Moscow Urban Forum 2015

МОСКОВСКИЙ УРБАНИСТИЧЕСКИЙ ФОРУМ

MOSCOW URBAN FORUM 2015FORMAT. DATES. AGENDA

MOSCOW URBAN FORUM

The Moscow Urban Forum is an annual international conference on urban development, architecture, economics, and strategic urban planning.

The Forum has been held annually since 2011 under the aegis of the Moscow Government and with the personal participation of Sergey Sobyanin, the Mayor of Moscow.

The Forum has established itself as a recognised international platform for discussions, finding solutions and networking among experts, city managers and representatives of the business community.

Opportunities and challenges relevant for modern megalopolises are openly discussed at the Forum, and perspectives of their development are not only seen in the context of economics and effective management, but also from the viewpoint of city residents.

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MOSCOW URBAN FORUM - 2015

”Every year we try to select the most pressing issues in the development of megacities. The international political situation brought about changes in key aspects of the country’s life, bringing domestic goals and tasks to the fore. That is why we have decided to concentrate only on the Moscow agenda this year, and to dedicate the Forum to the presentation and discussion of projects related to the capital, a search for new Moscow development centers, outlining the problems and challenges faced by the megacity under conditions of crisis, a search for the most optimal and effective solutions for further successful development of the city. Many different projects are currently implemented in Moscow, aimed at improving the general social and economic situation, developing modern transport infrastructure and a convenient and comfortable urban environment. We have a lot to share with the world, and it is very important for us to receive feedback, to find out how our projects are evaluated by experts. We hope that the Forum will be interesting, informative, truly open to discussion, and will bring practical results, which will positively influence further development of Moscow and the life of our urban community.”

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Marat Khusnullin, Moscow Deputy Mayor for Urban Development and Construction, Head of MUF Executive Committee:

Aleksei Novikov, Dean of the Graduate School of Urban Studies and Planning, Professor, Ph.D., member of the Programme Committee of MUF 2015:”Large megacities exist in different dimensions — from a node in the country's settlement framework to a neighborhood or a small neighboring community. A city is a country’s boundary, especially its capital, which functions as 'contact' point, connecting the country with the rest of the world. The city environment is a projection of its various roles determined by different scales: global, federal, regional and local. It concerns not only the interaction of governments of different levels, but also the economy, society, and culture. Each of these parties has its own global and local level, but in the city they exist in constant contact with each other.”

MOSCOW URBAN FORUM: NEW DATES IN 2015

Venue: Manege Central Exhibition HallNumber of participants: 3,000–3,500 at the Forum and 5,000 at the Festival

Specifics: Focus on internal challenges, projects and tasks of

Moscow and Russia The one-day "Moscow Urban Forum 2015" is more of a

discussion event devoted to the challenges that cities are facing because of limited resources, the effects of the crisis and its impact on the effectiveness of urban programmes.

The focus is on the best practices and solutions that can be implemented in the immediate future in Moscow and Russia.

Day 1Agenda for Moscow

Date: OСTOBER 16–17, 2015

AGENDA: "MOSCOW AS A DYNAMIC MEGACITY: FLEXIBLE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES"

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Plenary sessions

Panel discussions and round tables

Debates and presentations

Day 2Urban Festival

LecturesWorkshopsExhibitions

Cultural events

FESTIVAL 2015

• The festival was first held in 2013 and has become a full-fledged event of the Forum. This is the Forum's open program, which is available to a wide audience.

• In 2015, the event is expected to draw 5,000 people.

• Participants: urban communities, young professionals, students and creative entrepreneurs who are interested in the problems of urban development, Forum participants and journalists.

• Components of the Festival:• OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROGRAMME• POPULAR SCIENCE PROGRAMME• ENTERTAINMENT AND CULTURE PROGRAMME

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EXHIBITION 2015

Sections of the exhibition:

Moscow Government exhibition

Exhibition of Research Projects

Exhibition of the Partners of the Forum

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RESEARCH AND ANALYTIC REVIEWS IN 2015

Research Study: "The Dream of a New Moscow"Contractor: Strelka Construction Bureau LLC; Curator: G.I. Revzin The purpose of the research was to identify existing trends of the development of New Moscow, to outline the expectations of Muscovites, the authorities, developers, the expert community, and to offer a socio-cultural, economic and functional/spatial model of New Moscow, which can help the dream gradually become true. HypothesisThe emergence of a new territory in the Russian capital involves not just a change in the administrative boundaries of the city; it is also a change in the way the people of Moscow perceive their city, their expectations and the emergence of "The Dream of a New Moscow", which are accompanied by images of a new life and a new Russia. This is a set of wishes that is reflected in the change of the migration of Muscovites, in the emergence of new projects, the evaluation of new types of communities, spaces, schools and workplaces. This set of wishes has not been formulated yet. Therefore, we believe that there is a need to implement the dream in the territory of New Moscow and formalise this plan in a document which should be as flexible as possible, outlining the vision for the main directions of the city's development, like in a declaration of intent, and this vision should be supported, on the one hand, by the main leaders of urban development, and by specific management tools, on the other.  

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REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MOSOCW GOVERNMENTAT MOSCOW URBAN FORUM

S. SobyaninMayor of Moscow

M. Khusnullin

Deputy Mayor for Urban Development

and Construction

M. Lukstutov

Deputy Mayor and Head of the

Department of Transport and Road

Infrastructure Development

N. Sergunina

Deputy Mayor for Economic Policy and Property and

Land Relations

P. BiryukovDeputy Mayor for Housing, Utilities

and Amenities

L. Pechatnikov

Deputy Mayor for Social Development

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A. Rakova

Deputy Mayor, Chief of Staff to the Mayor and Moscow

Government

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