OMEGA Workshop II

9th-11th July 2007 | Faculty of Architecture, Naples, Italy

 

 

Session 1

Workshop Welcome

Prof. Harry T. Dimitriou, Director of OMEGA Centre, University College London

 

Introduction to VREF

Dr. Måns Lönnroth, Board member of VREF, Managing Director of Mistra

 

Project Progress Report

Prof. Harry T. Dimitriou, Director of OMEGA Centre, University College London

Presentation of Overall Methodology

Prof. Harry T. Dimitriou, Director of OMEGA Centre, University College London

Session 2

OMEGA Project Profile

Dr. John Ward, OMEGA Centre, University College London

Australian presentation of National Background to MUTPs

Prof. Nicholas Low, Australasian Centre for the Governance and Management of Urban Transport (GAMUT), The University of Melbourne, Melbourne

 

French presentation of National Background to MUTPs

Prof. Geneviève Zembri-Mari, Laboratoire Technique Territoires et Societes (LATTS), Ecole Nationales Ponts et chaussees Paris

Session 3

Greek presentation of National Background to MUTPs

Prof. Pantelis Skayannis, Director of Infrastrucure Research Unit, University of Thessaly, Volos

Planning, managing and financing Mega Urban Transport Projects in Hong Kong by the public sector and public-private partnership

Dr. Mee Kam Ng Centre of Urban Planning and Environmental Management of the University of Hong Kong

Netherlands presentation of National Background to MUTPs

Mendel Giezen, Institute of Metropolitan studies, University of Amsterdam

Swedish presentation of National Background to MUTPs

Prof. Bengt Holmberg, Department of Technology and Society, Lund University, Sweden

 

Session 4

UK presentation of National Background to MUTPs

Dr. John Ward, OMEGA Centre, University College London

German presentation of National Background to MUTPs

Dr. Deike Peters, Center for Metropolitan Studies, Berlin

USA National Background to MUTPs

Allison L. C. de Cerreño, Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, New York University, New York City

Session 1

Presentation of Case Study Methodology

Philip Wright, OMEGA Centre University College London

Principles and Practice of pre-hypothesis research

Sharon Darwent, Director for Learning and Network Development, Cognitive Edge Pte Ltd

Planning a pre-hypothesis based project. Lessons learnt from CTRL

Sharon Darwent, Director for Learning and Network Development, Cognitive Edge Pte Ltd

Session 2

Naive-Interviewing Case Study

Sharon Darwent, Director for Learning and Network Development, Cognitive Edge Pte Ltd

Prompting question design and test

Sharon Darwent, Director for Learning and Network Development, Cognitive Edge Pte Ltd

 

Refining the indexes and filters using the pilot data to test – deriving themes, cultural indices and archetypes

Sharon Darwent, Director for Learning and Network Development, Cognitive Edge Pte Ltd

 

Making sense of the data – Using SenseMaker Explorer – Demonstration

Sharon Darwent, Director for Learning and Network Development, Cognitive Edge Pte Ltd

Session 3

Using SenseMaker Explorer – outliers, correlations and insights – practice

Sharon Darwent, Director for Learning and Network Development, Cognitive Edge Pte Ltd

 

Project planning – Engagement strategies, resourcing and invitations

Sharon Darwent, Director for Learning and Network Development, Cognitive Edge Pte Ltd

 

Monitoring and Governance – sharing data, reporting results, refining indexes, agreed collaboration

Sharon Darwent, Director for Learning and Network Development, Cognitive Edge Pte Ltd

 

Session 4

CTRL Pre-Hypothesis Approach and Findings

Prof. Harry T. Dimitriou, Philip Wright, OMEGA Centre, University College London

 Session 1

Principles of Hypothesis-led Questionnaire Design and Execution

Prof. Harry T. Dimitriou, Philip Wright, OMEGA Centre, University College London

 Session 2

Seminar: Comparative studies

Prof. Nick Low, Australasian Centre for the Governance and Management of Urban Transport (GAMUT), The University of Melbourne, Melbourne

 

Seminar: Treatment of Cultural Differences

Philip Wright & Caroline Fabianski, Omega Centre, University College London

 

Workshop Conclusions

Prof. Harry T. Dimitrou, Director of OMEGA Centre, University College London

 

Session 3

USA Presentation of Sustainable Development Challenges

Prof. Allison L. C. de Cerreño, Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, New York University, New York City

German Presentation of Sustainable Development Challenges

Dr. Deike Peters, Center for Metropolitan Studies, Berlin

Financial viability and beyond: the challenge of sustainable development of public sector-led infrastructure projects

Dr. Mee Kam Ng, Centre of Urban Planning and Environmental Management of the University of Hong Kong

Swedish Presentation of Sustainable Development Challenges

Dr. Jamil Khan, Department of Technology and Society, Lund University, Sweden

 Session 4

PhD Seminar: Advice on PhD Research Preparation Associated with OMEGA Project

Yen-ning Tseng, OMEGA Centre, University College London

 

AESOP Transportation track

Urban mega-transport projects: Ecosystems and human health risks

Prof. Nick Low, Australasian Centre for the Governance and Management of Urban Transport (GAMUT), The University of Melbourne, Melbourne

 

Transportation Planning in France and the challenge of sustainable development: actors, tools and methods

Stéphanie Leheis, Laboratoire Technique Territoires et Societes (LATTS), Ecole Nationales Ponts et chaussees Paris

Mega Urban Transport Projects’ response to the vision of sustainable development: The challenge of social cohesion

George Kaparos, Department of Urban and Regional Development, University of Thessaly, Volos

Coping with complexity in mega projects : Linking strategic choices and operational decision making

Prof. Luca Bertolini and Prof. Willem Salet, Institute of Metropolitan studies, University of Amsterdam

 

Globalisation and Mega Tranport Projects – Emerging Trends and Challenges

Prof. Harry T. Dimitriou & Philip Wright, OMEGA Centre, University College London

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