Urban Age conferences
LSE Cities hosts an annual conference each year through its Urban Age Programme. The Conferences catalyse the exchange of information, experiences and data across a global network of cities. The full list of Urban Age conferences is available here|.
Hong Kong, 16-17 November 2011
Cities are critical sites for both enquiry and action in relation to health and well-being. With up to 70 per cent of the world’s population concentrated in urban areas by 2050, global well-being will increasingly be determined by the health of urban dwellers. The 10th Urban Age conference in Hong Kong will explore the relationships between ‘Urban density, health and well-being’ in cities with a particular focus on how urban density affects the experiences of different population groups – including fragile communities of the young, the elderly and migrants.
Visit the Hong Kong Conference page| for more information.
Global Metro Summit, Chicago, 2010
Over 500 people attended the Global Metro Summit in Chicago on 8 December 2010 to discuss the Next Urban Economy.
Conference papers, video summary, podcasts and photos are all available online from the Global Metro Summit website|.
The Global Metro Summit was organised by LSE Cities, the Brookings Institution Metro Policy Program, the Alfred Herrhausen Society with media sponsor TIME Magazine.
Public Lectures series at LSE
LSE Cities hosts a series of provocative and insightful public lectures, attracting the world's leading urban academics, practitioners and politicians to discuss urban best practice, policy, and cutting edge theoretical and methodological debates.
For information on upcoming lectures and videos and podcasts from previous events, please visit our events pages|.
Experts Seminars
LSE Cities brings together specialist groups of leaders in various urban fields under the banner of Experts Seminars. The seminars encourage interdisciplinary discussion between its expert participants from academic, government, design, industry or NGO backgrounds on innovative projects, ideas and theories relating to urban issues.
The current series of Experts Seminars are funded by Buro Happold. The first seminar took place in January 2011: read reflections on the discussion|.
Past experts seminars
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Electric mobility: an opportunity for de-motorisation in cities? - January 2011
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Connected urban development - April 2010
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Structure and sustainable design - October 2009
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Green buildings with specific focus on the tall building - July 2009
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Open system theory - May 2009
Deutsche Bank Urban Age Award
Established in 2007, the Deutsche Bank Urban Age Award recognises projects that improve the physical conditions of communities and the lives of their residents, establishing a network of urban initiatives at the grassroots level. The first award was given out in Mumbai| (2007), followed by São Paulo| (2008), Istanbul| (2009), and most recently Mexico City| (2010).
Advisory
LSE Cities works in partnership with cities, practitioners and policy-makers on research and projects that help deliver sustainable change across the range of urban disciplines.