• Describing and explaining of migration and urbanisation in less developed countries and changes in national and global urban systems.
• Discussion of Forms and Problems of urban growth through different experts.
• Discussion of planning strategies and governance efforts in the global - local context

21.03, 15:00 - 18:00: urbanisation in the context of globalisation
Rudolf Giffinger, TUW

28.3. 15:00 - 18:00: migration and urbanisation
Albert Kraler, ICMPD

04.04, 15:00 - 18:00: urban development in China
Mladen Jadric, TUW

25.04., 15:00 - 18:00: urbanisation: regulation of urban development in Latin America
Johannes Jäger, FH BFI

02.05., 15 - 18.00: Challenges in urban planning: case of Medellin
Jorge Perez, professor, architect & planner

09.05, 15:00 - 18:00: mobility as a key issue in urban development: botogá and curitiba
Andreas Hofer, TUW

16.5., 15:00 - 18:00: settlement structures and urban development in Latin America
Karin Fischer, Uni Linz