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Organisers: Host: Partner: Media partners: Sponsor: 29 September - 1 October 2014 Odense, Denmark University of Southern Denmark 7 th International Conference & Trade Show • Participation, inclusion and cooperation • • Child wellbeing and the impacts of recession • • Play, mobility and children’s culture • register today at www.childinthecity.com CHILD in the CITY Photo courtesy by Rick Nederstigt, Jantje Beton
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A big theme of the Child in the City 2014 conference will be the participation of children and young people, which ENCFC identifies as “one of the big challenges of the child-friendly city movement”. Another theme will be children’s right to play, leisure and the arts highlighted by this years General Comment of the United Nations Committee, on Article 31 of its Convention on the Rights of the Child.
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For more informationChild in the City Foundation, Ms. Marieke Bouman, Senior Conference Manager, [email protected]

Mrs. Isa Putman, Assistent Conference Manager, [email protected]

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Venue, travel & hotel accommodationThe Child in the City Conference 2014 will take place at the Institute of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics (ISSCB)of the University of Southern Denmark. The institute focuses on healthy and active living, this includes play activities and practical and theoretical understanding of live play culture. The University is situated just outside the city centre of Odense. The best way is to fly to Copenhagen. From Copenhagen Airport you can get a train to Odense, a train leaves every half hour.A number of hotel rooms have been blocked for delegates of the conference. Please visit the website to book your hotel in Odense at a special rate. For more information on venue, travel and hotel accommodation, please visit: www.childinthecity.com

About Odense Odense is the third-largest city in Denmark and boasts some of the greatest cultural attractions on the island of Fyn. Odense is perhaps best known as the city where Hans Christian Andersen was born and grew up. He certainly made his mark on his home town, as Odense is still devoted to creative experiences with a difference – to play is to live.For more information go to: www.visitodense.com

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Child in the City 2014:• An international forum for research and good practice in creating

child friendly cities.• Top class presentations by some of the world’s leading practitioners

and academics in the fields of play, children’s geographies, urban planning and many other disciplines.

• A trade-show on child friendly environments• A selection of field trips to sites demonstrating different aspects of

the child friendly city.• Many networking activities with an expected audience of 400

participants from all continents.• Key conference themes, including children’s participation and their

right to play, leisure and the arts.

At Child in the City 2014 you will meet:• National, regional and local authorities• Youth policy makers• Consultants/advisors• Strategy planners• Urban designers, planners and developers• Designers and producers of playground equipment• Universities and researchers• UN agencies• NGOs

Register todayRegister today at www.childinthecity.com and join the discussions! Explore recent research, developments and initiatives regarding child friendly cities at this international conference!

Trade show and sponsoring opportunitiesMeet the right decision-makers at Child in the City 2014! Sponsoring the conference is a perfect way to reach your target group and business relations. Or present your company to all conference participants. Does your company have (new) products, services, initiatives or practical solutions? Make sure to reserve your space at the trade show! For more information, please visit the website or contact the Child in the City Foundation. Child in the City @CitC_Foundation

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29 September - 1 October 2014Odense, Denmark

University of Southern Denmark7th International Conference & Trade Show

• Participation, inclusion and cooperation •• Child wellbeing and the impacts of recession •

• Play, mobility and children’s culture •

register today at www.childinthecity.com

Childin theCityMonday 29 SeptemberThis field trip will take place before the start of the conference

• 10.00 – 13.00: The city’s island and Stige Island (1 tour)The city’s island:In earlier days a domain of a factory (harbor, by the sea). While waiting for the final conversion a large number of temporary play and physical activities is organized fx.Football Factory, creative containers, parkour, petanque and minigolf.

Stige Island: Former landfill has become a playground where there are many possibilities and few limitations (54 hectares). You can go canoeing or kayaking, mountain biking or skateboarding and explore nature. The island has both fire places, barbecue hut, toilets and shelters for the night. During the field trip on these two exciting islands, you will hear the history and background to the establishment of the islands, and experience the possibilities of expression.

Tuesday 30 SeptemberThese field trips will take place during the conference

• 09.00 – 11.00: Youth schoolsEducation in motion: Situation af these initiatives in the “youth policy”, relating to their living environment. It started with a spider climbing frame in the playground by the main entrance, and new games appeared. We have built lots of intelligent space where we can learn from play. Playing here challenges mind and body alike, and the latest technology has been used. Old games are made exiting and new again, and you can play new games with other people over the internet. Now playing at school is not just pure fun; it can also be used in lessons. Rosengårdskolen is a municipal primary and lower school with 2-3 forms and an educational centre for children with learning difficulties an disabilities.

Field trips before and during the Child in the City Conference

The 7th Child in the City Conference will host several field trips to projects related to child friendly cities. Please note that the field trip on Monday 29 September will take place before the conference starts. The field trips on Tuesday 30 September and Wednesday 1 October will take place during the conference. If you would like to attend a field trip you have to register on the website. A limited number of places are available, registration will be on a first come first serve basis.

• 09.00 – 11.00: Tinderbox Cultural participation of children The Tinderbox is a cultural centre for children where Hans Christian Andersen’s fairytales come to life through play, storytelling, theatre and art. During the field trip you will experience how the entire centre provides inspiration for play and is full of opportunities for children and adults alike.

• 15.00 – 18.00: Playroute and playspotsThe policy of Odense on a child-oriented urban planning (including mobility). Odense’s vision “to play is to live” is typified by its most recent initiative: an exciting Play Route along the Odense River through the City Centre. The meticulously planned route, spanning 6km of bike lanes and pathways through the most beautiful parts of the city, offers nine distinct play and activity areas catering for the need of both parents and their children for healthy and enjoyable outdoor activity that is fully integrated within the heart of the city. This guided citywalk will take you to a number of playspots and playgrounds along the rute. On the tour, you will learn abourt our planning process and our experience with the playspots and playgrounds. The tour will be a 2 hours walk and the distance approximately 6 kilometers.

wednesday 1 octoberThese field trips will take place during the conference

• 09.00 – 10.30: University Tracks• 11.00 – 12.30: University TracksThe Campus Athletics Stadium is a showcase in how a track and field area can turn boring, monotonous training into a joyful but still highly vigorous, playful event with challenging running tracks, exciting jumps and funny speed games. After a short introduction you can observe how children capture and make use of the stadium’s many activating facilities.

For more InFormaTIon and regISTraTIon vISIT The webSITe (www.chIldInThecITY.com)

Programme Committee Jeanette Fich Jespersen, Kompan DK

Jan Van Gils, Children’s Perspectives BE

Josip Grgurić, Union of Societies “Our Children” Croatia HR

Froukje Hajer, Expert on Children’s rights, play, policy, youth work and Child Friendly Cities NL

Marieke Hebbenaar, VNG (Association of Netherlands Municipalities) NL

Bjarne Ibsen, University of Southern Denmark DK

Agnete Lyngby Kramme, Department for Children and Youth Odense Municipality DK

Maria Nordstrom, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences SE

Adrian Voce, Policy for Play, UK

Organising Committee Jeanette Fich Jespersen, Kompan DK

Jan Van Gils, Children’s Perspectives BE

Johan Haarhuis, Child in the City Foundation NL

Jørgen Povlsen, University of Southern Denmark DK

Kirsten Rudbeck, Odense Municipality DK

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08.30 - 09.00 Registration

09.00 - 10.30 Parallel SeSSIonS 2Play ParticiPation General

considerations right to play School Specifc needs ParentingIntelligent playgrounds, children’s physical play, and “holding power”, Jari Due Jessen, Centre for Playware, Technican University of Denmark, DK

Assessing Sufficiency of Opportunities for play In Wrexham, Wales, Benjamin Tawil, Glyndwr University, GB

Children and Community are Important Participants in Improving School Grounds, Sharon Danks, Green School-yards America, US

Instruction assistants/personal assistants, Katarina Milcovic, City of Zagreb, HR

Towards a positive approach to local youth policy: a toolkit for local government, Jodi Mak, Verwey-Jonker Instituut, NL

Moving away from the screen – how on-location games frame, structure and motivate interactions with the physical and social environment, Andreas Lieberoth, Aarhus Univer-sity, DK

Planning for Play - how govern-ments should respond to the General Comment on Article 31 of the UNCRC, Adrian Voce, Policy for play, GB

“Growing Place” for Children’s Play and Ecological learning Collaborative Landscape Design Process for 12 years in urban area in Japan, Keitaro Ito, Kyushu Institute of Technology, JP

Children with difficulties, Giovana Armano, Union of Societies ‘Our Children’, HR

A Community Approach to Parenting Plans; Inte grating At-Risk Children with Commu-nity Services and Activities, Eric Letts, The Fair Parenting Project, US

Playing interaction at public playgrounds and urban spaces for play – does the physical place do any difference?, Lise Specht Petersen, University of Southern Denmark, DK

Integrated Youth Oriented Policy in the city of Ghent, Marianne Labre, Stad Gent, BE

The role of participation and children’s perspectives in school ground greening, Märit Jansson, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SE

10.30 - 11.00 Coffee break11.00 - 12.30 Parallel SeSSIonS 3

Play ParticiPation GeneralPublic space research Tools assessments local policy

Building child friendly public space in Flanders – A critical overview of strategies and planning concepts im-plemented by Flemish cities, Wouter Vanderstede, Childhood & Society Research Centre, BE

Play spaces after disaster, Kumi Tashiro, The University of Hong Kong, HK

Approaches and tools for municipalities to promote young people’s participation, Natasha Blanchet-Cohen, Concordia University, CA

Evaluating communities using parti-cipatory Child Friendly Assessment tools in multiple countries, Selim Iltus, Bernard Van Leer Foundation, NL

Playing in the street – a 21st century solution, Alice Ferguson, Playing Out Project, GB

Oppertunities and challenges for play according to the Jantje Beton approach. An approach that has been initiated in economic challeging times, Miranda Verburg, Jantje Beton, NL

Children’s Play: An evaluation of children’s perceptions and experiences of a regional play project in communities in North East Wales, Kate Wagner, Glyndwr University, GB

Building a Child and Youth Friend-ly Community - Lessons Learnt from New Westminster, Canada, Anique Ross, Society for Children and Youth of BC, CA

Developing a child focus within the Fle-mish City Monitor, Sven de Visscher, University of Ghent, BE

We Play for Healthy Living, Mayer Susanne Larsen, Odense Municipality, DK

Healthy schoolyards, healthy childeren, Marielle Versteeg, Jantje Beton, NL

Effect study social intervention At home on the street, Ron van Wonderen, Verwey-Jonker Instituut, NL

PlayScan; tool for assessing the utility value of play areas, Ingrid Bakker, Windesheim University of Applied Sciences, NL

Toddlers at the heart of municipal activities: know-ledge serving action, André Lebon, Fondation Lucie et André Chagnon, CA

12.30 - 13.30 Lunch13.30 - 15.00 Parallel SeSSIonS 4

Play ParticiPation Generaldesign mobility design right to play recession

Temporary activities on Isle of the city, Anne Ramborg, Odense Municipality, DK

Mapping children’s geographies in the urban environment using a map-based questionnaire, Frederico Duarte Lopes and Carlos Neto, University of Lisbon, PT

Creating a world of possibi-lities: children and designers co-authoring their identities in spatial design collaboration, Maria Patsarika and Maša Šorn, University of Sheffield, GB

Improving the right to play in Brasil, Belisa de Freitas Pereira, IPA Brasil, BR

Child wellbeing and the impacts of the recession, Liz Prosser, Greater London Authority, GB

Picto play, a public space designing tool for children, Peter Dekeyser, Childhood & Society Research Centre, BE

Little city trips – a tool to map child friendly places and routes in the city, Lies Lambert, Mobiel 21 vzw, BE

Assessment Mechanism for Child Friendly City – with reference to the practice of Kawasaki City, Toko Uchida, Toyo University, JP

Child, Youth and Family Friendliness as principles of community develop-ment. Experiences and results on data collection and project management issues on the local level in 16 projects in Styria, Austria, Rainer Loidl, Universi-ty of Applied Sciences JOANNEUM, AT

Slip Sliding Away, Helen Woolley, The University of Sheffield, GB

The Design of Three City Neighborhoods for Children, Simon Atkinson, The University of Texas, US

Tolerance for play in public space, Dirk Vermeulen, Stichting Speelruimte, NL

The Irish experience of investment in Prevention and Early Intervention: how local projects can lead to systemic change, Winnie Donoghue, Prevention and Early Inter-vention Network, IE

15.00 - 15.30

monday 29 September 2014

Poster sessions• Cities in Play. Towards a permanent liberation of public spaces Ivan Blecic,

University of Sassari, IT • ‘Designing a shared place’ Why inclusive and participatory design are essentially

co-productive Marcel Bolten, Bureau Omgeef, NL • Talking Circles Jennifer Cartmel, Griffith Health Institute, Griffith University, AU

• Bike-keen school children Connie Juel Clausen, City of Odense, DK • Harry Potter festival Søren Dahl Mortesen, City of Odense, DK

• Family Centre Mala ulica Marija Fabčič and Eva Strmljan Kreslin, City municipality of ljubljana, SL

• Urban Play Lars Hazelton, Gerlev Play Park and Gerlev P.E. and Sports Academy, DK

• Culture Passport - When the city’s culture is played Ivan Løvstrup, Odense Municipality, DK

• ‘Well Played!’-Charter guarantees a positive play climate in local communities in Flanders Raf Verbruggen, De Ambrassade, BE

12.00 - 14.00 Registration 14.00 - 14.30 Welcome by

• Jane Jegind, Mayor of the Department of Culture and Urban Development, Odense Municipality, DK

• Dr. Jan van Gils, President of ENCFC• Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess of Denmark

14.30 - 15.00 Keynote Participation: Taking children seriously, Martine F. Delfos, Psychologenpraktijk, PICOWO, UAEG’s, Universities Autism Expertise Groups, Delfos Academy, NL

15.00 - 15.30 Keynote Child Wellbeing: Better urban playscapes, Jens Troelsen, University of Southern Denmark, DK

15.30 - 16.00 Keynote Play: Jan Kampmann, Professor Roskilde University, The Department of Psychology and Educational Studies, DK

16.00 - 16.30 Coffee break16.30 - 18.00 Parallel SeSSIonS 1

Play ParticiPation Generalmobility considerations big scale Young children Inequalities

Safe Routes to School in Odense, Troels Andersen, Odense Municipality, DK

Is play a matter of progress?, Henning Eichberg, University of Southern Denmark, DK

Transforming youth policy: realizing changes in systems and cultures. Join and learn from colleagues who take a different approach, Marieke Hebbenaar, Association of Netherlands Municipalities, NL

Small children’s perspectives on inclusive day care practice, Kurt Bendix-Olsen, UC Lillebælt/RUC, DE

The rights of the children whose parent is in prison - European Perspective, Maja Gabelica Šupljika, Ombudsman for Children, HR

How to measure: play, urban mobility and children’s culture, in non-invasive ways – a methodological proposal, Ana Cristina Arez, Carlos Neto and Fernando Duarte Pereira, University of Lisbon, PT

Future play – what difference does it make, when play takes place with or through digital and intelligent technology, Christian Engell, University of Southern Denmark, DK

Being Heard: New Zealand Children and Youth as Decision-makers within their Cities, Susan Wake, Unitec Institute of Technology, NZ

Recommendation of “Local Com-munity-Childcare” -Development of the technique for cultivating local disaster mitigation by utilizing day nurseries’ outdoor activities-, Akane Nishida and Norie Miwa, Yokohama City University, JP

Children living in poverty and their involvement in municipal policy, Jodi Mak and Trudi Nederland, Verwey-Jonker Instituut, NL

“Alien mobility”. The possible contribution of children to urban walkability, Valentina Talu, University of Sassari, IT

Planning play opportunities where parents go, Jeanette Fich Jespersen, KOMPAN A/S, DK

Pilot Project in rural Luxem-bourg for Children-Participation called “Kannerbureau”, Paulina Dabrowska, Kannerbureau Wooltz, LU

Child Friendly Early Childhood Education Provision Model in Child Oriented Development, Marini Widowati, ars86care, ID

The Children Friendly Cities as an opportunity and challenge in unbinding and facing social inequalities, Rosa Madeira and Maria Christina Gomes, Aveiro University, PT

19.00 - 20.30 Welcome Reception City Hall

• An approach to evidence-based playground design Anna Dahl Refshauge, University of Copenhagen, DK

• Sidewalk Design Manual for Child-Friendly Streets Maria Sitzoglou, Democritus University of Thrace, GR

• The play route - Planning for new playgrounds in Odense Sonja Bjergskov Larsen, Odense Municipality, DK

• Moving Education into the 21st Century: Creating Activity Permissible Classrooms John Kilbourne, Grand Valley State University, US

• Assessment of safety and accessibility in Spanish playgrounds Encarna Alemañ, AIJU Technological Institute for Children s products & leisure, ES

• General Comment on Article 31 (Right to Play) Robyn Monro Miller, International Play Association, AU

• Plekcheck Anne Koning, Stad 2.0, NL

• Forms of child participation in Society “Our children” Opatija Ana Kola, Society “Our Children” Opatija, HR

Tuesday 30 September 2014This year’s Child-in-the-City conference in the attractive Danish city of Odense, birthplace of Hans Christian Anderson, promises to be the best yet.

The development of Child-in-the-City, over six conferences since 1998, has mirrored the evolution of the whole Child Friendly Cities movement, which has, in many places, seen small-scale, often isolated initiatives grow into city-wide programmes; fully integrated within local strategic policies to the benefit of hundreds of thousands, if not millions of children worldwide.This year’s conference will reflect these developments. More than 100 presentations, from 35 different countries, will illustrate the scale and depth of how children’s rights are increasingly embedded within public policy – as well as highlighting the many challenges that remain, and the good practice that is being developed to tackle them.Parallel workshop sessions, exploring how research and practice inform one another, will allow plenty of time for discussion, and the exchange of experiences and perspectives amongst our multi-disciplinary delegates.Hosted by a partnership of the City and the University of Odense, Child-in-the-City could not be better situated to enjoy the social networking opportunities that are an important part of any conference. And, for the first time, off-site field trips to various projects and sites are a part of the programme: enabling delegates to view first-hand some of the practical applications of the Child-Friendly City approach of Odense itself.

If you have not yet booked your place, please don’t miss the chance to enjoy the hospitality of this beautiful city, relax with colleagues old and new, and to learn about all the latest developments within this important movement.

Hoping to see you in Odense!

Dr. Jan Van GilsPresident, ENCFC

15.30 - 16.00 Coffee break16.00 - 17.30 Parallel SeSSIonS 5

Play ParticiPationculture design design Specifc needs big scale

My city – my museums!. Three approaches to children’s participation in cultural activities in the city, Birgit Kollek, wienXtra-kinderinfo, AT

Creating children friendly environments in immediate surroundings, Ümran Topcu and Sebnem Cana Kacar, Bahcesehir University, TR

How to to provide long term safe outdoor learning and playing for children, Riëtte Van der Werff, De Werff Architectuur, NL

The house, the hospital and the city can cure, Mihaela Schiopu, P.A.V.E.L. Association, RO

Youth and Adoloscent Policy In tanah Papua Toward Papuan Child Friendly Province, Kurniasih Hendrik, Palembang Education and Empowerment Center, ID

Places in the city where children attached to: A case study of institutionalized children who live in urban area in Jakarta, Indonesia, Susinety Prakoso, University of Indonesia, ID

Young@Breda: including children in the design of innovative playing environments, Inge Wolters, Gemeente Breda, NL

Building ‘child networks’ in local communities, Raf Verbruggen, De Ambrassade, BE

Child-Friendly Cities Initiative of Indonesia: Building a system of engaging children and young people in developing child-friendly community, Lenny Rosalin, Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection, ID

Toyohiko Kagawa - The Japanese pioneer of children’s rights, Akihiko Morita, SHOKEI Gakuin University, JP

A Play-based Children’s Zoo to Promote Science Learning, Rick Worch, Bowling Green State University, US

Children Leaded Participatory Process For Designing A Secondary School In Tirana, Albania, Odeta Durmishi Manahasa, Epoka University, AL

Special features of Québec’s Child Friendly City accreditation program and its impact on municipalities, Marc-André Plante, Carrefour action municipale et famille, CA

20.00 Conference Dinner Danish Railway Museum Join us for an evening of fun at one of the children’s favorite places, the Danish Railway Museum, where an extraordinary funen networking dinner awaits!

08.30 - 09.00 Registration09.00 - 10.30 Parallel SeSSIonS 6

Play ParticiPationassessment Social aspects Policy councils Settings

Child Friendly Cities: The chronotopic hope assessment, Magda Saura, Arquitectonics Network, ES

Parents: gatekeepers of young children’s play in the city, Rachel Brough, University of Queensland, AU

New participation and financial models for recreational facilities! ?, Elske Oost Mulder, OBB Ingenieursbureau, NL

Voices from the Children’s Council: reflecting and rethinking the experience of “Children’s city Project” in Piombino, Ilaria Giovannelli, Comune di Piombino, IT

Social Justice for Children in Urban Open Spaces with Water Features: Children’s Opinion, Adults’ Perception and Professionals Consideration, Melih Bozkurt, University of Sheffield, GB

Naturally playful: Children’s participation in planning for nature play, Victoria Derr, University Colorado, US

Where can I meet my friends? A comparison between French and Mexican children, Alain Legendre, European University of Brittany, FR

Child Friendly Prague 3 City District, Mirjana Petrik, Czech Technical University of Prague, CZ

Seferihisar Children Municipality was established in 2011 by children from Seferihisar, Tunc Soyer, Seferihisar Belediyesi, TR

Children’s and Parents’ Participation in Clinical Decision Making, Josip Grgurić, Central Coordinating Committee of the the Action ‘’Towns and Districts Friends of children’’, HR

Adventure Playgrounds as a solution to the ‘problem’ of children in cities, Shelly Newstead, Common Threads, GB

Policy or community? Lessons on intersectoral collaboration in nine urban pilot projects to increase physical activity-friendliness of neighborhoods, Frank Pierik, TNO Innovation for Live, NL

Child City Councils in the Dominican Republic: an experience of participation and progressive citizenship, Ayacx Mercedes and Daniel Abreu, UNICEF - Dominican Republic, DO

An attempt to create a home-like atmosphere in a child protection center through a participatory process, Murat Şahin, Özyegin University, TR

10.30 - 11.00 Coffee break

Wednesday 1 october 2014

The city of Odense welcomes you to the 7th Child in the City conference

11.00 - 12.30 Parallel SeSSIonS 7Play ParticiPation

Policy Young children councils concrete projects PolicyGrowing Up Boulder: Including Youth in Design and Planning of Sustainable, Child-Friendly Spaces, Mara Mintzer, University of Colorado, US

The influence of the built environment on early child health and development: A review of the evidence, Hayley Christian, University of Western Australia, AU

Fifteen years of children’s active participation in the Croatian program “towns and districts -friends of children”, Aida Salihagić Kadić, Union of Societies ‘Our Children’, HR

Pula playgrounds and parks - our areas of socializing and games”, Elena Puh-Belci, Municipality of Pula Pola, HR

Authorities and (local) governments as facilitators of child friendly policies and networks: collaborating with partners in the youth sector, Marieke Hebbenaar, Association of Netherlands Municipalities and Simone Loonstra, Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sports, NL

The importance of rest and leisure, playing and participating in recreational activities, Jelena Pavičić Vukičević, City of Zagreb, HR

Young children’s perspective on their living environment, Franziska Meyer, Marie Meierhofer Institut für das Kind, CH

Children participation in the City of Opatija – Children City Council of the City Opatija, Sanja Škorić, Society “Our Children” Opatija, HR

Inclusion to Children’s Playroom – How to design Participatory Culture in Day Care Institutions by using findings in urban and natural Landscapes as raw material, Herdis Toft, University of Southern Denmark, DK

Institutionalization of perilous play - parkour as a case, Signe Højbjerre Larsen, University of Southern Denmark, DK

Cross Cultural Youth Participatory Approach towards Child, Isami Kinoshita, University of Chiba, JP

12.30 - 13.30 Lunch13.30 - 15.00 Synthesis15.00 - 15.30 Coffee break15.30 - 16.00 Final reflections and closing of the conference

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08.30 - 09.00 Registration

09.00 - 10.30 Parallel SeSSIonS 2Play ParticiPation General

considerations right to play School Specifc needs ParentingIntelligent playgrounds, children’s physical play, and “holding power”, Jari Due Jessen, Centre for Playware, Technican University of Denmark, DK

Assessing Sufficiency of Opportunities for play In Wrexham, Wales, Benjamin Tawil, Glyndwr University, GB

Children and Community are Important Participants in Improving School Grounds, Sharon Danks, Green School-yards America, US

Instruction assistants/personal assistants, Katarina Milcovic, City of Zagreb, HR

Towards a positive approach to local youth policy: a toolkit for local government, Jodi Mak, Verwey-Jonker Instituut, NL

Moving away from the screen – how on-location games frame, structure and motivate interactions with the physical and social environment, Andreas Lieberoth, Aarhus Univer-sity, DK

Planning for Play - how govern-ments should respond to the General Comment on Article 31 of the UNCRC, Adrian Voce, Policy for play, GB

“Growing Place” for Children’s Play and Ecological learning Collaborative Landscape Design Process for 12 years in urban area in Japan, Keitaro Ito, Kyushu Institute of Technology, JP

Children with difficulties, Giovana Armano, Union of Societies ‘Our Children’, HR

A Community Approach to Parenting Plans; Inte grating At-Risk Children with Commu-nity Services and Activities, Eric Letts, The Fair Parenting Project, US

Playing interaction at public playgrounds and urban spaces for play – does the physical place do any difference?, Lise Specht Petersen, University of Southern Denmark, DK

Integrated Youth Oriented Policy in the city of Ghent, Marianne Labre, Stad Gent, BE

The role of participation and children’s perspectives in school ground greening, Märit Jansson, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SE

10.30 - 11.00 Coffee break11.00 - 12.30 Parallel SeSSIonS 3

Play ParticiPation GeneralPublic space research Tools assessments local policy

Building child friendly public space in Flanders – A critical overview of strategies and planning concepts im-plemented by Flemish cities, Wouter Vanderstede, Childhood & Society Research Centre, BE

Play spaces after disaster, Kumi Tashiro, The University of Hong Kong, HK

Approaches and tools for municipalities to promote young people’s participation, Natasha Blanchet-Cohen, Concordia University, CA

Evaluating communities using parti-cipatory Child Friendly Assessment tools in multiple countries, Selim Iltus, Bernard Van Leer Foundation, NL

Playing in the street – a 21st century solution, Alice Ferguson, Playing Out Project, GB

Oppertunities and challenges for play according to the Jantje Beton approach. An approach that has been initiated in economic challeging times, Miranda Verburg, Jantje Beton, NL

Children’s Play: An evaluation of children’s perceptions and experiences of a regional play project in communities in North East Wales, Kate Wagner, Glyndwr University, GB

Building a Child and Youth Friend-ly Community - Lessons Learnt from New Westminster, Canada, Anique Ross, Society for Children and Youth of BC, CA

Developing a child focus within the Fle-mish City Monitor, Sven de Visscher, University of Ghent, BE

We Play for Healthy Living, Mayer Susanne Larsen, Odense Municipality, DK

Healthy schoolyards, healthy childeren, Marielle Versteeg, Jantje Beton, NL

Effect study social intervention At home on the street, Ron van Wonderen, Verwey-Jonker Instituut, NL

PlayScan; tool for assessing the utility value of play areas, Ingrid Bakker, Windesheim University of Applied Sciences, NL

Toddlers at the heart of municipal activities: know-ledge serving action, André Lebon, Fondation Lucie et André Chagnon, CA

12.30 - 13.30 Lunch13.30 - 15.00 Parallel SeSSIonS 4

Play ParticiPation Generaldesign mobility design right to play recession

Temporary activities on Isle of the city, Anne Ramborg, Odense Municipality, DK

Mapping children’s geographies in the urban environment using a map-based questionnaire, Frederico Duarte Lopes and Carlos Neto, University of Lisbon, PT

Creating a world of possibi-lities: children and designers co-authoring their identities in spatial design collaboration, Maria Patsarika and Maša Šorn, University of Sheffield, GB

Improving the right to play in Brasil, Belisa de Freitas Pereira, IPA Brasil, BR

Child wellbeing and the impacts of the recession, Liz Prosser, Greater London Authority, GB

Picto play, a public space designing tool for children, Peter Dekeyser, Childhood & Society Research Centre, BE

Little city trips – a tool to map child friendly places and routes in the city, Lies Lambert, Mobiel 21 vzw, BE

Assessment Mechanism for Child Friendly City – with reference to the practice of Kawasaki City, Toko Uchida, Toyo University, JP

Child, Youth and Family Friendliness as principles of community develop-ment. Experiences and results on data collection and project management issues on the local level in 16 projects in Styria, Austria, Rainer Loidl, Universi-ty of Applied Sciences JOANNEUM, AT

Slip Sliding Away, Helen Woolley, The University of Sheffield, GB

The Design of Three City Neighborhoods for Children, Simon Atkinson, The University of Texas, US

Tolerance for play in public space, Dirk Vermeulen, Stichting Speelruimte, NL

The Irish experience of investment in Prevention and Early Intervention: how local projects can lead to systemic change, Winnie Donoghue, Prevention and Early Inter-vention Network, IE

15.00 - 15.30

monday 29 September 2014

Poster sessions• Cities in Play. Towards a permanent liberation of public spaces Ivan Blecic,

University of Sassari, IT • ‘Designing a shared place’ Why inclusive and participatory design are essentially

co-productive Marcel Bolten, Bureau Omgeef, NL • Talking Circles Jennifer Cartmel, Griffith Health Institute, Griffith University, AU

• Bike-keen school children Connie Juel Clausen, City of Odense, DK • Harry Potter festival Søren Dahl Mortesen, City of Odense, DK

• Family Centre Mala ulica Marija Fabčič and Eva Strmljan Kreslin, City municipality of ljubljana, SL

• Urban Play Lars Hazelton, Gerlev Play Park and Gerlev P.E. and Sports Academy, DK

• Culture Passport - When the city’s culture is played Ivan Løvstrup, Odense Municipality, DK

• ‘Well Played!’-Charter guarantees a positive play climate in local communities in Flanders Raf Verbruggen, De Ambrassade, BE

12.00 - 14.00 Registration 14.00 - 14.30 Welcome by

• Jane Jegind, Mayor of the Department of Culture and Urban Development, Odense Municipality, DK

• Dr. Jan van Gils, President of ENCFC• Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess of Denmark

14.30 - 15.00 Keynote Participation: Taking children seriously, Martine F. Delfos, Psychologenpraktijk, PICOWO, UAEG’s, Universities Autism Expertise Groups, Delfos Academy, NL

15.00 - 15.30 Keynote Child Wellbeing: Better urban playscapes, Jens Troelsen, University of Southern Denmark, DK

15.30 - 16.00 Keynote Play: Jan Kampmann, Professor Roskilde University, The Department of Psychology and Educational Studies, DK

16.00 - 16.30 Coffee break16.30 - 18.00 Parallel SeSSIonS 1

Play ParticiPation Generalmobility considerations big scale Young children Inequalities

Safe Routes to School in Odense, Troels Andersen, Odense Municipality, DK

Is play a matter of progress?, Henning Eichberg, University of Southern Denmark, DK

Transforming youth policy: realizing changes in systems and cultures. Join and learn from colleagues who take a different approach, Marieke Hebbenaar, Association of Netherlands Municipalities, NL

Small children’s perspectives on inclusive day care practice, Kurt Bendix-Olsen, UC Lillebælt/RUC, DE

The rights of the children whose parent is in prison - European Perspective, Maja Gabelica Šupljika, Ombudsman for Children, HR

How to measure: play, urban mobility and children’s culture, in non-invasive ways – a methodological proposal, Ana Cristina Arez, Carlos Neto and Fernando Duarte Pereira, University of Lisbon, PT

Future play – what difference does it make, when play takes place with or through digital and intelligent technology, Christian Engell, University of Southern Denmark, DK

Being Heard: New Zealand Children and Youth as Decision-makers within their Cities, Susan Wake, Unitec Institute of Technology, NZ

Recommendation of “Local Com-munity-Childcare” -Development of the technique for cultivating local disaster mitigation by utilizing day nurseries’ outdoor activities-, Akane Nishida and Norie Miwa, Yokohama City University, JP

Children living in poverty and their involvement in municipal policy, Jodi Mak and Trudi Nederland, Verwey-Jonker Instituut, NL

“Alien mobility”. The possible contribution of children to urban walkability, Valentina Talu, University of Sassari, IT

Planning play opportunities where parents go, Jeanette Fich Jespersen, KOMPAN A/S, DK

Pilot Project in rural Luxem-bourg for Children-Participation called “Kannerbureau”, Paulina Dabrowska, Kannerbureau Wooltz, LU

Child Friendly Early Childhood Education Provision Model in Child Oriented Development, Marini Widowati, ars86care, ID

The Children Friendly Cities as an opportunity and challenge in unbinding and facing social inequalities, Rosa Madeira and Maria Christina Gomes, Aveiro University, PT

19.00 - 20.30 Welcome Reception City Hall

• An approach to evidence-based playground design Anna Dahl Refshauge, University of Copenhagen, DK

• Sidewalk Design Manual for Child-Friendly Streets Maria Sitzoglou, Democritus University of Thrace, GR

• The play route - Planning for new playgrounds in Odense Sonja Bjergskov Larsen, Odense Municipality, DK

• Moving Education into the 21st Century: Creating Activity Permissible Classrooms John Kilbourne, Grand Valley State University, US

• Assessment of safety and accessibility in Spanish playgrounds Encarna Alemañ, AIJU Technological Institute for Children s products & leisure, ES

• General Comment on Article 31 (Right to Play) Robyn Monro Miller, International Play Association, AU

• Plekcheck Anne Koning, Stad 2.0, NL

• Forms of child participation in Society “Our children” Opatija Ana Kola, Society “Our Children” Opatija, HR

Tuesday 30 September 2014This year’s Child-in-the-City conference in the attractive Danish city of Odense, birthplace of Hans Christian Anderson, promises to be the best yet.

The development of Child-in-the-City, over six conferences since 1998, has mirrored the evolution of the whole Child Friendly Cities movement, which has, in many places, seen small-scale, often isolated initiatives grow into city-wide programmes; fully integrated within local strategic policies to the benefit of hundreds of thousands, if not millions of children worldwide.This year’s conference will reflect these developments. More than 100 presentations, from 35 different countries, will illustrate the scale and depth of how children’s rights are increasingly embedded within public policy – as well as highlighting the many challenges that remain, and the good practice that is being developed to tackle them.Parallel workshop sessions, exploring how research and practice inform one another, will allow plenty of time for discussion, and the exchange of experiences and perspectives amongst our multi-disciplinary delegates.Hosted by a partnership of the City and the University of Odense, Child-in-the-City could not be better situated to enjoy the social networking opportunities that are an important part of any conference. And, for the first time, off-site field trips to various projects and sites are a part of the programme: enabling delegates to view first-hand some of the practical applications of the Child-Friendly City approach of Odense itself.

If you have not yet booked your place, please don’t miss the chance to enjoy the hospitality of this beautiful city, relax with colleagues old and new, and to learn about all the latest developments within this important movement.

Hoping to see you in Odense!

Dr. Jan Van GilsPresident, ENCFC

15.30 - 16.00 Coffee break16.00 - 17.30 Parallel SeSSIonS 5

Play ParticiPationculture design design Specifc needs big scale

My city – my museums!. Three approaches to children’s participation in cultural activities in the city, Birgit Kollek, wienXtra-kinderinfo, AT

Creating children friendly environments in immediate surroundings, Ümran Topcu and Sebnem Cana Kacar, Bahcesehir University, TR

How to to provide long term safe outdoor learning and playing for children, Riëtte Van der Werff, De Werff Architectuur, NL

The house, the hospital and the city can cure, Mihaela Schiopu, P.A.V.E.L. Association, RO

Youth and Adoloscent Policy In tanah Papua Toward Papuan Child Friendly Province, Kurniasih Hendrik, Palembang Education and Empowerment Center, ID

Places in the city where children attached to: A case study of institutionalized children who live in urban area in Jakarta, Indonesia, Susinety Prakoso, University of Indonesia, ID

Young@Breda: including children in the design of innovative playing environments, Inge Wolters, Gemeente Breda, NL

Building ‘child networks’ in local communities, Raf Verbruggen, De Ambrassade, BE

Child-Friendly Cities Initiative of Indonesia: Building a system of engaging children and young people in developing child-friendly community, Lenny Rosalin, Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection, ID

Toyohiko Kagawa - The Japanese pioneer of children’s rights, Akihiko Morita, SHOKEI Gakuin University, JP

A Play-based Children’s Zoo to Promote Science Learning, Rick Worch, Bowling Green State University, US

Children Leaded Participatory Process For Designing A Secondary School In Tirana, Albania, Odeta Durmishi Manahasa, Epoka University, AL

Special features of Québec’s Child Friendly City accreditation program and its impact on municipalities, Marc-André Plante, Carrefour action municipale et famille, CA

20.00 Conference Dinner Danish Railway Museum Join us for an evening of fun at one of the children’s favorite places, the Danish Railway Museum, where an extraordinary funen networking dinner awaits!

08.30 - 09.00 Registration09.00 - 10.30 Parallel SeSSIonS 6

Play ParticiPationassessment Social aspects Policy councils Settings

Child Friendly Cities: The chronotopic hope assessment, Magda Saura, Arquitectonics Network, ES

Parents: gatekeepers of young children’s play in the city, Rachel Brough, University of Queensland, AU

New participation and financial models for recreational facilities! ?, Elske Oost Mulder, OBB Ingenieursbureau, NL

Voices from the Children’s Council: reflecting and rethinking the experience of “Children’s city Project” in Piombino, Ilaria Giovannelli, Comune di Piombino, IT

Social Justice for Children in Urban Open Spaces with Water Features: Children’s Opinion, Adults’ Perception and Professionals Consideration, Melih Bozkurt, University of Sheffield, GB

Naturally playful: Children’s participation in planning for nature play, Victoria Derr, University Colorado, US

Where can I meet my friends? A comparison between French and Mexican children, Alain Legendre, European University of Brittany, FR

Child Friendly Prague 3 City District, Mirjana Petrik, Czech Technical University of Prague, CZ

Seferihisar Children Municipality was established in 2011 by children from Seferihisar, Tunc Soyer, Seferihisar Belediyesi, TR

Children’s and Parents’ Participation in Clinical Decision Making, Josip Grgurić, Central Coordinating Committee of the the Action ‘’Towns and Districts Friends of children’’, HR

Adventure Playgrounds as a solution to the ‘problem’ of children in cities, Shelly Newstead, Common Threads, GB

Policy or community? Lessons on intersectoral collaboration in nine urban pilot projects to increase physical activity-friendliness of neighborhoods, Frank Pierik, TNO Innovation for Live, NL

Child City Councils in the Dominican Republic: an experience of participation and progressive citizenship, Ayacx Mercedes and Daniel Abreu, UNICEF - Dominican Republic, DO

An attempt to create a home-like atmosphere in a child protection center through a participatory process, Murat Şahin, Özyegin University, TR

10.30 - 11.00 Coffee break

Wednesday 1 october 2014

The city of Odense welcomes you to the 7th Child in the City conference

11.00 - 12.30 Parallel SeSSIonS 7Play ParticiPation

Policy Young children councils concrete projects PolicyGrowing Up Boulder: Including Youth in Design and Planning of Sustainable, Child-Friendly Spaces, Mara Mintzer, University of Colorado, US

The influence of the built environment on early child health and development: A review of the evidence, Hayley Christian, University of Western Australia, AU

Fifteen years of children’s active participation in the Croatian program “towns and districts -friends of children”, Aida Salihagić Kadić, Union of Societies ‘Our Children’, HR

Pula playgrounds and parks - our areas of socializing and games”, Elena Puh-Belci, Municipality of Pula Pola, HR

Authorities and (local) governments as facilitators of child friendly policies and networks: collaborating with partners in the youth sector, Marieke Hebbenaar, Association of Netherlands Municipalities and Simone Loonstra, Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sports, NL

The importance of rest and leisure, playing and participating in recreational activities, Jelena Pavičić Vukičević, City of Zagreb, HR

Young children’s perspective on their living environment, Franziska Meyer, Marie Meierhofer Institut für das Kind, CH

Children participation in the City of Opatija – Children City Council of the City Opatija, Sanja Škorić, Society “Our Children” Opatija, HR

Inclusion to Children’s Playroom – How to design Participatory Culture in Day Care Institutions by using findings in urban and natural Landscapes as raw material, Herdis Toft, University of Southern Denmark, DK

Institutionalization of perilous play - parkour as a case, Signe Højbjerre Larsen, University of Southern Denmark, DK

Cross Cultural Youth Participatory Approach towards Child, Isami Kinoshita, University of Chiba, JP

12.30 - 13.30 Lunch13.30 - 15.00 Synthesis15.00 - 15.30 Coffee break15.30 - 16.00 Final reflections and closing of the conference

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08.30 - 09.00 Registration

09.00 - 10.30 Parallel SeSSIonS 2Play ParticiPation General

considerations right to play School Specifc needs ParentingIntelligent playgrounds, children’s physical play, and “holding power”, Jari Due Jessen, Centre for Playware, Technican University of Denmark, DK

Assessing Sufficiency of Opportunities for play In Wrexham, Wales, Benjamin Tawil, Glyndwr University, GB

Children and Community are Important Participants in Improving School Grounds, Sharon Danks, Green School-yards America, US

Instruction assistants/personal assistants, Katarina Milcovic, City of Zagreb, HR

Towards a positive approach to local youth policy: a toolkit for local government, Jodi Mak, Verwey-Jonker Instituut, NL

Moving away from the screen – how on-location games frame, structure and motivate interactions with the physical and social environment, Andreas Lieberoth, Aarhus Univer-sity, DK

Planning for Play - how govern-ments should respond to the General Comment on Article 31 of the UNCRC, Adrian Voce, Policy for play, GB

“Growing Place” for Children’s Play and Ecological learning Collaborative Landscape Design Process for 12 years in urban area in Japan, Keitaro Ito, Kyushu Institute of Technology, JP

Children with difficulties, Giovana Armano, Union of Societies ‘Our Children’, HR

A Community Approach to Parenting Plans; Inte grating At-Risk Children with Commu-nity Services and Activities, Eric Letts, The Fair Parenting Project, US

Playing interaction at public playgrounds and urban spaces for play – does the physical place do any difference?, Lise Specht Petersen, University of Southern Denmark, DK

Integrated Youth Oriented Policy in the city of Ghent, Marianne Labre, Stad Gent, BE

The role of participation and children’s perspectives in school ground greening, Märit Jansson, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SE

10.30 - 11.00 Coffee break11.00 - 12.30 Parallel SeSSIonS 3

Play ParticiPation GeneralPublic space research Tools assessments local policy

Building child friendly public space in Flanders – A critical overview of strategies and planning concepts im-plemented by Flemish cities, Wouter Vanderstede, Childhood & Society Research Centre, BE

Play spaces after disaster, Kumi Tashiro, The University of Hong Kong, HK

Approaches and tools for municipalities to promote young people’s participation, Natasha Blanchet-Cohen, Concordia University, CA

Evaluating communities using parti-cipatory Child Friendly Assessment tools in multiple countries, Selim Iltus, Bernard Van Leer Foundation, NL

Playing in the street – a 21st century solution, Alice Ferguson, Playing Out Project, GB

Oppertunities and challenges for play according to the Jantje Beton approach. An approach that has been initiated in economic challeging times, Miranda Verburg, Jantje Beton, NL

Children’s Play: An evaluation of children’s perceptions and experiences of a regional play project in communities in North East Wales, Kate Wagner, Glyndwr University, GB

Building a Child and Youth Friend-ly Community - Lessons Learnt from New Westminster, Canada, Anique Ross, Society for Children and Youth of BC, CA

Developing a child focus within the Fle-mish City Monitor, Sven de Visscher, University of Ghent, BE

We Play for Healthy Living, Mayer Susanne Larsen, Odense Municipality, DK

Healthy schoolyards, healthy childeren, Marielle Versteeg, Jantje Beton, NL

Effect study social intervention At home on the street, Ron van Wonderen, Verwey-Jonker Instituut, NL

PlayScan; tool for assessing the utility value of play areas, Ingrid Bakker, Windesheim University of Applied Sciences, NL

Toddlers at the heart of municipal activities: know-ledge serving action, André Lebon, Fondation Lucie et André Chagnon, CA

12.30 - 13.30 Lunch13.30 - 15.00 Parallel SeSSIonS 4

Play ParticiPation Generaldesign mobility design right to play recession

Temporary activities on Isle of the city, Anne Ramborg, Odense Municipality, DK

Mapping children’s geographies in the urban environment using a map-based questionnaire, Frederico Duarte Lopes and Carlos Neto, University of Lisbon, PT

Creating a world of possibi-lities: children and designers co-authoring their identities in spatial design collaboration, Maria Patsarika and Maša Šorn, University of Sheffield, GB

Improving the right to play in Brasil, Belisa de Freitas Pereira, IPA Brasil, BR

Child wellbeing and the impacts of the recession, Liz Prosser, Greater London Authority, GB

Picto play, a public space designing tool for children, Peter Dekeyser, Childhood & Society Research Centre, BE

Little city trips – a tool to map child friendly places and routes in the city, Lies Lambert, Mobiel 21 vzw, BE

Assessment Mechanism for Child Friendly City – with reference to the practice of Kawasaki City, Toko Uchida, Toyo University, JP

Child, Youth and Family Friendliness as principles of community develop-ment. Experiences and results on data collection and project management issues on the local level in 16 projects in Styria, Austria, Rainer Loidl, Universi-ty of Applied Sciences JOANNEUM, AT

Slip Sliding Away, Helen Woolley, The University of Sheffield, GB

The Design of Three City Neighborhoods for Children, Simon Atkinson, The University of Texas, US

Tolerance for play in public space, Dirk Vermeulen, Stichting Speelruimte, NL

The Irish experience of investment in Prevention and Early Intervention: how local projects can lead to systemic change, Winnie Donoghue, Prevention and Early Inter-vention Network, IE

15.00 - 15.30

monday 29 September 2014

Poster sessions• Cities in Play. Towards a permanent liberation of public spaces Ivan Blecic,

University of Sassari, IT • ‘Designing a shared place’ Why inclusive and participatory design are essentially

co-productive Marcel Bolten, Bureau Omgeef, NL • Talking Circles Jennifer Cartmel, Griffith Health Institute, Griffith University, AU

• Bike-keen school children Connie Juel Clausen, City of Odense, DK • Harry Potter festival Søren Dahl Mortesen, City of Odense, DK

• Family Centre Mala ulica Marija Fabčič and Eva Strmljan Kreslin, City municipality of ljubljana, SL

• Urban Play Lars Hazelton, Gerlev Play Park and Gerlev P.E. and Sports Academy, DK

• Culture Passport - When the city’s culture is played Ivan Løvstrup, Odense Municipality, DK

• ‘Well Played!’-Charter guarantees a positive play climate in local communities in Flanders Raf Verbruggen, De Ambrassade, BE

12.00 - 14.00 Registration 14.00 - 14.30 Welcome by

• Jane Jegind, Mayor of the Department of Culture and Urban Development, Odense Municipality, DK

• Dr. Jan van Gils, President of ENCFC• Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess of Denmark

14.30 - 15.00 Keynote Participation: Taking children seriously, Martine F. Delfos, Psychologenpraktijk, PICOWO, UAEG’s, Universities Autism Expertise Groups, Delfos Academy, NL

15.00 - 15.30 Keynote Child Wellbeing: Better urban playscapes, Jens Troelsen, University of Southern Denmark, DK

15.30 - 16.00 Keynote Play: Jan Kampmann, Professor Roskilde University, The Department of Psychology and Educational Studies, DK

16.00 - 16.30 Coffee break16.30 - 18.00 Parallel SeSSIonS 1

Play ParticiPation Generalmobility considerations big scale Young children Inequalities

Safe Routes to School in Odense, Troels Andersen, Odense Municipality, DK

Is play a matter of progress?, Henning Eichberg, University of Southern Denmark, DK

Transforming youth policy: realizing changes in systems and cultures. Join and learn from colleagues who take a different approach, Marieke Hebbenaar, Association of Netherlands Municipalities, NL

Small children’s perspectives on inclusive day care practice, Kurt Bendix-Olsen, UC Lillebælt/RUC, DE

The rights of the children whose parent is in prison - European Perspective, Maja Gabelica Šupljika, Ombudsman for Children, HR

How to measure: play, urban mobility and children’s culture, in non-invasive ways – a methodological proposal, Ana Cristina Arez, Carlos Neto and Fernando Duarte Pereira, University of Lisbon, PT

Future play – what difference does it make, when play takes place with or through digital and intelligent technology, Christian Engell, University of Southern Denmark, DK

Being Heard: New Zealand Children and Youth as Decision-makers within their Cities, Susan Wake, Unitec Institute of Technology, NZ

Recommendation of “Local Com-munity-Childcare” -Development of the technique for cultivating local disaster mitigation by utilizing day nurseries’ outdoor activities-, Akane Nishida and Norie Miwa, Yokohama City University, JP

Children living in poverty and their involvement in municipal policy, Jodi Mak and Trudi Nederland, Verwey-Jonker Instituut, NL

“Alien mobility”. The possible contribution of children to urban walkability, Valentina Talu, University of Sassari, IT

Planning play opportunities where parents go, Jeanette Fich Jespersen, KOMPAN A/S, DK

Pilot Project in rural Luxem-bourg for Children-Participation called “Kannerbureau”, Paulina Dabrowska, Kannerbureau Wooltz, LU

Child Friendly Early Childhood Education Provision Model in Child Oriented Development, Marini Widowati, ars86care, ID

The Children Friendly Cities as an opportunity and challenge in unbinding and facing social inequalities, Rosa Madeira and Maria Christina Gomes, Aveiro University, PT

19.00 - 20.30 Welcome Reception City Hall

• An approach to evidence-based playground design Anna Dahl Refshauge, University of Copenhagen, DK

• Sidewalk Design Manual for Child-Friendly Streets Maria Sitzoglou, Democritus University of Thrace, GR

• The play route - Planning for new playgrounds in Odense Sonja Bjergskov Larsen, Odense Municipality, DK

• Moving Education into the 21st Century: Creating Activity Permissible Classrooms John Kilbourne, Grand Valley State University, US

• Assessment of safety and accessibility in Spanish playgrounds Encarna Alemañ, AIJU Technological Institute for Children s products & leisure, ES

• General Comment on Article 31 (Right to Play) Robyn Monro Miller, International Play Association, AU

• Plekcheck Anne Koning, Stad 2.0, NL

• Forms of child participation in Society “Our children” Opatija Ana Kola, Society “Our Children” Opatija, HR

Tuesday 30 September 2014This year’s Child-in-the-City conference in the attractive Danish city of Odense, birthplace of Hans Christian Anderson, promises to be the best yet.

The development of Child-in-the-City, over six conferences since 1998, has mirrored the evolution of the whole Child Friendly Cities movement, which has, in many places, seen small-scale, often isolated initiatives grow into city-wide programmes; fully integrated within local strategic policies to the benefit of hundreds of thousands, if not millions of children worldwide.This year’s conference will reflect these developments. More than 100 presentations, from 35 different countries, will illustrate the scale and depth of how children’s rights are increasingly embedded within public policy – as well as highlighting the many challenges that remain, and the good practice that is being developed to tackle them.Parallel workshop sessions, exploring how research and practice inform one another, will allow plenty of time for discussion, and the exchange of experiences and perspectives amongst our multi-disciplinary delegates.Hosted by a partnership of the City and the University of Odense, Child-in-the-City could not be better situated to enjoy the social networking opportunities that are an important part of any conference. And, for the first time, off-site field trips to various projects and sites are a part of the programme: enabling delegates to view first-hand some of the practical applications of the Child-Friendly City approach of Odense itself.

If you have not yet booked your place, please don’t miss the chance to enjoy the hospitality of this beautiful city, relax with colleagues old and new, and to learn about all the latest developments within this important movement.

Hoping to see you in Odense!

Dr. Jan Van GilsPresident, ENCFC

15.30 - 16.00 Coffee break16.00 - 17.30 Parallel SeSSIonS 5

Play ParticiPationculture design design Specifc needs big scale

My city – my museums!. Three approaches to children’s participation in cultural activities in the city, Birgit Kollek, wienXtra-kinderinfo, AT

Creating children friendly environments in immediate surroundings, Ümran Topcu and Sebnem Cana Kacar, Bahcesehir University, TR

How to to provide long term safe outdoor learning and playing for children, Riëtte Van der Werff, De Werff Architectuur, NL

The house, the hospital and the city can cure, Mihaela Schiopu, P.A.V.E.L. Association, RO

Youth and Adoloscent Policy In tanah Papua Toward Papuan Child Friendly Province, Kurniasih Hendrik, Palembang Education and Empowerment Center, ID

Places in the city where children attached to: A case study of institutionalized children who live in urban area in Jakarta, Indonesia, Susinety Prakoso, University of Indonesia, ID

Young@Breda: including children in the design of innovative playing environments, Inge Wolters, Gemeente Breda, NL

Building ‘child networks’ in local communities, Raf Verbruggen, De Ambrassade, BE

Child-Friendly Cities Initiative of Indonesia: Building a system of engaging children and young people in developing child-friendly community, Lenny Rosalin, Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection, ID

Toyohiko Kagawa - The Japanese pioneer of children’s rights, Akihiko Morita, SHOKEI Gakuin University, JP

A Play-based Children’s Zoo to Promote Science Learning, Rick Worch, Bowling Green State University, US

Children Leaded Participatory Process For Designing A Secondary School In Tirana, Albania, Odeta Durmishi Manahasa, Epoka University, AL

Special features of Québec’s Child Friendly City accreditation program and its impact on municipalities, Marc-André Plante, Carrefour action municipale et famille, CA

20.00 Conference Dinner Danish Railway Museum Join us for an evening of fun at one of the children’s favorite places, the Danish Railway Museum, where an extraordinary funen networking dinner awaits!

08.30 - 09.00 Registration09.00 - 10.30 Parallel SeSSIonS 6

Play ParticiPationassessment Social aspects Policy councils Settings

Child Friendly Cities: The chronotopic hope assessment, Magda Saura, Arquitectonics Network, ES

Parents: gatekeepers of young children’s play in the city, Rachel Brough, University of Queensland, AU

New participation and financial models for recreational facilities! ?, Elske Oost Mulder, OBB Ingenieursbureau, NL

Voices from the Children’s Council: reflecting and rethinking the experience of “Children’s city Project” in Piombino, Ilaria Giovannelli, Comune di Piombino, IT

Social Justice for Children in Urban Open Spaces with Water Features: Children’s Opinion, Adults’ Perception and Professionals Consideration, Melih Bozkurt, University of Sheffield, GB

Naturally playful: Children’s participation in planning for nature play, Victoria Derr, University Colorado, US

Where can I meet my friends? A comparison between French and Mexican children, Alain Legendre, European University of Brittany, FR

Child Friendly Prague 3 City District, Mirjana Petrik, Czech Technical University of Prague, CZ

Seferihisar Children Municipality was established in 2011 by children from Seferihisar, Tunc Soyer, Seferihisar Belediyesi, TR

Children’s and Parents’ Participation in Clinical Decision Making, Josip Grgurić, Central Coordinating Committee of the the Action ‘’Towns and Districts Friends of children’’, HR

Adventure Playgrounds as a solution to the ‘problem’ of children in cities, Shelly Newstead, Common Threads, GB

Policy or community? Lessons on intersectoral collaboration in nine urban pilot projects to increase physical activity-friendliness of neighborhoods, Frank Pierik, TNO Innovation for Live, NL

Child City Councils in the Dominican Republic: an experience of participation and progressive citizenship, Ayacx Mercedes and Daniel Abreu, UNICEF - Dominican Republic, DO

An attempt to create a home-like atmosphere in a child protection center through a participatory process, Murat Şahin, Özyegin University, TR

10.30 - 11.00 Coffee break

Wednesday 1 october 2014

The city of Odense welcomes you to the 7th Child in the City conference

11.00 - 12.30 Parallel SeSSIonS 7Play ParticiPation

Policy Young children councils concrete projects PolicyGrowing Up Boulder: Including Youth in Design and Planning of Sustainable, Child-Friendly Spaces, Mara Mintzer, University of Colorado, US

The influence of the built environment on early child health and development: A review of the evidence, Hayley Christian, University of Western Australia, AU

Fifteen years of children’s active participation in the Croatian program “towns and districts -friends of children”, Aida Salihagić Kadić, Union of Societies ‘Our Children’, HR

Pula playgrounds and parks - our areas of socializing and games”, Elena Puh-Belci, Municipality of Pula Pola, HR

Authorities and (local) governments as facilitators of child friendly policies and networks: collaborating with partners in the youth sector, Marieke Hebbenaar, Association of Netherlands Municipalities and Simone Loonstra, Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sports, NL

The importance of rest and leisure, playing and participating in recreational activities, Jelena Pavičić Vukičević, City of Zagreb, HR

Young children’s perspective on their living environment, Franziska Meyer, Marie Meierhofer Institut für das Kind, CH

Children participation in the City of Opatija – Children City Council of the City Opatija, Sanja Škorić, Society “Our Children” Opatija, HR

Inclusion to Children’s Playroom – How to design Participatory Culture in Day Care Institutions by using findings in urban and natural Landscapes as raw material, Herdis Toft, University of Southern Denmark, DK

Institutionalization of perilous play - parkour as a case, Signe Højbjerre Larsen, University of Southern Denmark, DK

Cross Cultural Youth Participatory Approach towards Child, Isami Kinoshita, University of Chiba, JP

12.30 - 13.30 Lunch13.30 - 15.00 Synthesis15.00 - 15.30 Coffee break15.30 - 16.00 Final reflections and closing of the conference

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For more informationChild in the City Foundation, Ms. Marieke Bouman, Senior Conference Manager, [email protected]

Mrs. Isa Putman, Assistent Conference Manager, [email protected]

Organisers: Host: Partner: Media partners: Sponsor:

Venue, travel & hotel accommodationThe Child in the City Conference 2014 will take place at the Institute of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics (ISSCB)of the University of Southern Denmark. The institute focuses on healthy and active living, this includes play activities and practical and theoretical understanding of live play culture. The University is situated just outside the city centre of Odense. The best way is to fly to Copenhagen. From Copenhagen Airport you can get a train to Odense, a train leaves every half hour.A number of hotel rooms have been blocked for delegates of the conference. Please visit the website to book your hotel in Odense at a special rate. For more information on venue, travel and hotel accommodation, please visit: www.childinthecity.com

About Odense Odense is the third-largest city in Denmark and boasts some of the greatest cultural attractions on the island of Fyn. Odense is perhaps best known as the city where Hans Christian Andersen was born and grew up. He certainly made his mark on his home town, as Odense is still devoted to creative experiences with a difference – to play is to live.For more information go to: www.visitodense.com

Follow us on

Child in the City 2014:• An international forum for research and good practice in creating

child friendly cities.• Top class presentations by some of the world’s leading practitioners

and academics in the fields of play, children’s geographies, urban planning and many other disciplines.

• A trade-show on child friendly environments• A selection of field trips to sites demonstrating different aspects of

the child friendly city.• Many networking activities with an expected audience of 400

participants from all continents.• Key conference themes, including children’s participation and their

right to play, leisure and the arts.

At Child in the City 2014 you will meet:• National, regional and local authorities• Youth policy makers• Consultants/advisors• Strategy planners• Urban designers, planners and developers• Designers and producers of playground equipment• Universities and researchers• UN agencies• NGOs

Register todayRegister today at www.childinthecity.com and join the discussions! Explore recent research, developments and initiatives regarding child friendly cities at this international conference!

Trade show and sponsoring opportunitiesMeet the right decision-makers at Child in the City 2014! Sponsoring the conference is a perfect way to reach your target group and business relations. Or present your company to all conference participants. Does your company have (new) products, services, initiatives or practical solutions? Make sure to reserve your space at the trade show! For more information, please visit the website or contact the Child in the City Foundation. Child in the City @CitC_Foundation

#CITC2014

29 September - 1 October 2014Odense, Denmark

University of Southern Denmark7th International Conference & Trade Show

• Participation, inclusion and cooperation •• Child wellbeing and the impacts of recession •

• Play, mobility and children’s culture •

register today at www.childinthecity.com

Childin theCityMonday 29 SeptemberThis field trip will take place before the start of the conference

• 10.00 – 13.00: The city’s island and Stige Island (1 tour)The city’s island:In earlier days a domain of a factory (harbor, by the sea). While waiting for the final conversion a large number of temporary play and physical activities is organized fx.Football Factory, creative containers, parkour, petanque and minigolf.

Stige Island: Former landfill has become a playground where there are many possibilities and few limitations (54 hectares). You can go canoeing or kayaking, mountain biking or skateboarding and explore nature. The island has both fire places, barbecue hut, toilets and shelters for the night. During the field trip on these two exciting islands, you will hear the history and background to the establishment of the islands, and experience the possibilities of expression.

Tuesday 30 SeptemberThese field trips will take place during the conference

• 09.00 – 11.00: Youth schoolsEducation in motion: Situation af these initiatives in the “youth policy”, relating to their living environment. It started with a spider climbing frame in the playground by the main entrance, and new games appeared. We have built lots of intelligent space where we can learn from play. Playing here challenges mind and body alike, and the latest technology has been used. Old games are made exiting and new again, and you can play new games with other people over the internet. Now playing at school is not just pure fun; it can also be used in lessons. Rosengårdskolen is a municipal primary and lower school with 2-3 forms and an educational centre for children with learning difficulties an disabilities.

Field trips before and during the Child in the City Conference

The 7th Child in the City Conference will host several field trips to projects related to child friendly cities. Please note that the field trip on Monday 29 September will take place before the conference starts. The field trips on Tuesday 30 September and Wednesday 1 October will take place during the conference. If you would like to attend a field trip you have to register on the website. A limited number of places are available, registration will be on a first come first serve basis.

• 09.00 – 11.00: Tinderbox Cultural participation of children The Tinderbox is a cultural centre for children where Hans Christian Andersen’s fairytales come to life through play, storytelling, theatre and art. During the field trip you will experience how the entire centre provides inspiration for play and is full of opportunities for children and adults alike.

• 15.00 – 18.00: Playroute and playspotsThe policy of Odense on a child-oriented urban planning (including mobility). Odense’s vision “to play is to live” is typified by its most recent initiative: an exciting Play Route along the Odense River through the City Centre. The meticulously planned route, spanning 6km of bike lanes and pathways through the most beautiful parts of the city, offers nine distinct play and activity areas catering for the need of both parents and their children for healthy and enjoyable outdoor activity that is fully integrated within the heart of the city. This guided citywalk will take you to a number of playspots and playgrounds along the rute. On the tour, you will learn abourt our planning process and our experience with the playspots and playgrounds. The tour will be a 2 hours walk and the distance approximately 6 kilometers.

wednesday 1 octoberThese field trips will take place during the conference

• 09.00 – 10.30: University Tracks• 11.00 – 12.30: University TracksThe Campus Athletics Stadium is a showcase in how a track and field area can turn boring, monotonous training into a joyful but still highly vigorous, playful event with challenging running tracks, exciting jumps and funny speed games. After a short introduction you can observe how children capture and make use of the stadium’s many activating facilities.

For more InFormaTIon and regISTraTIon vISIT The webSITe (www.chIldInThecITY.com)

Programme Committee Jeanette Fich Jespersen, Kompan DK

Jan Van Gils, Children’s Perspectives BE

Josip Grgurić, Union of Societies “Our Children” Croatia HR

Froukje Hajer, Expert on Children’s rights, play, policy, youth work and Child Friendly Cities NL

Marieke Hebbenaar, VNG (Association of Netherlands Municipalities) NL

Bjarne Ibsen, University of Southern Denmark DK

Agnete Lyngby Kramme, Department for Children and Youth Odense Municipality DK

Maria Nordstrom, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences SE

Adrian Voce, Policy for Play, UK

Organising Committee Jeanette Fich Jespersen, Kompan DK

Jan Van Gils, Children’s Perspectives BE

Johan Haarhuis, Child in the City Foundation NL

Jørgen Povlsen, University of Southern Denmark DK

Kirsten Rudbeck, Odense Municipality DK

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For more informationChild in the City Foundation, Ms. Marieke Bouman, Senior Conference Manager, [email protected]

Mrs. Isa Putman, Assistent Conference Manager, [email protected]

Organisers: Host: Partner: Media partners: Sponsor:

Venue, travel & hotel accommodationThe Child in the City Conference 2014 will take place at the Institute of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics (ISSCB)of the University of Southern Denmark. The institute focuses on healthy and active living, this includes play activities and practical and theoretical understanding of live play culture. The University is situated just outside the city centre of Odense. The best way is to fly to Copenhagen. From Copenhagen Airport you can get a train to Odense, a train leaves every half hour.A number of hotel rooms have been blocked for delegates of the conference. Please visit the website to book your hotel in Odense at a special rate. For more information on venue, travel and hotel accommodation, please visit: www.childinthecity.com

About Odense Odense is the third-largest city in Denmark and boasts some of the greatest cultural attractions on the island of Fyn. Odense is perhaps best known as the city where Hans Christian Andersen was born and grew up. He certainly made his mark on his home town, as Odense is still devoted to creative experiences with a difference – to play is to live.For more information go to: www.visitodense.com

Follow us on

Child in the City 2014:• An international forum for research and good practice in creating

child friendly cities.• Top class presentations by some of the world’s leading practitioners

and academics in the fields of play, children’s geographies, urban planning and many other disciplines.

• A trade-show on child friendly environments• A selection of field trips to sites demonstrating different aspects of

the child friendly city.• Many networking activities with an expected audience of 400

participants from all continents.• Key conference themes, including children’s participation and their

right to play, leisure and the arts.

At Child in the City 2014 you will meet:• National, regional and local authorities• Youth policy makers• Consultants/advisors• Strategy planners• Urban designers, planners and developers• Designers and producers of playground equipment• Universities and researchers• UN agencies• NGOs

Register todayRegister today at www.childinthecity.com and join the discussions! Explore recent research, developments and initiatives regarding child friendly cities at this international conference!

Trade show and sponsoring opportunitiesMeet the right decision-makers at Child in the City 2014! Sponsoring the conference is a perfect way to reach your target group and business relations. Or present your company to all conference participants. Does your company have (new) products, services, initiatives or practical solutions? Make sure to reserve your space at the trade show! For more information, please visit the website or contact the Child in the City Foundation. Child in the City @CitC_Foundation

#CITC2014

29 September - 1 October 2014Odense, Denmark

University of Southern Denmark7th International Conference & Trade Show

• Participation, inclusion and cooperation •• Child wellbeing and the impacts of recession •

• Play, mobility and children’s culture •

register today at www.childinthecity.com

Childin theCityMonday 29 SeptemberThis field trip will take place before the start of the conference

• 10.00 – 13.00 The city’s island and Stige Island (1 tour)The city’s island:In earlier days a domain of a factory (harbor, by the sea). While waiting for the final conversion a large number of temporary play and physical activities is organized fx.Football Factory, creative containers, parkour, petanque and minigolf.

Stige Island: Former landfill has become a playground where there are many possibilities and few limitations (54 hectares). You can go canoeing or kayaking, mountain biking or skateboarding and explore nature. The island has both fire places, barbecue hut, toilets and shelters for the night. During the field trip on these two exciting islands, you will hear the history and background to the establishment of the islands, and experience the possibilities of expression.

Tuesday 30 SeptemberThese field trips will take place during the conference

• 09.00 – 11.00: Youth schoolsEducation in motion: Situation af these initiatives in the “youth policy”, relating to their living environment. It started with a spider climbing frame in the playground by the main entrance, and new games appeared. We have built lots of intelligent space where we can learn from play. Playing here challenges mind and body alike, and the latest technology has been used. Old games are made exiting and new again, and you can play new games with other people over the internet. Now playing at school is not just pure fun; it can also be used in lessons. Rosengårdskolen is a municipal primary and lower school with 2-3 forms and an educational centre for children with learning difficulties an disabilities.

Field trips before and during the Child in the City Conference

The 7th Child in the City Conference will host several field trips to projects related to child friendly cities. Please note that the field trip on Monday 29 September will take place before the conference starts. The field trips on Tuesday 30 September and Wednesday 1 October will take place during the conference. If you would like to attend a field trip you have to register on the website. A limited number of places are available, registration will be on a first come first serve basis.

• 09.00 – 11.00: Tinderbox Cultural participation of children The Tinderbox is a cultural centre for children where Hans Christian Andersen’s fairytales come to life through play, storytelling, theatre and art. During the field trip you will experience how the entire centre provides inspiration for play and is full of opportunities for children and adults alike.

• 15.00 – 18.00: Playroute and playspotsThe policy of Odense on a child-oriented urban planning (including mobility). Odense’s vision “to play is to live” is typified by its most recent initiative: an exciting Play Route along the Odense River through the City Centre. The meticulously planned route, spanning 6km of bike lanes and pathways through the most beautiful parts of the city, offers nine distinct play and activity areas catering for the need of both parents and their children for healthy and enjoyable outdoor activity that is fully integrated within the heart of the city. This guided citywalk will take you to a number of playspots and playgrounds along the rute. On the tour, you will learn abourt our planning process and our experience with the playspots and playgrounds. The tour will be a 2 hours walk and the distance approximately 6 kilometers.

wednesday 1 octoberThese field trips will take place during the conference

• 09.00 – 10.30: University Tracks• 11.00 – 12.30: University TracksThe Campus Athletics Stadium is a showcase in how a track and field area can turn boring, monotonous training into a joyful but still highly vigorous, playful event with challenging running tracks, exciting jumps and funny speed games. After a short introduction you can observe how children capture and make use of the stadium’s many activating facilities.

For more InFormaTIon and regISTraTIon vISIT The webSITe (www.chIldInThecITY.com)

Programme Committee Jeanette Fich Jespersen, Kompan DK

Jan Van Gils, Children’s Perspectives BE

Josip Grgurić, Union of Societies “Our Children” Croatia HR

Froukje Hajer, Expert on Children’s rights, play, policy, youth work and Child Friendly Cities NL

Marieke Hebbenaar, VNG (Association of Netherlands Municipalities) NL

Bjarne Ibsen, University of Southern Denmark DK

Agnete Lyngby Kramme, Department for Children and Youth Odense Municipality DK

Maria Nordstrom, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences SE

Adrian Voce, Policy for Play, UK

Organising Committee Jeanette Fich Jespersen, Kompan DK

Jan Van Gils, Children’s Perspectives BE

Johan Haarhuis, Child in the City Foundation NL

Jørgen Povlsen, University of Southern Denmark DK

Kirsten Rudbeck, Odense Municipality DK

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