new large-scale communities built to Garden City standards. It explored issues such as whether the existing New Towns legislation needs updating; how land value increases can be used to fund up-front infrastructure investment; how we can ensure that high quality new developments remain attractive and successful places for generations to come. Presentations are available online.

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2nd Annual Pacific Cities Sustainability Initiative Forum: Creating resilient and livable cities. Manila, Philippines, 11-13 March 2014

Posted on: 21 May 2014
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Now entering its fifth year, the Pacific Cities Sustainability Initiative convened a group of more than 150+ urban sustainability experts from across the globe for its second invitation-only dialogue focused on contemporary urban sustainability challenges, and exploring promising new approaches to creating cities that are both resilient and livable. Presentations are available online.

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8th International Conference on Responsible Tourism in Destinations.  Manchester, 3-5 April 2014

Posted on: 21 May 2014
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It is in destinations that tourists and local communities interact in the local natural and socio-cultural environment. It is in destinations that tourism needs to be managed in order to minimise negative impacts and to maximise positive ones. The management of tourism in destinations cannot be reduced to the environmental agenda, it is as important to consider the economic and social issues that arise in destinations. Since then the International Centre for Responsible Tourism has developed a series of conferences. Presentations, videos are available online together with the April 2014 issue of the journal Progress in Re4sponsible Tourism.

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Electric vehicles and eco cars: Solutions for green growth.  London, 11 April 2014

Posted on: 21 May 2014
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Running from October 2011 to September 2014, the E-Mobility NSR is helping to facilitate a more joined-up approach to electrification of road transport mobility that will improve accessibility and sustainable growth in the North Sea Region. The interdisciplinary project involves universities, national and local authorities and economic development agencies from seven countries (Belgium, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom) with the shared aim of developing common strategies and solutions. This conference reviews progress towards mainstream market acceptance of electric mobility. In particular, it foregrounds the ‘bigger picture’: the prospects for electrifying road transport across Europe and other world regions, and opportunities to develop complementary green technologies and business solutions for cleaner, quieter, healthier cities. Expert panels consider what needs to be improved, what works well, and what might be transferrable. Presentations are available online.

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World Travel & Tourism Council The Global Summit.  Hainan, China, 23-25 April 2014

Posted on: 21 May 2014
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The Global and the Regional Summits are the world’s highest-level gathering of travel and tourism executives, government representatives and international media, working together to unlock our industry’s significant potential for sustainable worldwide development and economic growth. Videos are available online.

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