9.15–10.45	INTRODUCTORY LECTURE The essential ingredient for making livable cities Dhiru Thadani, ISOCARP
10.45–11.15	COFFEE BREAK
11.15–11.30	CONFERENCE OPENING Dariusz Mikielewicz, Vice Rector for Organization and Development, Gdańsk University of Technology Piotr Lorens, City of Gdańsk Tomasz Majda, Society of Polish Town Planners (TUP) Janet Askew, European Council of Spatial Planners – Conseil Europeen des Urbanistes (ECTP-CEU) Pietro Elisei, International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISOCARP)
SESSION 1	IMPORTANCE OF FLEXIBLE PLANNING FOR SHAPING THE CONTEMPORARY URBAN PLANNING Chair: Piotr Lorens
11.30–11.50	Innovation in planning: Contemporary tools and planning paths Pietro Elisei, ISOCARP
11.50–12.10	Adopting a more flexible and discretionary approach in Europe: the contribution of professional planners Janet Askew, ECTP-CEU
12.10–12.25	Directions of change of the Polish planning system Tomasz Majda, TUP
12.25–12.40	Flexibility of planning vs. Flexibility of law. Review of legislative technique measures to make statutory regulations more flexible Jakub Szlachetko, University of Gdańsk
12.40–12.55	The missing link – the third scale of planning in the experience of Łódź Aneta Tomczak, TUP
12.55–13.10	Inauguration of the DecydujMY! project – about education in participation and about cross-sectoral cooperation Martyna Nagórska, TUP
13.10–13.30	DISCUSSION
13.30–14.30	LUNCH
SESSION 2	FLEXIBLE PLANNING WITHIN THE PLANNING SYSTEM Chair: Janet Askew
14.30–14.50	The Planning System We Need - How to review and reform hard and soft planning regulations and conventions at national and city-scales Frank D’hondt, ISOCARP
14.50–15.20	Planning for Flexibility: New Instruments – New Concepts Hendrik W van der Kamp, ECTP-CEU
15.20–15.35	Experience in comprehensive development planning – the example of Port Praski in Warsaw Szymon Wojciechowski, APA Wojciechowski Architekci
15.35–15.50	Experience in comprehensive development planning – the example of Young City in Gdańsk Paweł Majkusiak, JEMS Architekci
15.50–16.00	DISCUSSION
16.00–16.30	COFFEE BREAK
SESSION 3	FLEXIBLE PLANNING IN CONTEMPORARY PRACTICE Chair: Frank D’hondt
16.30–16.50	Professional experiences in complex planning approaches Markus Hedorfer, ECTP-CEU
16.50–17.10	Can informal planning combined with master planning improve spatial quality and realizations Guy Vloebergh, OMGEVING cv – Antwerp University
17.10–17.25	Urban concept and structure plan in planning city-forming processes in degraded areash Michał Stangel, Silesian University of Technology
17.25–17.40	Cooperative urban development in the inner city and at the fringe – two good practices in Leipzig Luise Kneipel, Thomas Mehlhorn, City of Lepizig
17.40–18.00	DISCUSSION
19.00	Cocktail at Olivia Business Center

9.00–9.30	SPECIAL SESSION New Urban Agenda for Gdańsk Aleksandra Dulkiewicz, Mayor of the City of Gdańsk
SESSION 4	FLEXIBLE PLANNING AS A RESULT OF JOINT EFFORTS OF EXPERTS, ACADEMICIANS AND PRACTITIONERS Chair: Agnieszka Zimnicka
9.30–9.45	Masterplans as contemporary instruments for shaping comprehensive urban structures Weronika Mazurkiewicz, TUP, PG
9.45–10.00	From student solutions to broad discussions on the development of the City of Gdańsk Karolina Krośnicka, Małgorzata Kostrzewska, Justyna Wieczerzak, TUP, PG
10.00–10.15	"Quo Vadis Gdańsk? Inhabitants plan their city” – Strengthening competences in participatory planning Justyna Martyniuk-Pęczek, Gabriela Rembarz, Przemysław Kluz, PG, TUP, GFIS
10.15–10.30	Master planning in practice of operational urbanism – conclusions from Polish experiences Łukasz Pancewicz, Monika Arczyńska, A2P2
10.30–11.00	COFFEE BREAK
SESSION 5	FLEXIBLE PLANNING IN THE CONTEST OF THE FORMALIZED SYSTEMS Chair: Pietro Elisei
11.00–11.20	Wrocław: Recycling space in light of the Sustainable Development Goals Jakub Mazur, Vice Mayor of the City of Wrocław
11.20–11.40	‘NON-STANDARD’- Complementing statutory planning Markus Appenzeller, MLA+, ISOCARP
11.40–12.00	Instruments of flexible planning in Poland – practice and perspectives Łukasz Mikuła, UAM Poznań
12.00–12.15	Lights and shadows of flexibility in planning, a voice from London Agnieszka Zimnicka, London Borough of Tower Hamlets
12.15–12.30	Social consultation tools used in the preparation of the new Study of Warsaw Monika Konrad, UM Warszawa
12.30–12.45	Development, Growth and Flexibility: Planning Experiences from Qatar Sławomir Ledwoń, Ministry of Municipality, Qatar
12.45–13.00	DISCUSSION
13.00–14.00	LUNCH
SESSION 6	FLEXIBLE PLANNING WITHIN THE EXPERIENCES OF CITIES Chair: Izabela Mironowicz
14.00–14.20	The use of urban design in planning Polish cities – different scales and possibilities Krystyna Solarek, TUP, Warsaw University of Technology
14.20–14.40	Better Building Brussels Kristiaan Borret, BMA Brussels – City Architect of Brussels
14.40–15.00	Practice of flexible planning on the example of Warsaw Marlena Happach, City Architect of Warsaw
15.00–15.20	Dream and ’REAL’ – planning case study of teh New Centre of Łódź Marek Janiak, City Architect of Łódź
15.20–15.30	DISCUSSION
15.30–16.00	COFFEE BREAK
SESSION 7	SELECTED ISSUES IN SHAPING THE FLEXIBLE PLANNING SYSTEMS Chair: Piotr Lorens
16.00–16.20	Enhancing urban spaces through underground spaces Antonia Cornaro, ETH & ITACUS
16.20–16.40	(Re)Shaping City Districts – with the help of Young Professional Think Deep Programme Petr Salak, ITACUS
16.40–17.00	New Downtown of Bratislava – Vision vs. Reality Zuzana Ladzianska, SPECTRA STUBA
17.00–17.20	Vienna experience in urban development Manfred Schrenk, REAL CORP, ISOCARP
17.20–17.40	Architecture of Planning - Acceptance of Territorial Complexity Jacek Rymaszewski, SLETH
17.40–18.00	DISCUSSION
18.00	CONFERENCE CLOSURE

Programme of the Flexible Planning Conference

CONFERENCE PROGRAMMEFlexible Planning. In search for innovative planning instruments

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
Flexible Planning. In search for innovative planning instruments