Programme Structure

MONDAY 11 MAY: Opening Velo-city 2009 Location: Tour & Taxis 19:30 Informal welcome Velo-city Café	TUESDAY 12 MAY: Program Structure Velo-city 2009 Location: Tour & Taxis THEME: RE-CYCLING CITIES 08:30 Registration 10:00 Plenary 1a (30') Opening 10:30 Plenary 1b (45') Introducing the conference theme RE-CYCLING CITIES 11:15 Coffee break (30') 11:45 PLENARY 1b (45') Continuation TUESDAY 12 MAY: Program Structure Velo-city 2009 Location: Tour & Taxis THEME: RE-CYCLING CITIES 12:30 Lunch (1h30') 14:00 Sub-plenary 1 (1h30) - FORERUNNERS (1.1): Top cycling cities - CLIMBERS (1.2): Cycling to school - TOURISM (1.3): EuroVelo - EUROPE (1.4): Pro-cycling legislation 15:30 Coffee break (30') 16:00 Sub-plenary 2 (1h30) - FORERUNNERS (2.1): Parking policies - CLIMBERS (2.2): Becoming a cycling city? - EUROPE (2.3): Bicycles on public transport - EUROPE (2.4): EU funding. What impact on urban cycling? 19:00 Brussels cycles – Reception at townhall Brussels & Opening Cocktail	WEDNESDAY 13 MAY: Program Structure Velo-city 2009 Location: Tour & Taxis THEME: BENEFITS OF CYCLING 08:30 Registration 09:00 PLENARY 2 (1h15): Benefits, arguments to cycle 10:15 Coffee break (30') 10:45 Sub-plenary 3 (1h15) - FORERUNNERS (3.1): Bicycle stations - CLIMBERS (3.2): Lifelong cycling - TOURISM (3.3): City marketing through cycle tourism - EUROPE (3.4): Health WEDNESDAY 13 MAY: Program Structure Velo-city 2009 Location: Tour & Taxis THEME: BENEFITS OF CYCLING 12:15 Train trip to Gent/Liège, Lunch on the train (2h) 14:00 Excursions - Gent Integrated cycling policy - Liège Tourism and urban cycling 19:00 Dinner Gent, Back to Brussels by train 19:00 Dinner Liège, Back to Brussels by bus	THURSDAY 14 MAY: Location: Tour & Taxis THEME: COMMUNICATION AND MARKETING 08:30 Registration 09:00 PLENARY 3 (1h30): Communication and marketing 10:30 Coffee break (30') 11:00 Sub-plenary 4 (1h30) - FORERUNNERS (4.1): Successful marketing campaigns - CLIMBERS (4.2): Interdependence between the bicycle and public transport - EUROPE (4.3): Cycling to work - EUROPE (4.4): Crossings / roundabouts and bicycle safety THURSDAY 14 MAY: Location: Tour & Taxis THEME: COMMUNICATION AND MARKETING 12:30 Lunch (1h30) 14:00 Sub-plenary 5 (1h30) - FORERUNNERS (5.1): Shared spaces? - CLIMBERS (5.2): Public bicycles: a temporary hype or a new urban transport means? - FORERUNNERS (5.3): Cycle friendly in city quarters (CO2 neutral) - EUROPE (5.4): Bicycle theft ATTENTION: Choose the Sub-plenary 6 OR Cycle Tours in Brussels: 15:45-17:15 16:00 Sub-plenary 6 (1h30) - FORERUNNERS (6.1): Quality standards for cycling policy - FORERUNNERS (6.2): Knowledge centres for cycling policy - CLIMBERS (6.3): Social economy projects as catalyst for cycling policy - EUROPE (6.4): Lifestyle and cycling. The urban bicycle, the urban cyclist 19:00 Closing Cocktail	FRIDAY 15 MAY: Location: European Parliament THEME: CONCLUSIONS AND CHARTER OF BRUSSELS 08:30 Registration 09:00 Sub-plenary 7 (1h30) - EUROPE (7.1): Air quality and urban cycling - EUROPE (7.2): Cost-benefits of cycling measures. Economic value of cycling - EUROPE (7.3): Climate change and taxation policies - EUROPE (7.4): Bicycle use and bicycle safety 10:30 Coffee break (30') 11:00 Nomination/presentation best Velo-city 2009 posters (30') 11:30 PLENARY 4 (1h15): Role of Europe - Conclusions - CHARTER OF BRUSSELS FRIDAY 15 MAY: Location: European Parliament 12:45 Lunch (1h30')	SATURDAY 16 MAY: Bicycle excursions Belgium SUNDAY 17 MAY: Location: Tour & Taxis Bike Party / Dring Dring - 10:00-18:00
ALL THE WEEK: Location: Tour & Taxis Expo Velo-city Velo-city Café 10:00-18:00