City-regional connectivity as a motor for competitiveness in a globalizing world

Rotterdam - 29th November-1st December 2006

At the end of 2006 Rotterdam hosted an international conference on 'city-regional connectivity as a motor for competitiveness in a globalizing world'.

The following links provide information and presentations from the event:

The Conference Programme

A List of the Conference Participants

Images from the Conference

Anne-Sophie Guiot - City Regional Connectivity as a Motor for Competitiveness in a Globalizing World - Greater Lyon Case Study

Erhardt Thiel - Modification of the Munich Central-Railway Station and Re-development of the Central Railway Area

Fons Meijer - From Central Station to City Development - Station Area Rotterdam, European Top Location

Jeannette Baljeu - Speech to the International Seminar on Connectivity

Jillian Barendregt - Rotterdam Energy Programme

Luuk Boelens - Competitive Cities - in Interaction with Airports, Ports, and PT Nodes

Marko Karvinen - Helsinki - Strategies for a World-Class Centre of Business and Innovation

Michael Parkinson - Compete and Competitive City-Regions

Michiel Nijdam - The Economic Potential of the Port

Monica Madrigal - Positioning the City in a Globalizing World: The Case of Barcelona

Natal Da Graca - Positioning Cities in a Globalizing World - Strategies for Success? The Business Approach

Natal Da Graca - Rotterdam Airport - Business Airport as Stimulus for Regional Development

Paul Bleumink - Future Developments in Connectivity - Competitive Power by Cooperation

Peter Pol - The HST and the Impact on the City

Raymond Saller - From Strategic Thinking to Concrete Actions

Ronald Wall - Sustainability within a World City Network

Victor Schoenmakers - Rotterdam Mainport Europe

Jordi Candela - Best Practices for the Development of Nodes - Schiphol and Barcelona Airports